ashncandles Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Oh my.. Ok. I figured out the wick thing. How do I break up a 10lb block of paraffin?? Without dropping it on the kitchen floor and waking the world. Or is there ANY way I can use Soy and add universal additive or Vybar 103 and have that work for tiny tapers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 use a flathead screwdriver and a hammer...I dont know about the other thing...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sag_77 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I use a pry bar and a hammer. Works great, gets out all anger:yay: and gets you fairly uniform pieces so they all fit in my presto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I use a 30/70 blend that you can cut with a fork. I LOVE nice soft waxes.......mine is not quite as soft as the Red Flower candle line (LOVE this line!), but it is soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I just use an ice pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I use a pastry cutter and a rubber mallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrealh1975 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I put mine in the freezer to get hard then I...***Wack it w/ the hammer - I love doing this, especially after one of those days at work!!! Or you can go outside and drop it on the concrete a few times. Make sure you wrap it up w/ an old pillow case or something so wax won't go flying everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Just a hammer for me. Whack it really hard and it will fly apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernGal Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I use soy ,so most of what I recieve is in flake form. Please forgive me if this is a stupid "?"....Would a hot knife work well on cutting pariffin blocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlie K Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 If the wax is hard just put it in a bag and throw it against the steps OUTSIDE and it should crumble.If its soft like J223, my hubby suggested using a long wire coil with a hook on each end to hold and then then cut that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joisey girl Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I put mine in the freezer to get hard then I...***Wack it w/ the hammer - I love doing this, especially after one of those days at work!!! Or you can go outside and drop it on the concrete a few times. Make sure you wrap it up w/ an old pillow case or something so wax won't go flying everywhere.Totally agree Andrea, I wrap mine up too and lean it slanted against my back steps then whack it with a hammer a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I use a 30/70 blend that you can cut with a fork. I LOVE nice soft waxes.......mine is not quite as soft as the Red Flower candle line (LOVE this line!), but it is soft.Would that work with tapers? How much vybar to you have to use? Did you get the idea from the RF tapers? I don't know that brand. Where do you buy them? Are they expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 To cut up hard slabs, I put them in a bag and drop them from up high onto concrete. Then I use a hammer and screwdriver for smaller pieces, or a hammer and an icepick.For soft slabs, I use a pastry blade. It works great. Distributes the pressure all along the handle so you don't kill your hands. I used to use an old butter knife but that was rough ... all the pressure is concentrated in one spot and I would get bruises and broken blood vessels all the time. The pastry blade works MUUUUUCCCCHHH better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demenshia Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I acutually use a power saw on mine. My dad saw me beating a slab with a hammer one day and suggested the saw. It works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Leave it to good ol' Dad to suggest a power tool! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 A few hits with an ordinary hammer will break it easily. Very simple indeed. It isn't THAT hard that you need power tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I use soy ,so most of what I recieve is in flake form. Please forgive me if this is a stupid "?"....Would a hot knife work well on cutting pariffin blocks?You're headed in the right direction! A hot knife would be a bit small to easily work with, but I do take plain old paint scrapers with metal blades and heat those up with the heat gun and cut slabs that way. That's if the wax is too soft to just be able to break easily though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRSGROOMS Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 To break my wax, I use a 10lb dumbell. As I am heading down the steps I tell my husband it's time for my workout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Haven't you people ever heard of explosives?All this exertion is just silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Haven't you people ever heard of explosives?All this exertion is just silly.Sorry i dont think the neighbors would approve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Haven't you people ever heard of explosives?All this exertion is just silly.ok Top, loan her some C-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker2 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Did someone say C-4? Always did want to play with some of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baileyrocco Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I use soy ,so most of what I recieve is in flake form. Please forgive me if this is a stupid "?"....Would a hot knife work well on cutting pariffin blocks?It will work as long as you don't mind cleaning up the melted wax that will drip down while your cutting it. Makes a mess. Hot knifes are better used for Gel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizbizzyb Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I take to the garage, stand on a chair (mind you I am 5'8") and drop with some force.... Make sure it is wrapped up pretty good otherwise you will have wax pieces all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I take to the garage, stand on a chair (mind you I am 5'8") and drop with some force.... Make sure it is wrapped up pretty good otherwise you will have wax pieces all over.Me, I'm on the 6th floor. No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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