Candlelovr Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 How do you guys shrink wrap your products? Im looking for a shrink wrapper but all the ones Im finding are way too big and way too expensive. Can you guys tell me what kind of shrink wrap machine you use and what you paid for it? Possibly where I can find one also? Im doing a show in October and I would love to be able to shrink wrap my candles. Thanks so much for your help!Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Shrink wrap tubing and bags, sharp scissors and a heat gun!! That's my machine and I can probably do it faster also!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlelovr Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Awesome! I have the sharp scissors and heat gun...need the tubing and bags tho. Any idea where I can purchase these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Oops I forgot my impulse sealer to seal the bags. http://da.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=impulse+sealer Has the best price for 8" sealers I know of. Little slow in shipping though.I get my bags & tubing from www.dougcare.com.Have fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlelovr Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Ok, so i need the impulse sealer, tubing and bags? They do have a good price for the sealers..I will order one from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yep. Gotta seal the tubing lol!Another good place for tubing is: http://www.packcoinc.com/You can check eBay for sealers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezin Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I second Packco for tubing and shrink wrab accesssories. Very good customer service. I bought my impulse sealer off of ebay and it was brand new and a good deal...just another thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I got my sealer from Harbor Freight and my tubing from Packco. It works great and looks professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I am really trying to get a more professional shrink wrap look. What do you do with the dog-ears at the top of the bag? ie, pillar shrink wrapped in a rectangular shaped bag? I just can't get a smooth wrap. TIA Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 For those that need help here is some great info. on how to shrink wrap http://www.essencesupply.com/shrink/shrink.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thks for the demonstration link. They were shrink wrapping a rectangular and I can do that. When I shrink wrap a round votive or pillar what do I do with the "ears?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlelovr Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 For those that need help here is some great info. on how to shrink wrap http://www.essencesupply.com/shrink/shrink.htmlThanks Candle Man! That was very helpful since I have never shrink wrapped and dont have a clue how it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlelovr Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thks for the demonstration link. They were shrink wrapping a rectangular and I can do that. When I shrink wrap a round votive or pillar what do I do with the "ears?"I think you can maybe heatgun the ears a lil bit? Not sure if that would work, just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fern Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 What I do with the dog ears is put them in the sealer and rip them off. The heat of the impulse sealer will melt right through and it will tear right off. If yours doesn't, then seal them as close to the candle as possible, then cut off the remaining material and be sure when you cut that you don't cut the entire seal mark off because it will develop a hole there when you shrink it if you do. Now your all set to use your heat gun. One other tip to get your shrink wrap nice and smooth is to hit it with the heat gun from the bottom up...in a sweeping motion while turning it around at the same time...if your doing pillars. For tarts, I seal it, rip/cut off all the corners so that the shrink wrap now looks like an octagon shape and not a square...this will allow you a nice tight shrink without any corners sticking out, then turn them over...bottom up...heat it until it shrinks up initially, then turn it over to it's top and heat there until it looks nice and tight. If you start heating from the top of the tart, the areas where you sealed it will end up too close to the top during the shrinking process and will look like crap. When you heat from the bottom up, the seal marks will end up on the sides of the tart, which looks much better. Just be careful not to get the heat gun too close because it will burn a hole it in very quickly, so be sure to use a sweeping motion and don't get too close to the object your shrinking. Practice will make perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlelovr Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thank you Fern, that was very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fern Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 You're very welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Thanks, Fern. I will cut the ears off. I guess it just takes a lot of practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla257 Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I found the cheapest impulse sealer through http://secure.candlesupply.com/catalog_page_detail_keyword.cfm?queries_index=index5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country candlemaker Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 For those that need help here is some great info. on how to shrink wrap http://www.essencesupply.com/shrink/shrink.htmlthis is very good example on how do shrink wrap very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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