soapermom Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 fire starters, made from tampons???I saw them thismorning at a craft fair, honestly at first glance I had no clue, only after further investigation realized it was a tampon dipped(many many times shape was altered)) in wax and had bits of wood and/or corncob shavings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Well that's an orginal idea. I never would have thought of something like that... It has it's own built-in wick too. LOL Did anyone seem to be buying them...I guess it would be a good gag gift. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 GAG GIFT is right.........YUCK!!! LOLOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopsgirl Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Yuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Well that's an orginal idea. I never would have thought of something like that... It has it's own built-in wick too. LOL Did anyone seem to be buying them...I guess it would be a good gag gift. Gingeryes people were snapping them up.... and really , unless you inspected it( like a fellow crafter would:wink2: ) you prob wouldn't figure it out right away.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 I will agree its unusual, but whats so yucky? its clean cotton. The idea is yucky more than the actual item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokymountainraine Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Sounds like a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Did you happen to notice what they were selling for?...dollar wise. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Makin Momma Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 awesome! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverOrchid Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ROFL talk about versatility! Now that I think about it.. i do have some extras in the closet and a bunch of scrap wax lmao.. ok I probably really wouldnt use them but hey its creative.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaD Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ROFL!! LOVE that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Now that's something I just couldn't enjoy burning, regardless of the gag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 I wish I had had my camera.. she sold the plain ole ugly ones for 3.00, she had some.. that were made to look like animals with tails, mice,cats etc.. they werent terrible fancy, free form sculpted I'd say..but CUTE!!! she sold those for $6( I am not quite sure what the core of the animals were..she didnt have one unpackaged for me to check out!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Sounds like expensive firestarters to me. I make mine with hampter litter, scrap wax, and scrap wicks. Don't think I'll be buying expensive tampons to make em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 Sounds like expensive firestarters to me. I make mine with hampter litter, scrap wax, and scrap wicks. Don't think I'll be buying expensive tampons to make em!not that bad when ya buy a huge box at the dollar or or thrift grocery... she was selling them like hotcakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabulousFlames Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Who thinks of these things. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFCILynn Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 OMGosh, I have never heard of such a thing but it makes sense! Actually, I think its very cleaver of her but do believe that she is over charging! You can buy a firestarter log for less than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 You asked what is wrong with clean cotton.. Well lets just pray it's "clean" lmfaooooooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 It might not be candle related but have you seen the Christmas ornaments made out of them? When I first heard about these I had to see what they actually looked like. Their kind of cute. http://web.dbtech.net/~suncastl/angel.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 not that bad when ya buy a huge box at the dollar or or thrift grocery... she was selling them like hotcakes!I guess since I haven't had to buy these puppies for so long (hooray!) I didn't realize they could be purchased on the cheap these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieE Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Wow, ya never know what you will learn here. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yuck ... something just NOT RIGHT about that. (Insert puking emoticon here.)Whatever happened to just good ol' PINECONE firestarters, huh? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScentsandMore Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Kind of on the same line, have you seen the slippers made out of 2 Kotex? One for the sole of the shoe and take the other one and kind of curve it and clue it where the toes would slide in and then glue a huge flower like a daisy on on top. I laughed so hard when I saw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 That has to be the best thing I have ever heard. Count me out on making them though. I just love the built in wick comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 hmmmm, I'm trying to be open-minded here............nope, still sounds yucky to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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