Trish Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I've been researching pie candles and really want to try, but it seems they all use gel. I really didn't want to mess with gel, so was curious if anyone makes pies with just paraffin.I'm in the process of getting the equipment I need and if I really have to use the gel, I guess that's what I'll do...but I'd rather not! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I've done a few pies without gel, but I wasn't really pleased with the look. I'm not so much into the grubby look, and to me that's how they looked. I used soy and kinda whipped it a bit after pouring it into the pan. Then inserted the fruit embeds when the wax got firm. They might have done better if I had not used a top crust. With gel, I drip some to hold the top crust on. Didn't work with soy. And, I didn't think it looked very real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 That's what I was afraid of (it not looking real)...guess I'm off to research gel then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Don't think Bruce does gel.http://www.candletech.com/forums/showpost.php?p=45988&postcount=1http://www.candletech.com/forums/showpost.php?p=59520&postcount=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks for the links, Top!I should have been more specific, I want to make strawberry pies for a huge strawberry festival that I'm applying to. I never do shows, but wanted to do something different.I've got some molds coming, so I'll play around and if they don't turn out, I'll start the gel research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Dang, those are pretty pies. Mine looked nothing like that. Course, Bruce has been at this a LOT longer than I have. I've only been doing the pies for a little over a year. I did try the strawberry when I ran out of gel. Mine with the gel definitely looked more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 You could do a strawberry pie just like Bruce's Lemon pie and put strawberries on top of the meringue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyalc Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I don't use gel either. Here's a few of mine: If I can do it, anyone can do it! Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Wow. Those are beautiful, tonyalc. Hopefully, with more experience I can get results like yours and Bruce's. However, my pies with gel do look realistic and burn well, so I'll probably just stick with that. I'm having a hard enough time with container wicking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyalc Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks, Luci! It took me awhile to get them how I liked them. It does take some practice and I use molds. Hahha!! I'd never be able to make them without the molds.. Bruce did an amazing job on his pies and they look very real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I used one pour wax for my filling for the ones in the picture. I'm thinking they might even look more real if I were to use a much clearer wax. That would work better on the strawberry color for sure since it needs to be more transparent to get the right look. I don't mess with gel so I guess I would try anything rather then trying to learn about gel wax.. my brain can only hold so much then it shuts down. If you are going to have the top of the pie covered with lattice or some thing I wouldnt worry too much about what it looks like under there... if it smells like the real thing you can fool the eye into thinking its real. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Gel was the first wax I ever worked with and always felt pretty comfortable with it. I buy my embeds online, so putting together the pies is super easy. I did a lemon meringue, but I used gel for the filling and whipped the wax for the topping. I just wasn't happy because I couldn't get the oven "browned" look on the peaks of the meringue the way I wanted them. I brushed on a tad of mica, and it looked ok, but not great.You're right about the smell. That's what everyone usually comments on the most for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Tonyalc...wow! Those look great. Would you mind sharing any tips/info, specifically what wax? LOL Bruce, the strawberry pies I wanted to make don't have a lattice top, although maybe they'll have to! Thanks everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyalc Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I sent you a PM, Trish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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