wowcandles Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I'm sorta new in the candle business, I'm making a candle that I haven't seen for many years. It useta be called "Water Candle" but not to infringe on the name I'm calling them WOW Candles. (wax on water). The process requires pouring wax into water around a tapered candle that is replaceable. All you do is replace the taper. When these candles are completed they look like little castles or sometimes ships. There are no two candles alike in color or shape. This way the candle holder for lack of a better term can be used for many years. I currently have one of these candles that was made back in the 70's and I only need to replace the taper to continue to use this work of art. Does anyone know of anyone making these? Please reply to tsorahan@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I'm sure I've seen some in the gallery here - they have been around for quite a while.If you are concerned with infringement, you may be interested to know that "WOW" is term used by Microsoft as a module in Windows for running "Windows on Windows" (16-bit apps in the 32-bit OS, or now 32-bit apps in 64bit Windows). I'm not a lawyer so don't know if it matters, but I thought I read that some candle companies are patenting even regular names - like Christmas Eve and the like. (Someone will correct me if I'm wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebby01 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 i've never heard of that...could you post a picture of the one you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativegems Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Several of us have made these. I did a few years back and they were fun and easy to make. They are great looking candles but darn hard to ship. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Do you mean these?this is from http://donitahoyer.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Do you mean these?this is from http://donitahoyer.com/Donitas are not quite like the ones they had on the old days like in spencers gift stores. They were very hollow in the middle with about 6 or more inch of free space in the middle of the shell outside. Most of them were done in black... would be a great comeback for the gothic crowd now. They really did have like little towers with pointed tops that made them look like castles. I played with them but never made them enough to be able to think about selling them. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 maybe more like this. How do you make them. I would think you would use the hard wax that is used for hurricanes?I would be cool in black. that would be cool for halloween too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandlecrazy Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Those are the most AWESOME candles!! I am truely amazed at how beautiful they turn out, now if only I could figue it out!!!Sue Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jldorrington Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 i e-mailed this link to wowcandles... it gives basic instructionshttp://www.onestopcandle.com/candle/basicwatercandle.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julwid Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Those candles are cool. Love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes432 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Thanks for the link looks like fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Here's another site with instructions, I found http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geocities.com/jamez1035/WATERCANDLE14.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.geocities.com/jamez1035/PROJECTSHOME.html&h=204&w=216&sz=36&hl=en&start=6&tbnid=NvXnwWW5-CRPqM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=107&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwater%2Bcandles%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26rls%3DRNWE,RNWE:2005-45,RNWE:en%26sa%3DNScroll down and click on water candles for How-To instructions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Actually there was a few done on the old board here is few of them.http://www.candletech.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=gallery;action=display;num=1095218911;start=0#0 http://www.candletech.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=gallery;action=display;num=1090988405;start=0#0 http://www.candletech.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=gallery;action=display;num=1086033905;start=0#0 http://www.candletech.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=gallery;action=display;num=1085544481;start=0#0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots_n_more Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 These candles are so amazing. I have never seen one like these. Looks like it would be fun trying to make them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktortoise Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 This is a cool idea- I have never tried this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I like the ones made with a pillar better than with a taper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 The ones that i remember from years ago never had any kind of candle in the middle of them when you bought them. You could place what ever kind you wanted in the middle to make them "light" up. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandisoys Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 My daughter would love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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