BruceCarvesWax Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 A little retro for you. So... I was dipping my wick last night and I thought of Tanya... Tanya's twisted tapers of yester-year to be more specific and figured it was time to give them a try. Since I was standing over 500 lbs of hot wax and a 40 gallon trash can of cold water I also made a water candle. Been along time since I messed with water and wax and the black doesn't show up good in pictures but it looks cool in person. Nothing that I can/would sell, but it was a fun way to waste 15 minutes or so. I had never made a full water candle before, I have poured hot wax in water and made pieces, but not castle type ones where you can burn a candle inside them. Used the lid off of a 3 gallon popcorn tin to start with and just layered and layered the wax dunking in water as I do. I left the lid on the bottom but the wax would come right out if I ever wanted to try to sell them. No way you could ship them suckers, must have hundreds of tips. The pictures of them in the dark with a candle burning inside look wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 last one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativegems Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Pretty cool Bruce! That thing looks huge. I made some one time to just make and I love how they look but your are right about shipping.I'd love to see the black one in person.Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaK Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Oh my god! I love those, and the taper looks almost like a horn... Wow, I wish I had the space and time to play around with such things:cry2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Thanks! Its hard to see all the details with the flash on so I took a few more with it off and the pics are much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Wow, very cool looking! I really like the twisted taper though, very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 In my youth I partied with Highway to Hell and that's as close to AC/DC as I got, but I love the lit look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 They all look great but I really like the taper. How'd ya do the taper? Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Ummmmm those are interesting Bruce, glad you decided not to sell them. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon WY Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 The pics of the water candle burning do remind me of a castle- love the taper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDGM Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 These are some of the coolest looking candles I have seen posted in awhile!Awesome job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Oh BRUCE! Those are WICKEDLY wonderful! The taper is to die for! And your watercandle - WOW!! I have not attempted anything with water yet, but that "castle" might just tip me right over the edge! Facinating!No matter what, it's always great to just have fun and see what happens, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybritches Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Those are beautiful!! Love the taper too, but I really love the water candle best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Ummmmm those are interesting Bruce, glad you decided not to sell them. LOLYou know the water candles were like 25 to 30 dollars back in the 70's wonder what they would bring today. Heavy little booger too would cost a few bucks to produce. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 LOVE the taper! Um, but you thinking about Tanya when dipping your wick is TMI! lol j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 but you thinking about Tanya when dipping your wick is TMI! lol j/k I meant that in a purely "chandlerly" way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Bruce....I love the black taper. I haven't made any water candles since I moved to California......I though mine were crazy but you've got mine beat. They are fun to play with....you can just keep changing them until you have a 20 pound candle. I actually sold some small ones last year at the mall. I had them in a box so people could just carry them out. No way could you ship them. Thanks for sharing your genius. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 LOVE the taper! Um, but you thinking about Tanya when dipping your wick is TMI! lol j/k Awe crap....I was just going to post the same thing, lmao! BTW....loaded up my 10 year olds Nano with AC/DC before he got it for x-mas.....he LOVES them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I hope you don't mind if I curse...HOLY SHIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandlecrazy Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Way to kewl Bruce~Takes me back ~I grew up in the 60's!Sue Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychels Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 That's what I say Carebear!..lol Very cool.. I love the taper! They would be good for Halloween..Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 That looks cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Bru those are really cool!!!I have to try something like that I wouldn't do a castle, maybe a little apartment And even if I'm a little younger (I was born in 1974) I love AC/DC and Back in Black sounds wonderful while looking at your candles.You're tha master!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Honestly, I have to agree with CindyM, glad you are NOT selling those things. The taper is nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 Honestly, I have to agree with CindyM, glad you are NOT selling those things. It is pretty "out there" isn't it. Oh well, this was just my stress relief and goes back in the vat of wax for melt down anyway. I figured I would post a few stranger things and maybe spark some creativity in here. Hey, you can see normal candles anywhere right? The clear wax one I made looks better then the black one. Like a huge hurricane candle. Would be cool to paint the tips on the clear one. See I'm already getting new ideas! Thanks everyone, it was fun doing them. The taper is in meltdown right now...it fell off the printer because of PEOPLE WALKING TOO HEAVY. Damn, I dont know if Im raising kids or saskwach. LOL Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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