eugenia Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Before Donita and her crackle method, all of these would have been sent back to the pot for surface flaws... pits... lost frost etc. Instead, I plunged them into 200 degree water and then a pitcher of water with lots of ice per Donita, and voila! Thanks Donita! You have done been a tremendous help by sharing this technique.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Like, wow......it is so nice to be useful....hee hee hee. I am working on another experiment too.....with the crackle.....your candles look fantastic!!!!! Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 Like, wow......it is so nice to be useful....hee hee hee. I am working on another experiment too.....with the crackle.....your candles look fantastic!!!!! DonitaThey looked like utter crap before! Donita, this is so awesome except hubby gets really pissed when I take all the ice! I look forward to your experiment, if you choose to share. Never again will I repour or keep just for me unless it cracks.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Wow, those look great. I really like that crackle effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I have 3 refrigerators.....one in "the house" one downstairs for beer and veggies and one in the studio for ice and to cool molds. Guess I am lucky. Also have a huge freezer in the basement. I have lots of room for ice, but bad thing is.......Virginia has a lot of power outages .....so when that happens...it really makes my life a mess......LOL Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Those are all soooo pretty:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowlite Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 DAMN! I want them!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Those are all very nice. I love pillars, but don't have time to get into those yet!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Great job. It's hard to imagine that they could ever have looked less than perfect (but I know better being a huge crackle fan). LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Damn, you sure are right. They don't look like saves at all. They simply look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 HmmmVery interesting technique, and I have a couple pillars I'm going to have to try that out on. Thanks again E & Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Those look totally awesome!I love the deep, rich fall colors. :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherie Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Wow, those look great Eugenia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I have 3 refrigerators.....one in "the house" one downstairs for beer and veggies and one in the studio for ice and to cool molds. Guess I am lucky. Also have a huge freezer in the basement. I have lots of room for ice, but bad thing is.......Virginia has a lot of power outages .....so when that happens...it really makes my life a mess......LOL DonitaGosh, Donita, why don't you have a generator???? Xmas is just around the corner, ya know. ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Those candles look amazing..... I can't imagine that they looked bad before!I have a few candles that were destined for the "pot", but now I'm really leaning towards crackling them. Your candles have inspired me!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolas Lights Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 wowzers...great saves even tho they don't look like saves, look like great candles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macyboutique Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Those look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Those are awesome! I am SO going to try this technique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajl Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 They all turned out great, nice save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 They look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrl Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I partucularly like the colors of the orange, the green, & the red. Crackles look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absyrtus Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Think that works w/ soy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Great looking pillars. Hard to believe they were rejects. Wonder if putting bottles filled with frozen water in a pail of water would work instead of ice. My DH has our freezer full of gatorade bottles he uses for the coolers when fishing. May try it on some votives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Sharyl....the water has to be ice cold. When I put plastic bottles in water it sorta insulates the ice.....you can try it and let us know if it works for you....just be sure to use the right wax....the one that mottles for you...Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsallgood20 Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Those are beautiful Eugenia! :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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