burning votives...?

[CareBear]

I've never been a candle person until lately so forgive me if I seem a fool. Anywhoooo....

OK, I keep reading about "tight votive holders" and such. Am I supposed to be burning votives in a holder> I've alway just set them on one of those flat round things I got with some pillars as a gift ages ago.

And then, how should I be testing them - in the holder or doesnt' it matter?

[prcandles]

The votives need the holders, I "think" because they have a lower melt point. I know when I have burned mine, they tend to leak down the one side. My wick has a tendancy to shift a little off center.

I use a pillar votive preblend wax also.

HTH

Pat

[LynnS]

They last longer with the votive cups.I put a votive on a plate once and I bet it was gone in 4 hours.If that long???LynnS

[Ring of Fire]

I have never burned a votive without it being in a votive holder.

[Meridith]

Votives are actually containerless container candles and need to be burned in a votive holder since they are made to burn like a container - liquefy as they burn. Burning them on a flat dish and not in a votive holder is very dangerous as they will liquefy and melt all over the place. This can cause a fire or damage your furniture. Either way, not good.

[Crying Moon]

Yep, your votives are like a container candle trapped in a pillars body. As it burns it will start to liquify the entire top 1/8" to 1/4" as it burns down. It should last around 15 hours give or take, to burn the whole thing.

[CareBear]

You all are a font of wisdom

[Chickie1st]

Yep, your votives are like a container candle trapped in a pillars body. As it burns it will start to liquify the entire top 1/8" to 1/4" as it burns down. It should last around 15 hours give or take, to burn the whole thing.

That was the best explanation I've read in awhile, I wish someone whould have told me that, when I first burned one

[Jane42]

Now, when I used to buy the cheapie ones, they burned down the center so I was able to burn them on a plate. I had no CLUE what a really good votive was, and why I would need a tight-fitting votive holder, until I started making my own!

[CareBear]

You all are making me feel better. I was expecting "if you want to make candles this was the kind of thing you should have been born knowing" like some poor soul got a bit of when asking about tarts. Your patience, and commiseration, is appreciated.

[eugenia]

OK, I keep reading about "tight votive holders" and such.

There would be a reason for that.

[CareBear]

There would be a reason for that.

Eugenia, you have such a way with words!

When are we gonna have lunch again? I'm up there every weekend -