Malamute Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I was thinkin about trying my hand out on a few bakery molds and I was wondering how you make the frosting/icing. I see you can purchase it at a rather hefty price. Do you just let the wax cool more before drizzling on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenT Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hi, thats what I do....I've tried while the wax was still hot and it doesnt look very good. You can also whip the wax too...like for cupcakes and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malamute Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Thats what I was thinking, what do you use to whip, a whisk or mixer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenT Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I use an elec. mixer....just a small 3 speed one. I bought it few years ago on black friday for like $3 from walmart...lol....but hey that $3 went to good use.I use a whisk if I just need a little wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I started out using an electric hand mixer (got mine at a flea market/thrift store), then I bought a small wisk from Walmart, now I simply use a fork. As the hot wax starts to cool, a white film begins to form ... just take a fork and start to mix like you would with scrambled eggs. Keep this up and you'll get wax that looks like frosting. At this point, you'll want to work fast to ice your candle (I use the same fork to do this). If your wax gets too hard, heat the wax again (I use a heat gun) and re-mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malamute Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Well thats easy enough! LOL! Here I was thinking it was gonna be complicated! I love these message boards!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHisGlory Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I put a Tablespoon of Cornstarch to a lb of wax. It works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 What does the cornstarch do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHisGlory Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 What does the cornstarch do?It fluffs it up just right! I used a whisk because I was doing a Cappuccino candle and didn't want it to be too fluffy, but just a whipped milk look. Very nice! They turned out perfect and didn't sink. I will post pictures when my daughter gets them done. She's the computer whiz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Is it safe to use cornstarch for candles? I am curious because wouldn't it give off a burnt smell when the candle was lit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 My thought exactly ... how would cornstarch affect the burn of a candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtobowl Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 At Christmas I make a lot of Hot Chocolate mugs. I let my wax cool some in the pouring pot then then add FO. I then pour it into a large ziplock bag. After it gets to the consistency of frosting, I snip off a corner and pipe the wax on the top. Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 That's a great idea ... will definately try that ... thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHisGlory Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Is it safe to use cornstarch for candles? I am curious because wouldn't it give off a burnt smell when the candle was lit.Sorry, I forgot about this question. The candle burned great, no bad smell or smoke. It worked fine. The milk part looked really frothy. I liked that. Looked exactly like it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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