Daria Blue Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Here's one I made a couple days ago with ecosoya pb that I thought I would share. It is 6 inches tall and isn't scented. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Wow, that is really cool looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 oh my giddy aunt! thats lovely. Whats that type of effect called? looks like the Northern Lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Thats fabulous, how do you do it....liquid or block dyes?I've achieved something like it in pw pillars but only using solid dye...I've never tried liquid dyes.Sally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Blue Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 Thats fabulous, how do you do it....liquid or block dyes?I've achieved something like it in pw pillars but only using solid dye...I've never tried liquid dyes.Sally.I've found that I get more frosting when I use liquid dye with soy so I've switched over to blocks. I use a cheese grater and grate them up real fine, then melt them down in a spoon over a flame until they're liquid form. That way they're completely melted and I don't end up with bits and pieces of solid color in the candles and they seem to blend well. It's hard to estimate how much grated up wax to use, so the left over I've started to store in plastic film canisters which makes for easy clean up and storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Very cool looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varda Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Nice!Varda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Daria you rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes432 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Great job! Sounds time consuming, but worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo T. Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 That's great - I shall be looking for others from you to enjoy looking at. :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 What do you do once you've melted the dye? Do you drip it down the inside of the mould and let it run down or something??? Sorry, noobie question dohhh. Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I've found that I get more frosting when I use liquid dye with soy so I've switched over to blocks. I use a cheese grater and grate them up real fine, then melt them down in a spoon over a flame until they're liquid form. That way they're completely melted and I don't end up with bits and pieces of solid color in the candles and they seem to blend well. It's hard to estimate how much grated up wax to use, so the left over I've started to store in plastic film canisters which makes for easy clean up and storage. Thanks Daria thats a brilliant idea that I'm going to have to try out tomorrow.Most of the dyes I've got are concentrated blocks that come in tubs so I just scrape off as much as I decide is enough....not accurate for replication but I like the uniqueness. I've got some old spoons that I don't use for food but being the hoarder I am I haven't thrown them out.I don't usually dye my soy, I like it natural, but I really like that effect so coloured soy may well be on the list for me.Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.Sally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacien Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 That candle is really cool. I can't help drawing my attention to Dr. Doom's avitar. Its kind of distracting. Eww Gross! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 oh my giddy aunt! thats lovely. Whats that type of effect called? looks like the Northern Lights Looks like the "rainbow pillar" technique. http://www.candletech.com/ideas/rainbowpillar.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Blue Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 I don't know if there is a name for the technique, it was more or less playing around and experimenting. The end result does look very much like the rainbow pillar, however the methods to get it weren't the same. I basically poured a little wax at a time, added dye, poured more wax, more dye, and repeated the cycle until it was full. I haven't tried it with a water bath so I'd be curious to see how that would turn out, but I am curious to try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thank you for sharing your technique. Your candles are beautiful, I love looking at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldehearth Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thanks Daria thats a brilliant idea that I'm going to have to try out tomorrow.Most of the dyes I've got are concentrated blocks that come in tubs so I just scrape off as much as I decide is enough....not accurate for replication but I like the uniqueness.I've got some old spoons that I don't use for food but being the hoarder I am I haven't thrown them out.I don't usually dye my soy, I like it natural, but I really like that effect so coloured soy may well be on the list for me.Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.Sally.That IS a cool looking candle and I agree it looks like the Northern Lights!As for melting the wax in the spoon over a flame I'd be careful where you doing it especially if you're using a lighter as a flame and your window opened for the nosy neighbours to see, LOL! I have a huge complex facing my kitchen window and I always worry what they think when when I'm using odd equipment for my candlemaking late at night. I really need to get a window covering.Great work!Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Blue Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 As for melting the wax in the spoon over a flame I'd be careful where you doing it especially if you're using a lighter as a flame and your window opened for the nosy neighbours to see, LOL! I have a huge complex facing my kitchen window and I always worry what they think when when I'm using odd equipment for my candlemaking late at night. I really need to get a window covering. That would definitely get them wondering! Luckily I live out in the country so the only neighbors who I have to worry about who might see it are the cows out in the fields. But I am using a candle instead of a lighter so it might not look quite as suspicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Your pillar is a real work of art so scent is superfluous. Amazing result - very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 That's really cool looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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