smellywax Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Have any of you made your own silicone bulbs for electric candles? If so, was it a mess and just not worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativegems Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I tried making some a few years ago and never again. It was a mess and I couldn't get them smooth at all. I've since read that they smell when lit but I would think the smell would go away after awhile. It was a challenge to figure out where to put them while drying. I used an egg carton, poked some holes in it, and stuck in the bulbs.It will be interesting to see if others have made them successfully.Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellywax Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Interesting Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Been there, tried to and it's A MESS!!!!! and it STINKS!!!! LOLI can't imagine making them all day..a bunches of them.U will need serious ventilation making these, and then to figure out how to hang them to dry...what i did is I got fishing line thread....wrap it around the edge of bulband then made a laundry line...ya know what i mean...so then it's ready for dipping.....you would take your cup of melted silicone and pull the bulb down into the cup and turn cup to swirl the bulb....and wella done, and hope no one walks by it and get hair caught on them and all that lolHTHDani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativegems Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Dani were did the ones you make turn out smooth? Mine were so ugly I called them preprimitives. When you used them did they smell?Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 It didn't come out smooth...that's impossibleit's came out like a twist, like an icecream twist..lolit's cute..loved it...you can scent them with f/o mix in the siliconeBut i didn't, also can be colored, not sure on what would color the silicone..didn't do that either... i've also taken white string light strand and hung them like laundry line and dip silicone on them to and that's easy as heck..just dip and out...no swirling or anything.No they didn't smell when used while lit. but u know, if it's plain and simple, i'd leave that to the master that can do it. lol plus it's cheaper and less time consuming..lolnow if u can do the scented,colored bulbs, those are cool!!I buy mine from another crafter that does this only as her business.Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I would rather just buy them from Janet. (smile) Donita Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Dani, I agree with you 100%. That was the worse mess and smelled HORRIBLE. I tried 1 and said the heck with this, I will spend the money and buy them GLADLYYYYYYYY. Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellywax Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 I think I will stick to just buying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I think I will stick to just buying them. lol very good idea!! I honestly don't think they're that expensive..compared to making them and having bunches of oops one and all that DRAMAS lolDani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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