Jojo T. Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hi, Here's what I've been up to this last week.1. Rustic Waves - I've done six of these which are for my niece's spa - fragranced with Lavender Essential Oil. They were a lot of fun to do.2. Pooky Candle - this one is just a simple pillar on which my daughter Kimberley painted one of my cat's names. I love the style of writing she uses and occasionally she does the writing for special orders of Christening Candles for me. FO Baby Powder.3. Rustic Purple Ball - made with my scraps.4. Heart Embeds - Another special order for someone to give to their friend, FO French C5.5. Diamond Embeds - Just for fun - FO Girls Night Out.Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadzilla Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Very pretty! Sooo glad I wouldn't have to choose one, I like them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aswan01 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 These are ALL great, Jo! Do tell how you get the waves so perfect and how you get the embeds to not be partially or totally covered/melted by the main wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzdeb Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Beautiful candles JoJo. :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Great job Jojo!! The waves are great and love the heart and diamond embeds as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo T. Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 These are ALL great, Jo! Do tell how you get the waves so perfect and how you get the embeds to not be partially or totally covered/melted by the main wax.Hi, The waves are far from perfect, which is OK 'cause that's how I like them - I've learnt to do them very slowly and carefully and with rustics the mistakes become part of the overall effect. It's also easier in the polycarbonate molds as I can see what I'm doing as I go along. The embeds - I place them where I want with white chunks and then any overflow is removed when I take them out of the mold with my finger nail and/or a sharp blade and my heat gun softens the finish around the cuts. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmvanilla Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 All beautiful! WOW!!Maybe your daughter could use one of those software programs and make a font just for you. Would be cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 You have turned into a fantastic wax artist right in front of my eyes. You are incredible. I love these candles.......It scares me if you had 25 hours a day a lots of money to experiment......you go girl. I love what you do. Donita Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 They all look great. I really love the waves. Didn't know you could do rustics in a polycarbonate mold. That's what I love about this board. I learn something new everyday. Kimberly has beautiful penmanship. Love the name pooky for your kitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corence Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Love 'em! I can't say anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Gotta Love those Rustic Waves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Jo, they are all beautiful!!I love the waves... no, I love them all!!Did you build a light box?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcandletarts2 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 FANTASTIC! I love all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Those waves are fabulous, & I love the sparkly chunks too.Sally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Nice job on those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 blimey, they are amazing, well done.I love the wave ones. How on earth to you do waves? I only just figured out the one where you tilt it and didn't get that anywhere near right!Is there a tutorial for waves anywhere, pretty please. Haven't done anything all day, got withdrawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 You have been very busy, congratulations, all of them are very pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 You know I always like to see your stuff, but in this case I especially had to look and see what on earth a pooky pillar is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon WY Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Very nice work on everything:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Love them all you really have done some great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Great job AGAIN! The waves are way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashncandles Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 oooo very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsvlbrat Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 The waves and embeds are great! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo T. Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 blimey' date=' they are amazing, well done.I love the wave ones. How on earth to you do waves? I only just figured out the one where you tilt it and didn't get that anywhere near right!Is there a tutorial for waves anywhere, pretty please. Haven't done anything all day, got withdrawal[/quote']Hi Wick'n'Wax, They're not hard to do. When your layer is just setting but still warm, get a spoon or something similar and push down very slowly on the side of your layer until you get it how you want it. All it takes is a little practice, a steady hand, and the right tool. Have fun. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Jo, I love them all - I love all your stuff - but the waves are super fantastic. Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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