jenrfailla Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I was trying to replicate a candle that I have at home. Its a rectangle candle that is brown/tan/and a lighter brown. So- yesterday I started mine. I kept it one scent (fudge brownie) and I poured the first layer into my mold. I wanted a funky diagonal layering so i put something under the mold to lift up the one side. Then when that was cooled, I reheated my wax, added more dye to make the next layer darker and tipped the mold the other way. After this had cooled, I went to repeat the process of adding a little more dye and finally setting the mold straight so the end was even- however the wax i had already pulled had cooled and pulled away from the mold. So the result is that the darkest wax has now dripped down the sides of the already formed part of the candle. is there any way to avoid this? this is the first time i've dabbled in layering. any help would be awesome! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizimarezie Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 First thing that comes to mind is....What kind of wax are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrfailla Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 i used golden 444. but, never mind- once i took the candle out of the mold, it really hadn't seeped down as far as i thought and it actually came out very cute- my husband actually asked why i bought a new candle when I make them....he thought it was store bought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logcabinmomma Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Did you mean to say in a mold??? Or maybe you didn't mean 444? That's a container wax that will turn to liquid at fairly low temps... You need a different wax for molded candles!-Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 If it ran over the sides so to speak of your other layers my guess is you let the previous layers cool to long and they had already started pulling away from the sides of the mold. Just a thought. Did you post a pic? I'd love to see it.Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 he thought it was store bought! Way to go Jen! Ladysj is right, timing is important...wax will pull away from the side of the mold as it cools allowing the next layer to seep down. Are you poking relief holes in each layer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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