Mexitan Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 These are my first ever ball candle and pillar. The ball candle is mango papaya, and the pillar is creme brulee with cafe au latte. I have a question: I see everyone's ball candles on here, and they are so smooth and pretty, can't tell where the mold seam was. Is it the mold I'm using (From Lonestar), or do I need to do something else to it? Thanks!http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/rnmom1118/DSC00430.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Sorry, no help with your question but just wanted to say that I LOVE your pillar! And Creme Brulee is my favorite scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 With out seeing a pic of the mold I'm wanting to say it's your mold. Did you trim off the seam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursejess Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Those are pretty. I haven't made any candles yet, but am researching!Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 After seeing your pic, I would say it's either the technique you are using with your wax, or your wax itself is why you can see where the seam was so clearly. Looks like that area, where the seam is, cooled a bit faster than the rest of the candle.Is it a saturn type of mold? I'll bet that's the deal of it. HTH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 http://www.lonestarcandlesupply.com/molds.htmlThis is the ball mold I used (scroll down on the page). I don't know what they're called. I did scrape the seam with a sharp knife to remove the excess. If it did cool faster than the rest of the candle...how would I prevent it from doing that?Thanks Tangerine...creme brulee is my fav also. Most candles I make for me and DH are either creme brulee or hot fudge brownie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Use a heat gun to heat your entire mold up before you pour that should help with the seam area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalamazoo Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Love them both, especially the palm wax ball candle, makes me want to place an order for some palm wax. I sent you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Thanks Kalamazoo.......I pm'd ya back. I did zap the mold with the heat gun (I love playing with that thing) before pouring. Makes the wax crystal so much better. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I love this forum. Everyone is so helpful!Sandra:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Can't help with the seam since I don't have a ball mold. Just want to say I love your pillar. I've finally broken down and ordered some samples of Palm wax. Can only hope mine will look half a nice as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I have that same mold but have not poured it in palm yet, although we have another ribbed ball and other two-piece molds we have poured in palm. I find that palm powders easily when trimming, unless ya do it when the candle is real warm, then polish the line. Heat gunning afterwards diminishes the line a little, too. Of course, it looks much worse on a dark candle than on a lighter colored one... I gotta try heatgunning the mold to see if it makes a difference - I hate mold lines - reminds me of panty lines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 lol...love the panty line remark! I tried messing with the another ball candle while it was still warm, put my finger thru it and made a huge mess! I emailed the danish people yesterday, I may try their molds. they claim they leave less of a seam. Thanks for you comment Sharyl. I just love this wax. It's so beautiful. I'm amazed every time I pour a candle that I could make something that looks so pretty. Wish I could take some of the credit, but it's all the wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Most any other wax and these would have just looked plain, but they look fantastic with the combination you used. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks Bruce. Sure appreciate the nice comments from everyone. It's the wax. I just melt and pour. What part of MO are you from? I lived in MO for 12 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks Bruce. Sure appreciate the nice comments from everyone. It's the wax. I just melt and pour. What part of MO are you from? I lived in MO for 12 yrsHannibal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 awe, I lived in Harrisonville. Did a lot of travelling thru MO when I was working as a RN Manager. Did a lot of marketing and such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Very pretty. I love the look of palm wax although I've never gotten around to playing with any. I need to though...I bet a few of my accounts would love them.No help on the ball mold... I strictly make round rustics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 I checked with the Danish company for better ball molds. He said they wouldn't leave hardly any seam lines. They want $68 for shipping for 4 molds! Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 How about a silicone mold? Where you pour into the mold would be the bottom of the candle and could be an inch or so wide to create a flat bottom. Then when you pour a candle the candle could just pop out of the one inch hole... or how ever large the bottom hole would have to be to pop out the candle with out cracking the silicone.Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di_in_AZ Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Your pillar is beautiful! I haven't tried pillars, bought all the stuff and haven't had the courage or time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Bruce, do you have a pic of what you are talking about? I've not tried silicone at all. Di, you need to try the pillars. They are very easy and fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjrhsk Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Really like your candles. Now you got me wanting to try palm wax.Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Bruce, do you have a pic of what you are talking about? I've not tried silicone at all. Di, you need to try the pillars. They are very easy and fun! They will make a mold for you. Janet aka creative gems makes silicone molds of all kinds. Ask her about the idea of a ball mold made from silicone and see what she thinks. Shes a member here. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexitan Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Thanks Bruce, I will!Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativegems Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 It's very easy to get the line off palm wax candles. I have smoothed the edges for tea light holes with tulle or probably panty hose would work. After doing this the line part might be a bit whitish but I have some from Christmas ones that I made and it is all the same color now. Make sure you brush off as much of the white as you can and run your hand around it too. The heat from your hands seems to help too.A wax piece using a silicone mold just doesn't have the same awesome designs on the candle as the metal molds. I don't know about plastic molds though.Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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