Auntie S Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Can anyone share some info on making soy wax crumbles. I see them everywhere. I even bought some at recent craft show that I attened. I would love to know how to make them. Auntie S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in PA Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Are these crumbles used as melts? Sounds interesting!I'll wait to hear if you get any ideas here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie S Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Yes Sharon, they are used in a tart warmer. I the ones I bought were in a nice 8oz country jar, homespun tied around it, little wooden scoop attached and the scent was oatmeal raisin cookie and it had little raisin embeds in it.OMG it is so cute.Auntie S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkangel Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Do you have a photo of these? I googled it but the only ones I saw basically look like chipped chunks of wax. Maybe crumble a piece of foil sprayed w/mold release and lay it in a baking pan also sprayed with mold release - pour the wax, then chip off pieces with a knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffancy Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Are they small enough to maybe have been done in a blender? I may just try this tonight to see what happens! I have some embeds that I'll run through and post a pic of the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffancy Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Here's how the "crumbles" turned out.[ATTACH]11022[/ATTACH]Some of the wax actually turned into almost a course powder, I'm thinking that maybe if I had stopped and stirred a few times it would have turned into a more uniform mixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie S Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Hi all, the crumbles are chunks of wax, some smaller than others. They don't look like they are made in a blender. I had found a site that told you how to do it. There wasn't too much info, just the basics. But I can't find the site now. I 've looked through all the instruction sites I have bookmarked and I can't find it. Arkangel, you have the right idea, I remember it saying something about you having to use a scrapper. I don't have a pic to post. Thanks for all the respones. If I do find the site , I'll come back and tell you. Bye for now.Auntie S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda (OH) Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Maybe try whipping your wax as it begins to cool or set up in your pour pot. Either with a fork or an old mixer. I have got crumbles before when making my grubby candles from this process once the wax is beyond the proper consistency for frosting/grubbying. I've not tried it with soy but my pillar wax will "crumble". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkangel Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Can you hit 'pulse' for a second in a food processor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I once had a recipe, never used it, but I'll try to find it "somewhere" in a file. If I find it, I'll be sure to post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Still looking for the recipe ... but I'll tell you how I do it. First, let your wax cool until it starts to form a film ... whip it with a fork ... spread it on a foil lined cookie sheet ... let it cool ... break apart into crumbs with your hands. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie S Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Thanks Candlebuddy. I will try that. Are you using soy wax?Auntie S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie S Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Arkangel, you might be able to use the pulse button, but I'm using soy and it's kinda soft. What do you think.Auntie S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yes, I do it for soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie S Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 Hi all, thanks for all the responses. With all the different suggestions I'm sure we'll be able to figure something out. Candlebuddy, yours I think is the closest, I remember having to pour the wax on a cookie pan and scraping it up with a scrapper. Then when the pieces are small enough, you roll it around in the pan to take the square edges off. I just don't know what temps to pour at. I'm a newbie at this and I need detailed instructions for EVERYTHING. Thanks again for all the input. I can't believe how great this message board is.Auntie S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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