LisaW Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 I'm trying to figure out how to get a shiny surface. I know you can do a water bath, but everything I read said you need to cool beeswax very slowly. Thanks for any help.LisaW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Using tin pillar molds will give you a shiner surface than rubber or silicone - however to get a really shiny surface (and prevent bloom) you'll need to use a coating product. Its much harder to get BW out of tin molds btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 If you warm them gently with a hairdryer and buff them with old pantihose, they'll get a beautiful glow. I personally don't like the super shiny look that a coating gives them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Neither do I. Personally I can't wait for them to get bloom all over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 In my experience.....even if you make them shiny to start with eventually they "bloom"...giving them a frost. If you coat them with a glossy spray or wipe on finish you can keep them shinny. Don't waterbath them. You will get cracks for sure. Why do you want them shiny? If you have a reason, then it is worth pursuing. If you don't care if they are 100% beeswax...you can overdip them in regular wax and then into cool water and they will shine. Donita Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaW Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 I've got a potentially big account that wants beeswax pillars. I got a sample of the ones they've been getting and honestly I don't get it. They filter and bleach the wax and then add dye and they have NO scent at all. I still can't believe the one they gave me is beeswax. Looks like paraffin to me. Besides, if you don't want that beautiful smell why would you even go to the expense of using beeswax. Makes no sense. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow so you can see what it looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 You're right, it doesn't make sense at all. I just adore beeswax, smell, bloom and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jooniper Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Can someone explain the "bloom" to me. Is this only with the beeswax candle? I have been fighting the frost for so long...how could I have missed the bloom??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 The candles just look sort of dusty. If you are using coloured beeswax, the bloom can make the colour look different, so that a red will look like a dusty pink. It can be removed by warming with a hairdryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Actually frost on soy is also sometimes referred to as "bloom" by some. Certain parts of the lower-melt point fats that migrate and oxidize to the surface on chocolates (and soy candles) and even the oils in things like in rubber car tires when heated also gives give off a coating-type appearance on the surface.My understanding is that on soy the bloom or frost is actually fat - while on beeswax its actually a type of sugar in the wax.You can temporarily remove the bloom on a beeswax candle via a hair drier or by rubbing it off - but it will come back again.When people ask you what that white stuff is just act sophisticated and say its the "antique patina of pure beeswax". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jooniper Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Thanks Henry! I love your reply so much I may try a beeswax pillar just so I can use it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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