Darwin Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I love those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebekahsmom Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Fantastic! I hope to begin pillars shortly! I hope mine will eventually turn out this good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Those are very classy!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Donita is one of the masters, that's for sure! Job well done AGAIN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 Thanks to everyone for your wonderful compliments. I hate working with black....it always ends up making a mess. This time is wasn't so bad.Thanks Candle Man for the head up on the SOS scent. Sounds good.Kay....I used black powder....that is why I always make a mess. You have to be very careful with black powder. Little specks of it fly around the studio and find their way into other molds.....not a good thing.Jenn.....yes, I tilted the molds in sand. You don't need a tutorial for these....it is just a candle. Tip mold in sand, rice, beans or just prop them up somewhere.....pour in the first layer.....at 180 and then wait until it is almost set up....hard on the edges but soft in the middle then stand it upright and pour in the next layer at 180. Tap the mold. Then poke and refill as usual. A bit of trivia......the customer that I shipped these to emailed me yesterday with some bad news. Her son took her car during the night and wrecked it.......she had 1800 of her own candles in the car for a craft show. Ouch.....that hurts. Her son is ok. Donita Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbo Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 wow those are really greatmelissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Night Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 As everyone else said...classy! You could sell them for Fathers Day as Tuxedo instead of Little Black Dress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Kitty Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 They're sexy, classy, elegant....just like a little black dress!LOVE THEM, D!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperi Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 those candles are beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 A bit of trivia......the customer that I shipped these to emailed me yesterday with some bad news. Her son took her car during the night and wrecked it.......she had 1800 of her own candles in the car for a craft show. Ouch.....that hurts. Her son is ok. Donita LouiseI could kill for something like that!J/K!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 Sabrina....this woman is incredible. She has had the worst luck of anyone I know....but she is back to making candles and teaching a young woman how to make them. Had to cancel a show because the candles were ruined.....and to make it even more sad....this woman has devoted her life to raising money to help children. She stays up for days at a time making candles and gives the money to Make a Wish...etc. Just a wonderful human being. Big Sister, Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHippie Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Donita, stunning as usual. Not only did you actually manage to make a black candle that really is black (and not dark purple) but your layers didn't bleed and your surface is smooth. How do you do it????? You're simply the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Really cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Thanks again everyone....Mozzie....the only way I have found to make black is with the powder. It seems to dissolve better with some stearic added. These had stearic and vybar 103. Alex told me to try some liquid dyes too. I will. The powder flies around the room and ends up ever where. One speck of black in a mold ruins a candle. I just poured these at 180. Nothing special. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rottndogs Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 OMG!!!! Those are stunning! I wanna be that clever!Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Those are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Perfect like always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilona Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 oh those are SEXY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 Thanks again everyone........I made some in a pyramid shape yesterday. I am going to unmold them right now.......the last batch was remelted. The black got into the white layer and it was really ugly. If these look good I will post a pic....if not....back to the melter they go Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMom Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Donita, How long did you wait before you did your second pour so the colours didnt run into eachother. I showed them to my sister and now she wants me to "attempt" to make her some. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aromaz Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Very very "sophisticated"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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