number2of7 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I purchased 12 shallow tins at a yard sale for a $1.00....yes, go me! Anyway, I'm trying to determine what ounce-size they are. The dimensions (without the lid) are: 3 1/2" across x 1 1/8" deep.I'm thinking maybe 6oz.? Anyone know for sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Check here http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 No idea on dimensions, but could you try doing the water equation backwards to get a weight with wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prcandles Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 The tins I have are 3 1/8th by 1 1/8th and they are 4 ounce tins.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMom Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 check the Whole Sale Supplies plus site they have dimensions listed for all sorts of tins...hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I've just bought some shallow star shaped tins off ebay. I was wondering the same thing.Guess the water weight thing is the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetacea Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Weigh your empty tinTare ScaleFill tin with water and weight itMultiply by .8 to get approximate wax weight.Its not rocket science.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 No idea on dimensions, but could you try doing the water equation backwards to get a weight with wax?Ummm, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 Its not rocket science....Well, this is a popular saying around here....some of you should have it tatooed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGCAT Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Well, this is a popular saying around here....some of you should have it tatooed...I thought your response was rude, It's not rocket science, and she gave you the best way to work it out, maybe you should thank her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'd just fill them with water, then pour the water carefully into a pyrex graduated measuring cup, since tins are rated on fluid ounces, I think. That's how I figure the liquid volume of any mold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'd just fill them with water, then pour the water carefully into a pyrex graduated measuring cup, since tins are rated on fluid ounces, I think. That's how I figure the liquid volume of any mold...Manufacturers may rate them in volume (fluid ozs), but a finished candle isn't liquid, but a solid wax weight. It tends to confuse new people if you start them off calculating in fl. oz.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinpa Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Maybe you should pour wax in one and weigh it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 I thought your response was rude, It's not rocket science, and she gave you the best way to work it out, maybe you should thank herWell, I thought it was rude to tell me that my question basically didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out....we ask questions on here because we don't know the answer. Telling someone that "it's not rocket science" makes them (in this case, me) feel like an idiot. I do appreciate her help, but the last part could have been left off...it was unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 It tends to confuse new people if you start them off calculating in fl. oz....At the beginning is the best time for folks to learn the difference between liquid and dry measure if they don't already know!When I purchase 6 oz. tins, for example, I am not gonna be filling them to the rim, so knowing they hold 6 fluid ounces of wax tells me that I can put 5 weighed ounces of wax in each one and still leave headroom within the tin. The difference between the weight of a fluid oz of wax and a weighed oz. of wax is pretty negligible, especially if you are doing only a dozen or so of 'em! The idea is to insure you will have enough wax to fill the tins. Having enough left over for one little scrawny sniffie isn't gonna hurt a fly. Heck, if one wanted to get ultra accurate about it, one would have to know the actual weight of the exact wax one was using, as the molecular weights differ. Now that's rocket science! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Heck, if one wanted to get ultra accurate about it, one would have to know the actual weight of the exact wax one was using, as the molecular weights differ. Now that's rocket science! :laugh2:I got enough to deal with, don't start speaking in tongues! (science) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 Heck, if one wanted to get ultra accurate about it, one would have to know the actual weight of the exact wax one was using, as the molecular weights differ. Now that's rocket science! ....and that's the proper way to use this quote!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'm not getting into all this mess.If you look at the site I posted you will find that size to be 4 fluid oz's, so that would be approx. 3-3.5oz's of wax.BTW - Why measure when you can find it like I did. If you understand wax, then you know the container measurement is most likely in fluid oz's, so it would hold less than that in wax.Some people try to make things so complacated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Some folks ARE new and perhaps don't have a solid background in cooking (from which most of us gleaned our knowledge of dry & liquid measure), so they ask questions that may seem obvious to more wizened folks.Das okay - everybunny starts somewhere and everybunny does things a leedle differently. One thing for sure: number2of7 now has a BUNCH of good tips on how to figure this in the future. Why measure when you can find it like I didTo be honest, it's one heckuva lot quicker for me to go in the kitchen and fill a container with water and measure it, than it is clicking all over a website (even one as organized as CT) to find the answer. See? Different strokes... It ain't like makin' homemade dynamite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Some folks ARE new and perhaps don't have a solid background in cooking (from which most of us gleaned our knowledge of dry & liquid measure), so they ask questions that may seem obvious to more wizened folks.Everyone should have learned this in school science classes, starting at an early age!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Everyone should have learned this in school science classes, starting at an early age!!Yeah, but once we learn it in grade school (mine wasn't science, it was math class), some of us don't apply it for a long time. By then, we've forgotten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 LOL, I heard that! - When you get old enough, chances are that you will not still remember everything you learned in school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 CRS disease, that's what my dad calls it. Let's just remember that CT is for learning. Thanks to everyone who contributed to that end.Now, that calculator herehttp://www.candletech.com/calculator/round.php?fst_num=3.5&snd_num=1&ans_num=0.22&ans_num=4will give you a quick approximation. I left an eigth of an inch for headroom. You might need more.Cheers,Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGCAT Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I agree that CT is for learning, but it's not for people to ask questions before they try to work it out or to look it up on their own, I will help anyone at anytime and enjoy doing it, but I see no reason to answer questions for people that do not try to work it out on their own first, and this in no way is intened to be rude in anyway or to be directed at the starter of this thread or anyone who has answered in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I see no reason to answer questions for people that do not try to work it out on their own first...I understand. Many of us have seen the similar questions posted multiple times here. The choice to participate or not in any given thread is always our own prerogative. I just didn't want to loose sight of fact that this site was established as a learning medium. What may seem elementary to some, may pose as an obstacle for someone else. I think we've all been on both sides of that equation. That's just the way it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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