Donita Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Thanks Alan....I can finally sleep. Things are going along. Slowly....but I am learning along the way. This embed worked great. I made my own "rubber stamp" and it came out fine. It is a deep etch. I still have a long way to go to get it perfect. I have to order some special scissors (Kai) to cut rubber. Next will be a bear. Finally I feel like this is fun......it sure didn't a week ago. I have been ordering supplies like crazy and experimenting with ideas. This candle in real life looks great. It is a sell-able candle. It is scented Winter Woodlands Whisper. Off to farmer's market!!!!!!!! Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon WY Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Love it! That would go great in my house. I've been experimenting too with Alan's idea and it really does work.:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspencreek Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 That looks great. I have been trying to cut the rubber to make my own stamp and so far I think I have messed up every single one. Your candle looks wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativegems Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Looks perfect Donita!Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Very nice candle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktortoise Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 So what isn't fun about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcandletarts2 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I like it! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 So what isn't fun about it?Thanks everyone. This has been so interesting. The kitchen table is full of stuff........hardly room to eat..:embarasse Scented......what isn't fun is when I unmolded some and they didn't want to come out. So decided to use a little pam on the mold and on the magnet. I didn't wick this one....used a rod. I think that if you use a wick it gives you something to pull on. I did have to use my industrial pliers to pull it out. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 That turned out really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 That turned out great. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Kitty Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Oooh, D, that looks great! Glad you finally figured it out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindys Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Like always, beautiful work. I cant wait to see the bear. Please post it when your done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leesters Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Looks great Donita!The one thing that got me on the pics on his website was the dual color. How do you think he did that?The outside of the candle is rustic and lighter in color, and you can see the indented imbed goes into a much darker color. Looks fantastic that way.How did he do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 My first one turned out like that. The rustic stayed on the outside and the indentation is dark. I was just using magnet material....then the next one is magnet and rubber. Must be the temp that I poured but I also was using a different material I have other things to play with. And the person who makes the candles is Kristi....a woman. I still am not doing them exactly as she does, but figuring out a way that works for me. I will post pictures as I go for those who are interested. I hope others will too. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumina Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Thanks Alan....I can finally sleep. Things are going along. Slowly....but I am learning along the way. This embed worked great. I made my own "rubber stamp" and it came out fine. It is a deep etch. I still have a long way to go to get it perfect. I have to order some special scissors (Kai) to cut rubber. Next will be a bear. Finally I feel like this is fun......it sure didn't a week ago. I have been ordering supplies like crazy and experimenting with ideas. This candle in real life looks great. It is a sell-able candle. It is scented Winter Woodlands Whisper. Off to farmer's market!!!!!!!! DonitaThat turned out great. I did some research after reading all the post and I found something very interesting that I am going to try. It's from brandingirons.com this is a reply to an email I sent them.A regular branding iron (such as one meant for branding wood) can be used for branding candles. We have made quite a few in the past. The key is LOTS of experimentation. So I am going to get a quote and order a few. This has been a lot of fun to see what everyone is coming up with. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Thanks for that tip Cindy. I just saved their website in my favorites. I looked at their products. They do have a bear (smile)....but with this technique I can see that it would work best on a square candle. Hard to do on a round or oval. But none the less.....might be a very pretty candle and easy to do. Please post a pic if you do one. This is interesting....there can be many ways to decorate a candle. That is what is fun about a large forum board like Candletech......many creative minds. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That one looks pretty darned good! Looks like you're well on your way!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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