Wick'n'Wax Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I'm making some dipped pine cones at the moment, and they've had their first 'dunking' and I'm letting the wax set till a little slushy before the 2nd dip.What do you do with yours then? After the 1st dip, mine have a horrible bit where the wax has pooled as its set, anyway of avoiding this? I can't hang them all up.Was thinking of trying putting them individually in cupcake cases, but do I stand them on their heads? anyone found a fool proof way?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishgirl Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 cant answer you that one, but can tell you when putting them in oven to open up they STINK! my friend popped over for coffee when i was doing this and told me if thats a new candle scent she not having one of them to test for me!!!Note to self: pop in a highly scent tart when opening pine cones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blest2BAmerican Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 After dipping pinecone I sit them in a muffin tin to set up and I don't get the pooling of wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 oh god, yeah, they stink!can I ask how you put them in muffin tin? on their tops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerina Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hmmm... that's funny because last night for the first time, I read about how to 'open' the cones in the oven. And THEY said there was a bonus..." Your house will smell wonderful afterwards.' Now somebody is not telling the truth, lol. :rolleyes2 Perhaps there are different kind of cones with different kinds of sap that smell differently. I hope to be doing some of my own soon and I'll let ya know how REAL pine cones from the Pacific Northwest smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishgirl Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 believe me they honked lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerina Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 believe me they honked lol lmbo:laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 you could smell the pine, but it just hummed! bit like loo cleaner hehemind you, mine smell lovely now of bayberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishgirl Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 i have seen yours they are very pretty, shame web cam dont do scents lolcant get mine to look completly white?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 aah thanks andrea its a lovely fo actually, wasn't to keen on it, but bayberry has definately grown on me.(shame webcam, doesn't do 'blobs' on the sofa either hehe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Ok, now someone tell me why we're dipping pine cones, please? I haven't done this before, but with the plethora of pines around me (I live in the piney woods of the Pine Belt; LOL!) this knowledge might come in handy. I've got tiny short leaf pinecones all the way up to the gigantor long leaf cones. But if they're for firestarters, then it won't come in handy. It never gets cold enough here to build much of a fire. Darbla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishgirl Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 cause they look pretty dipped in wax and scented?? well thats why i am doing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 So, you just count on the cold throw? Are some kinds of wax better than others? I'm assuming container wax would be too soft, so I guess votive or pillar wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishgirl Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 i'm not experienced enough to help you there but theres a couple of thread on them if that helpshttp://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60444&highlight=pine+coneshttp://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60444&highlight=pine+coneshttp://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35714&highlight=pine+cones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 You are a peach! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I dipped pine cones last year. I used votive wax, astor V, scented them cin. and added some silver glitter to some. Put them in a basket and decorated it with pine and christmassy stuff.. everyone wanted one. They did look really nice, like for a centerpiece. I'll be sure to make one for me this year. They smelled really great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 To answer the original question, I place mine on their base not top while waiting for the wax to set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeWaxMelts Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 So, you just count on the cold throw?Candle Science gives cold throw discriptions.Here is there discription of IGI 4627 on their site"IGI's comfort blend is the reigning fragrance champion! This wax can hold 2 oz. of fragrance per pound (12%), and has incredible hot and cold throw. This wax is very soft, and is packaged in a 25 lb. bag. This requires no additional additives - just add color and fragrance."Site: http://candlescience.com/wax/paraffin-wax.phpIf I were going to dip Pine Cones this is the wax I would use...LOL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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