Burnt Mill Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 first one in and donestill waiting for the next group of orders to come inthey wait till the last minute I find pictured scents are pink sugar, freesia, mountain lake, very vanilla, love spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kae Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Those are great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 WOW!! WHat a BeeYOUteeful display!!! The two on the far right look more like marble than marble does!!!GREAT job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Sometimes you see candles that are just too good for words - sorry I am lost for words! Oh no, I found some..... Awesome! Gorgeous! Fabulous! I love that brown one hiding at the back right there, what is that affect called? It looks like it's been chiseled out of wood . Love those crackles Great job.Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 They look great. Nice order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bells4shells Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Oh wowzahs! These are all so great! I love the color combos and those crackles are BEAUTIFUL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underground Candles Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 you have been busy! I especially like the brown one on the far right also. What technique did you use for that one, it is hard to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Awesome pillars. The two on the right are my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 All of them are very nice.. I really like the brown on the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHisGlory Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 How absolutely lovely!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Mill Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 the brown one on the right is a combo of thingsfirst I did white chunks with a white main pourI then took brown liquid dye and dripped some inbut it had set up a little too much so it didn't go down as far as I would have liked.So then I did what I call a spin candle or in some books is called marbleI heat up a pot of boiling water then shave off some block dye into. I use the extra wick(didn't trim yet) to hold it upside down and I spin the candle then dip it in a few times. I may also add more dye or in other colors if needed to get the look I want. You can play with the how hot the water is to get some cool effects. Hotter makes it blended more. I also have tried using liquid dye but didn't like it, as much I ended up having to rub off a lot of extra dye that I never have to do with the block dyes. You can also just dip it in without the spin.I would post a picture of more like that style but I don't have that option here. I have a link to my website in my profile if you want to see some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Yes please! If you don't mind me being nosey Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 So beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Mill Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 sorry figured out how to post more pictures see left and right for the same type of effectand a slight different look with these two(this would be with the water not so hot and not so many dips) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 WOW Those are beautiful!! May have to try some of those(after the holiday season!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melann Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Beautiful !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 BurntMill, thanks so much for the procedural info and extra photos! You really have a great technique and eye for colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalamazoo Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Thanks for sharing pictures and techniques of your beautiful candles. They are all really stunning - quite a few different styles and the colours are great. The dipping in hot water technique creates some stunning candles - especially the brown one in the second pic and I love the chunk candle with the stars and butterflies. I have a question about one of the candles, if you do not mind sharing, - in the first photo, there is a fantastic green candle on the left next to the crackle pillars. It looks like the top is rustic and the bottom has a great mottle "snowflake" effect (vibrant green). How is that effect achieved. Do you pour the first two layers really cool and then the last hot? Appreciate your input.:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Mill Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 yes that green one is just poured colder for the top 2 layers and then just regular hot temp for the last oneall the same wax just added more color as I went down the layersMisty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalamazoo Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 yes that green one is just poured colder for the top 2 layers and then just regular hot temp for the last oneall the same wax just added more color as I went down the layersMistyThanks for the reply Misty. Rustics can be a real trial and error and I was just wondering though, if I pour the last layer fairly hot, will that not heat up the rest of the mould and destroy the frosting/rustic effect? I find that sometimes I have to use a cold cloth around the bottom part of my mould so that I keep the frosting if I pour the next layers hotter and sometimes it does not work. Do you only pour the last layer once the previous layer is really set up? Thanks, Sarah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Those are gorgeous!Irena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Mill Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Thanks for the reply Misty. Rustics can be a real trial and error and I was just wondering though, if I pour the last layer fairly hot, will that not heat up the rest of the mould and destroy the frosting/rustic effect? I find that sometimes I have to use a cold cloth around the bottom part of my mould so that I keep the frosting if I pour the next layers hotter and sometimes it does not work. Do you only pour the last layer once the previous layer is really set up? Thanks, Sarah.I have never had a problem with it messing up the rustic look of the other layers. I do let those layers set up some before pouring the next one. I have had layers blend before when I didn't let it set up enough and the wax was maybe too hot. It then went through the layer and blended it with the one below.I use the freezer sometimes to speed up the setting of the layers, but not always. Never used a cold cloth myself.I think with everything you can't be afraid to experiment. If it messed up or doesn't look good you can either make it into chunks, remelt or try the spin. the spin has saved a number of so so candles for me including that brown one in the first picture. and feel free to ask any questions I know I learned how to do many things by reading books, seeing other people's pictures and asking them questions myself.Misty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 All look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokle Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 They are truly awesome! Fantastic range of designs and colours :cheesy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usairforce Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Those are beautiful!! Good Job!! I wish I could make candles that well!! I only make containers! I think I may have to experiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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