Rustic Pillars...Few Questions

[Meg_10]

Hi everyone,

I have made few rustic last few days, and I'm not quite getting the look I'd like. I'm not sure if I used enough steric to lb of wax.

I use 1343A wax, 3 Heaping TBS of Steric, no vybar (not sure if it would help)

and pour at 150 Degrees, I got the digital thermo today to help reading temp better.

Question is, If I put to much steric does it lessen the rustic look, or should it be more?

I do not chill my molds or force cooling down.

I could try the cold towel wrap around if it would help.

Here's a picture, I have studied the forum related to Rustic for weeks and followed JudyVega's class tutorial.

Can anyone help???

Thanks

Meg

[Scented]

3 heaping T per pound of oil? Or 3 heaps total and more than a pound of wax?

Technically you could add more if you want more frost, but I'd start with throwing in only an extra heaping T to the whole batch and not per pound and go from there. Don't mess with the cool/cold towel just yet.

Once you get the hang of this though it will be a relief.

[Meg_10]

3 heaping T per pound of oil? Or 3 heaps total and more than a pound of wax?

Technically you could add more if you want more frost, but I'd start with throwing in only an extra heaping T to the whole batch and not per pound and go from there. Don't mess with the cool/cold towel just yet.

Once you get the hang of this though it will be a relief.

I meant 3 heaping T of Steric in 1lb of wax, I put in .75 of fragrance oil.

when you say whole batch, what do you mean?

Meg

[Meredith_D]

It doesn't look like you swirled the wax in the mold after pouring. Maybe that is the look you are thinking of?

[Meg_10]

It doesn't look like you swirled the wax in the mold after pouring. Maybe that is the look you are thinking of?

That was what my dear friend said, i have to much of "perfect" layers.

Need to swish swoosh the mold after each pour. So I'll be doing that today.

hopefully I'll get the look I am trying to achieve!!

Thanks

Meg

[Scented]

Well you can rock it back and forth. I've seen some pretty defined layers in rustics too, but give Meredith's suggestion a try first.

What I meant about batch was adding 3 heaping T of steric per pound of wax and not 3 heaping T of steric to 2 or 3 pounds of wax.