erinmfritz Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I am playing with the everlasting pillars (my first attempt at pillars) I tried one with a votive cup insert and it cracked pretty bad. So now I want to try a glass tealight holder but for now I only need a couple. Is there anywhere that I can find them locally? Wal Mart didn't have them. Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlene Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Awh...I was going to go to Wal-mart tomorrow to pick up a couple of them myself. Bummer. I know I saw them somewhere lately. The only other place I've been to recently was Walgreens. Maybe that's where I saw them. I found them on line the other night. 12 for $5.99. But once you add shipping...well you know how that goes. Here's the link just in case.http://www.candle4less.com/Tealight-Holders.st.572.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Check in the candle area of your local Dollar store (or Dollar General, etc.). They have several kinds of glass tealight cups that would work with everlasting candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Thanks for your replies, I did buy one at Dollar General. It was way too thick around the edges, almost rounded and my mold is too small for that type. My mold is 3x6. I'll have to check at Walgreens, never thought of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Do you have a craft store you could try like Michaels or ACMoore?? That's where I get mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Don't forget Arlene, all Wal-Marts are not created equal. I've gotten some great stuff at mine that others have said are not carried by theirs, so you might still be able to get something you want from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlene Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Well, after 3 hours between Wally World, Dollar General, Hobby Lobby and Big Lots I came home with lots of goodies...but no glass tea light holders. I did get some plumbers putty and remembered the Play-Doh (great hot pink color woo-woo). I forgot to stop at Walgreens...didn't follow my own suggestion. So, all dressed up and no where to go. There is another store...Garden Ridge Pottery. Oh, and Pier 1. Other than that...I dunno. I need a nap.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up stopping at CVS and they had some in a pack of 5 for $4.99, seemed expensive but this is just for playing right now and if it is something I want to continue to do, I will look for a cheaper price. My candle is cooling right now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlene Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 erinmfritz...You were right. It was CVN not Walgreens. After I read your post this morning I hopped in the car to go get them. It's cooling in the oven. Is there a trick to getting it centered? I had the hardest time getting my fingers and the cup down into the mold. I wish they had the straight sided ones. I think they would have been easier to hold onto. Let us know how it turns out and I'll do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Mine turned out ok, it cracked quite a bit at the top. I'm playing with some palm wax that I got as a free sample. I'm going to try parafin next, hopefully I won't get any cracking. You're right, it is hard to center the glass in the mold. I used my hand and a wooden spoon, PITA. How's yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlene Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hi Erin...Mine didn't crack. I'm sorry your's did. I don't know enough about Palm to know why it did. This was just the 3rd one I've tried. I kept everything pretty hot. I had the mold, with the glass tea light container in it, in the oven at @200* while the wax melted. Heated to 205* added dye, fo and poured. Put it back in the oven (now turned off) and let it cool. It took about 11 hrs. to completely cool down. I don't know if any of that had anything to do with it not cracking. Where did you get your Palm wax? Mine was from JBN. JW1581/Granite Palm. My mold is concave so I did get a little wax under (over) the tea light cup but it was very thin. It came off when I took the Play-Doh out. I didn't know if I should have poked relief holes. I somehow associate that with using wicks. That might have something to do with the wax cooling in general. Expanding and contracting...maybe? Maybe someone who knows more about Palm can help out with the cracking issue. Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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