blueskys Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 made with 4725,mold was 3 x 6.5,colors hunter green,kelly green and white scented with key lime.Per the directions for the swirl pillar.I used titanium dioxide although it didn't specify how much so I used 1/2 tsp of it but forgot to warm mold and it showed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary_jennets Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I think the green color needs to be a little darker so it will show better. Besides that and the bubbles is looks good. Like the texture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryinCary Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 no chiming in for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Not bad for your 1st one. I've only tried this technique in votives and hurricanes and know what a challenge it is. I found using a white dye block works too for those that don;t and titanium dioxide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malaki Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 i think it looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 It's not bad for your first try. On it's on, it's pretty anyway.To get the swirl, I really think it would've worked better if you had used a round mold. The key seems to be for the rings to touch the mold in some places, but not all. While I just love your mold and can't wait until I can get one for me, the corrugated surface keeps the color rings from show dark. For the rings, you may want a few less dark ones. I don't remember the exact ratios she used in the tutorial, but I used 3:2:1 I think. 3 white to 2 pale color to 1 dark color times how every many needed to fill it up. I have to say, your first came much closer than mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajl Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I think it looks really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicagtca Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi blueskys,Looks like you used enough Titanium, but the Hunter isn't really coming out to well. Might be the mold your using. Try with a round mold next time around and I bet you'll have a more prodominent Hunter Green showing through. Still looks nice with that type of mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrl Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 To get the swirl, I really think it would've worked better if you had used a round mold. The key seems to be for the rings to touch the mold in some places, but not all. ....the corrugated surface keeps the color rings from show dark.An idea occured to me ... what if you were to use your mold like a cookie cutter & then use a butter knife (or something similar) to cut away part of the courrageted edge leaving a simicircular edge for the other 1/2 of the ring? Hope that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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