brempel Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hi Everyone,I don't post very often but now I have a few questions. I am making wedding candles, first ones ever. I have been making candles for a year. I have never made tapers. Any hints and they need to be drip less. They also want a pillar with 2 hearts on front. I ,make pillars but with the hearts is that done after? I will need a mold for the tapers and hearts any ideas? I would love any info you are willing to share.BR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I use the taper molds from Mann Lake (http://www.mannlakeltd.com/catalog/page105.html) and the wicking needle from Better Bee (http://www.betterbee.com/products.asp?dept=851) Start with 2/0 square braid wicking....it should give you a good burn without dripping. Sorry can't help you with the heart mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I think we should be clear on whether these are to be paraffin or beeswax tapers. 2/0 square braid will burn like a torch in a paraffin taper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I think we should be clear on whether these are to be paraffin or beeswax tapers. 2/0 square braid will burn like a torch in a paraffin taper.Not necessarily, depending on what paraffin you use. I've also used the 2/0 on a soy/paraffin wax blend taper with a good burn, no dripping and no torch flame. Of course, beeswax, IMHO opinion, still makes the best tapers and what I actually prefer! If you have a wick recommendation Top for a paraffin taper, why not list it for brempel!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I'd suggest a 145 MP paraffin with a hardening additive. Vybar 103 is not what I've used thus far, but that would be the easiest and should work fine, so I'd suggest trying that one at 1 tsp per lb of wax. For wicking I'd suggest 6/0 square braid. That should give a nice flame without dripping and will trim itself so the candle can be burned indefinitely.Bear in mind no taper is guaranteed dripless in drafty conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brempel Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 I saw some molds on candlewic has anyone used these? I am wondering if they are any good. br Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I saw some molds on candlewic has anyone used these? I am wondering if they are any good.The silicone molds give very nice results. But you really should get that big scary wicking needle that ChrisR recommended, or they can be a biatch to wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I started out with those and didn't like them as well as the Mann Lake molds. The Candlewic ones are a hard rubber, not silicone, difficult to unmold if you don't spray them good with a silicone spray & some mold release in your wax and sometimes even that didn't work!! I also got 1 that the taper was badly misshaped. They are cheaper than Mann Lake's, but in this case you get what you pay for and I personally don't recommend them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Glad you pointed out the Mann Lake molds - they look nice. Using the ones that Candlewic and BetterBee sell, I had some mold release difficulties with beeswax and bayberry but paraffin was A-OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwaltmann Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hi Everyone,I don't post very often but now I have a few questions. I am making wedding candles, first ones ever. I have been making candles for a year. I have never made tapers. Any hints and they need to be drip less. They also want a pillar with 2 hearts on front. I ,make pillars but with the hearts is that done after? I will need a mold for the tapers and hearts any ideas? I would love any info you are willing to share.BR Here is a site I found that has sillicone pillar w/ one heart on it. Hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwaltmann Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Here is a site I found that has sillicone pillar w/ one heart on it. Hope it helps. http://www.flexiblemolds.com/pillar_candles.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brempel Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 So when you say a soy/parafin blend would you use the IGI 6028? When I am looking at wicking what size would I use? These will be unscented. I am looking at buying a wicking rack. Would I have a great taper with this?br Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Actually the Mann Lake ones are all rubber also. They are the best IMO though. I've finally ruined my taper molds from them after years of use so I just buy BW tapers now when I want them. It just too much trouble to do them a couple at a time and I don't have room to do a dipping tank of a decent size. Still use the ML ones for pillars though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brempel Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 What are bw tapers?br Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Sorry, BW is beeswax. If a mold releases beeswax clean - you should have NO problem with paraffin - assuming you aren't trying to use a container paraffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'd suggest a 145 MP paraffin with a hardening additive. Vybar 103 is not what I've used thus far, but that would be the easiest and should work fine, so I'd suggest trying that one at 1 tsp per lb of wax. would IGI 4625 be a high enough MP paraffin? I know the congeal point is 142? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 would IGI 4625 be a high enough MP paraffin? I know the congeal point is 142?I haven't tried it but I think you could make it work. I'd try that one without additives since it already has UA in it. The base wax is probably 138-140 MP.With lower MP wax you might need a larger wick and you might have a taller flame, but start with 6/0 SB and see how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks top, trying not to have more then 2 waxes ass i'm still testing. DW wants tapers so i'm debating on making them for her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breanna Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 HI, I use 4625 when I make my tapers and use a 18ply flat braid wick and they burn great (Alan from Peaks set me up) I like to hand dip them but its a long process so now I have a couple of different sized metal molds I found on ebay,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thank Breanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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