HeavenScentU Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I was browsing around the internet and found this interesting picture of some candles. I thought I would share this with you all. These are soy with an unusual design as stated online. Interesting.....[ATTACH]14725[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vio Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 That almost looks like thick dye was drizzled maybe on the glass and left to set then poured cool maybe with the wax? It does look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 there are instructions for this look on about.com. the guy calls them "marbled" and makes them by pouring the candle and once it's pretty much set up putting tiny dots of dye around the edges and heating with a heat gun.i tried it but it was a pita and still I didn't like the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 So the dye is just on the edges? May look cool - but I don't think I like the idea of that....Of course, this person will make their first million and I will still be sitting here thinking "hmmmm, I just don't think that's a good idea"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/votivesandcontainers/ss/marbledcontain.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 Thanks for the link. I will have to make a couple. They look very cool. Reminds me of the tie die t-shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlene Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 CareBear...thanks so much for the link. I think I'll try one tonight. They look kinda cool.Nice find HeavenScentU...:highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 This is a cool look that we use with some of our candles. Sometimes, we use droplets of dye (the dye runs toward the bottom unless it is stirred). Other times we use intensely colored wax to "marble into a lighter base color. If doing the latter, one has to wait until the base color has set up a tad so that the colors don't just all blend.Those are stunning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni S. Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Stella,I saw a demo of this procedure only it was done by applying the liquid dyes directly on the glass containers and then the cooled wax being poured in the jars. That was pretty cool too but I think I like this method better. I've played around with a couple candles like this but I did wonder about the wicking? Would the amount of dye a person uses have any affect on wick size? Say for instance I wanted to just barely swirl and then maybe the next candle I wanted alot of swirling with deep, dark colors, do you think that would matter?? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 If using the dyes directly on the glass, it pays to not use a boatload. When we do this we don't end up using any more dye than we would for a deep colored candle, so the wicking has never seemed to be affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni S. Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Thanks Stella, you're always a wealth of information!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmeroo Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 CareBear...thanks so much for the link. I think I'll try one tonight. They look kinda cool.Nice find HeavenScentU...:highfive:Did you try them Arlene!? I would love to see a pic or more info how you made these! I saw a pic a while ago similar to these but never even considered I was even talented enough to make them!LOL! Then I saw how others make them and it doesn't seem all that hard.Let me know! Kimmeroo:grin2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlene Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hey Kimmeroo...It was in my plans for today but I got side tracked with the Palm Pillars. Have you tried them yet? I'm trying to design my own plug to use in the forever pillars but ran into a few snags. I think I may try the dye marbled thingy on a small scale using votives. That shouldn't take to long to do and if it looks really crappy at least I didn't waste much wax and fo. lol If it doesn't come out looking like mud, I'll post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmeroo Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Well Arlene, I tried it! LOL!:pIt wasn't hard but I really need to do a few more to get the jist of it! Hopefully this pic will post! Kimmeroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Great start, Kimmeroo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmeroo Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Thanx Stella!:rolleyes2 I hope the next one I can get to mix better.I used a bamboo skewer and poked holes all the way down in all different directions..then i put a couple drops of liq. dye in the holes,then I used the heat gun and started swirling. It took a while but this is the end result.I wonder if the ones in the pics Heavensentu posted,if they put the dye on the sides of the glass? I like how they look.I will keep trying. Kimmeroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I have put the dye directly on the glass BUT be sure it is not a thick drop that dries... messed up a palm ball last week like that - looked like homemade doodoo. :embarasse If you swirl and poke at the dye with your skewer, it should all work out peachy keen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vio Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Wow Kimmeroo that looks great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Awesome!! Can't wait to try this!!! Thanks for the pic Kimeroo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmeroo Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Thanks for looking everyone! Kimmeroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlene Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Very cool Kimmeroo! :highfive: I tried it with the votives and way over did the heat gun. lol I did get a real pretty solid color tho' I love your tumbler and lid. Is that new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmeroo Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 They are the 22oz. closeout jars from BCN...they may still have some.I didn't know what to expect when I got them, but I do like them..can't add them to my line because they are a closeout jar. If they had lids that screwed on I would use them for my pantry..brown sugar,pancake mix....I still have to get the jist of it but I liked making them. Kimmeroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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