JacquiO Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My friend Pauline (CT: CandleDungeon) and I tried our hands at making some canes. One weekend we did glass gems and then the a couple weekendslater we tried some picture canes following the techniques from Sharyl55's tutorial. Although we weren't able to participate during class time we still followed her guidelines pretty much to the letter. Thanks so much Sharyl!I'm so happy with the results!Our Glass Gem Canes: Jacqui'shttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture003.jpghttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture016.jpgPauline'shttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture007.jpghttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture026.jpgOur Picture Canes: Jacqui'shttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture005.jpghttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture020.jpghttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture021.jpgPauline'shttp://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/jaxter515/Picture008.jpgI didn't get a good photo of Pauline's lit up. They all came our blurry. Sorry Pauline. Well anyway I was really happy with how they came out. The pictures of them lit really don't do them any justice. Although we each designed our own canes the production of them was definitely a team effort. Cheers, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billie Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I love them. Were the stones embedded in the cane or put on after? You don't have to answer. I would understand LOL Love the pictures too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I would like to know too, are the stones put on after and how (please tell:wink2: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very nice. Both of you did great I remember doing one with the flat marbles way back when. Still have it actually. I like the way yours are at different angles though. Mine I made them all flat on the sides, but when I melted the wax around them it was uneven so it still didn't look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very pretty. Ya'll both did a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindanelson Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very nice. I like your picture cane lite up. That is pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very pretty canes! I really like the glass stone ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess05 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very pretty! Love the gem canes..really neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Great team effort. I like that you showed them lit and unlit. They all look great!!!!!! Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Crafter Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I like the gem ones too! We have a ton left over from when we had the store, hmmm may have to try one or two!They look very pretty lit.Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 What a team. They all turned out great! Glad the tutorial helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassy906 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 They are good looking "canes". The both of you did a great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquiO Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Thanks for all your wonderful comments. I have no problem sharing how the glass gem stone canes were made. You need a wide cane mold so you can get a pretty thick wall. Using an insert we added the stones filling the walls of the cane up to the top. I even wanted some to poke out a bit from the top edge. Then pour you hurricane wax and transport to water bath. We didn't need to add any extra weight because of the gems. The tricky part was figuring when to remove the insert. You need to get a fairly thick outer shell so the gems don't start falling into the center. For mine we waitied too long and I almost couldn't get the insert out. With Pauline's I don't think we waited long enough and a couple fell to the bottom but the shell cooled thick enough to cover them. Once the the cane has cooled enough to cover all the gems and create a smooth wall cut out the top skin and dump out the rest of your wax and let cool overnight. Because of the gems your not going to get the normal shrinkage and may have to struggle getting them out of the mold. We had to pop ours in the freezer for 10 minutes and then had to apply some serious elbow grease but they did come out. Also make sure to use a mold release spray when prepping your molds. This probably helped us tremendously. Now comes the fun part. Get out your heat gun. I let the canes warm up from being in the freezer before applying any heat. The last thing I wanted was to see them crack. Over a shallow baking sheet and working from the top to the bottom we melted away the wax just enough to bring out the gems. I'd say heat-gun-it on low but impatience got the best of me and I found myself working back and forth between hi and low. If you melt too much the gems will pop out so take your time. Pretty much that's it. Not very complicated. Just took a little time and ingenuity and a lot of patience. If you try it be sure post 'em in the gallery. I'd love to see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Very nice 'canses! I especially like the picture one with the daisy embedded in the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Thanks for posting them! What absolute fun you two must have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I love the canes with the stones! They are all beautiful...some day I'll have the courage and time to try canes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMom Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Those Are Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquiO Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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