Skiminims Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Haha, so I have kind of a silly question regarding spoons...I was going to buy a wooden spoon for stirring my FO and dye into my wax, but my mom gave me a spare spoon she had but it was a hard plastic spoon. Is it ok to use a plastic spoon to stir in hot wax? Would the wax get hot enough to melt the spoon? I know, major newb question, but I don't want to mess up my first batch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Depends on if it'll hold up to the heat and FO... I like my wooden spoon and my silicon whisk. Too scared to try plastic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I agree with Stella - it *might* be okay, but I wouldn't want to take the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieWick Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I use plastic spoons all the time . i dont use wooden spoons for preferance reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I use plastic spoons all the time . i dont use wooden spoons for preferance reasonsSame here. I use the plastic spoons I get with take out and I've never had one melt but then I don't heat past 200*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Go to the dollar store and get a large metal slotted spoon. One of the better investments I made. Hit it with the heat gun, wipe it off and it's ready for the next batch.Depending on the type of plastic, the FO might eat it.I would think the wooden spoon would hold FO and color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlelady Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Go to the dollar store and get a large metal slotted spoon. One of the better investments I made. Hit it with the heat gun, wipe it off and it's ready for the next batch.Depending on the type of plastic, the FO might eat it.I would think the wooden spoon would hold FO and color.Ditto on the cheap metal spoons...easy clean up and last forever....well almost, I did have the "spoon" part break off, but that was only because I had already used it for 5 years! LOLStirring is serious business! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiminims Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Ditto on the cheap metal spoons...easy clean up and last forever....well almost, I did have the "spoon" part break off, but that was only because I had already used it for 5 years! LOLStirring is serious business! LOLHaha! Extreme stirring!I've got a ton of skewers for BBQing that we've never used...will that work until I can get a metal spoon? Or is the skewer so thin that it wouldn't mix the FO and dye into the wax very well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I use wooden skewers all the time, they are so cheap they can just be thrown away. Never had a problem with FO and colour not mixing properly. I sometimes have to scrape the bottom of the pot with the end of the skewer to get excess dye mixed in, but it does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiminims Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 I use wooden skewers all the time, they are so cheap they can just be thrown away. Never had a problem with FO and colour not mixing properly. I sometimes have to scrape the bottom of the pot with the end of the skewer to get excess dye mixed in, but it does the job.Outstanding! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I don't think I could stir well enough with a skewer, but then maybe it depends on how much one is melting at a time... or maybe I'm a compulsive stirrer :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin146 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I use a metal spoon much easier to clean than a wood spoon. Regina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyChain Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I've used the white plastic mixing spoons from Walmart for years now. They're like 4 in a bag for $1 and and really easy to wipe off, if you do it while the wax is still hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryb44256 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I use wooden paint stirrers... I keep one for my votives and one for container wax... they wipe off quick ith a paper towel when you're done mixing or with a quick blast from a heat gun if you don't wipe it right away... I've only gone thru 3 of tem in the last 5 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I use both ... the plastic spoons from Walmart and the skewers. Both are dirt cheap. The spoons are 4 for $1; the skewers are a pack of 150 for $1. They work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I use wooden paint stirrers..they wipe off quick ith a paper towel when you're done mixing or with a quick blast from a heat gun if you don't wipe it right away.I ditto this. I've used paint stirrers forever and never had an issue with them holding scent or dye. Or any issues with them bleeding scent or dye into different projects. They are cheap and easy. I tried using skewers but never thought they did a very good job stirring, and if you whip them around too much you get air in your wax.Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiminims Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thanks for the input everyone!I think I might try out the plastic spoon and if it doesn't work, use a skewer until I can get something else. I think she bought some of those white plastic spoons from wal-mart, so if it works for you, it just might work for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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