moniek Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I have been reading past post on making tealights. Thought I would give them a try. But, I'm a bit confused on making them. Do you use a mold? Or pour them straight into the container that is made for them? Thank you for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda (OH) Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I pour directly into the tealight cup. I haven't quick mastered the little beasts, wicking is a pain the arse for me :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy/WI Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I bought the tea light molds from candlewic wouldn't do them any other way. Makes life so much easier.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlames Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I use the tealight cups.... my method for getting the wicks to stay is to dip the wick into the melted wax then put it in the cup... when they are done I pour the wax in. It actually goes pretty fast. It really is the same concept as the glue pot you can buy from Peak.HTHDanielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I pour directly into the container. After I pour the wax I go back and wick them (or if my husband is helping me he follows behind my pour and wicks them for me). I use only the zinc cores for my tealights so they stay upright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I use the thin small glue dots made for scrapbooking. They come on a roll and I just touch the tab to the glue and center in cup. Also have the t-light molds and use them sometimes but still use the glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeana Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I bought the tea light molds from candlewic wouldn't do them any other way. Makes life so much easier.HTHI agree with Cindy. You wouldn't believe how easy they are when you use this mold. And you can offer replacements to refill the cups, if people are buying them from you. It saves you time and money.:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniek Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Can you use any type of wax? I use j223 for my containers, then I make melts. Could you use both types of wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Can you use any type of wax? I use j223 for my containers, then I make melts. Could you use both types of wax? Sure you can use either wax. Just wick accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bug Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Are the polycarbonate tea-light cups safe to use? If you were making them colored, the clear would look nicer, but just curious about the idea of plastic like material and melt down. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubzz Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Can you use any type of wax? I use j223 for my containers, then I make melts. Could you use both types of wax? If you are pouring directly into the tea lite cups you can use your container wax - If you are using the mold mentioned you would probably need to mix some pillar wax with it to harden the wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubzz Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Are the polycarbonate tea-light cups safe to use? If you were making them colored, the clear would look nicer, but just curious about the idea of plastic like material and melt down. BethThe clear polycarbonate cups are perfectly safe to use - These are all I use for my tea lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy/WI Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I use the mold with J233 wax and don't have any trouble getting them out. Works fine for me.hthIf you are pouring directly into the tea lite cups you can use your container wax - If you are using the mold mentioned you would probably need to mix some pillar wax with it to harden the wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubzz Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I use the mold with J233 wax and don't have any trouble getting them out. Works fine for me.hthyou are right, excuse me - Guess I should have said depending on the container wax you use you may have to mix with a pillar wax to use the mold I use a blend that is too soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I use a blend thats also too soft also for the mold. (I tried the mold and didn't care for it) I love the polycarbonate cups, they are pretty and look great when burning. The only time I've ever had any melt is when a friend put some in a particular candle holder that didn't have a solid base under it and everything heated up and melted into the holder. There are some pics on here of that, very interesting. Other than that, no issues at all!I do pour directly into the cups, takes a bit of practice but you'll get it to where you don't spill at all. I tend to pour in small batches no more than 1 lb per pot, (refilling the pot as needed) then it's easier for me to control the flow of the wax into the cup. And when I set up the cups on my pan I make sure they aren't touching.Also I hot glue my wicks before hand so they are in the cups, never once had any issues with them separating. I know tealights can be a pain, but once you get a good system in place they wont be so bad.Good Luck!Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniek Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Thanks for all the input. I am ready to test the world of tealight! I have ordered the polycarbonate plastic from CS. I hope these are good for tealights! Anyone ever ordered these from CS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlames Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I always get mine from CS!! They are great!Have fun in the tealight world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniek Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Where do I get warning labels for these at? Could you use container labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniek Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 I poured some tealights today. I'm hooked!! Can you use container warning labels on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I use the votive warnings, just change votive to tealights. I prefer to warn my customers to put them inside a tealight holder of some sort than to just burn them in the open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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