Trappeur Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought I would share some pictures of my fire starters that I make. Thanks for looking.Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bug Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Very nice. Did you scent them? I especially like the ones with cinnamon sticks in them. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Trappeur, they are awesome!! I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Great job! Very pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellywax Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I keep telling my sister about these and she is convinced the wax will make a mess in her fireplace. I don't have a fireplace so I have never used them. How exactly do they work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 those are very cute..I love them..but I too was wondering how the wax does inthe fireplace.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonrose64 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Your fire starter's look so prettyalmost to nice to burn up...Love the presentation too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I've never used them in an indoor fireplace, but I use mine in an outdoor one. As far as I can tell, they completely disappear. Those Duraflame logs that you get at the grocery store aren't that much different.I've never used pinecones in mine--I use sawdust. I've always read that pine resin isn't so good for your chimney. Those are definitely the prettiest firestarters I've seen yet. Mine are butt ugly, so I just consider them "functional." I don't sell mine--use them and give them away. They're just too ugly to put up for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 Why thankyou everyone for your kind comments! Luci, I use horse shavings because I have horses, lol Gran, they work great in a fireplace - but not gas....You can put them in a wood stove too or outside in the campfire...But not in a gas fireplace....These things would clog the jets I'm sure.....I make them scented and unscented also especially if they are going to be used outside in a pit where food is going to be cooked....I sell them wholesale to stores and I have been selling so many of them in my shop...I sell them retail for 99cents.... Smelly they don't make a mess.....they dissapate in the fireplace...What you do is set your logs in the fireplace, set one of these firestarters in the logs and place a few pieces of kindling or small log near the firestarter and light your wick and there you go! And they really do work! Its no gimmick like I thought it was.. When I make them, I use birch bark, acorns, pinecones, potpourri and even twigs and whatever I can find in the woods... Thanks everyone! Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Those are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Those are absolutely gorgeous!! I agree too pretty to burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 what are horse shavings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 Horse bedding..Looks like hamster bedding/.....instead of sawdust....Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 ohhhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 The fire starters are very pretty. I guess I should make some with all of the pine cones we have here.......but I don't have a real fire place anymore. Just a fake gas one....pretty...but not the same. When I had my studio in Virginia and used a fireplace with an insert to heat the rooms, I just took pieces of left over wax or paper towels with wax on them and put them on the logs and they always worked fine and didn't make a mess. The wax was consumed. I like the idea of cinnamon sticks. I love cinnamon. You sure have been busy.Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonB Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 they look wonderful. very festive. just awesome.u rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsvlbrat Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I've been making these and using them for years. I use them in my fireplace insert. They melt all over the bottom but it goes away. They are WONDERFUL. I dip the pineconess in wax (cloudy so it gets a good coat) and put them on top of the paper/kindling. They're wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishsmecca Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Look fabulous!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 too bad i live in tucson az, there is nothing here but cactus and dirt! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Trappeur,Those are beautiful and so creative. I can see why these would be popular. What type of wicks do use for these or does it matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeniryan Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Can you use hamster bedding? Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOAPFREAK Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Trapp, I absolutely love these and think I have another project in the works because of these pics. LOL. Does anyone think there is a liability issue with these? That is what is holding me back at this moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi FireflyI use any wick - generally wicks I have no use for...like the 1312 htp because it is bigger too....If I have smaller wick, sometimes I use 2....Jen, sure you could use hamster bedding...no problemTrappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I just save all my wick trimmings and use those for the firestarters.I also save all my leftover wax and use that, that way there is no waste ever. Of course, it makes it hard to scent them b/c essentially they are already scented with a million other scents! LOLYours are really pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Thanks Michi!Oh I have to tell you, the bottom sentence you put in all your posts has got to the greatest! Everytime I come on a post of yours, I just have to laugh at that.....Thats an original for sure! Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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