Pouring Into Clamshells

[Farmhouse Treasures]

I have just started using the clamshell packageing for my tarts. I have a hard time getting any wax off of the plastic if I spill some. How can I pour it neatly into the clamshell? And how do I get the spilled wax off.

[tootie04]

I dont know about spilled wax....but I pour with a glass coffee caraf (sp?) and that keeps me from making a big mess.

tootie

[justrightcandles]

do you have a smaller pouring pot? that helps me when i did clamshells. as far getting the wax off i just wiped it off. you might have to wipe a few times with a clean paper towel but it always came off eventually.

[Farmhouse Treasures]

Thanks for the suggestions. I do use the metal pouring pot and it splashes in the clam shell and then the wax runs down the spout. I am going to try using a pyrex measuring cup.

[TraciS]

I use a fingernail to scrape anything that spills on the clamshell and then just a kleenex. The kleenex is soft and doesn't scratch the wax if my spill is on the side and I brush against the wax squares.

[hometowncandles]

I too use a metal pour pot, I will lay the side of my pour pot against the counter top when I'm pouring to help steady it a bit.

I keep a small piece of paper towel in hand to wipe the spout after each pour, and to get the spilled wax off, I have found it's easier for me to scrape it off after it has dried.

If I try to wipe it while it's wet, I usually end up scooting the clamshell and making a bigger mess.

HTH

Jennifer

[number2of7]

I do most of my pouring in the evenings. When I do get some "dribbles", I just wait until the next morning, nudge it with my fingernail, and it pops right off No mess, no cleaning, no worries!!

[kandlekrazy]

The metal pour pots are much more difficult to use for clamshells than the glass measuring cups (even the 8 cup is easier, but heavy). Maybe you can put your clamshells up on boxes or right at the edge of the counter when you pour so the spout on the metal pot isn't so far away from the shell. it may make things easier. You can move them fairly quickly once the start to set up a little.

[WhitePineCandle]

Definitely try using a smaller pouring container, like a measuring cup. Much easier to control the pour. I usually am able to remove spilled wax with my fingernail once it has dried.

[SEP]

I found that elevating the clamshells on something makes it much easier to pour. I put the clamshells in rows on a tray and then put the try up on a box (candle jar boxes work great) and then pour. This way the pour pot is much closer to the clamshell and it doesn't splash nearly as much.

You can also get really inexpensive plastic turntables to put on top of the boxes and then put the try on there to pour. Put a piece of non-skid on the turntable to keep the tray from sliding. I have about four of these I use all the time. When I've filled one side of the tray, I just gently turn the tray on the turntable to fill the other side.

This same method works well for votives too.

Sandi

[Farmhouse Treasures]

Sandy great advice. I also started using a pyrex measureing cup instead of the pour pot and it works much better.

[Debbie73]

I bought some small metal measuring cups, I think that they hold 16oz. I have some metal trays that I put the clamshells on top of. I then fill the measuring cup 1/2 or a little more. For me it was easier to control the pouring by not having it completely full.