mrsposey Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Will an electric roaster keep pots of wax at a hot enough temperature for pouring? I'm currently using a hot plate but need to have several pots ready to pour at the same time. It takes forever waiting for each pot to melt using my method! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenancy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Mine will - I use one all the time. I use it for layered candles, rebatches and second pours. And jar warming for glass glow..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Before I got my wax table, I used two electric roasters. I kept them filled at all times with melted beeswax (one for white, one for yellow) then filled my pouring pots from them. Not the best system but it worked just fine and the roasters are VERY easy to keep the wax at exactly the right temp. Of course, I wouldn't recommend using the roasters for food any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncat Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 whats a wax table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 How do you get the melted wax from the roasters into your pour pots? Do you lift that big thing and pour, or did you install a spigot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenscandles Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 How do you get the melted wax from the roasters into your pour pots? Do you lift that big thing and pour, or did you install a spigot?I used a ladle for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 A wax table is basically a very large stainless steel water jacketed tank that holds a number of tubs (for lack of a better word) that hold your melted wax. Mine is approx. 7' long and holds six small tubs of colored wax and two larger tubs that I have white and yellow beeswax in. Each of the smaller tubs hold close to 30 lbs. of wax, the larger ones probably hold about 45-50 lbs. My wax is always melted and ready to use and my colors are always very consistent. I use gallon cans to dip the wax from the tubs and pour into pouring pitchers to mix colors and add fragrance. Works great!!! I don't know how I made candles without it! As for the roasters, again I use coffee cans, gallon ketchup cans, etc. to dip the wax out of the roaster and pour into pouring pots. Not a perfect system but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdesousa5 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Where do you buy a table like that? Or did you make it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 It's kind of a combination. I found the tanks on EBay and then my husband built a table for it. It was originally suppose to be mounted in a counter and used for dipping candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdesousa5 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 It's kind of a combination. I found the tanks on EBay and then my husband built a table for it. It was originally suppose to be mounted in a counter and used for dipping candles.Do you have a picture? I'd like to see it. It sounds very unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Do you have a picture? I'd like to see it. It sounds very unique.I don't have one right now but I could take a picture of it. I'll try to do that this next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdesousa5 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I don't have one right now but I could take a picture of it. I'll try to do that this next week.That would be wonderful. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Took a couple of pics of my wax table but cannot get them posted. Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorah Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 This is very interesting because I just saw something on a craft show and the woman used an electric roaster. Just so I'm clear, an electric roaster is NOT the same as a crock pot because of the temp control, correct? Thanks!Lora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lephant1 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hi,I built a very easy wax table out of sheet metal. I gently folded it into a rectangular box. The tub fits on a grill. I had one small crack that I patched with silicone. I fill the tub with water and set 6, 3 quart pouring pots filled, with colored wax. I do all my candle making out side. It's compact and easy to transport. I am able to make rolled, dipped, molded and container candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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