Desertrose Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 We've bought some lovely large punched tin tart warmers from the US but now we can't work out how to effectively melt our tarts in them because they are significantly taller than a normal melt warmer/oil burner.A normal tea light won't melt the wax as the flame is not high enough so we tried a votive but this makes the wax smoke at first and then as the votive burns to about half way down then the flame again is not high enough to keep the wax melt molten!What do you guys use in these taller than usual melt warmers?Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Do you have a photo? Any large punched tin warmer I have seen is electric. Even not knowing what yours looks like I wouldn't light a votive candle to melt to wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrose Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hi, they are this type...http://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/0-17045-rustic_willow_tree_tin_punched_tart_warmer.htmlSee what I mean about them being so tall?Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) Ok, so that is so weird it isn't electric being so tall. I can't imagine a tea light being able to melt the tarts. I think you may have wasted your money by the looks of it. You can purchase the electric one's everywhere. They have little bulbs in them and are very pretty when lit and work very well. I see they have a Halloween electric one that is 11 inches tall. This type is what you may want instead. http://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/0-18884-happy_haunting_halloween_electric_tart_warmer.html Edited October 31, 2009 by Ring of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrose Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) We did buy one of the electric ones from there. Problem being your voltage and ours here in Australia are different.My husband changed it over but in order to sell them we would have to get an electrician to do it so it works out quite costly.I might try a couple of tea lights together and see what happens.Tracy Edited October 31, 2009 by Desertrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdesousa5 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Why not put a votive in a small glass holder & see if that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoalaGirl Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I would contact the place you bought them from and ask them how its done. There must be a way, or they wouldnt sell them.....well at least you wouldnt think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alycia22 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Put something that will fit in the warmer to raise the tea light a little higher. Thats what I do with mine when I have that problem.Hope that helps.Alycia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrose Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 We should just ask them. Seems a bit ridiculous that we're scratching our heads wondering how to do it, lol!They are really quite nice though so we'll keep trying!Today we tried putting three normal sized tea lights in it......was "almost" there, but not quite. We may have to try the next tea light size up and see what that does.Anyway, thanks for pondering it with us . If we find a solution we'll post it.Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I see they have a Halloween electric one that is 11 inches tall. This type is what you may want instead.http://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/0-18884-happy_haunting_halloween_electric_tart_warmer.htmlThose are sweet. I just ordered 5. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb426 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 If you can't get them to work, maybe you could sell them as luminaries by putting a small container candle inside and removing the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 If you click on this page, it shows the non-electric with a naked votive. I would try putting a votive in a votive cup and seeing how that worked.http://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/0-15302-country_primitive_rusty_tin_tart_warmer_star.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrose Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Thanks for the link to the pic.We DID put a votive in there to start with but I was worried because at first the wax seemed to be smoking way too much for my liking. Just "looked" bad if you know what I mean.I know sometimes the tarts do let off tiny whisps of slightly visable smoke (depending on the burner) as they melt but I just thought what was happening looked way too iffy for potential customers to be contending with.I watched as the votive burned down and eventually the smoking problem got less but as the flame got lower and lower the palm wax wasn't staying heated enough and began to crystalise around the edges.......so that was a problem too.Pain in the bum really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdesousa5 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 If you click on this page, it shows the non-electric with a naked votive. I would try putting a votive in a votive cup and seeing how that worked.http://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/0-15302-country_primitive_rusty_tin_tart_warmer_star.htmlThat's what I said too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Be sure the votive doesn't have any scent added, that will cause it to smoke. And put the votive in a glass holder or it will melt all over. I have used these tin warmers with t-lites and didn't have a problem. But I make tarts out of container wax so the melt point is lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Holy crap. I have never in my life seen a votive used to melt tarts. Just doesn't look right alone. Heck, I don't think I would use it in a holder either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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