Pam W Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 ..for some special order 'canes so I went to a restaurant supply house & picked up these. The large round one is 7x9, the other is 6x6 and they worked great...in a water bath(sink) they cooled quickly and then slipped out with the greatest of ease.I'm dying to try a rustic in the large one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauloser Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 beautiful hurricane shells and GREAT idea! I worked with those stupid square inserts in a restuarant for years....never thought they could be useful for something other than storing food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 very nice and very clever idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Awesome idea -- better hurricane molds than hurricane molds! They even have a nice lip to make it easier to get them in and out of the bath. I'll bet they're perfect too. My piece of tin crap wasn't even quite round anymore by the time it got to me. I just don't feel like wandering down to the restaurant supply district to hunt for them, so I'm gonna see if someone sells them online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Top:you can certainly get them on line. One company is called Wasserstrom in Ohio.(only one I've dealt with) They service lots of fastfood places. http://www.wasserstrom.com/These containers are super heavy duty. Pd $21 for the large one, it will last forever and I'll never cut myself while cleaning it There are 2 supply places within a few miles of me and one of 'em sells used stuff so I'm gonna check them out too. beauloser: don't you think this is a much better use for them than holding pickle slices?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Thanks! They have tons of stuff and I haven't hit upon how these are classified on their site. Do you know what they're called exactly? Maybe I can find them with the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Wonder if these would work?http://www.acemart.com/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=COP10302http://www.acemart.com/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=JRC7890http://www.acemart.com/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AAABMP2I may have to go by there and look around, we have one of those stores pretty close to the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Top: they're storage/prep containers. I tried to get back into the site to get the exact link for you but it's down at the moment. Found some tart molds there too. Kaybee; I'm sure they'd work, just don't know what FO & dye will do to the finish.. but since most 'cane are w/o FO & dye they'd probably be ok. AND they look considerably cheaper than the SS. In fact, I just realized I have one under my desk w/software in it - 10x12x4 - that would make a whopper, wouldn't it?Edit: sorry Kaybee, I didn't check the 2nd & 3rd links you posted that show the SS containers. Those are pretty much the same thing --- that wine bucket is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Kaybee discovered that the round one is called a bain marie. Now I'm finding them all over. Pam, is that the 6 quart version you bought? I'm thinking I want to size down a bit from yours. You must have had to put a whole slab of wax in there, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Top, Not sure how many qts it holds - doesn't say on it but it would take at least a whole slab! The yellow shell I made is only 5" after leveling and I melted a whole presto pot full to start with. Of course, after pouring out the center I have enough wax left to make a 5" high, 3 wicker candle which is cooling in the pot now.I'll run over to the supply store today and do some measuring. There was one a little smaller that I started to get but changed my mind at the last minute. I'll let you know the capacity of the different sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 What a great idea and they are seamless. An added bonus. Now to find a local restaraunt supply store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrl Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Great find on the 6 X 9. I like those dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 3, 2005 Author Share Posted December 3, 2005 I never made it to the supply store -- but I did check the capacity of the big mold -- it holds exactly 5 of my 2lb pour pots - that's filled to the very rim. You can do the math from there since you're such a wiz at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Yeah, that's a whopper. I think the 2 quart ones are similar to a 5x6 mold so I may get one of those plus a 3 1/2 quart. Is your insert brushed or polished on the inside? I'm wondering how the surface finish on the 'canes comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 3, 2005 Author Share Posted December 3, 2005 Don't have an insert (if your talking about the piece that inserts inside to form the wall) -I just pour out center when shell forms. If you mean the container itself it's polished - the cane comes out with a nice smooth surface. That's the 1st thing I checked before I bought it - ran my hand around the inside to make sure it was smooth & even.One thing I noticed is that I get about 1/2-3/4" shrinkage from where my top pour line was to where it is when the cane is cooled. And I have to change the water bath half way thru cause it gets HOT! Besides making the large canes, I've gotten a couple orders for candles this size...they take a full 24 hrs to set up...oh, well..Edit: Top, I just pulled one out and looked at it in the sun lite and it is BRUSHED. You can see the brush marks it you look real close but you can't feel them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Look for small wastebaskets too! I have a small metal one that works great. I have also used bowls for large 6 wick candles. Start looking around and you will drive yourself crazy....pretty soon everything starts looking like a candle mold......I even painted the inside of ceramic molds with lots of varnish and made a bust of Thomas Jefferson.....just don't use a woven basket....doesn't work! LOL Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Donita: my friends tease me cause I see a candle molds in darn near everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Donita: my friends tease me cause I see a candle molds in darn near everything.Pam, I know exactly where you're coming from. My big thing is finding pouring pots, and believe me, its quite a challenge. The last thing I bought is a huge metal measuring jug (and it works great!). Fun, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 And this is also a huge problem for me because when I make a large cane.....I have to find a way to overdip it....eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!!! I (heart) large pots......! Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna4909 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 We have those square ones at Taco Bell... hmm, wonder if they'll notice if I sneak one out. *lol* Just kidding! We also have big rectangular pans like that. They're probably about 11" x 6". We also have a few that are the same size as those, but they're only about 4" deep. Would be interesting. I've never seen a rectangular hurricane.Oh, and the containers that hold the sour cream "guns" would be perfect pillar molds. I guess everything does start looking like a candle mold after a bit of thought. *gets a duffle bag ready for work tomorrow night* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Donna, the square one in the pic came from Wendy's and my favorite and most used tool is a metal mayo spreader -- from the same place. Their styrofoam coffee cups are great for storing leftover wax. Even filtered some raw beeswax thru one of their deepfryer filters. Have a friend who manages a TB, I'll have to ask him about the sour cream thingy Used restaurant supply stores are great places to browse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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