chris77 Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 These are way easier to make than the paraffin marbles. And no mess, no clean up! This is fun!Edit: I learn the hardway. I let it set up over night. I just heated a wick pin and pushed in through the middle of the candle for my test wick and coincidentally split the candle right down the middle.....cracked it in half! Guess I should try that before it's set up from now on! *lol* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 WOW:shocked2: That is one gorgeous candle!!!! Well done.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris77 Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 WOW:shocked2: That is one gorgeous candle!!!! Well done....Thanks mama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappam Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Awesome Chris! Super looking candle!!How are you doing them? Is there a thread with directions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris77 Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Awesome Chris! Super looking candle!!How are you doing them? Is there a thread with directions?Thank you! There is a step by step for marbled candles in the instructions part of the site. However, the way I'm doing the containers is much much easier than the pillar. I'm experimenting with soy125 from candlewic and palm stearic. Melt the wax and then let it cool until it starts to get foggy. Heat the container and pour the wax in. 4 or 5 drops of dye on top of the wax. Then I use a skewer, poke each dye drop and move it where I want it. To get it to show up darker, you must move the skewer against the side of the glass, thus smearing the dye against the container. Let us know how it goes, post up some pics! Happy marbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellywax Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 With that much die in that little of wax, does the liquid die smell overwhelm the candle scent? They are very pretty but that would be my concern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Very nice marbles, looks like you have them down now! I wouldn't worry about the amount of dye. In the ones I have made with the dye in them, I couldn't smell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappam Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Thank you for the reply - I can't wait to try this!And SmellyWax - I think it may be the liquid dye - I have some that smell SOOO "petrolium Oily" I can hardly stand them - then I have some that have NO smell at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 They came out just perfect.......I guess I will have to try those too.....Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Ohhh Gotta try this as well. I am assuming you can do this with just regular container wax vs soy ?? LOLChristina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Beautiful candle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickie1st Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Chris, I am Loving your Marbles!!! I had tried something like that a week or so ago using peppermint candy cane fo...... some turned out ok, some didn't lol :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonrose64 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 very pretty marbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris77 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Thank you everyone for your compliments! I'm going to try to answer all of the questions in this one post....Regarding the dye, I probably could have gotten away with using 3-4 drops...however there was no smell from the dye I used. I made one with red from candlewic and one with green from peaks....no smell at all. I'm testing these with no fragrance...don't want to waste any yet.Using regular container wax versus soy....I doubt it....regular container wax that I have cools and sets up differently than the soy. Non soy wax that I've used solidifies from the sides, top and bottom first. The soy wax starts to become jelly throughout, thus giving an even mix when I marble. When I put a drop of dye in paraffin, it starts to blend on it's own. The soy however leaves the drop of dye right where I put it. Then I use the skewer to move the dye where I want it.Any more questions? The only thing I'm trying to work out now is the formual for soy versus palm stearic to gain a smooth texture without any cracking.I'll post more as I test. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Nice marble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Kitty Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Now, all those peeps out there that was asking if you could marble a container, there you go!!BEAUTIFUL, CHRIS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 That turned out great. Very pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Using regular container wax versus soy....I doubt it....regular container wax that I have cools and sets up differently than the soy. Non soy wax that I've used solidifies from the sides, top and bottom first. The soy wax starts to become jelly throughout, thus giving an even mix when I marble. When I put a drop of dye in paraffin, it starts to blend on it's own. The soy however leaves the drop of dye right where I put it. Then I use the skewer to move the dye where I want it.Yep I agree with that, I put a couple of drops of dye in a paraffin filled pillar mold and the wax just mixed itself right up. I just did this last week when messing around..lol...I was bummed but that's ok, the candle still turned out a pretty shade of pink....hehehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris77 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Now, all those peeps out there that was asking if you could marble a container, there you go!!BEAUTIFUL, CHRIS!!!Thank you Kitty! That's an honor coming from you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol M Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 That's lovely, Chris; I really like the look. And also the tumbler; very classy. I had some tumblers similar that I got from Big Lots a year or so ago. I loved using them and now can't find any more:sad2: One thing I have tried in marbling paraffin containers is to use finely-grated color block. It takes some playing around, but you can make it look pretty good. Pour wax as usual and allow it to start to thicken. Then add pinches of grated color randomly and, as it melts, it will form streaks. You can use a skewer to gently nudge the dye shavings where you want them. The trick is to add it at the right temp; too hot and it blends too much, too cool and it doesn't melt enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris77 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 I had some tumblers similar that I got from Big Lots a year or so ago. I loved using them and now can't find any more:sad2: quote]Bed Bath and Beyond. Go to there clearance, damaged, mismatched section. I grabbed a ton of tumblers for about 50 cents each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate573 Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 that is really beautiful. Thanks for the tips. On my to do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragontears Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candledog Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 They got some really nice thick tumblers much like chris's at Walmart, they sell them as Vases, they are square that tapers to the top, but are really thick, and only a dollar or two, but big, like 24 oz... I put 4 wicks in and the marble would look great with that, I will post a pic of the container If I can find one laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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