Pam W Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Made this one yesterday and what a SURPRISE!! I've been using Peak's 140 paraffin lately & haven't been able to get any decent mottles or rustics. Darn thing came out of the mold mottled and rustic. No additives were used, just straight paraffin and sandlewood FO. I had used 3 slabs out of the case and got very little mottling - just a few scattered specks around the tops & bottoms of the candles so I wasn't expecting what I got with this particular slab. I knew something was going on while the candle was cooling cause the leftover in the presto & pour pots mottled as it cooled and the presto didn't even have FO in it...The 1st layer has a small amount of mottle which indicates (I assume) that the majority of the FO was at the bottom of the pour pot even though I stirred and stirred before pouring. The 2nd layer frosted but not the 1st or 3rd. I have one slab of this wax left -- wonder what it will do!! This wax should be renamed 'mystery wax'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Oh my word.. I love this. :-) Sometimes the prettiest and most awesome candles come when you least expect them. Great jobChristina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Looks great. Betcha can't do it again (smile) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 Looks great. Betcha can't do it again (smile)You're so right:cheesy2: I have about 1/2 that slab left & will save it for mottles. Hopefully the last full slab from this case will do the same. I'm going back to 1343 when I reorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 It is beautiful!! Maybe we should use your candle as the example for the dupe contest!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 I think it would do better in a 'dumb luck contest' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Just too cool looking. Nice mystery candle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Love your mystery candle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 That is a kick-a$$ candle!!!!! I love the color and the random mottling..... what I wouldn't give for an unexpected unmolding like that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Well it sure came out pretty. I love the color too. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 thanks for the nice comments. I really hate to give it to the customer(wanna keep it) but since about 200 people will see it when I take it to my co-worker, it'll be great advertisement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickie1st Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 WOW!!! Awesome Candle!! Take plenty of pictures of that baby before you take it to your customer lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Great candle - what a stunning surprise. Cross my fingers that you can get it to work again. :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate573 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 One awesome candle. Hope you can duplicate it. It is really beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriWV Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 That's pretty, almost looks like it has lace on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 My co-worker really liked it and so did everyone else in the building - got orders for 5 more pillars One lady walking by my desk, stopped suddenly and said " I smell it -- where is it?"Gotta love it when the drifting FO does the selling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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