tonyjazz Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I have several coconut palms on my land and decided to use them to make these candles. Paraffin wax with Pina Colada FO. Coconut chunks made from wax. Tried one using water candle technique. The one with frogs was done for a test burn........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleasureridgecandles Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 very nice!! I really like the water candle one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisa2003 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) I noticed the shells are white inside, did you use something to seal the cracks in the shells?I love them, especially the frog one. Edited December 14, 2010 by leisa2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I really like that you left the husks on the coconut. Gives the candle a more rustic look. Very nice!But how did you get them cut so level? I used to live on Maui and my brother and I would husk coconuts with machetes to open them. I got pretty good and could husk one in a single stroke but don't remember ever getting one sliced right down the center like that. (I think I'm lucky I never cut off my foot husking coconuts!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemylabs Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Now those are cool! I absolutely love em'. We have Palm Trees, but no coconuts Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjazz Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 pleasureridgecandles: Thanks for the comments. The water candle one is my favorite also.leisa2003: The insides of the coconuts are naturally white but, you cannot use them like that as they will deteriorate with time. I removed all the coconut fruit, cleaned thoroughly, let dry and then added white colored, scented paraffin half way. Then I rotated the coconut to get the wax to stick to the sides. This was done many times until I got that look. After it cools I finished the wax pouring process. The shells had no cracks to seal.......although on some one hole always appears on the bottom, that was sealed with wax. Candybee: The husk really add to the look on these. I have a friend who has a band saw and he kindly offered to cut them for me and cut the bottoms level so they stayed still. He charged me 1 candle for his services. Although I like those level cuts, I really prefer the water candle one because I scored it around the center with a hand saw and then with a hammer gently tapped around it till it broke in 2 pieces with some jagged edges. One thing about the husks: I brushed them lightly with the FO for added throw....Another benefit is that these candles float in water, adding a lot of effect for a special occasion. lovemylabs: Thanks for looking and the comments.....TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrose Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 They look great!We recently came back from a trip to the Philippines and over there they had a lot of coconut products - some amazing stuff made from coconut fibre. They also had candles in coconut shells but the shells were heavily varnished. I wanted to buy one but we'd run out of room in our suitcases by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyme1911 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 They are so cool, love the center one alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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