tonyjazz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) Got some new molds for these. Parrafin wax, watermelon FO. Seeds painted in acrylics. Kamasutra FO for the 'canes...............The middle pyramid is my attempt at the Puerto Rican flag, blue and white star painted with acrylics. ( I live in PR )......TJ Edited January 8, 2011 by tonyjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnvyCandles Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Love love love the floral hurricane! PR candle- very nice... Have to ask... for your coconut shell candles, how do you prevent the wax from leaking through the cracks? I have a small percentage that leak through, and have been looking for some way to prevent that. Possibly lining the shell with something that is fire safe...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) VERY pretty 'canes! You have a natural talent that is shining! Just a FYI, pyramids that are not centered will not be centered when they burn down, like the first and last one in your photo. Yours are lovely, but the offset stance will make the burn somewhat difficult. The center one looks perfect! Edited January 8, 2011 by Stella1952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Great job! I love the watermelon one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni S. Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 your floral candles are very pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjazz Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thanks Envy for the comments on the florals. Had a bunch of azaleas that bloom this time of year and pressed them, used Vaseline and a painting knife to apply them on the mold and painted with hot wax. I love these at night. Coconuts have a soft and hard end. The part with 3 darker holes are the soft part and one of them is super soft........to get to the drink and when the coconut starts to make a new palm. So , I always try and use only the hard part. You mentioned that wax was getting through the cracks................unless its been dropped or banged around it show be waterproof. I had an unpleasant experience with one of my coconut candles ( one with 2 frogs ), that was my favorite candles and I re-wicked and refilled it 3 times. BAD IDEA! Ignited the husk...so I'm placing a stone on the bottom and glue the wick to that.( Short wicking ) So far that works fine and no refills.........Thanks Stella for the comments and input. Very helpful tip about the off centering......I think this was more of a bad placement technique when taking the pic. I placed the candle on one of the folds and it gave the illusion of it being slanted.( not to mention the anamorphic distortion using close up lens).....That info is very helpful to me and I will re shoot that pic cause I use this one on my website......Great Eye, thanks.............Thanks soapbuddy for the fine comments/////Toni S........So glad you liked these, my favorite.........stems are painted in acrylics........still waiting to see how acrylics work on candles.....I was always taught that acrylics don't work on top of oil......."("........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkandPosh Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 The watermelons look yummy!! I have always wanted to make hurricanes@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orchid Lake Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 very creative and artistic. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 These are all very pretty, but I have to be partial to the hurricanes since I've been wanting to try making them for so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimeasy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I like them all! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handmade Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Very very nice!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I hope it works for you and I hope you're still testing them. Arcylics are a water-based paint on oil. It may or may not cause some problems, but just be aware of it and test things out to make sure it doesn't cause problems or leach off the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Well, I don't have any experience with acrylics (water based) or oils on wax ... or the wax color pens that I've seen referenced here from time to time.I do think that the hurricanes you created are quite attractive and this is one of your better "art" projects you've shared with us so far IMHO.Test a lot, light that acrylic on fire and see what happens. If its benign, then you hit on something quite wondrous and inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marieke Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 for the comments on the florals. Had a bunch of azaleas that bloom this time of year and pressed them, used Vaseline and a painting knife to apply them on the mold and painted with hot wax. Hi,Tonyjazz, I just love the Azalea hurricane you made, absolutely amazing! I assume you use an insert mold inside the normal candle mold? Did you actually stick the flowers on the inside of the normal mold with vaseline? Does that mean that there is no wax layer to cover the flowers (as the flower is stuck to the mold?) or will the flowers start 'floating' once you pour the wax in so they will get covered with a wax layer?Do you think it could be possible to make this hurricane without an insert?Thanks a lot in advance!Marieke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 ooOO My guy would love that PR flag candle! He's from there too (been here about 7 yrs now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOdY_Girl Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 The hurricanes are absolutely gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjazz Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks for the comments. PR candles sold out at last show. On the HC'sI used Vaseline, then with a brush coated flowers in hot wax and let it cool before pouring. Used metal mold with insert and you could probably not use the insert, lots of wax to fill though. Plus the added heat when not using insert would probably make the flowers float down........Acrylic paint holding up so far, yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 PR candles sold out at last show.I hope that you are performing due diligence in testing before selling your candles, Tony... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherry Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks for the comments. PR candles sold out at last show. On the HC'sI used Vaseline, then with a brush coated flowers in hot wax and let it cool before pouring. Used metal mold with insert and you could probably not use the insert, lots of wax to fill though. Plus the added heat when not using insert would probably make the flowers float down........Acrylic paint holding up so far, yeah!tonyjazz love the hurricanes; But may I ask why the Vaseline and how do you applied it in the hurricane base or the flowers with the hat wax thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjazz Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Stella: I always test them before a sale......usually make batches of 6 and keep one for personal use and testing, fragrance throw..............Sherry: The azaleas are really thin flowers and very delicate. I press them for a few days, then apply a thin coat with my fingers on the mold and place the flower where I want. Then with a brush I paint the flower with hot wax and let cool. The insert I fill with cold water and all this helps maintain the flower were I want it when I pour the wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomara Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Gorgeous candles..you always do such nice work ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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