comfortscents Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 This is a leaf mold I had custom made for me by my favorite moldmaker (corey)..it's a pretty substantial height and width, the original candle I purchased for having the mold made was wicked vertically but it doesn't burn great that way, I pour mine with a pourette medium cotton zinc core wick and while it burns better it's not perfect. So I wicked one with two votive wicks horizontally and they burn great that way...however, customers love the vertical burn on these and most of my customers say they won't even burn them just take them out year to year...I just finished pouring 200 of these and decided to split the order and pour 100 of ea. What do you think, beauty over burn?http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/rainbowtourist/SDC10833.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/rainbowtourist/SDC10834.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Beauty! Love it! Whos Corey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periwinkle Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Those are definitely just "look how pretty I am" candles. I would never burn them if I bought them. I won't burn animal shaped candles either lol. Edited November 5, 2011 by periwinkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortscents Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 Beauty! Love it! Whos Corey?Midwest Silicone Molds...her molds are great, I'm always finding jewel boxes or odd pieces that she turns into molds for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Wow, I don't think I'd burn them either.. unless I was the one making them so I could replace them - they are gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernadette Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Wow...I had Corey make me the exact same custom mold after sending her an original over a year and a half ago....:tiptoe:I experimented and can have the whole thing burn, but the way they sell best is I found a way to wick them vertically so that the outside layers of the top point stay, and when it gets down to the body, I have mini tealights that fit right in the burn hole. They are mini in size, but burn the same length of time as a normal tealight, and the whole leaf glows from inside out. That's the way I do it that sells best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 They are so beautiful. I like the second pic better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortscents Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 That's exactly what I do,for local customers I have even burned them for them and they (the customers) tale them back and use the tea lights and are perfectly happy I have mini tealights that fit right in the burn hole. They are mini in size, but burn the same length of time as a normal tealight, and the whole leaf glows from inside out. That's the way I do it that sells best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 They are very pretty and I love the colors, 200 is a lot to pour. You have been busy, are they for a shop? Would love the look with a t-lite. Never heard of mini t-lites, how can they be smaller but burn as long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernadette Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Never heard of mini t-lites, how can they be smaller but burn as long?Lots of testing with different wax formulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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