The Potting Shed

lottie · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject:

If you hadn't had mentioned which one 'didn't' work - I would never have known.

I love the blue layered candle and the texture - I am sure that (ykw) they are for will be delighted.

My candle was a real bargain, but as I said on my blog - how much better it would have been to have been able to make it myself and one that burns for 120 hours!

The best thing about making your own 'anything' is that it is an orginal - and 'one off' and you can never ever create an identical one again.

What's next then Libby.

Shall we have a go at making sweets - fudge or something? Or will that be to tortuous for us considering we are both no eating them. They will be for presents of course - or have you got any ideas.
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Leonie2 · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

I love the beeswax candles, I want to give those a try Very Happy

Libby · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject:

Excellent idea Lottie, we could do fudge or Christmas sweeties, those ones made with loads of icing sugar, or rum truffles. Then again we could try something different. I will have a look in my books and post in the cooking section Laughing

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Pilsbury · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject:

The beady one 'didn't work' as you put it cos as you pour the hot wax over the cold beads the hot wax cools very quickly and goes solidso wont flow between the small gaps the beads leave, a lower mould is a possability but as you have found it can look attractive.
For chunky candles i find if you melt some wax and cast it into a tray and let it set then use a knife to chop it into 1cm chunks and pile them ino the mould, its not quite the same but the wax will flow through the bigger spaces, another way is to colour the cubes and pour hot white wax over and as it flows passed the blocks it will melt them partially and you might get some colourd swirls in the candle.
Havingf said all that , fantastic candles and well done , hope you enjoied making them and long may it continue.
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Libby · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

Ah I see! so if I did it in stages, for instance, 1/2 inch wax beads then hot wax, more beads then more hot wax etc etc would that work do you think???
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Pilsbury · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject:

Yep and you could use different colours for each layer
however a little tip although i have never tried it myself.
If you do a different coloured layers dont use a dark layer at the top down to a light one at the bottom as when its lit the candle can look like its toppeling over, just a optical illusion.
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Libby · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:07 am Post subject:

Excellent, will bear that in mind. Thanks Very Happy

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Libby · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

Well I decided to have another go at some more beeswax candles (the smell is so divine) and the beady candle. I'm still using my beercans for moulds!

I found it easier to pour in some hot wax then add the wax beads! Then some more hot wax, then more beads

we will see tomorrow if it has worked!!!

Then I used up some of the beeswax sheets,

I know its probably not too exciting, but I must admit I'm enjoying it. I don't like my moulds and I think if I actually got some proper ones I would be alot happier, but they are not cheap, so for the time I will have to make do and mend!!
I really hope the beady candle comes out tomorrow. I will post a pic.

I forgot to take pics but I did another candle that hopefully should come out 2 tone!!!!!!!!

Sorry the pics are so large the add image thingy wasn't working so have gone through photo bucket!!!!!
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