I made some candles using my new molds. I came up with an ingenious way of setting the wicks up as well which I will post in the TOP Tips thread. What did you make today?
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WHAT DID YOU MAKE TODAY?
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A multi 'bead' Begleri using 2 sets of poker dice I've had kicking around for a while.
Will try after the weekend, not a Full Member so don't have photo priviledges and don't have an offsite host as yet.
They make a good sized candle, how well do they release the set candle?
If you are making quite a few candles I would use a long piece of wick and once the candle is set then trim close to the base - that way you don't waste too much wick.
Amazingly well. the base detaches from the tube and leaves the thin end exposed for an inch. It is a simple matter of just pushing it out. I was surprised at how easy it was. I bought 6 and am gona get more as I just ordered 10kg of bees wax. I will make and sell some and get my money back. Also I melt my wax in an old tea pot and when making these there is not any mess whatsoever. I use a tiny dab of plumbers putty to seal the bottom when pouring. DD x
Ps I run the wick through all the molds and corks in one go and then pull them tight one at a time thus saving loads on waste wick. I have made other candles so I have got the hang of it much more now than when I started, x
I will post some more pics of how the molds work when I next make some. I have run out of wax for now but have sent off for some more. DD x
