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celicagtca
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Once again the directions are below, but I'm posting 4 basic pictures on how I did it. Step 1 is the diff., coloured circles, Step 2 is how many of the colours I co-ordinated together, Step 3 is dropping them into the mold (let them lay the way they fall) if some are lopsided, that's ok, then the finished product pic. If you put more white in between the colours, you get more of a swirled look.
I used 4625 preblended pillar wax for the whole project. I used 2 colours with liquid dye and a touch of titanim dioxide for the white. Three colours in total. You'll need atleast 3 cookie sheets or (1) but it will take you a little longer with the (1). Melt about 1/2 lb. to 1 lb. of wax for each colour, pour into cookie sheets and let stand for about 10 minutes. I used a tin can that was just a bit smaller than a 3" diameter mold and another tin smaller than the first. Punch out a bunch of circles into your wax and inner circles so the finished wax looks like donuts or candle rings. Stick them in the fridge or freezer for just a bit so they release from the cookie sheets. I used a spatula to lift the wax and then punched out the circles and the inner circles.
Melt more 4625 wax, about 1 lb. for your final pour. I added the same FO to all of the wax even the plain 4625.
Drop the circles into the mold, a few pink, a few coral a few white. Keep doing this till you get to the top of the mold. Pour the clear wax (no colour) at 160 degrees, ontop of the rings. Use a heat gun around your mold for about 1-2 minutes. Let stand till their done.
P.S. You will have extra wax left over from the coloured wax for future swirl pillars. I just store them in baggies.
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Swirl Pillar Picture #2
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Swirl Pillar Pic 3
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Swirl Pillar Pic 4 - Finished Product
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #4 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 2:59pm » |
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Thanks for posting the pics - that cleared up a lot of questions I had 
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Re: Directions For Swirl Pillar
« Reply #5 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 3:01pm » |
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Your Welcome Judy,
The heatgun is the most important part of the project for the swirled and clean looking affect.
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #6 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 3:01pm » |
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Thank you.
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #7 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 3:02pm » |
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I'll keep that in mind - only have a hairdryer right now, but I forgot to even use that lol
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Re: Directions For Swirl Pillar
« Reply #8 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 3:03pm » |
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Hey Judy, Hope it's a 300,000 watt one. LOL
Your Cute! I had to laugh at that one.
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #9 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 3:03pm » |
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Very very cool!
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #11 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 3:46pm » |
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celicagtca
Thank you very much for the step by step directions. I have gone ahead and put it all in my word document, including the pics LOL
Now I can print it and have it in my kitchen when I attempt to do this. And no, it wont be anytime soon, at least not today or tomorrow. LOL
Thank you
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Re: Directions For Swirl Pillar
« Reply #12 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 4:17pm » |
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Your Welcome Ashlie!
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #13 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 4:41pm » |
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That is sooo awesome that you provided details with pictures.
I'm a visual person and sure appreciate the picts.!
Thanks - I know that was alot of time to put together. We appreciate it.
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Re: Directions For Swirl Pillar
« Reply #14 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 4:45pm » |
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It really didn't take up any of my time, as I have 1000 of those little circles lying around the shop for future pillars. I had to do something with them, so I thought I would do some pics for you guys.
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #15 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 5:09pm » |
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thank you so much for posting the instructions with pics I have been wanting to try out the motion candle. I have a question though is there any way to get that white color without using the titanim dioxide?? I do not have any and I use the same wax that you did for this. Is there anything that I can do??
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #16 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 5:23pm » |
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Thanks for the details
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Re: Directions For Swirl Pillar
« Reply #17 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 5:53pm » |
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on Mar 21st, 2005, 5:09pm, Sweet68cam wrote:| thank you so much for posting the instructions with pics I have been wanting to try out the motion candle. I have a question though is there any way to get that white color without using the titanim dioxide?? I do not have any and I use the same wax that you did for this. Is there anything that I can do?? |
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Do you have white dye blocks? You can always use that or just use your plain wax as one of your colours instead of white. This way you will have more white circles in between your few coloured ones.
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #18 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 6:48pm » |
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Nice instructions, very clear. Dare I add this to my list of things to try?
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Re: Directions For Motion Pillar
« Reply #19 on: Mar 21st, 2005, 7:05pm » |
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One quick question, I see that your circle are not completely setup. Is that key in getting the motion look? Or will it work just fine with hard ones? I ask this cause when they are hard they just sit on top of each other, do I pour hotter in this instance?
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