Comments for Candle Making Techniques https://www.candletech.com Candle and Soap Making Knowledge Base Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Do It Yourself Wax Melter by admin https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tips-and-tricks/do-it-yourself-wax-melter/comment-page-2/#comment-3516 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:13:51 +0000 http://www.peakcandle.com/resources/?page_id=82#comment-3516 Yes, there will be some residue in there if you don’t dump it out. C’mon, you can do some work. Personally, I would just use the melter for the heavy lifting of handling clean wax, i.e. to melt it. Once it is melted, use other containers to handle/mix the wax. Cheers, Alan

]]> Comment on Mottled Pillar Candles by admin https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tutorials/make-mottled-pillar-candles/comment-page-1/#comment-3515 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:04:53 +0000 /?page_id=2903#comment-3515 Slow down the cooling process. Mottling requires crystalline structures, which takes TIME. Cheers, Alan

]]> Comment on Do It Yourself Wax Melter by admin https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tips-and-tricks/do-it-yourself-wax-melter/comment-page-2/#comment-3514 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:03:37 +0000 http://www.peakcandle.com/resources/?page_id=82#comment-3514 Absolutely. Plumbers putty should be in every candle makers toolbox.

]]> Comment on Do It Yourself Wax Melter by Chris https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tips-and-tricks/do-it-yourself-wax-melter/comment-page-2/#comment-3513 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:18:57 +0000 http://www.peakcandle.com/resources/?page_id=82#comment-3513 Sure, but now we are leaving about an inch of wax in there, right?

]]> Comment on Double Heart Chunk Candle by Iris Annette Scott https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tutorials/double-heart-chunk-candle/comment-page-1/#comment-3512 Sun, 01 Jan 2023 21:51:09 +0000 /?page_id=3335#comment-3512 I really want to purchase this mold.

]]> Comment on Do It Yourself Wax Melter by Chris https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tips-and-tricks/do-it-yourself-wax-melter/comment-page-2/#comment-3510 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:36:25 +0000 http://www.peakcandle.com/resources/?page_id=82#comment-3510 I should have written a reply to this a while ago. Yes, I followed these instructions exactly and my finished product is great. Love it! Thank you again Candletech for posting the pics and directions.

]]> Comment on Water Balloon Luminaries by Cindy K https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tutorials/water-balloon-luminaries/comment-page-2/#comment-3506 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:27:34 +0000 http://www.peakcandle.com/resources/?page_id=1023#comment-3506 I use hurricane wax on the balloons and use a tea light or votive in glass container. Hurricane wax is made especially for this type of project

]]> Comment on Do It Yourself Wax Melter by PMG https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tips-and-tricks/do-it-yourself-wax-melter/comment-page-2/#comment-3505 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:43:26 +0000 http://www.peakcandle.com/resources/?page_id=82#comment-3505 Would plumbers putty be ok to use if there’s a small leak on the end threaded into the pot? Just wondering about its heat tolerance.

]]> Comment on Mottled Pillar Candles by Rita Williams https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tutorials/make-mottled-pillar-candles/comment-page-1/#comment-3504 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 17:37:18 +0000 /?page_id=2903#comment-3504 The only section of my pillar that is “mottled”, is about an inch at the top of the candle. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
I pour at 190

]]> Comment on Do It Yourself Wax Melter by Chris Horan https://www.candletech.com/candle-making/tips-and-tricks/do-it-yourself-wax-melter/comment-page-2/#comment-3500 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:03:06 +0000 http://www.peakcandle.com/resources/?page_id=82#comment-3500 Hello sir, this certainly did help; I understand 100%. I just finished making mine and my spigot is downward tilted exactly like yours. I really appreciate your photos and instructions overall and also your comments in responding to my question. God Bless to you and your father-in-law; the world needs more people like that.

Thanks also for the follow up comment re: the negative angle and draining correctly for less hassles when the wax solidifies. I’m not much on posting things online, but I am glad I did here.

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