Forrest Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I’m not proud of the container, it is not my best work, but thanks to all the help and advice I’ve received on this board I made a candle that I would walk into a store and buy. It took a year and a half and a lot of money to get here, but it was worth it. I made this with Lebermuth White Tea & Ginger, it is wicked properly and both the cold and hot throw are excellent. It is a testament to what you can achieve through proper testing. I’ve come a long way from “candle making is easy”. A special thanks to the people who keep this board up and running, I couldn’t have done it without you. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I love the look of that container! Now you can breathe deep as you have accomplished a safe, well burning candle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, kandlekrazy said: I love the look of that container! Now you can breathe deep as you have accomplished a safe, well burning candle. Yes I have, but sadly I must give it away. My daughter wants it, and as she is pregnant with my grandson I probably should let her have it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncraiders Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, Forrest said: Yes I have, but sadly I must give it away. My daughter wants it, and as she is pregnant with my grandson I probably should let her have it. Yeah good idea make her happy. You can always make another for yourself anyways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueH Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That's beautiful!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightmyfire Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 What a work of art---congratulations!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopie Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 It's absolutely gorgeous, Forrest! Excellent work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah S Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Congratulations! On the candle and the grandson, lol. The candle looks beautiful, and I imagine the scent is perfect with the color scheme. Great work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Holy smokes! Wow, is that ever beautiful Forest! Do you paint on the outside of that jar? Love it. Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That' really beautiful! I love the jar. So pretty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 30 minutes ago, Trappeur said: Holy smokes! Wow, is that ever beautiful Forest! Do you paint on the outside of that jar? Love it. Trappeur It is alcohol ink, I just apply it to the jar with felt. It looks much better with the wax as a background, so burning the candle sort of ruins the effect. It also come off on your fingers if you are using any lotions with alcohol or having a glass of wine. I haven’t found a good sealer for it, but I like that I can take a paper towel and some rubbing alcohol to wipe it clean and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12MoonStudio Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Beautiful! The smell of sweet success. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelleyF Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That is gorgeous. I love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcandle2 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 3:54 PM, Forrest said: I’m not proud of the container, it is not my best work, but thanks to all the help and advice I’ve received on this board I made a candle that I would walk into a store and buy. It took a year and a half and a lot of money to get here, but it was worth it. I made this with Lebermuth White Tea & Ginger, it is wicked properly and both the cold and hot throw are excellent. It is a testament to what you can achieve through proper testing. I’ve come a long way from “candle making is easy”. A special thanks to the people who keep this board up and running, I couldn’t have done it without you. Wow that looks great!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Perhaps that's the beauty of this unless when heated all the ink melts off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 3:54 PM, Forrest said: I’m not proud of the container, it is not my best work, but thanks to all the help and advice I’ve received on this board I made a candle that I would walk into a store and buy. It took a year and a half and a lot of money to get here, but it was worth it. I made this with Lebermuth White Tea & Ginger, it is wicked properly and both the cold and hot throw are excellent. It is a testament to what you can achieve through proper testing. I’ve come a long way from “candle making is easy”. A special thanks to the people who keep this board up and running, I couldn’t have done it without you. Awesome!!!! You should be proud, That's a really neat looking candle. I love it. Now I want to try it. LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 On 8/17/2018 at 8:39 AM, Forrest said: It is alcohol ink, I just apply it to the jar with felt. It looks much better with the wax as a background, so burning the candle sort of ruins the effect. It also come off on your fingers if you are using any lotions with alcohol or having a glass of wine. I haven’t found a good sealer for it, but I like that I can take a paper towel and some rubbing alcohol to wipe it clean and start over. So I'm curious. What does the candle look like after it has been burned? What do you mean it ruins the effect? Got any photos of it? This is interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Laura C said: So I'm curious. What does the candle look like after it has been burned? What do you mean it ruins the effect? Got any photos of it? This is interesting. I don't think the heat of the candle changes the ink, but I haven't tested that yet. The ink is somewhat transparent so wax really makes it pop. Without wax the colors look dull and washed out. I ink the candles after I pour them because you can't tell what they are going to look like with the wax behind them. As they are burning the light from the flame coming through the glass is pretty, but once the wax gets low the part without wax behind it looks dull. I haven’t burned one a home since I got my wicking straight and in the old ones there was so much soot that they looked bad. One thing that concerns me is that chemically speaking there isn’t much difference between wax and alcohol, so I have to be careful not to let the wax touch the ink. You can get the inks at your local Hobby Lobby for not too much, they are fun to play with, but wear gloves if you don’t want to color your fingers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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