snow Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi all, I am new here and new to candle making, but I love this site. I'm thinking about getting a presto pot, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breanna Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi,,Yes the Presto Pot is a good must have!!! It is called a Presto Kitchen Kettle from Wal-mart and there are instructions on this Board to put spigots on if you like,,,,I love using the presto pot better then a double boiler,,,a lot easier to use and you can control the temp. Make sure to get a candy thermometer or a digital one,,,HTH;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 thanks, I have made a few candles using the double boil and it takes so long and then once u make a candle you have to start all over...melting. I have made some cute sundeas with the ice cream on top. I tried to make a pillar candle with a different color on the top, sort of in the middle. I used a tart candle but it melted and had no contrast, how do you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 if you use a coke glass for candles, its bigger on the top and then narrows, what is the best size wick to use so it wont smoke?:rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi snow you sure do have a lot of questions, it is exciting when you start creating. A great way to start is to decide what you want to do first containers or pilliars. And work with that for awhile. I started by getting 2 starter kits from peaks, the one for votives and pillars and on for containers. Worked on wicking coloring finding fragrances I liked and kind of master each one as I went along. Sheesh a coke bottle good luck with that one LOL Sounds like you have the enthusiasm, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 I have made several candles in a coke glass, shaped like ahh..bigger on the top and then narrows down toward the bottom. I put the whipped wax on top to look like foam, it burns fine until it gets to the narrow part of the glass. It smokes...I'm thinking I need a smaller wick, is this right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 It is very challenging to wick a container that has varying widths, since wick size is based on diameter of the jar. :smiley2: Either I get the wide part correct, but it burns too quickly / hot in the narrow part of the jar, or I get the narrow part down pat and the wide part doesn't get a full melt pool. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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