silverm00n Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 What kind of wax does this!?!http://www.abcandle.com/candles.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Those used to be popular many years ago (the testing photo below is from the 1970s or maybe a little earlier).It's regular paraffin. If you use just the right wax and just the right wick and burn it the right way, you have a foliating or "angel wings" candle. I think I noticed they're using oval molds to help get the effect they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 if someone wants to try.. the candle is poured with a normal MP paraffin, the inserts are a low MP paraffin.http://www.candlecraft.info/Making_candles/Danish_blossom_candles/danish_blossom_candles.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian H Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 if someone wants to try.. the candle is poured with a normal MP paraffin, the inserts are a low MP paraffin.http://www.candlecraft.info/Making_candles/Danish_blossom_candles/danish_blossom_candles.htmlPersonally I think that they are ugly things. Also the ugliness is matched by the poor quality of the link candle. After only 3 weeks of melting wax that candle would have to be a reject for me.Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Maybe you like that burn in a pillar, that's why you asked the question.IMO - I don't want any wasted wax in my pillars and neither do my customers. I make mine to completely consume the wax with only a 1/4" left at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverm00n Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 I def. think it's an interesting concept. Thanks for the link cybersix. I never saw a candle like that, I think it would be a fun experiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I def. think it's an interesting concept. Thanks for the link cybersix. I never saw a candle like that, I think it would be a fun experiment!The more I look at the pics the more I'm not sure the candles you posted are made the same way as in the link I found... Who knows!If you decide to give it a go please post the results!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Fugly. I had a candle that did that way back when. I was always afraid it would spill over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverm00n Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 The more I look at the pics the more I'm not sure the candles you posted are made the same way as in the link I found... Who knows!If you decide to give it a go please post the results!!sure will!ETA: Hmmm now that I look at the link you posted, it might not be. The link says it takes 60hrs of burn time before it looks like that. The link Top and I posted did it right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 sure will!ETA: Hmmm now that I look at the link you posted, it might not be. The link says it takes 60hrs of burn time before it looks like that. The link Top and I posted did it right away.Not exactly, this is copied from the site you linked:Burning process: After 10 to 20 hours of burning the rim of the candle starts opening up. If the flame was burning straight up, the rim should be oval and symmetrical. Later the rim will split into two parts and after 40 to 50 hours full "blossom" should form. If the flame burned severely tilted to one side, the rim will "fold" to the opposite side of the candle and form a single flow shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 The technique in that link is a cheat. Traditionally these are plain simple candles that can be manufactured in quantity without any complicated production techniques. Originally some candles just did it by themselves, so people designed them to do it intentionally. You just have to get the wax and wick and candle diameter right. I have an old book that has some tips on it, but haven't had time to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Top's right that these can be made very simply. I've made some with 1343 and they will foliate nicely if handled right. Here's a pic of how you would start the foliating...get a FMP then pinch in a couple places and let the candle burn a long time. You do have to keep an eye on them so that blow out doesn't happen. I've gotten the best foliating from 2" candles - the taller the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverm00n Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Not exactly, this is copied from the site you linked:Burning process: After 10 to 20 hours of burning the rim of the candle starts opening up. If the flame was burning straight up, the rim should be oval and symmetrical. Later the rim will split into two parts and after 40 to 50 hours full "blossom" should form. If the flame burned severely tilted to one side, the rim will "fold" to the opposite side of the candle and form a single flow shape. hehe I saw that one after posting!Pam thanks for letting me know what wax you've tried. I have 1343 that I want to use up, so I think it'll be fun to try this. What wick did you use, if you don't mind? Tabbed, square or flat?Top, are you going to be trying these anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Growing up, I thought ALL candles were supposed to do that! My mother taught me how to gently work the sides open as they softened up. The goal was to get the curl as long as possible without breaking it off It may not be proper, but I still love the look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Lea Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Wow...I love those! I typically dislike pillar candles...have never really found that I like burning them or displaying them, but I loooooove the way those in the original link look...they're super cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Top, are you going to be trying these anytime soon?Maybe I'll pour one late this week and see what I can get it to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 hehe I saw that one after posting!Pam thanks for letting me know what wax you've tried. I have 1343 that I want to use up, so I think it'll be fun to try this. What wick did you use, if you don't mind? Tabbed, square or flat?I was hoping no one would ask that cause I don't remember for sure!!!! For the 2" candles I normally use 70C (cotton wick from Peaks) so that's probably what I used. For a 2 1/2", I use either the 70 or 75C depending on FO. The first time I saw foliating, it was on a store bought pillar and I was amazed.(quality candle from local candle factory) When the candle got down to the last 3", it was absolutely beautiful---the 'lips' took on the look of flower petals....you aren't limited to just two lips - go for 3 or 4 -- each candle will look different. I love watching the candles take shape. The 1343 doesn't have the same transparant look but you might achieve that by adding some Translucent crystals(??) I read (somewhere?) that there is a foliating wax that you can buy to make this easier but I don't know where you'd get it. If you do a search for foliating, you might be able to pull up a thread from many months ago on this same subject.If you use a FB or other wick that curls, make your first pinch on the side where that curl is pointing..make sense?? You will end up with lots of left over wax but just remelt, refresh FO & use for tarts. Have fun and let's see a pic.Found the thread from last year http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5148&highlight=foliate The store bought candle I had did the foliating without any help but the ones I made, needed a little encouragement....or maybe I was just impatient!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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