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Offline riverbee

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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #40 on: December 21, 2015, 12:15:52 am »
lol, no flirting, just wanted the t-shirt to strain bees wax with..............

candle containers...........i don't have experience with these, but make sure you use a container that can withstand the heat from the beeswax.

if you want something really simple and works great, use a dixie cup!  these make great votives!
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #41 on: December 21, 2015, 01:38:40 pm »
Riverbee,

I really like your holiday avatar! :)
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #42 on: December 21, 2015, 02:42:40 pm »
Dixie cups, very cool! pint sized half and half... hmm, got me working my brain  :)
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #43 on: December 22, 2015, 11:38:45 pm »
jen just took these for ya..........

dixie cup votive:





these sold so well, i am not buying anymore 2 ounce votive molds.... so all ya need is a 3 oz dixie cup, mold release, #3 square braid cotton, wick tab.
i make and prime my own wicks for votives and tea lights, and attach them to the wick tabs.....EASY!

spray the dixie cup VERY lightly with mold release.
pour a little melted beeswax in the bottom of the dixie cup to place and adhere the wick tab and wick in, or you can use a glue gun to adhere the wick tab down.
i keep the wick centered at the top by placing it in between a pair of kabob sticks rubber banded together.
pour the wax in..........

a nice votive! burns long!

ps neil...........thanks!  i like to have fun and merry christmas!

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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #44 on: December 23, 2015, 01:10:33 pm »
Hey Riverbee, did you invest in the book on candlemaking from Busy Bee Candle Supply? A Guide To Beewax Candle Making? I haven't made candles in many years, was thinking this would be a good guide for me....
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #45 on: December 23, 2015, 09:33:40 pm »
i didn't jen, but i was interested in purchasing the book, and asked larry (busy bee) about it, he said worthwhile, but that ian frasier has written an updated version that he does not carry.  it was on my christmas list..... ;D
you can order his original through busy bee or updated version here:

A Chandler's Guide To Beeswax Candle Making by Ian Fraser

most everything i learned has been by trial and error, and when i started ordering molds and supplies from busy bee, the guy is a wealth of information and was very patient with my questions.  btw, he also sends some instructions/information with his molds, which is helpful.
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #46 on: January 03, 2016, 06:05:07 pm »
I had to buy beeswax but I dove in and made votives and pillars for Christmas presents.  A few little missteps but all in all was very pleased with the results.  YouTube is a wealth of knowledge whenever you get stumped.  I used Pam as an "release" spray and it worked just fine. 
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #47 on: October 17, 2016, 01:17:56 pm »
Hey Everyone,
  Thought about starting a new topic but here we are.  I've always liked the look so I'd like to try dipping some candles.  I'll be shooting for a base diameter of 7/8th of an inch.  Should I use 2/0 or 1/0 wick?  Thanks, Ted
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #48 on: October 17, 2016, 02:52:28 pm »
I use 2/0.
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #49 on: October 17, 2016, 03:45:04 pm »
That's good enough for me!  Thanks Perry!
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #50 on: October 18, 2016, 12:38:53 am »
i haven't done dipped candles.........the few beeks i know that do, as perry said, use 2/0.  good luck ted!  post some pix!
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Re: Making Candles!
« Reply #51 on: December 16, 2016, 11:29:49 am »
wanted to update the thread on my dixie cup votive adventure..........i use wick pins now. set them in the dixie cup, and no messing around with trying to glue a wick in and keep it centered.  i have been using # 1/ 0 square braid wicking for these. i make my own wicks, prime them in beeswax, and crimp to a tab and cut.  pull the votive out of the cup by the top of the wick pin.  remove the wick pin, insert the wick. they burn great and last a long time. 
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