Containers, jars etc?

[HandmadeByCathyRichardson]

Was just wondering, when y'all make container candles, what do you use for the container? I've been buying glasses in the woolies sale!!!

[Caroleecrafts]

Have bought tins and glassware from Fullmoon (http://www.fullmoons-cauldron.co.uk) before. You have to be careful as not all glass is able to take the heat of a candle, a friend bought some candles in glasses at a school fair once and they cracked when the candle got hot.

[candles by lisa]

Yep I agree have to be very careful with glass ware.

Keith at Candelights (http://www.candelights.co.uk) stocks glass ware too.

HTH.

Lisa

:D

[HandmadeByCathyRichardson]

what about jars like ones from spag bol sauce or sumthing like that. wil that take the heat? :S

[Critchley]

what about jars like ones from spag bol sauce or sumthing like that. wil that take the heat? :S
I have used all those kind of jars to make jam and have sterilised them in a very hot oven without any breakages so I think the answer is yes they will be OK

[Fluffy Squirrel]

We've been looking at small glass vases for candles but aren't sure how these would be - has anyone tried these? Also what about coffee jars, and sauce jars?

Also, we're considering a range of candles in mug/espresso cups - has anyone any experience with this? Is there anything we need to do differently?

Thanks

Laura :D

[HandmadeByCathyRichardson]

We've been looking at small glass vases for candles but aren't sure how these would be - has anyone tried these? Also what about coffee jars, and sauce jars?

Also, we're considering a range of candles in mug/espresso cups - has anyone any experience with this? Is there anything we need to do differently?

Thanks

Laura :D

Hi,
I once used a tall square vase thingy as a mould. Was ok with the heat. Wanted to keep the vase though so took candle out, looked nice in the vase though. I have also used sauce jars etc, I get those peel off stickers and stick them on, sometimes colour them in with glass paint pens. Then just fill the jar up with wax. Only thing is, the small ones look nice, but once you've burn the candle a bit, you can't reach to relight it because the jar is too narrow :( But I suppose you could use those really long matches :D

[HandmadeByCathyRichardson]

Ooh, forgot, I also do the cappucino ones in cups, I don't do anything differently except whipping the wax at the end for the topping. have a look on my site if ya want at my cappucino one. Hope this was helpful!
cathy x

[Fluffy Squirrel]

Thanks for your help Cathy :D

Just had a look at your candles and I love thelook of the cappucino ones - they're fab!! How do you go about 'whipping' the wax? Do you have to let it cool first?

[Bath-Bomb.Com]

I use a really cheap supplier for containers - they have a HUGE range


http://www.emporiumuk.biz/

Hope this is useful to all the candle makers out there.

Jude :)

[Fluffy Squirrel]

Thanks Jude, I'll go and have a nosey just now (and no doubt spend some money lol) :D

[HandmadeByCathyRichardson]

Thanks for your help Cathy :D

Just had a look at your candles and I love thelook of the cappucino ones - they're fab!! How do you go about 'whipping' the wax? Do you have to let it cool first?

Yes, you let it cool until a sort of skin forms on top, then you can whip it up with a fork. I use a combination of a teaspoon and my fingers to spread it on to look like cream/froth and then add a sprinkling of cocoa - yum! Hope this helps, thanks for the comment on my cappucino candles! :mf:

[Fluffy Squirrel]

Thanks for that - I think I'll have to be telling hubby to try that one :D