I ordered some new wax to try--a soy blend--in my candlemaking. Pure soy has a few "issues" and with certain scents does not give a good scent throw.. So today I poured 3 test candles and a pound of tarts to test out. Everything is "under the covers" curing for the next 3 days and then I will see how this new blend works out....will keep all posted!!!
I wanted to start making my wool penny rugs for the fall and decided to do a pillow...Black base and then my large circles are a very deep, dark green and the smaller circles are a deep orange/rust color. I dyed the wool myself and I am using different shades as it came up on this piece of wool...
I have cut all the circle and am working on the pennys now. Here is the fabric I choose:
OK, test candles finished, tarts made, pillow worked on and then my next project.
I had bought a large black latern with a fake "vanilla candle with drips and all".....with a small flicker candle that turns off and on with a switch on the back of latern. OF COURSE-----my candle did not work --wires never connected correctly. OH Well,,,,,,, I wanted to grunge it up just a bit...so I painted the plastic with some "Instant Age Varnish"....I used this before on one of the very large, 3 wick real candle and I loved it ...just don't burn the candle, of course.
I used a brush and floated on a coat of the varnish. Then as it was drying somewhat, I put more of the varnish on my brush and "dabbed" it for a darker color. Just kept working until I liked how it looked. It is still wet, or I would add the picture of how it looks in the lantern. Until then, here is how it looks as I finished it...
This darker color is how it really looks....
OK, back to more fun and projects to finish. I am going to rent a booth for 4 months and I am designing new business cards, price tags and labels for my candles..... I am really having fun with that. Then I have to price everything...
Take care my friends and have a wonderful day,
Margaret
