Gel candle Instructions Need

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Hi I am wondering if anyone can link me to some instructions on prepare or

creating gel candles I just received 10# of it, all I need to do now is get

some wicking..

I hope to make these while I am in Contecticut for my vacation...

Also does anyone know where I can buy the gel wicking other than on the net?

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The wick you can buy from s. I buy the one with the metal in it as

it burns best.

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[Guest guest]

I can help. I've been doing them for a while now and have a few tricks.

Here's the steps for you:

1) Pull apart some gel and put it into a pan. Heat your stove to med-low

and melt the gel.

2) Use your glue gun to stick the wick to the bottom of your candle

container.

3) When it melts, pour some gel into a bowl - I use the glass cup measurers

4) Add coloring (I use the wax candle die chips you get from 's) and

stir it in

5) Wait for the gel to cool a bit. In order to achieve the bubble effect,

start stirring.

6) Stir baby, stir.

7) Stir some more

8) Add your scent (glitter, whatever)

9) When the gel starts resembling ... a blob, pour into your candle

container.

A note on cleaning - it's cool because the majority of the gel can just be

pulled out of your pan. I suggest spraying it with rubbing alcohol to get

any resin that's left. Do NOT let the gel go down the drain. I've heard

that causes problems but don't know from first hand experience.

If I've left something out of if you have ??, just yell.

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[Guest guest]

I am interested in this too. Could you email and let me know also.

Thank you. Deb/Springrain

>

>Reply-To: soapmaking101onelist

>To: soapmaking101onelist

>Subject: Re: Gel candle Instructions Need

>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:58:29 -0500

>

>So where is this place to get the gel? I'd like to try it, too. What

>kind of wicks from do you get? I've never shopped for them,

>just used what Patti sends with her gel. You can email me privately.

>Howie

>LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

>in Tenn.

>

>/Garden of Soap wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> > I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

> >

> > I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab

>so

> > you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with

>but

> > I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

> > s.

> >

> > Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

> > helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

> >

> > *checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

> >

> > ~

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> > A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> > A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

> >

> > ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

I am interested in this too. Could you email and let me know also.

Thank you. Deb/Springrain

>

>Reply-To: soapmaking101onelist

>To: soapmaking101onelist

>Subject: Re: Gel candle Instructions Need

>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:58:29 -0500

>

>So where is this place to get the gel? I'd like to try it, too. What

>kind of wicks from do you get? I've never shopped for them,

>just used what Patti sends with her gel. You can email me privately.

>Howie

>LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

>in Tenn.

>

>/Garden of Soap wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> > I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

> >

> > I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab

>so

> > you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with

>but

> > I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

> > s.

> >

> > Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

> > helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

> >

> > *checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

> >

> > ~

> > .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> > A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> > A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

> >

> > ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

I am interested in this too. Could you email and let me know also.

Thank you. Deb/Springrain

>

>Reply-To: soapmaking101onelist

>To: soapmaking101onelist

>Subject: Re: Gel candle Instructions Need

>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:58:29 -0500

>

>So where is this place to get the gel? I'd like to try it, too. What

>kind of wicks from do you get? I've never shopped for them,

>just used what Patti sends with her gel. You can email me privately.

>Howie

>LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

>in Tenn.

>

>/Garden of Soap wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> > I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

> >

> > I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab

>so

> > you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with

>but

> > I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

> > s.

> >

> > Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

> > helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

> >

> > *checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

> >

> > ~

> > .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> > A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> > A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

> >

> > ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Ya dun good, ! I only have one thing to add....

I use a spray from Walmart called De-Solv-It to clean up the residue

from the gel.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> I can help. I've been doing them for a while now and have a few tricks.

> Here's the steps for you:

>

> 1) Pull apart some gel and put it into a pan. Heat your stove to med-low

> and melt the gel.

> 2) Use your glue gun to stick the wick to the bottom of your candle

> container.

> 3) When it melts, pour some gel into a bowl - I use the glass cup measurers

> 4) Add coloring (I use the wax candle die chips you get from 's) and

> stir it in

> 5) Wait for the gel to cool a bit. In order to achieve the bubble effect,

> start stirring.

> 6) Stir baby, stir.

> 7) Stir some more

> 8) Add your scent (glitter, whatever)

> 9) When the gel starts resembling ... a blob, pour into your candle

> container.

>

> A note on cleaning - it's cool because the majority of the gel can just be

> pulled out of your pan. I suggest spraying it with rubbing alcohol to get

> any resin that's left. Do NOT let the gel go down the drain. I've heard

> that causes problems but don't know from first hand experience.

>

> If I've left something out of if you have ??, just yell.

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Ya dun good, ! I only have one thing to add....

I use a spray from Walmart called De-Solv-It to clean up the residue

from the gel.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> I can help. I've been doing them for a while now and have a few tricks.

> Here's the steps for you:

>

> 1) Pull apart some gel and put it into a pan. Heat your stove to med-low

> and melt the gel.

> 2) Use your glue gun to stick the wick to the bottom of your candle

> container.

> 3) When it melts, pour some gel into a bowl - I use the glass cup measurers

> 4) Add coloring (I use the wax candle die chips you get from 's) and

> stir it in

> 5) Wait for the gel to cool a bit. In order to achieve the bubble effect,

> start stirring.

> 6) Stir baby, stir.

> 7) Stir some more

> 8) Add your scent (glitter, whatever)

> 9) When the gel starts resembling ... a blob, pour into your candle

> container.

>

> A note on cleaning - it's cool because the majority of the gel can just be

> pulled out of your pan. I suggest spraying it with rubbing alcohol to get

> any resin that's left. Do NOT let the gel go down the drain. I've heard

> that causes problems but don't know from first hand experience.

>

> If I've left something out of if you have ??, just yell.

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Ya dun good, ! I only have one thing to add....

I use a spray from Walmart called De-Solv-It to clean up the residue

from the gel.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> I can help. I've been doing them for a while now and have a few tricks.

> Here's the steps for you:

>

> 1) Pull apart some gel and put it into a pan. Heat your stove to med-low

> and melt the gel.

> 2) Use your glue gun to stick the wick to the bottom of your candle

> container.

> 3) When it melts, pour some gel into a bowl - I use the glass cup measurers

> 4) Add coloring (I use the wax candle die chips you get from 's) and

> stir it in

> 5) Wait for the gel to cool a bit. In order to achieve the bubble effect,

> start stirring.

> 6) Stir baby, stir.

> 7) Stir some more

> 8) Add your scent (glitter, whatever)

> 9) When the gel starts resembling ... a blob, pour into your candle

> container.

>

> A note on cleaning - it's cool because the majority of the gel can just be

> pulled out of your pan. I suggest spraying it with rubbing alcohol to get

> any resin that's left. Do NOT let the gel go down the drain. I've heard

> that causes problems but don't know from first hand experience.

>

> If I've left something out of if you have ??, just yell.

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

If you buy your gel from Patti at BioMax, she includes the wicks.

Just adding my 2 cents.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> The wick you can buy from s. I buy the one with the metal in it as

> it burns best.

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

If you buy your gel from Patti at BioMax, she includes the wicks.

Just adding my 2 cents.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> The wick you can buy from s. I buy the one with the metal in it as

> it burns best.

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

If you buy your gel from Patti at BioMax, she includes the wicks.

Just adding my 2 cents.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> The wick you can buy from s. I buy the one with the metal in it as

> it burns best.

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab so

you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with but

I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

s.

Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

*checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

~

..:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

[Guest guest]

I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab so

you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with but

I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

s.

Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

*checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

~

..:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

[Guest guest]

I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab so

you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with but

I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

s.

Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

*checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

~

..:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

[Guest guest]

<I use a spray from Walmart called De-Solv-It to clean up the residue from

the gel.>

I've never used that ... heard some folks say that orange EO works, too.

Cheryl/Cricket suggested rubbing alcohol and, since it worked so well and

was so cheap, I've used that.

Whatever works, huh? =o)

I hate that residue. That, to me, is the major downside to gel candles.

Speaking of which, I need to make up a few more today and then clean it up.

Making is fun - cleaning ... bleech. <G>

~

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A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

[Guest guest]

I don't like the smell of either one, but yeah...whatever works. I hate

that part, too.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> <I use a spray from Walmart called De-Solv-It to clean up the residue from

> the gel.>

>

> I've never used that ... heard some folks say that orange EO works, too.

> Cheryl/Cricket suggested rubbing alcohol and, since it worked so well and

> was so cheap, I've used that.

>

> Whatever works, huh? =o)

>

> I hate that residue. That, to me, is the major downside to gel candles.

> Speaking of which, I need to make up a few more today and then clean it up.

> Making is fun - cleaning ... bleech. <G>

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

I don't like the smell of either one, but yeah...whatever works. I hate

that part, too.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> <I use a spray from Walmart called De-Solv-It to clean up the residue from

> the gel.>

>

> I've never used that ... heard some folks say that orange EO works, too.

> Cheryl/Cricket suggested rubbing alcohol and, since it worked so well and

> was so cheap, I've used that.

>

> Whatever works, huh? =o)

>

> I hate that residue. That, to me, is the major downside to gel candles.

> Speaking of which, I need to make up a few more today and then clean it up.

> Making is fun - cleaning ... bleech. <G>

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

I don't like the smell of either one, but yeah...whatever works. I hate

that part, too.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> <I use a spray from Walmart called De-Solv-It to clean up the residue from

> the gel.>

>

> I've never used that ... heard some folks say that orange EO works, too.

> Cheryl/Cricket suggested rubbing alcohol and, since it worked so well and

> was so cheap, I've used that.

>

> Whatever works, huh? =o)

>

> I hate that residue. That, to me, is the major downside to gel candles.

> Speaking of which, I need to make up a few more today and then clean it up.

> Making is fun - cleaning ... bleech. <G>

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

So where is this place to get the gel? I'd like to try it, too. What

kind of wicks from do you get? I've never shopped for them,

just used what Patti sends with her gel. You can email me privately.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

>

> I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab so

> you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with but

> I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

> s.

>

> Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

> helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

>

> *checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

So where is this place to get the gel? I'd like to try it, too. What

kind of wicks from do you get? I've never shopped for them,

just used what Patti sends with her gel. You can email me privately.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

>

> I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab so

> you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with but

> I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

> s.

>

> Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

> helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

>

> *checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

So where is this place to get the gel? I'd like to try it, too. What

kind of wicks from do you get? I've never shopped for them,

just used what Patti sends with her gel. You can email me privately.

Howie

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

in Tenn.

/Garden of Soap wrote:

>

>

>

> I really hate to do this as I really respect Patti, but ...

>

> I have found a superior gel. It's less greasy (WAY!), comes in a slab so

> you just rip it apart and is cheaper. Granted the wicks don't come with but

> I have found that her wicks don't burn as nicely as the wick I get from

> s.

>

> Now - this is just my two cents. I am not dissing Patti as I said. She

> helped me out of a jam and is fabulous. It's only my personal opinion.

>

> *checking to see if I covered my tush well enough*

>

> ~

> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

> A Garden of Soap: http://www.GardenofSoap.com

> A Place for Tulips: http://Tulips.tripod.com

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

You can come over and crawl under my rock I have had to slither under at times,

plenty of room for us both! *rotf* I just love it when our Listmom messes up,

chalk this one down gang, doesn't happen very often!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J/K Hun!

Who loves ya?

sheepishly signing_ Cricket

[Guest guest]

You can come over and crawl under my rock I have had to slither under at times,

plenty of room for us both! *rotf* I just love it when our Listmom messes up,

chalk this one down gang, doesn't happen very often!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J/K Hun!

Who loves ya?

sheepishly signing_ Cricket

[Guest guest]

You can come over and crawl under my rock I have had to slither under at times,

plenty of room for us both! *rotf* I just love it when our Listmom messes up,

chalk this one down gang, doesn't happen very often!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J/K Hun!

Who loves ya?

sheepishly signing_ Cricket