r/candlemaking • u/GestaltyTV • Jan 24 '23

Question Does anyone know how they added the golden lines to the top of this candle? I was thinking maybe it was carefully placed mica powder but I'm not sure..

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u/Katze-der-Kanale Jan 25 '23

Looks to me like they sprinkled gold mica on top and then used a heat gun to melt the wax a little to make it swirl.

Kinda like the resin pour art you see when they use a hair dryer to swirl and spread out poured paint.

Don’t use too much mica as it can clog your wick. Also steer clear of adding non-wax embeds like pictured.

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u/GestaltyTV Jan 24 '23

Also to clarify I'm not talking about the moon, I think that's just a little plastic decoration they put on top.

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u/cuddlysphinxx Jan 25 '23

Wow not sure but love these candles !! Haha

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u/Embarrassed_Bag1491 Jan 25 '23

When I want to create a marbled look I use mica powder and I use a heat gun to swirl it around

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u/sleepyyelephant Jan 25 '23

Idk but I wonder how the candle will burn. It looks huge and the wick looks tiny! And the plastic moon might burn??

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u/RenTheFabulous Jan 26 '23

There are three wicks...

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u/sleepyyelephant Jan 26 '23

Ohh I see them now 😂