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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    pretty candles and love the funky dinosaur necklaces and deccys
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  • summerspring
    summerspring Posts: 1,236 Forumite
    I love the look of those candles.

    Years ago I had a go at making candles and I seem to recall you have to get the balance of wax and resin right, - too much wax and the candles are too soft, and too much resin and they're too brittle?

    I'm burning some beeswax candles at the moment, they give off a lovely smell :)
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  • Angelicdevil
    Angelicdevil Posts: 1,707 Forumite
    Flumina wrote: »
    I love the look of those candles.

    Years ago I had a go at making candles and I seem to recall you have to get the balance of wax and resin right, - too much wax and the candles are too soft, and too much resin and they're too brittle?

    I'm burning some beeswax candles at the moment, they give off a lovely smell :)


    And that's the beauty of candle making today, you can buy pre-blended waxes so you know 99% of the time they'll turn out ok :)
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  • vikki_louise
    vikki_louise Posts: 2,358 Forumite
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    How are the buscilla kits going? I've managed to do far more than I thought i would of done by now, think I'm on track to finish the stocking by Christmas but doubt I will be able to start the wreath this year. There's a lady on fb (uk) who does lots of them, she seems to do them at amazing speed and perfectly, a buscilla queen!
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  • iammumtoone
    iammumtoone Posts: 6,377 Forumite
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    I've made teacup candles in the past. I just meted the wax and added fragrance, it was very easy. I don't make then now as I made one for everyone I know so no one else to give one too :( I still have some wax left will have to use it up soon and make some to burn myself :)

    Love them orange and lemon slices, do you hang them on the tree?
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    vikki_louise wrote: »
    How are the buscilla kits going? I've managed to do far more than I thought i would of done by now, think I'm on track to finish the stocking by Christmas but doubt I will be able to start the wreath this year. There's a lady on fb (uk) who does lots of them, she seems to do them at amazing speed and perfectly, a buscilla queen!

    ive been so busy with other stuff i havent touched mine since the last photo i put on here, i will get it out again once the christmas rush is done.

    i finshed my 'christmas' jumper


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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    a couple of recent makes

    i made this little 1st christmas bag/deccy for my newest niece
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    i made 30 of these little felt stockings for the class i look after at dinner time, i even made the teacher and the LSA one each. if they are good they will get a little mini candy cane added to them before the end of term.
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    ive had to tuck the labels in as id put the childrens names on them
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  • loobyloucreations
    loobyloucreations Posts: 20 Forumite
    Handmade Christmas Wreath
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    Christmas mug cozy
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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    lovely makes looby.

    just realised looking on here that i havent made my table sledges yet - theres a job for mondays list

    happy chiristmas everyone
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  • moments_of_sanity
    moments_of_sanity Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    loobyloucreations wrote: »
    Handmade Christmas Wreath
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    Christmas mug cozy
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    Love your mug cosy, it is absolutely beautiful. Did you make it from a pattern?

    Gorgeous Christmas wreath too
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