Thread: PVC Flicker Candles

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Originally Posted by Mandathewitch

ok. so I couldn't resist going 1 step further... I cant just leave well enough alone. I know. So I added GLITTER to my PVC Candles...I think it makes them look better... what do you think?

Well, now they are really fashionable. Remember all the glitter last Halloween? Very cool. I liked it better without the glitter but they still look really good.

Originally Posted by Terra

Sorry I missed your question earlier.

I think I'm going insane. Anyone please help me here. I KNOW I saw black candles with blood red drips. I thought it was on this thread but I guess not. I've searched and searched and I can't find it. I spent 20 minutes looking. UGH!

Terra,

I didn't find black candles with red wax (or vice versa) but I did find black candles with black wax and red candles with red wax further back in this thread. Here are some pics:

http://www.halloweenforum.com/attach...andles-007.jpg

and

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s.../flicker_1.jpg

and

http://www.halloweenforum.com/attach...ideresized.jpg

Hope that helps restore your sanity.

Rich

Thanks but no. I saw black candles with red drips. I know I did. I did.....

<puts head in hands, sobbing>

heh.

Originally Posted by Terra

Thanks but no. I saw black candles with red drips. I know I did. I did.....

<puts head in hands, sobbing>

heh.

LOL! Okay, maybe you visited the Garage of Evil? I found a tutorial there by RavensBarrow for a black candle with red wax:

http://api.ning.com/files/Jiklew2yJ3....JPG?width=300

Hope that helps... ;>

Rich

Er, make that Ravens Hollow...

And since I'm spamming the board with multiple posts, here's the link to tutorial.

PVC Candle How To - Garage of Evil!!

No new ground being broken there, though the painting techniques were a little different.

Rich

Originally Posted by Terra

That could be. This was my second glue gun because I broke the first one making these candles. What happens is that you must go very slow to get the thick glue and you tend to run out of patience so you squeeze the handle harder until you break it off, LOL!

So, when you get a bigger gun (that has a high setting) and break that handle off too (DOH!) you then learn that you have to let the gun get super hot. Squeeze the glue until it's harder to come out and then put the gun down and let it reheat. This takes frustrating patience so I suggest you have a second project going.

I thought I was the only one that kept breaking those danged glue guns! When I watched a video of the candles being made, the glue appeared to flow freely all the time. I couldn't understand why mine wouldn't, so I tried to force it. Definitely takes a lot of patience. I never did get mine looking realistic. lol

p.s.- Terra I've seen those black candles with red drips, also. But unfortuntely can't remember where; dang it. Now, I'll probably drive myself nuts looking for them.. Okay, more nuts than I already am. LOL

Originally Posted by GhoulishCop

And since I'm spamming the board with multiple posts, here's the link to tutorial.

PVC Candle How To - Garage of Evil!!

No new ground being broken there, though the painting techniques were a little different.

Rich

Well, it's close but not the ones I saw. I swear it was here at the forum!

Cathy, do not drive yourself crazy looking for them. I went down that road and it was a horrible, lonely place.

Thanks for posting this tutorial. Had a lot of fun last October making these candles. Always wanted to post pictures of mine but forgot. Now I'm back getting ready for 2010 and thought I would post now.

cool candles rp. love your setup. did you make the stone or coffin