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LadyPact -> Taste the rainbow (4/14/2012 6:26:35 PM)
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This was a cute expression that somebody brought up during a wax discussion. I'm just stealing it for a title.
As many folks know, I happen to enjoy playing with wax. Paraffin wax, to be precise. So far, not a bad thing, right?
Now, I do happen to have a paraffin pot. It's convenient for when you want to melt a lot of wax. Unfortunately, if you do your wax play from a paraffin pot, you are stuck with one color. Usually clear. If you mix an actual color in your paraffin pot, not only are you still stuck with one color, but then you have to clean the damn pot before you make another color. One color is not enough fun, ok?
There is always the option of jars (glass) so that you can have a variety of colors. This isn't a bad option if you are going to play at home. You can either light the wick directly, which can tend to make the wick put itself out as you are tipping the jar to pour the wax. The other option is to use another heat source, (like a crock pot) to melt the wax, which means dripping stuff that you didn't intend to from the water, the jars get hot, and can be a pain in the tail for the wax top. If you don't play at home, this means you have to listen to glass jars clank around as you get to your play destination, you have to bring the pot, towels, and a bunch of other crap that makes you feel like it was required to travel with your whole kitchen just to do some wax play. Too much hassle!
What's left? Make the damn candles in a variety of colors, because that was the point, the rainbow, right? Light colors, dark colors, clear if you want to do a base to make some kind of artistic creation. Red, blue, yellow, purple........
Do any of you have any idea just how much mess I have made in My dang house just because I thought "taste the rainbow" was such a cute little idea??????
Candles, colors, wax play, cleaning the mess. Discuss.
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