Re: WAX COATED PINE CONES

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: : Wow! great instructions!!!!!! I am going to have to try these again I made them a couple of years ago and really wasn't to sucessful would never of thought to run under water to harden the wax. Thanks for the tip. Now do you do something with the pinecones before you use them? I always bake mine simular to drying fruit low oven for a few hours, I was told to do this by a lady as it kills all living creatures inside. : : : They are wonderful. Here's what you do. : : : Melt parafin wax in a double boiler, or make your own : : : double boiler. Deep skillet with water, and a pot inside the skillet. : : : DO NOT MELT WAX DIRECTLY IN A POT ON THE STOVE ELEMENT IT IS FLAMABLE. : : : While your melting the wax, you should had wax fat : : : (you can it had your local craft store) this acts as a hardener : : : and will easily be able to remove from your muffing tins. : : : Candle dye, which usually comes in a tablet form, add to the wax while : : : melting. : : : Add your scent, (I used essential oils, but you can also purchase candle scents) : : : Now here's the fun part. : : : Tie some wick to the top of your cone. (this is so you can dangle and dip) : : : (much easier on your fingers). Dip the cone in the wax, drain, then dip the cone into : : : some cold water (this will harden the wax so that each time you dip it doesn't just keep : : : melting the wax off). Once you have the cone dipped to the thickness that you want. : : : Take some wick and and dip it in your wax, (so that it is coated). Fill a muffin tin : : : with wax, place in your wax so you have about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch over hang, place your : : : cone inside the muffin tin. Let set up and you've got yourself a scented pinecone firestarter. : : : I used a candy thermoter and found that the ideal temperature for dipping was 150 to 148 degrees. : : : Less dips required, the wax coated much more thickly at this temperature than any temperature higher. : : : When the wax started to get a film on the top I just put it back on to my double boiler until the film : : : disappeared and started dipping again. : : : I sold these at a craft fair this year, and I'm up to 50 packages. I wrapped 3 up in cellowrap : : : with a tag, that said Scented Pinecone Firestarters. : : : They burn up to 20 minutes, you don't kindling or paper, and the wax disappears. : : : GOOD LUCK : : : and Happy Crafting.

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