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Pringle Tin Candles

December 7, 2016 by Shellie Wilson

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Are you tired of using the same old candle molds and looking for something new to try? Look no further than your own pantry! Yes, you read that right. Pringles tins can make for great molds for your homemade candles. Not only are they readily available, but they are also cost-effective and the perfect shape and size for a candle.  See the tutorial here – Pringle Tin Candles.

Using Pringle tins as molds is a great way to create unique and interesting shapes for your candles. The cylindrical shape of the tin creates a sleek and modern look that can be hard to achieve with traditional molds. Plus, the tins can be easily decorated or labeled to fit any occasion or theme.

Now, using Pringles tins as candle molds isn’t without its challenges. The first and perhaps most significant challenge is finding a wick that fits perfectly in the tin. This can be achieved by using a small bead of hot glue to attach the wick to the bottom of the tin. Additionally, you’ll need to consider how to keep the wick centered in the tin while the wax sets. A great solution is to use a wooden skewer or toothpick to hold the wick in place until the wax cools and sets.

When it comes to pouring the wax, you’ll want to make sure to heat the wax to the appropriate temperature and use a pouring pitcher to prevent spills and messes. Another challenge of using Pringle tins is removing the candle from the tin once it has set. Be sure to freeze the candle for a few hours before attempting to remove it from the mold. This will help to loosen the wax and make it easier to remove.

Most candle makers and Soap makers know you can use Pringle tins as a mold, but have you ever actually tried? Well here is a guide to using tin and how they come out. You can purchase pringle tin candle molds too.

 

 

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When I knit socks (which sadly I have not done in a while; need to get a new pair on the needles soon!) I generally stick to pretty simple designs and colorwork that isn’t all that detailed. 

Don’t get me wrong, I love a fancy sock, I’m also just pretty lazy and I figure a project worked on size 0 or 1 US needles is going to take a long time even without the added work of intricate colorwork, so why make it more complicated?

But there are definitely socks out there I’d be willing to make an exception for, and I think Tangled Bliss by Annette Schleicher may just be one of them. 

If you can’t tell from looking, this is decidedly an advanced knitting pattern. There’s brioche for the cuffs, complex looking colorwork done with the ladderback jacquard technique, multiple charts, and colors changing everywhere. 

There are links to tutorials for all the special skills in the pattern, but still it would help to have a handle on these concepts before you get started. 

The pattern uses three colors of light fingering weight yarn at a whopping 31 stitches per 4 inches/10 cm (that’s 7.75 stitches per inch/2.5 cm). 

Would you believe me if I told you that this pattern was designed for a speed knitting contest? Speed would be the last thing on my mind. 

But again, I think all the work for these fancy socks would be worth it. I love hoe the colorwork looks like an old tile floor, and think of the bragging rights when you tell people you made them yourself. (Though of course you did; have you ever seen store-bought socks that look anything like this?)

Best of all, this pattern is available for free on Ravelry, so there’s no reason not to give it a try if you’ve got the skills. If you do, I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Annette Schleicher]

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