Comments on: Ice Block Candle Holder http://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/ Like a themepark of random information. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GreatWhiteNorthhttp://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/#comment-573175 GreatWhiteNorth Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:48:22 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-573175 You can buy moulds just to make these or put one container inside another and pour water inbetween. Gloria said it nicely. You can buy moulds just to make these or put one container inside another and pour water inbetween. Gloria said it nicely.

]]> By: Gloriahttp://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/#comment-463871 Gloria Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:08:14 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-463871 I make a simpler version of these every year to line my driveway when guests come. I just fill a plastic ice cream bucket with water.....put some whole cranberries and some winter greenery into the water...then in the centre I put a 10 oz can (use rocks to weight it down). Often if it's cold enough I simply put them out on my deck and they will freeze in a day or so...otherwise just put into your deep freeze. Once frozen solid I simply let a drizzle of hot water from the tap run around the can to thaw slightly for removal. I put votive cantles in them and they sparkle and look very pretty and festive. The one pictured is definitely lovely and more manicured but at least this might help you for now. I make a simpler version of these every year to line my driveway when guests come. I just fill a plastic ice cream bucket with water…..put some whole cranberries and some winter greenery into the water…then in the centre I put a 10 oz can (use rocks to weight it down). Often if it’s cold enough I simply put them out on my deck and they will freeze in a day or so…otherwise just put into your deep freeze. Once frozen solid I simply let a drizzle of hot water from the tap run around the can to thaw slightly for removal.

I put votive cantles in them and they sparkle and look very pretty and festive. The one pictured is definitely lovely and more manicured but at least this might help you for now.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/#comment-357159 Andrew Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:25:40 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-357159 I make simple ice sculptures for work sometimes, and the easy way to do it is making a polycarbonate mold of an object, then removing the mold and and filling it with water and freezing. You can buy the stuff at home depot and it's easy to work with. But I have made candle holders that way. I make simple ice sculptures for work sometimes, and the easy way to do it is making a polycarbonate mold of an object, then removing the mold and and filling it with water and freezing. You can buy the stuff at home depot and it’s easy to work with. But I have made candle holders that way.

]]> By: Thomashttp://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/#comment-341725 Thomas Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:09:18 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-341725 Ours was bigger than that, but thanks for the tutorial! Ours was bigger than that, but thanks for the tutorial!

]]> By: Mommyhttp://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/#comment-341698 Mommy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:23:17 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-341698 Here's a really good instructional, including photos: http://mickeytheblackcat.blogspot.com/2007/12/making-ice-lanterns.html I'm going to give it a shot. :) Here’s a really good instructional, including photos:
http://mickeytheblackcat.blogspot.com/2007/12/making-ice-lanterns.html

I’m going to give it a shot. :)

]]> By: Shreelahttp://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/#comment-335945 Shreela Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:15:52 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-335945 Searching for instructions for that candle holder was a challenge, because I kept getting "ice candle" results, where chipped ice was put into a candle mold, then hot wax poured into the mold, which resulted in a "swiss chees" type effect. I did find instructions for your kind eventually, even if it doesn't have photos: http://forums.organicgardening.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5641078301/m/4751017501 Then I asked hubby, since he works with molds with his metal casting. He's thinking if a medicine bottle cap large enough to hold a taper candle was super-glued to the bottom of a used food can that had a little hole punched into the center of the bottom -- so that later on when pouring hot water into center mold, some hot water could reach the med cap to release from the ice base. I would guess by filling the sides up 2/3 or so, then freezing, then putting in deco, and putting in more water for the final freeze. I think making a mold that would hold a votive or tea candle would be easier, so that glueing the bottle cap part could be skipped LOL Searching for instructions for that candle holder was a challenge, because I kept getting “ice candle” results, where chipped ice was put into a candle mold, then hot wax poured into the mold, which resulted in a “swiss chees” type effect. I did find instructions for your kind eventually, even if it doesn’t have photos: http://forums.organicgardening.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5641078301/m/4751017501

Then I asked hubby, since he works with molds with his metal casting.

He’s thinking if a medicine bottle cap large enough to hold a taper candle was super-glued to the bottom of a used food can that had a little hole punched into the center of the bottom — so that later on when pouring hot water into center mold, some hot water could reach the med cap to release from the ice base.

I would guess by filling the sides up 2/3 or so, then freezing, then putting in deco, and putting in more water for the final freeze.

I think making a mold that would hold a votive or tea candle would be easier, so that glueing the bottle cap part could be skipped LOL

]]> By: Eilernhttp://www.twistermc.com/1750/ice-block-candle-holder/#comment-335686 Eilern Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:22:40 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-335686 Oh，that is really extraordinary！ It's such a beautiful bowl！ I would like to try to make one. Oh，that is really extraordinary！
It’s such a beautiful bowl！
I would like to try to make one.

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