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Setting Up
For this project, you will need:
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Fragrance
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Gel Wax
& Container Wax
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Red Candle
Dye
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You will not believe how realistic this candle is,
once you get it done. You will have to watch out that someone
doesn't try to put a knife through it, to cut themselves a slice of
it! |
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First, secure your
wicks in each
of the wick holes in your bottom pie crust and place crust in your
pie tin. |
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Next, heat your gel and when it is
melted, add your candle dye (one drop at a time, until
you get desired color - I prefer mine very bright red) and add 1/2 ounce of fragrance
per pound of gel wax. Mix everything up really well.
Now that everything has been mixed, pour
gel into pie crust.
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Once the gel has cooled,
start placing your cherries on top, about a half to full inch from
the edge of the crust. I like to do two layers. The first
layer, I place all the cherries side by side.
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The second layer, I
place the cherries over gel gaps in the first layer. Layering will
also add more texture and height to your finished product. |
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Now
that you have all of your
cherries in place, pour more of
your gel over the
cherries . Be sure to pour slowly,
covering each
cherry. Let cool. |
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Now it
is time to whip your wax up. See my
Whipped Wax
Instructions
if you do not already know how to do this.
Once
your wax is whipped, scoop/pour it into your re-usable pastry bag
and squeeze your whipped dollops one by one around the edge of the
pie, in between the cherries and the crust.
Take
your time, and don't worry if you mess up. If you do mess up, let
the messed up whipped wax dollop cool completely, then take the flat
edge of a knife and slide it under the dollop and it'll pop up
pretty clean. Then, just start over. |
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Trim your wicks and you are done! See? That wasn't so
bad, eh? And it looks pretty darn realistic, too! |
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