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That is how I got the " speckled " effect on this , but I had to cut out a negative to cover for over spray . I wasn't too picky about nozzle size and just used one from the house and held it a couple of feet away .

Take this with a pound of salt ......... but looking at patent #662,691 , I would think loosening the nut and placing a rod that just goes in the hole on the handle end and tapping that rod would start it apart . Again I do NOT KNOW , might need someone with a little machinist knowledge to look at the drawings . https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/08/d5/50/ad30f9cac6db57/US662691.pdf

If I tried to carve that ...................... I'd be so jacked-up I couldn't sleep for days Nicely done !!!!!!!!!!!

No firsthand experience ......... but a quick search brought this up . You ma have already seen it .

If I had a clicker press , I think this might be one to get a die for . I would have never made a carpenter if it were not for Geometry class !!!!!!!!

Well I didn't either

They might at that . Might need leather already cut to speed it up just a little or at the very least patterns if you are talking about the guy doing the 4 hour classes .

@Wepster Thank you ! and I agree the taller one does look better . Go for it , the friction fit isn't that hard and if you do miss the block is a fine idea . As for google not knowing about " ringing " I am not surprised LOL ! It's just something we have always done ( don't even know where I got it ) , it's just a deep depression right around the wick . On a flat top candle they seem to melt all across the top , the depression lets what melts stay more in the center which seems to make a little more flame . Here is a picture of what we do to new candles .

Thanks ! The base did not change , only change was in height .

Wow ! That is nicely done .

@fredk Thank you Sir ! @SUP I agree .Changed from 1 3/4 height to 2 1/2 and it is more pleasing . @MarshalWill You are exactly correct , when I increased my border width that portion turned into a cylinder and as you say, does help the look . @Klara Thank you very much !!!!!! don't know how long they will be a tight fit but I really think it will be quite a long time, I am sure one could make some sort of ledge inside ( silicone or hot glue or something ) when they are made to insure no problems . Let me know how yours turn out please .

O K I had to try another size just to see how they might look in a bunch . Had to wet the top as it was just a little too tight and it spread my top stitch in the back. I won't bore ya'll with any more as you get the idea . Thanks for all the kind words everybody !!!!!!

That looks very good !!! What is it lined with ?

@Frodo that is thinking outside box

Brilliant idea !!!!!!! You know an adjustment to size and invert it , might make a flower pot wrap.................

@chuck123wapati Thanks you and they should be useful for some other things .

Excellent idea about the arrangement !!!! and the airspace

Nice work Chuck and I like the modeled look !! Now don't shoot all of those at one elk Good luck

@Dwight Really nice set up !!!!

I may be wrong but I think dry leather is a poor conductor of heat but always be careful and do your own research and test . And @SUP be sure if you do make some wraps please post some pictures , I love pictures

@SUP The " rim " idea is a good one .As to the pattern it is just one I came up with so nothing fancy but here it is as best as I can explain . First picture is of it on a 1/2 inch grid if that is how you work . Second picture is my attempt at describing it . I used a 50 something year old tin class method of drawing mine , but a quick search on the U tube yielded a few ways . If you go the math route , diameter x 3.14 , the small arc is 4 5/8 but I made mine 4 7/16 for a tight fit. For me the lay-out and step method is easier and works just fine . The only thing I think this guy did that might not work is start with the larger arc and for my use I started with the short arc as it the critical dimension 1 1/2" , base can vary some ( larger or smaller ) Hope some of this helps .

Valid concerns @YinTx for sure !! These have around a 125 degree melting point and I have no idea what the flash point is. We have always " ringed " new container candles to get a better burn , doing so seems to change how they melt ( burns more straight down ) . Most times the wick will fall over before the sides melt . While we don't ever leave them unattended being cautious is NEVER a bad thing and Thank you for calling me on it .

Thanks folks ! Wife said she'd take 6 dark ones and 6 lighter ones .

Very Nice !!!

With no real project to work on my mind starts grinding . Wife has a bunch of these Tealight candles around the house sooooooooooo Friction fit and baseball stitch up the back , now I have a project