Please someone tell me what type of tape you used to tape the freaking vellum to the candle? I cant figure out for the life of me how to do this...cant find the cutouts...cant tape...I bought the sheets of vellum and double sided regular tape...but am told that wont hold. Please someone help me!!
milana
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sorry i cant help you but i just wanted to say i can totally relate b/c i started to make the votive placecards and after three i just dropped it b/c i was having a hard time with them. Doing tented placecards instead b/c its alot easier. You should also post this on BHB, alot of the 06 brides did DIY these so im sure they can help.
RudysMom
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Did you try the little double-sided sticky dots that people use for scrapbooking? Something like this but I know you can get it at Michaels or AC Moore
Did you try the little double-sided sticky dots that people use for scrapbooking? Something like this but I know you can get it at Michaels or AC Moore
We used double sided tape - Scotch to be exact and it was easy.
tink79
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you might want to look for fire retardant tape my cousin did this and after doing alnost 300 we lit one and about a half hour later the velum popped off because the tape got too hot
GabrielleandJohn
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We used double sided velum tape.
NY031978
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i used double sided on my pillar candle and had no issues. Went on so easy! But they make those scrapbooking glue dots or squares..try that!
crystalsky
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Oh Boy, I bought a bunch of votive holders because I found them for .25/piece.. and have come to realize that they won't work because they have a slight curve..
I am going to try writing the names with permanent paint pens.. i have a family member who has good handwriting. going to test it out and see how it goes. Not sure how it will work.. If not then I too will prob go the paper place cards route as well.
tonimike
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plain old scotch tape,, thats what i used
JazzyT
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FOr my votive place cards I used clear shipping labels from Staples and it looked just like vellum and it was much easier to manipulate.
pixiechickie
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wow thanks for all the suggestions! I bought the double sided scotch tape...but then someone told me regardless of the tape its going to melt off...so I dont know! For those of you that used the scotch...it didnt burn off? And for the slightly bent ones...michaels sells the curved already cut vellum. Theres no curve in mine of I definitly would have went for them. Ill let you know when I begin the task how it works! Any more suggestions please let me know!
hmpena
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Layla-
I used the Scotch double sided tape and didn't have any problems. The heat didn't melt them off. A year and a half later, our friend's parents still have the candle in their living room and it looks perfect!
