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Thanks, I think my wife would like Caribbean Escape and Lime Margarita. Suede & Tabac sounds like something I would like

I really like their Dragons Blood, but my wife and I disagree on that one.

I’m looking for anyone that could give me Crafter’s Choice FO recommendations for use in candles. Wholesale supply Plus has 1235 FOs, most of them are Crafter’s Choice. The ratings and reviews are useless because 98% of them are from people making soap. To make matters worse the cost limits the number of FOs I can buy just to try out. I don’t expect that because an FO works for someone else that it will work for me. I would just like to know that someone put the FO in wax and it worked for them.

I think one wick would be tricky in a container that size. I might get a bit of that rock hard tart wax and add that. I also have some old GW 454 that I could try. What I don’t want to do is mess with my HT, that’s working well for me right now. I tried a blend og the MP-117 and some questionable 6006 and it killed the HT.

I think I might have to accept some unmelted wax to get the wicks far enough apart to keep the MP from getting too deep, but I would be OK with that. I don’t see how I can get a FMP without it being too hot on the inside or outside. Right now I’m using a WI-725, which is too big, but the WI-720 is too small. My other problem is the expense of experimenting with these big containers, the cost of wax and FO adds up quickly. But I’ll try a couple of double wick candles and see if I can make it work.

I have some glass containers with a 4.5 inch diameter which I triple wick using CS’s MP-117 wax. My problem is that the wax needs such a small wick that my wick options are very limited. So, I’m thinking about trying a two wick configuration. I wanted some opinions on how this might work.

I used to make melts with 6006 and put them in the refrigerator to get the wax hard so it would come out of the clamshell.

Can anyone tell me about BW-927 wax? It is made by Blended Waxes in Oshkosh, WI. As I have given up on IGI wax I can only find three container paraffin waxes that are available anywhere near me; PB 400, MP-117, or BW-927. I’ve already scratched PB 400 off my list and MP-117 isn’t really giving me what I need.

I should mention that I've been having sooting problems. I believe they are due to overwicking, this wax seems like small wicks.

I see three potential problems. The first is cold FO will drop your wax temp to below 180. The second is that your wax will cool too quickly once the heat source is removed. The last one is pouring into a cold container might be an issue. So it all depends on your equipment.

Unfortunately the only waxes any of the suppliers near me carry, other than IGI waxes, are ProBlend 400 or CS’s new MP-117 wax. I was about to give up candle making, but in a momentary lapse of reason I ordered six Crafters Choice FOs; what was I thinking? I may try blending the MP-117 with some old 6006 I have that isn’t too bad. That would give me enough wax to make it through the year. What hurts the most is I’ve gotten pretty good at wicking; it’s a talent I would hate to waste.

I won't buy IGI wax again unless something changes, not that losing my business will hurt them.

I really liked working with this wax. It is soft, but not too soft, and very white. In general it was easy to work with. I made a single three wick candle in a straight sided, glass container using 6.5% Vanilla Champagne from NG, and LX14 wicks. The HT was excellent, but the wicks were a few sizes too big. I think I’m going to have to wick down a couple of sizes from what I was using in 4630. I had some adhesion issues, but that was probably due my house being 62 degrees and the container being on a granite countertop. I am thrilled to find this wax because I was on the verge of giving up. I am strictly a hobbyist, and it has been nine months since I had wax to make a decent candle. My last two orders of wax were awful; I couldn’t get the HT of a day old soy candle out of them.

I’m curious, what does the coconut wax do for it? I’ve not gotten in to blending waxes so that would be a big step for me.

This is from the CS Facebook page "This container wax is typically reserved for large manufacturing companies as a private label wax, so we're excited to make it available to you. While we can't spill the deets, let’s just say you’ll be using the same wax as some big brand name, high-end candle manufacturers." If this is true I may find the consistency I'm looking for in this wax. I just ordered two slabs, so we shall see.