Soy and Soy blend Recommendations

[Rae Ann]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? Joy wax

Additives if any? UV inhibitor

Preferred dyes? liquid

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? CD, Zinc

Pouring temp you recommend? 155-160

What you do to prevent frosting? not an issue

What you do to prevent rough tops? tops are not rough but I get an occasional dip that I use heatgun on

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? warm jars

[tootie04]

Here ya go

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? KY 125

Additives if any? none

Preferred dyes? color blocks, very light to no color in most candles.

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? HTP

Pouring temp you recommend? just as wax begins to set up on sides of pour pot.

What you do to prevent frosting? nothing

What you do to prevent rough tops? nothing, I like the natural look.

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? no

[ChelleRie]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? GF 415 (from TN Candle Supply)

Additives if any? Beeswax

Preferred dyes? None

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? Cotton

Pouring temp you recommend? Slushy 100-110

What you do to prevent frosting? not too noticable since I cut out dye, BW helps some

What you do to prevent rough tops? Not a problem, nature of soy

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? not too much of a problem.

[Dixie]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? JBN 70/30

Additives if any? None

Preferred dyes? Peaks for light colors and Pryme for Dark

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? Wick-it Wicks

Pouring temp you recommend? 150

What you do to prevent frosting? Do not have any

What you do to prevent rough tops? Do not have any

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? No, just live with them...if the candle is completely cooled I do have much less.

[dandelion garden]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? Ecosoya CB Advanced

Additives if any? None

Preferred dyes? Peaks liquid

Preferred wick (Not sizes) HTP

Pouring temp you recommend? 160-165

What you do to prevent frosting? Nothing, not usually a problem

What you do to prevent rough tops? Heatgun (usually only a problem when room too cold)

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Nope, not a problem

[CelestialSoyCandles]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? ECOSOYA PURE SOY

Additives if any? NONE

Preferred dyes? Color Blocks from ICS

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? HTP

Pouring temp you recommend? 100 or less

What you do to prevent frosting? pouring as cool as you can

What you do to prevent rough tops? Treat with a blow dryer

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? make sure jars at room temp

Heather

[tonyalkay]

This is what I am testing so far and so far so good!!!

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? GreenLeaf 70/30 perfectsoy blend

Additives if any? None

Preferred dyes? Have used both liquid and color block with excellent results

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? Eco (tried a few others and like Eco best)

Pouring temp you recommend? I have tried from 160-170 with no problems

What you do to prevent frosting? None

What you do to prevent rough tops? None

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Room temp to barely warm jars

[xsami3000x]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? Ecosoya 135

Additives if any? none

Preferred dyes? none, yet

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? LX (haven't tried any others, yet)

Pouring temp you recommend? 100

What you do to prevent frosting? nothing, not sure if I've seen any

What you do to prevent rough tops? haven't had any

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? haven't had any that I can see, using 4 oz tins

Still working on my first candles, got the wax, wick and container right, now if only the scent would cooperate.

Sami

[wickerbeal]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? - CB advanced

Additives if any? - none

Preferred dyes? - reddi-glo dye chips

Preferred wick? - HTP's

Pouring temp you recommend? - 145

What do you do to prevent frosting? - not a problem with this wax

What do you do to prevent rough tops - not a problem with this wax

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? - wash jars before use

[candelecandlecompany]

Here is what I use:

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use?

Container wax and tarts = Cargill NatureWax C3 One Pour Soy.

Votives= Eco Soya PB.

Additives if any?

We only use UV Inhibitor= 1/4 tsp. per lb. of soy wax.

Preferred dyes?

Color Buds and Color blocks.

Preferred wick (Not sizes)?

We only use ECO wicks for all of our wicking needs.

Pouring temp you recommend?

We pour our soy candles anywhere between 100-125 degrees.

What you do to prevent frosting?

We don't do anything to prevent this because we don't have this problem.

What you do to prevent rough tops?

We never have rough tops.

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots?

We never have wet spot in the frosted jars but we do occassionally with the clear jars. We heat the clear jars to about 150 degrees in an oven before pouring the candles.

Hope this helps!

[Beezwald]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? Ecosoya 135

Additives if any? None

Preferred dyes? Still testing

Preferred wick (Not sizes) Premier Series

Pouring temp you recommend? 115

What you do to prevent frosting? Nothing, not usually a problem

What you do to prevent rough tops? Still testing

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Keep room at high enough temperature

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[grandmaskitchen]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? Greenleaf 70/30 Perfect Blend

Additives if any? None

Preferred dyes? Dye Chips

Preferred wick (Not sizes) ECO and LX

Pouring temp you recommend? 155-175

What you do to prevent frosting? Nothing, not a problem

What you do to prevent rough tops? Nothing, not a problem

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Nothing, usually not a problem

[Crystal CandleMaker]

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Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? NVSoy Container and NVSoy Votive (both all natural soy with minute amount of other veg oil)

Additives if any? No need

Preferred dyes? CandleWealth color chips

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? CandleWealth 100% Cotton wicks

Pouring temp you recommend? Add fragrence at 120 or below pour before it gets lower then 110

What you do to prevent frosting? Not a problem

What you do to prevent rough tops? Try to keep my kids from messing with them If needed a couple minutes with my blowdryer smoothes things out.

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Usually not an issue but if I'm feeling anal warm the container first (before attatching wick or wax covered wick will get soft!) and then cover with a box while cooling.

[Tereasa]

bumping this because it's a great thread, and I'm curious how things have changed for some people...

[Tereasa]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? GB444

Additives if any? playing with 1/2 T CO/#

Preferred dyes? none

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? LX

Pouring temp you recommend? when cloudy

What you do to prevent frosting? not a problem, dye-free

What you do to prevent rough tops? blast with heat gun when needed

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? I LOVE wet spots, truly I do!

[Laura L]

Currently looking for a different type of wax to use but when Joy Wax works well here is what I do

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? Joy Wax

Additives if any? none

Preferred dyes? Liquid from BC and occassional dye chips

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? zinc

Pouring temp you recommend? 145-150

What you do to prevent frosting? nothing

What you do to prevent rough tops? use heat gun for occassional sink holes

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? warm jars in oven at 170, pour wax very slowly. Tap candles on wood board after they are poured to help air bubbles escape. Cool in box covered by a heavy blanket. After cooling for two-three hours swish wick around in candle to let any air out then touch up with a heat gun and center the wick again. Cover once again.

[racolvin]

Here you go:

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use?

GB464

Additives if any?

Coconut Oil and UV protector

Preferred dyes?

Color Crystals from Makes Scents

Preferred wick (Not sizes)?

LX

Pouring temp you recommend?

155-160

What you do to prevent frosting?

Stir constantly right up till time to pour; Adding Coconut Oil

What you do to prevent rough tops?

Nothing - sometimes it happens, most times it doesn't

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots?

Pour hotter than manufacturer recommended

[Fire and Ice]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? C-3

Additives if any? None.

Preferred dyes? Block dyes.

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? Zinc core.

Pouring temp you recommend? 180

What you do to prevent frosting? Nothing. My customers LOVE the frosting!

What you do to prevent rough tops? Do two pours. 1st pour and second pour for tops 12 hours later.

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Do not have much of a problem with wet spots.

[kimmeroo]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? C-3

Additives if any? None

Preferred dyes? Liquid from BC

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? CD's

Pouring temp you recommend? 160*

What you do to prevent frosting? Nothing

What you do to prevent rough tops? Pouring @ a hotter temp.

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Haven't had any, yet!

Kimmer

[chiptooth]

Wax Type: bluegrass candle supply w/o cottonseed

Additives: none

Dyes: color chips from Peaks or Candle Cocoon

WicK: HTP

Pouring Temp: less than 100, when wax is very slushy almost cottage cheese like and it sort of "glops" out of pour pot.

Prevent Frosting: pour when wax is very slushy, glopping out of pour pot

Rough tops: generally not a problem but have heat gun handy

Wet Spots: generally not a problem but I don't worry about them

[Vicky_CO]

Wow this an old thread I am sorry I never got the data base done but life happened I still plan to do it but if anyone would like to take on the project you are more than welcome to do so. Just let me know.

[tmhess]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? GB444

Additives if any? none

Preferred dyes? reddiglo soy chips

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? LX

Pouring temp you recommend? 135

What you do to prevent frosting? usually no frosting

What you do to prevent rough tops? keep candles close together when cooling

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? keep candles close together when cooling

[kandlekrazy]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? C3 & 415 blended

Additives if any? none

Preferred dyes? don't use

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? Cotton

Pouring temp you recommend? 110-120

What you do to prevent frosting? Nothing, don't color

What you do to prevent rough tops? Blend, pour temp and then heat gun

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Clean glass really well and avoid any contact with inside of glass.

[littlebrownbug]

Type of soy.....Millinium blend from Enchanted Lites

Additives.....Blended by the manufacturer and they aren't telling:sad2:

Dyes.....none

Preferred wick.....HTP

Pouring temp......115 degrees

What you do to prevent frosting....this has not been an issue so far.

What you do to prevent rought tops....nothing

What do you do to prevent wet spots....bigger labels....I'm tired of pulling out my hair:)

Mike

[sassy-girl]

Type of Soy or Soy Blend you use? c-3

Additives if any? none

Preferred dyes? liquid, Peak , Candle & Supplies

Preferred wick (Not sizes)? Heinz Coreless, (CD)

Pouring temp you recommend? around 200

What you do to prevent frosting? happens occasionally, i like the look

What you do to prevent rough tops? I heat gun the tops, if i have to move the wicks

Do you do anything to prevent wet spots? Hasn't been a problem.