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Thank you! These are PP (#5) round 2 oz cups. I have the oval cups, but I changed my mind and bought the round cups.

I hear lots of buzz about the glade electric warmer. I think it's 20w. I have both bulb and hot plate warmers from candle warmers. I prefer the bulb warmers. My hot plate warmer gets hot, but I can touch the bowl (even after using the warmer for 2-3 days). Almost makes me feel like there is something wrong with it.

I have heard great reviews about mixing 4630/4625. I'm using 4625/4627(comfort). I have been mixing 50/50. I have also tried 60/40. Both have produced great results. I am not using molds. I believe 4630 holds 10%. 4625 holds 6%. If you mix them, you will get a nice tart that holds more than 6%. I know 4625 is a pillar blend, but mixing that with a "GOOD" container wax will produce great results.

After a few days...I have made some notes. 1. After the cups sat a few days, it was real easy to pop these "shots" out of the cup. 2. I am only testing with a 18w burner. I will get a 25w burner a test before I move forward 3. Consistency: I test the wax with a plastic spoon. I had to apply SOME pressure with the plastic spoon, but not much. The wax released from the spoon (into the bowl) VERY well and there is not much wax on the spoon. 4. Throw: The scent throw is great...Hot & Cold. I did 10% fragrance load for this test. 5. Still concerned about the higher watt burners/hot plates!

Slight technical error above ^^^^ Here is what I have for my first test. I did do 70 (comfort blend) with 30 (Pillar blend - 4625). I made these last Thursday. I did a small batch to start testing with. These are scented with Strawberry Patch FO.

First test-70/30

12% is applicable for 4627. I am doing 10% for wickless items. I have had great feedback with my wax melts.

I used GB 444 for tarts. I know it's a container wax, but I had great results. I was able to use certain molds, but the wax would have to sit up and congeal for a long period of time. Then I can into frosting issues with certain colors-mostly blue and purple, but that would vary as well. So I spent a couple months researching different paraffin waxes. I decided to go with 4625 pillar blend and 4627 comfort blend container wax(es). 4625 is hard as a rock and comfort blend is like vaseline. I went with a 60/40 blend. 60 was comfort blend wax. These two waxes mix very well together. The scent throw is amazing. The color is fantastic. The best part is the consistency of the blend. Its hard enough to make a chunk tart, but it is very easy to cut. I had to wait a day or so to cut the chunks, because the wax was sticking to my knife a little bit. Overall, this is a great blend for tarts. I'm going to try 80/20 for a scoopable wax blend.

I made my first batch of tart chunks. I made a fruit-nut mix and I think it turned out very well. Lining the bake pan made the clean-up process a breeze! I am using a paraffin blend (4625 and 4627). 4627 is a very soft was so I will wait to cut them. The scent throw is amazing! I also made some videos so I can post them on YouTube! I used Nutty Caramel Apple and Vanilla Buttercream Crunch from Just scent.