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I have noticed a difference. I started ordering my C3 from CandleScience now too, as my other supplier's prices went out the ROOF! All of their waxes in general are ground into much finer flakes than the other place. It's been working very well. Of my 6 current scents in production, only one produces sinking, even with the use of coconut oil. In all, it's producing smooth, gorgeous, great burning candles. I'm super pleased!

Yeah, it's all there, just not in one place... SO, hence my wanting to pool some collective wisdom here! I don't want to be one to break the continuation of ideas though. I came home to frosting in one of my candles tonight, after it had cooled, so away goes the dye. That was a thought of mine, and I think I'll be good with it; the frosting if it's there, isn't so bad with natural colored candles anyway. I found I've had much better results back in the winter with sitting the containers on things which happened to be rather cold, thus, I suppose, causing them to cool from the bottom very quickly, and the top and sides over time. But setting them up on racks during the summer makes everything but the top take longer to cool. It's always worked better when they have been naturally coerced to cool quickly, or at least, cool down evenly quickly. Is this a mortal sin, or some STUPID assumption I'm making? Do help me please (a newbie). What is this tempering you're doing? Thanks for the info, and tia for more!

Hey guys, There's not as much feedback in the soy blend thread for this wax as one would think, nor enough thinking to the depth it's going to take to find out WHAT it is this wax wants... So I wanted to put some questions out there and get some feedback. How are you pouring it? Melting to what temp, putting oil in at what temp, pouring at what temp? How are you cooling it? What containers are you using? I've used this wax for several months now, and back during winter I had no problems with cracks. It turned out beautifully, and I was astonished, being a newbie at how well it turned out. The temperature inside the house was steady around 68º, 50% humidity or under, and I was cooling the candles sitting on wood cabinets. Regardless of how bad that COULD be, they came out perfect. I used no dyes. Now it is summerish, 72-75º in the house, and right around 63% humidity. I'm developing the horrid awful C3 crack. I noticed it right after I poured my first candle with dye actually, so I tried a couple more scents again with dye (Peak oils and dye) and it continued to happen. Took the wax out of the containers, re-melted it, put 1/2 TBSP of coconut oil per pound in, and if anything, it made things slightly smoother, but not as "matte" looking, more rough. I've poured high (160º), low (120º), tried with and without dye, and my only success is (back then) with no dye, cooler temperature, less humidity, and now no dye (still a SMALL crack, but less noticeable). What are your thoughts? I talked to my partner who is going to join in this endeavor with me, and she said she honestly preferred for a "green" marketed candle to be free of dye; that it coordinates in rooms better. Is it the dye that causes some chemical messup? I'm nearly ready to leave it out regardless. Aluminum and colors don't mix as well as cream does. Should I lower the humidity and temperature? Keep using coconut oil or no? Even just hearing what YOU do to make it work will help. My last resort is just to do re-pours on all of them. Still, shouldn't HAVE to for a supposed "one pour". I love this wax too much to switch, so I'm determined to conquer the criteria and find out what it IS. I'm optimistic.

I will look into those companies... And I saw the list, though two of Peak's listed on there did not work out too well, could just be my wax or wicks. One, not listed (the coffee) did do well, as I said. And no, I did NOT know C3 wasn't 100%... Haha. I suppose I should pay better attention. I will change my packaging to reflect that fact. Good thing I haven't sent it off to be printed yet! The good thing is, it's still 100% non-petroleum based, so it's still just as healthy as 100% soy. That is what matters, with the "green" market I'm reaching.

For any of you who are doing soy candles (100%, no blends...), what throws really well for you? I'm looking to dispel the myth that soy can't smell as strong as paraffin. Specifically, I'm a big fan of Peak, and I'd enjoy hearing what you like in them, more importantly what throws well, but I'm open to any supplier really. I've used Peak's Fresh Brewed Coffee and Lavender, and both work AMAZING at 6% (1oz pp). I'm pretty stuck on Cargill's Naturewax C3 Soy Wax. It was the first type I ordered when I started ordering from Lonestar. Since then, I've been really happy with it. I'm looking for any ideas you might have. Thanks! :smiley2:

Well. I'm very excited to say I received my package from Lone Star Candle Supply today. It seems they are very quick to work with, for me living in Southern Illinois. I ordered Wednesday around 5pm with standard UPS Ground, and they had my stuff to me by 11am this morning! The scents all smell excellent, among my favorites (ordered 13 types) are the Leather, Fresh Cut Grass, Fresh Baked Bread, and Firewood (smells just like fresh cut wood). Those are the scents that I was doubtful of at first, but they turned out to be really accurate. The tobacco isn't quite to my liking right out of the vial, though I expect it might smell different when heated. I expected more of a plain smoke smell and not so cocoa-molasses like. My intention is to find a dark vanilla to add to it to create a Vanilla Cavendish scent. I have more supplies on the way from Peak too, and I'll update when I get those. I'm also ISO of Balsam Fir, and any other good tree, moss, or nature scents. Oak and Maple (but not syrup) would be nice to find too. Any recommendations? Thanks to all!

Hi all, So, I've got my Presto pot, picking up some more stuff soon, and I'm ready to order my first batch of candle making supplies. So far I've been impressed with the supplies (pouring pots, wicks, containers, wax, etc) available at Lonestar Candle Supply, so I think I will order that from there. I'm not so sure about the wax though; I'd like to use a 100% soy wax for container pouring, can somebody suggest a good line? I've went through the FO lists on their site, and on Peak's, and I've come up with a list of the ones I'm most interested in. I'm curious to see what everyone has to say about the oils, and maybe if I should look into some other scents than what I have. Also, several oils are available at both places (marked by an asterisk) : in your opinion, which smells better? Peak Samples Asian Sandalwood Cedar Fresh Brewed Coffee Ginger Passion Lavender Macintosh Apple Mountain Pine* Orange* Red Currant* Patchouli* Lonestar Samples Chamomile Clove Cranberry Firewood Frankincense & Myrrh Fresh Cut Grass Fresh Baked Bread Green Tea Leather Orange* Patchouli* Pine* Pipe Tobacco Red Currant* Zinfandel I'm sure I'll have more questions over time, but that's it for now. If anyone has any other suggestions or tips pertinent to a very eager beginner, I'd be very grateful. Thanks! Alex

Grama and Kim, Thanks SO much for such a quick response! I'm going to order from soapsupplies.net right as soon as I get the rest of my supplies in.

Hi all, I'm looking to see if anyone has a definite clue or has invented the wheel before I attempt to! I hear from two of my local home dec shops that carry Votivo, that they are discontinuing the Room Sprays not only in Red Currant, but also Black Ginger, and a couple others. I'd like to find out what's in them, or a suitable fake recipe. I really like these scents and it would be nice to find out what the blend is made up of to make my own, or create a variation on it. Thanks in advance! Alex