Lianne

Hello!

I am in need of wick pins for my 4x 3.5" molds and I can't seem to find them anywhere on the internet.  Several hits come up but when I go to the sites, they are discontinued.  Can anyone point me in a direction?  Thank You! Lianne

Thank you, Candy! : )

Candy, thank you so much for your reply.  I wick to leave a shell and don't experience blow outs. 

On rare occasion the candle burns straight down with a perfect circumference, which is why I'm perplexed as to why it doesn't always do that.  Pix of how they burn...

Hello!  I posted about this several years ago but thought I'd repost for new insight: I continue to struggle with uneven burning palm wax pillar candles.  Randomly a candle will burn nicely straight down the center, but this is rare.  I use feather palm wax from Lone Star Candle Supply, fo, PK wicks and a small amount of palm steric/candle.  Any ideas??   Thank You!  Lianne

Thank you all for your replies, information and ideas! 

Huh, interesting...when I burn my square palm pillars, cracks often appear on the top sides of the candle as it burns further down, I figured it was due to the wax's hardness and lack of flexibility, different  from paraffin and soy.

Thank you for the reply!   I have found that with the inflexibility of palm wax, the steric aids in preventing cracks as the candle burns down.  This may not be the case with circular candles but I use square molds.

Hello!

I have decided to experiment with tortoise shell pillar palm wax.  I am using Peak's brand with approximately 15g of palm steric/lb and 1oz/lb of fragrance.  I poured at 210-220 (did I pour too hot?)  and also warmed the mold but did not achieved the tortoise shell design.  Any advice?

Thank You!

Thanks for the replies everyone!  And Cassi, thanks for sharing your research.  I have found the same, Bittercreek's feather palm is less expensive than Peak's, but their shipping makes the overall cost more expensive!

Hello All!

We have been using Peak's feather palm wax for years, purchased in case quantities, and pleased with the results.  However, they were out over the holiday season, which really put us in a bind, and now restocked at $10 higher than previously.  I am wondering if you can advise on an alternative supplier which has reasonable cost on feather palm wax, reasonable shipping and ideally a member of the Roundtable On Sustainable Palm Oil. 

Thank you!

Lianne

Thanks so much, everybody, for your suggestions! : )

I am trying to move into all Phthalate-free fragrances and am stuck on Lavender.  I currently use and LOVE Bitter Creek's lavender but alas, it is not Phthalate-free.  I have tried, and do not care for, lavender from Peak, Candle Science, Nature's Garden and Just Scent; none have the true herbal lavender scent that I seek.  Please advise!  Thank you : )

KraseKelly--I use the palm steric because the rims were cracking without it. Does this happen to you? If not, are you using something else to avoid the cracking?

TallTayl--I do not rotate them. Do you make this recommendation to your customers?

Thank you for your reply : ) The wicks are pre-coated.

The photo shows four 4" tall, 3" wide palm pillars with the following ingredients: feather palm wax, 1 T. palm steric, 1 oz fragrance oil and PK-7 wick (as recommended by Wicks Unlimited), cured for 1 week. First burn I allow one hour then extinguish, all subsequent burns are for many hours. My palm pillars begin with a nicely centered circular melt pool, but about one quarter of the way down, it begins to burn unevenly, and continues to do so throughout the remainder of the life of the candle. The candles never blow out, and usually don't burn too much of the rim.

HOWEVER, I have seen some very nice pix on this website of palm pillars with perfectly circular melt pools all the way down. Can anyone help me figure out how to obtain this??

THANK YOU!! :smiley2:

I use Peak's Nag Champa and it is well received--and we sell in Eugene, OR! ; )

Hello!

I am currently using bubble wrap pouches for packaging for shipping my palm pillars, but they don't seem to be doing the job in terms of keeping the candle corners from getting dented. Anybody have some advisement? Thank You!

Thank you, Patty! : )

Hello All!

Wondering if you might provide your opinion on your top 4 strongest throwing fo and supplier for the following categories (for palm wax):

Kitchen aromas

Floral

Fruit

Spa/Zen (for lack of better term)

Additionally specifically interested in fo vanilla and lavender

Thank you for your time!

By the way, Stella did PM me Thanks, All!

Thank you so much for your feedback! In my perusing of threads, I saw a picture that Stella had posted of a round palm wax pillar candle that burned all the way down leaving a nice rim...would anyone venture an opinion as to whether Stella's candle burned down with an intact rim because of the shape of the candle (my candle is square, Stella's round). (Stella, hoping you are reading this)

...I should add that the flickering is not a problem to me in and of itself, but it is the flickering that is eating away at the rim/sides.

Hello!

I am a first-time poster; I appreciate all that I have learned from reading through these threads. I am experiencing a flickering flame half way through burning my 2 3/4 X 3 3/4 square pillar. The candle is 90% feather palm and 10% GW 444 soy with CDN 14 wick. Initially the candle burns so nicely with a melt pool leaving about 3/8-1/2 inch rim of wax around the top of the candle...but when the burn is about 1/2 way down the candle, the flame begins to flicker and it lopsidedly melts away that rim. I have been burning in 2-3 hour increments, no more, and trimming the wick to 1/4" prior to each burn. I am also conscientious about drafts. Would appreciate any insights.

Thank You!