CureJHD

Beautiful!

Cured less than a week. On test burns, I think the Eco 4 did the best.

I agree with the addiction! I have been ordering, practicing, playing etc. I sell very little, but I spend a lot! But what is important is that I find joy in it all.

What is the preferred recommended wax for votives? I think the Eco 4 in the pb wax burned well yesterday during test burn.

I didn't add anything. I just melted 1 lb pb wax, then poured into votive molds. One batch I scented, and another batch I added 1 oz of CS Buttercream FO. When I did test burn, I didn't smell buttercream, so am playing with wicks. Thus far, LX 14 burns slow with small flame. The LX 16 was too big, big flame, burned fast. Eco 2 was too small. Eco 4 burned well with good flame, but no smell. I bought 10 lb. bag of the PB, so still experimenting. Believe me, I wasted some product with the jars, now here I go again with the votives. But at least I am having fun.

Thanks to all. I am currently burning the LX 14 in a "tight" votive holder, though the flame is small, it has been burning now for the past 6 hours. Soy is the only wax I have used past 9 months. I use 464 for jars, and bought the PB to venture into votives. I will either purchase votive cups, or I will tell people what will happen if they don't use votive cup. Their little candle, will turn into the blob. Lol. I don't know anything bout chunk votives or other waxes. Still in baby steps here. Lots of money, and fun, but still learning. Again, thanks for replies, it has helped.

Been test burning past 5 hours with a Eco 4 in a glass votive cup, and it is doing well thus far. I have only tried Pb wax for votives, and only used 464 for my jelly jars. I feel ok with my jar candles, I use 1 oz FO per lb of 464 wax, and got the wick good on those. But now I am venturing into votives. If I burn votive out of votive cup, like I set it inside a lid, and after an hour it was a wax glob in the lid with Eco 4. I never made pillar candles. 9 months of trial and error, I am still learning. I could stick with jars, but wanted to learn the trick of votives. Like said, I could give people a scented votive to smell the fragrance. I did order a pack of 5 of the eco#2 today while taking advantage of CS FO sale.

Hello all, I am new to this site. I started making soy candles 9 months ago. Took me a lot of trial and error, but finally got the jars down using 464. Now....... Trying to make votives. I got PB wax, and made 8 votives, they looked great, though I had to do a second pour. My question to all you seasoned candles is what is the magic wick? I tried the following, Eco 4, LX 14 (preferred wick by CS), CD 4, 5. My results were they either tunneled down the center within 3 hours, or they burned down to a clump of wax within 3-4 hours. It wasnt pretty. Any suggestions on making votives is greatly appreciated.