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Millennium and cd wicks after 5 years of testing all the soys available I would like to try coconut wax have never tried paraffin or parasoy

I would love to know as well I have been fighting with soy for 7 years now I went into a new gift shop in town the other day and was smelling candles, I wanted to support the shop so bought one, the shopowner was excited about the line and they smelled awesome so I asked if they were soy she said no however, any candle properly wicked and properly trimmed will burn clean, so I paid 8 bucks for a little two oz travel container.......I went home and burned it , it lasted for two days........within fifteen minutes of lighting it smelled my whole house I could walk in the front door and smell it burning from master bedroom, it burned perfectly clean no soot and it was just plain ole parrafin marketed really nice brand was Aquessie very high end luxury candle but just parrafin and fragrance oil was extremely fragrant and clean burning.........anyway why why why do I fight the soy fight......is it because it was easier for the smaller chandlers to claim artisan soy and stand out ? SHerry

i am on my third bag of Millennium and not turning back I use 7 percent as they suggest and I have literally had to go down on fragrance in some cases to 5 I have been trying since 2012 to get a fragrant candle testing so many and mostly c3 I had tried 414 464 advanced really all that was available and I am getting the throw I need and want and to me it is worth the extra bucks for this wax it does frost where my c3 did not.. I recently purchased a very small tin of an aquiessie candle it was 8 dollars for a two oz...it is not soy and I lit it and the whole house smelled amazing on this itty bitty candle made me wonder why I am fighting with soy all these years...I asked the lady if it was soy and she said no however any candle wicked right and trimmed right will burn clean.......she is right this one blew away even the millenium..........why do I fight so hard for soy......

I pour right after mixing fragrance oil and have burned so many and don't ever poke holes or have caverns I do have the little champagne bubbles I wonder if the caverns are more existent per container poured in? The only time I experience sink holes is when I poured in jars where top is smaller than bottomand poured too high up in the top so I am wondering if they cool to fast in your containers as I have never needed relief holes or second pours with c3. I use the Libby 13 oz tumbler andsma l square mason jars

Pour slowly I get beautiful tops

Its the angle and the glass they are on inside I have shipped these glasses and used them for two years just not in 27 degrees and I usually don't ship candles priority so may have been close to engine? Then crazy cold?

I have books on cp and I have tried and love me. It I know nothing about hp and what the difference is I need to look that up!

That is so sweet for you to pay it forward! I have been doing candles but And made a few soaps recently but want to really get creative I know there is a market and I love candles and soap and making them is so soothing I am off to look at your recipes I too have questioned wether cp soap or mp is where I will end up or both thanks again!

These really are beautiful I am afraid to show my first ones now .... I did not get this fancy

I shipped 48 candles from Texas to MA they were two day air shipped candles were poured and cured ten days were packed in crinkled packing paper and were beautiful before shipping I have shipped many Soy candles before but usually ground it was just cheaper for this order to use flat rate the destination was 27 degrees the day they were delivered and may have sat on door step for a few hours wax is millennium Soy 7 percent fo in 6 different frAgrances all candles were effected tried to pack exactly as I had packed and put a candle in my freezer all night and recreate issue and it was beautiful i am wondering if it was close to an engine and hot and then got so cold? I did pay for and have shipped a heat gun to the client who was willing to give that a try and most are clearing up but not all I have offered a refund if the candles are sent back customer is really wanting her private labeled candles to work and is being wonderful but I am stumped and wAnt to make sure I never recreate this issue again has anyone else shipped and had candles get these spots my guess is candles are pulling away from glass from the cold anyone have this happen anyone have any ideas I posted in general candles and no answer and I am afraid to do wholesale till I figure this out I have been shipping singles for a few years but never in 27 degree weather that. I am aware of I hear about issues shipping in heat but I have not heard about cold weather issues thoughts , opinions , experiences help please! Makes me wNt to never ship again....

I melted c3 to 185 put in pour pot added fragrance and stirred 2 minutes and poured right away it was usually 160 ish and I got smooth beautiful tops slight wet spots occasionally these are the instructions that came with c3 I did not get a nicer candle pouring at lower temps

I when I did the square mason jars that have 7 oz with c3 and eco 10 wick I got around 40 to 42

Yes as I have never used a griddle or heated anything I do usually pour four lbs at a time and I have to let it cool to add fo and then stir 2 minutes and my wax is usually 16o at that point I pour mine from spicket as well I do not notice a big drop in temp

I poured 48 beautiful soy candles and shipped priority mail to a shop in another state the boxes came to her really beat up with six broken candles even though I had package very carefullyy then the ones that weren’t broke looked like this I have seen larger wet spots but this is like wherever the crinkle paper touched the glass it got spots I feel I’ll as it will be a major cost to me to replace or refund and I want to know what happened I have shipped before all the way to London with no issues these candles cured 2 weeks before ship I did not bubble wrap as this customer prefers all natural recyclable and i got crinkle paper but it looks like chicken pox in the candles. Do you think these spots will go away has anyone seen this before when shipping, ugggg shipping candles is not easy.... help..

I pour and sell natural no dye I have never even tried dye my customer base want natural And white creamy candles I only have two whilesale accounts as I am just starting wholesale and I sell on Etsy and through Instagram I have not done shows but have done fundraisers and also have candles in local shops my customer base I only see natural no dye candles on their Instagram feeds alot of decor magazines I read use no dye candles so I think it depends on customer base to what they prefer i had a lady from a London shop see my Instagram and order cases of candles shipped to the uk she loved the white i don’t do private labels but will be doing special pours both these clients have shop name listed and their logo but it also says my name hicks Chandlery special pour for....or Hicks Chandlery in collaboration with most craft fairs and our local second Monday I see colored candles and they sell too just know your market