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I am fairly new been testing for about 5 weeks and thanks to a few of you on the board am able to get a decent HT and pretty candle with C3 by itself using eco 10 in a mason jars of different sizes all with a 2.5-3 lid

Today I decided to try clamshells I live by lonestar so the lady there in customer service is very helpful she suggested I used Ecosoya PB mixed with my C3 so it would not become too hard and crack if using on the PB and she said C3 was too soft. She could not suggest a formula just thought it would be good so.....I read a few threads here and did a 50/50 mix using 10 percent FO since PB can take 10-12 and C3 suggests no more than 7 (although I did get a pretty good throw following IMC's suggestions and my candle only cured for two days before doing a test), for clamshells I heated to 185 mixed oil at 180 and poured at 125 I got the prettiest darn clamshells that are not cracking come out of the shell perfectly poured at 2 and am already putting in burner HT is awesome......so

Has anyone mixed Ecosoya PB with C3 for container candles? I love how c3 looks and the only reason I would be blending it is because the PB can hold more FO I am looking for better HT, I have bought paddywax candles and linneahs lites and I still cannot get as strong a throw as those and i am wondering if this might work I do not use color and have not had frosting ect with C3 just looking for stronger HT but would the Pb be trying to pull away from container and the c3 trying to stick to it.........

If anyone has tried this how would you replace the Eco wick would you just wick up to burn the harder wax or would you go for a different wick altogether?

Thanks!

Thanks again IMC!! I appreciate the time you took to explain!!

Sherry

Thank you so much IMC for the tips, I am going to try the tempering and the wick recommendations. Just one more question though, do you pour at lower temp for better fragrance throw or better adhesion to the glass?

I really appreciate your help, very nice of you!!

Thanks Tiffany! I appreciate it I am going to try the CDN's as well, I do love how smooth my candles came out. One more question for anyone who can answer........C3 handling instructions say to heat to 185 add fragrance and or dye at 165 and pour no need to heat jars and you should have best glass adhesion no frosting act., Candlescience has a page that says to for best HT they heated to 185 but added fragrance and poured at 125 and then you will have to heat tops this way they pre warmed jars. I poured first batch per instructions of Naturewax and second batch to instructions of Candle Science ( I am still at only day ten for curing on lavender, vanilla, red currant,french market using 1 oz pp as supplier told me (lonestar, right down the street no shipping.) I did notice that I got a slightly better HT on second set of instructions but after it burns it does not reform to the beautiful smooth candle as in the pouring at a higher temp. it is more cratered. Can I ask what temp ya'll heat to and what temp you add fragrance and what temp you pour? I have space in an antique shop and do hand painted distressed furniture and would like to eventually put candles of high quality in there but not until I can make a really good safe wonderful smelling candle! after my first test I am sending batches to a few family members to test as my smeller is probably not working well about right now.....Thanks

I am just starting myself and started with Naturewax C-3 and Eco 10 wicks for a 8 oz jelly jar, I noticed that my hot throw is much better after curing for ten days but still not as strong as the Paddywax candle I bought retail, but am wondering if going to a CDN or up to a eco 12 would make the scent throw stronger, I really want to stay with soy and not a parasoy blend, can I ask Tiffany how long you cure your soy? I did look at ingredients of my two favorite soy candles that I used to buy after putting them up against mine in a scent throw test and both my favorite beloved soy candles are a parasoy blend (did not know that before learning about candles), I am really hoping to have a good scent throw with 100 percent soy. Is the CDN alot better than eco for C3? This is my first post on the board after browsing for months......I can say that my candles look and burn well and can throw well in a small room or bathroom but in the open living room or kitchen I am just not getting the throw that I want even with the 16 oz larger candle that I poured with a eco 10...Thanks in advance anyone who can chime in!