MrsM

Thank you ladies...I guess I will do what I feel is safe

Hi

I bought a glade wax melter yesterday to compare it to my tea light melter and it seems to be working much better than the tea light burner. My concern is, it doesnt say how long you can use it for and its scaring me having it on longer than 5hrs. I have emailed SC Johnson to ask them what the safest burn time is but they havent answered me yet. I went to their website and I read reviews that people burn them all day and night

Thank you for the advice

Hi,

I have just picked up my order of essential oils but I have never used them before in candles.

I use 464 and will be making melts. Is there anything I need to do differently to using normal fo's?

Do I need to adjust the wax temp? Do I need to cure longer? The bottle says 4%~ 10% usage what would be the best % to use?

Many thanks

My daughter is doing lash extensions and asked me if I had any candles for her to light when customers come. I gave her a candle I made in the 1st week of september. After her client left I went into her room and OMG the 16oz apothecary jar I could never get a full mp HAD a full mp.

She just had another client here and again a full mp...wth

I bought some pink chardonnay to make as a new years candle but it smells like rotten alcohol

Thanks ChandlerWicks....that candle in the pic has burned twice at 8hrs each burn and it gave the tinnest mp so Im pretty confident that half way down n further it will be even more perfect. My daughters are power burners, there have been several times I go into their rooms to blow out a candle as they "forget" its burning lol (not my candles store bought candles) and they are young adults not kids.

Like I said Ive been at this for nearly 1yr now, 1yr in nov, I have never ever gotten a mp on any of my test burns, well not a decent 1 anyways....It was just so exciting to see a decent mp finally after sooooooo many attemps. Im all for safety and thats why I have never given any candles to anyone and testing will always be happening with me as Im a perfectionist

Hi Moonshine...thank you and no Im not selling my candles, just making them for family. Ive been at it for nearly 12months now and they keep asking me when are they getting their candles, but now I can say for xmas lol

I burnt this candle for 8hrs and it was perfect, not hot and the flame was steady and small, so Im very confident to unleash them on my loved ones.

Thank u x

Im so happy to report that I think I finally have my winning reciepe.

Its been burning for 6hrs now and has a tiny melt pool and ht is awesum...so now its onto making christmas candles as gifts now I know I have a candle that works properly.

Thanks to everyone for their words of advice and encouragment x

Wax was poured at 80c dont know what that is in F? This has never happened to me before and the only thing I did different is placed them in a cupboard straight after I poured. But the other candle that went with this 1 is burning perfectly.

So I guess its just a big boo boo candle and I'll start again.

Thanks for your help

And can someone please tell me how do I fix the candle? Total melt n start again? Or scoop out?

Many thanks

Hi,

I made this candle last week, 16oz apothecary jar, 464, 6% fo, eco 16.

I just lit it and it tunneled straight down the wick. The tops were perfect, there was no sign of anything being wrong

What did I do? Why did it do this?

And why are my pics always on their side

Ray...sorry its in australia

http://www.aussiecandlesupplies.com.au/maple-pumpkin-bread-p-980.html

I made a Maple Pumpkin Bread candle last nite and omg the smell was amazing. I think its going to be a permanent for me

Hi,

Im having a big clean out of my fo's and Im struggling to get cotton linen and baby powder to work in a 464 container candle. I have 2 big bottles of it and I really dont want to throw it out. I have tried using 8, 9 and 10% but I just dont get a good throw.

Can someone please advise on how I should use these fo's?

Many thanks

Nicole

ChandlerWicks...do you think I should stay at 8% or try lower?

Hi Imc...I took the premier out n replaced it with an eco 16 and it has a mp, a tiny mp but at least its a mp. Will lower to 7% n see if I get a better mp, but the ht from the ecos is so much stronger than the premier.

Thank u for your advice x

Sorry to hear that..I bought mine from The Flaming Candle Co I cant remember if they had sample packs, but check their site they may? Good luck

ChandlerWicks...plan on making 6% fo candles over the weekend, lets hope it works

Crvella...no double wicking for me, tried it once and the heat from the jar scared me, single wick only girl here lol

Hi again...well Ive done 5 test burns and its tunneling worse after each burn

Hi Trappeur...its lemon lime bitters as thats my hubby's favourite drink lol 8% in 464.

Hi Jcandleattic....thank you, you have given me even more confidence its all ok.

Hi ChandlerWicks...yes it has a great ht and the picture is the 1st burn. I just get all omg the wick is too small if I dont get a full mp. I read so many different things on mps I just have no idea what is right n wrong.

But your comment has given me hope the wick is right, I'll just keep testing, hopefully next burn it will get a full mp.

Old Glory....what size jars do you use? I have 16oz apothecary jars, straight 464 with 8% fo and the 799 biggest wick isnt burning to the edges

Its been burning for 4hrs in this photo

Hi just wanted to say I read a post by you saying how much you love premier wicks. So I did a search and every post that came up you were there lol

So I ordered some premier wicks and they finally arrived today 2 weeks later (to australia)

I will let you know how they go as Im so excited to test them...thank u

Thank you ladies, my hubby kept telling me it wont affect the wax, but I wanted to hear it from more experienced wax people lol

Take care