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  1. Dee
    I've made a few pillars from 1260, but its really a hard melt wax for hurricanes. I'd give it a try though on a small candle. Definately not the 4794. Don't think 4761 will be good either.
  2. Dee
    They are flammable. My first try didn't catch on fire, but there sure was alot of smoke, lol.
  3. Dee
    I do what Top says. Heat the wax to 200, pour it into my pouring pot, clip a thermometer onto the side of the pot and add fo and colour when the mixture cools to 185-190, pour at 180-185 Works well. HTH.
  4. Dee
    I think they have a toll free line on their site. I've always had excellent service from them. Their web site says they are on holiday from June 29 to July 10.
  5. Dee
    Could be from Canada - eh? Those are the waxes are the ones available where I live too. 1242 is a good place to start. Its pretty standard and makes a nice pillar. I've used 1245 as well. Prefer 1242. You can order 1343 from the US, but its best to try those readily available to you first due to shipping costs. Haven't tried 4625.
  6. Dee
    Love it! If I ever come to Nebraska, I'll be sure to drop in:D
  7. Dee
    Those are stunning!
  8. Dee
    fantastic:cheesy2:
  9. Dee
    Love it! Very pretty.
  10. Dee
    very cute:cheesy2:
  11. Dee
    Lovely looking and I bet they smell great. Not sure if Grampa's log would though? Can you drop the log in the name?
  12. Dee
    Those look very pretty. Saves having to find a candle holder, unless you make the tilted version, then I'd worry about them slipping off lol. Glad to see you posting. How's it going?
  13. Dee
    Did you poke relief holes around the wick as your candle was cooling?
  14. Dee
    Wicks and Wax is the distributor for IGI wax in Western Canada. Its a good place to go if you are visiting Vancouver. pm me if you need good directions for getting to the warehouse. You can buy retail or wholesale there. www.wicksandwax.com
  15. Dee
    I did alot of testing on the 3" ball I made at Christmas and found the LX wicks great. I started with a 14 and went up and down depending on the FO and other additives used.
  16. Dee
    If you sell your products, you should use UV. In many instances store owners put candles in window displays and under bright lights, no matter what you tell them.
  17. Dee
    IGI 1242 (pillar wax) about 1.48 pp CDN or 1.31 pp AM when I buy a case of 6 slabs (about 60 lbs). I pick it up myself from a local supplier.
  18. Dee
    I find that my presto pots will send the wax temps soaring if I don't varefully watch the thermometer I clip on the side. Usually its quite fast and I keep the temp lower than the dial on the pot. Haven't had it cool down unless I turn the dial down, if anything the temp on mine goes above the dial temp.
  19. Dee
    Does the top of the burner (the part you put the tart in) come off? If so this is what I do. I put very hot to boiling water into a little heat proof bowl I have. I put the part containing the hardened wax over the little bowl (it has to be bigger than the bowl to sit on top). Then when the wax starts to soften, it usually comes out easily. hth
  20. Dee
    I think the whitish stuff is from your wax hitting a cold spot on your mold. Try warming your mold with a heat gun for the first layer. Don't let it get hot though (or you could get many pinholes). After your first layer has set up and before it has cooled enough to pull away from the sides, warm the top of the layer and your mold again (with a heat gun) and then pour the next layer (a little hotter than you poured the first one). I agree with pouring at 180 for the first layer.
  21. Dee
    Sticky wax works well but if your pillar is round you need to soften the cutout by warming it and bending it around your pillar mold. Then it will fit on your pillar.
  22. Dee
    I stuck wax gingerbread men to my square pillars at Christmas time with sticky wax and it worked really well. Most wax suppliers sell it.
  23. Dee
    This is from their site. Not much information here either, except I think that the premium wax may be straight parrafin. www.yaley.com/candles/wax.html
  24. Dee
    Wow! That's a super start!!!!
  25. Dee
    Very pretty! The mottling looks great! Would love to try the wax, but nobody sels it here.
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