Gypsyjen

You could also PM Alan, he owns Peak's and may be able to further elaborate on that statement. :smiley2:

...I want to drink, smoke and eat Big Macs while burning FO scented paraffin candles with zinc wicks, good for me.

LOL...well said Ducky!

Those look awesome Brenda!! Very different. I'd try to make an Oreo cookie soap next! I bet it would be a big hit with a cookie FO!

I usually either buy mine from From Nature With Love, or The Essential Oil Company (www.essentialoil.com). Neither company has the best prices across the board - some prices are better at one than the other.

The way it fractures is related to the crystal structure of paraffin, so it's unique to that substance. Also doesn't occur with Jello.

I'm glad no one gets fingernails in their Jello :lipsrseal

Well, I'M glad you asked. It's a big pet peeve of mine that too many people claim crystal wax is soy when it's not. It's a palm blend with other vegetable waxes. Any amount of soy in the blend would likely take away the crystallizing properties. But we can never be 100% sure what exactly is in this wax since most blends are proprietary and a big company secret.

Uh oh, Grumpy...welcome to one of the not-so-joys of CP soap!! :rolleyes2

There are different theories as to what may cause this, but the most common seems to be oxidation of the soap. I usually get some measure of ash, I either scrape it off with a knife or try to wipe it off. Either way the soap's finish gets ruined. I hope someone else will post to this with a better idea!!

I don't use this wax, but used to get big sinkholes in C-3. Then I realized the problem was, I was filling the jar past the neck where the jar gets narrower (I was using apothecary's). Once I started putting less wax in the jar, the sinkholes were gone.

Yeah, no doubt...especially as I am planning to carry 40 or more scents...LOL there goes any profits!!

Thanks for the reply. What I meant was, when you go through a 200 lb (more or less) batch of wax, then order in a new batch of the SAME wax. How much testing do you do with this new batch?

I am wondering how they can tell the difference between candle soot and fireplace soot.

I haven't smelled the fragrance you're talking about, but the closest FO I've come to the smell of sea air is "Karen's Ocean Rain" from Sweetcakes.

To be completely accurate, you can classify it as a vegetable wax blend.

I was wondering, when y'all get a new batch of wax, do you only pour one test candle with one FO? You don't test EVERY FO in the new batch of wax, do you? :whistle:

:whoohoo: *getdown* (Just because I like the new smileys!)

Here's a recent thread:

http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11467

Bittercreek North has a lot of wick sampler options:

www.candlesupply.com

I was told by an industry insider that adding FO to the wick before sale is quite common to help boost the cold throw.

Good luck, and happy to help!

Here are a few comments from the Fragrance board:

http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10707

I've used Sweetcakes extensively in my soap, and am always pleased with their quality. However, there IS a $25 minimum to order.

Thanks for the clarification, Vicky. Looks like I'll have to get creative with naming!

Michael,

Have you tried any FO's from The Scent Works? I've purchased some very unusual fragrances from them (Malabar Peppercorn, Sardinian Garden Parsley, etc.) and LOVE them. I'm not ready to sell yet, but thought you might like to try to make some candles of your own with these!

Jeana, no need to be sorry...it's just that every time I see "crystal soy" it burns me up! I also think it's completely unethical to ride on the popularity of soy wax when you are using a different veggie oil. The only conclusions I can come up with are:

1. The chandlers have no idea what's really in the wax they're using.

or

2. They think mis-labeling will lead to better sales since soy wax is so popular.

I haven't decided which one of these is worse!

LMAO:laugh2:

Don't let top's analysis get to ya. I'm with ya candleessence. He takes this stuff seriously ( and quite frankly we should ALL be "pooling" our money to invest in him and his "findings/discoveries") We are grateful that he shares his knowledge with us....sometimes he has to break it down to "See Spot Run" for us....which I might add, he has been generous enough to do many times.Sometimes I LITERALLY study his answers LOL and have learned quite abit about wax etc.

I think that his short answer to your question is No. LOL

We love ya TOP! Keep it coming!

LOL, I have a bachelor's degree in science and sometimes Top's answers make me feel like I'm back in chemistry class! Love it!

Anyway, I'm with PrairieAnnie on this one. IMO, if you need 12% FO in a candle, it's NOT a good quality FO!

Before I started making my own candles, I bought a LOT of travel tins. As a business traveler, I just have to have these with me as an antidote for the "smelly hotel room" phenomenon.

I had a thread about this not too long ago:

http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10418

There are some other more in-depth threads, if you do a search. Here are some threads from the old board which I found very enlightening:

Soy candle NOT a soy candle?

Any other wax besides Palm Wax for Crystal effect?

Oh No! Another Competitor/How Did They Do...

Test Results Finally In

From what I've read, so-called "crystal soy" does NOT exist.