Danni5173

It's pretty but I don't use it at all. I also avoid foods with palm and never use palm in my soap. The sustainability of Palm is an issue even with the RSPO. People in my area, don't like it and won't use it. The thing is, there are very few people who even care about it so you might get a couple of people who won't buy your product because of it, there are plenty of people (even crunchy ones) who will still buy it. If you are not a firm anti-palm believer, do whatever you feel you want to put out there. Don't let other people dictate to you what you should make and shouldn't. If you believe in the cause, then don't make Palm candles. It's all about what you want to do and how you feel about it.

Never have had soot with 1343- 6% FO- usually a 1/0 square braid.

I stirred for the first few times when I first started, now I can tell by sight and I know when the wax is ready to pour.

Those are beautiful! Aren't they addicting? Weird that you had FO seep- never has happened to me. So weird how different people have different results.

That's what they say but I get better mottle when I do rustics- lol. It's funny how we all can have varying results with the same wax.

Not here- I just stick with 1343. I'm with Flicker on the throw. 1343 is better. I use 6% and the candles come out great every time with whatever fragrance, I have never tried 3% FO because I was afraid it wouldn't throw very well. When I tried the 1274 for more consistent mottling, the throw was not as good but the mottling was better. I think you'll be ok blending the two but you don't really need to unless you are trying to finish up the 1274. Just curious why do you want to blend them? Your 3 x 6.5 mold- I think holds somewhere between 22 and 27 ounces of wax- I'm not sure on the exact number since I use this mold but I only use a pound of wax at a time. The size of this mold is wonderful though. I love it. If your curious, for me, with most scents, I use a 1/0 square braid. I can get away with a 2/0 square braid with some scents but not all that many.

Hey Ladies- Thank you so much. :-) Puma, your method worked like a charm. I'm doing it that way from now on. I told you Ravens, operator error and thankfully not bad wax. Thank you both again! I really appreciate it!

Yeah- I was going for the whole candle look too but of course, pillar candles are never that consistent. Pillar candles are addicting and a load of fun, maybe because they are a little less technical. I like sloppy. LOL

I love that purple- really pretty.

Love these- beautiful job! I was wondering if you could make rustics with 4625- now I know. Thanks for sharing.

Stearic really helps with the rustics but I think you can do rustics without it. I would freeze your mold and pour cool- that should give you a nice finish. I think stearic can help to bind the FO but I always use 1oz pp in 1343 and never have had a candle oozing fo. I don't sell so I don't worry about the pits- but now that I know how to get rid of them, I think I will. LOL Thanks Scented! They do lend themselves to the rustic nature of the candle, so I don't think people will complain but you never know. Here is the top of my candle- the whole thing didn't mottle so I messed up but it's still a great candle. I just poured it at the wrong temp. But the mottle, looks like snowflakes- my favorite! :-) http://s8.photobucket.com/user/stinkydancer1/media/IMG_0028_zps734029e6.jpg.html

For rustics, I do what everyone else does- pour it cool and sloppy with the stearic. For more of a mottle and a little bit smoother candle (less rustic), I pour warmer (170-185) with a teaspoon pp of mineral oil. I subtract the teaspoon from the fragrance oil amount. I do this with 1343 wax and 1oz pp of fo. I actually just did one- if it mottles right, I'll throw a pic up here tomorrow. Pillars are super easy and a lot of fun to make especially when you get sloppy. You never know what a candle will turn out like, until you unmold.

See- easy peasy! :-) I hope it burns well for you.

Hi Puma, I'm going to follow your directions right now in fact! Wish me luck. I could have soap nose but I haven't really made that much. My family leaves the house for the day and can hardly smell the candles. Maybe this batch of wax doesn't like the high heat that I'm adding the fo at, no idea. All I know is this is my go to wax when I want almost instant scent gratification. :-) I mess with the soy and para soy just to learn about them, paraffin is my favorite. Hey Ravens- I would assume it's more me than a bad batch of wax. This is what happens when a soap maker makes candles even just for fun. LOL The Wu's I use are Zinc's, I have regular zinc's from Peak as well. The Wu's are a nice wick. :-) I don't know about the cotton ones though. Thank you both and I will report back. I'm using a definite in your face scent- Pumpkin Brulee so hopefully the wax works with me today. How long do you guys cure? I usually do 3 days- is that enough?

I don't know if it's just me or what. 4786 used to be my stand by wax, my old faithful that always threw any scent and burned great. I don't make candles all the time but I make them for personal use and special soap customers that I have. I love to play with wax- I'm pretty much bored with soap but I worked hard for my client base and I love my customers. I just go through burned out periods. Anywho, I recently got a slab of 4786, made a couple of candles, cured them a few days and no HT. Huh? What? CT is great but no damn hot throw. The candles are burning great. I use wu zincs of Lx's whichever I have around. The fo's throw amazing in soy but not 4786. I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. I'm not sure what I could have done wrong. I mix my FO somewhere between 185-190 and pour somewhere between 170-175. Any idea what could be wrong? Is it something I did? Any help would be appreciated! TIA!