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The purpose is because right now I only have a double boiler and one pouring pot in which I melt the wax, then add the FO and then pour. I figured this way I could melt a bunch of wax in the pitcher, then pour into the jars as I add the FO. As it is now I am only melting enough wax in the pitcher to fill one jar, adding the FO and pouring. Then I need to wipe out the pitcher, melt more wax and do it all over again for every different scent. If I was to melt a bunch of wax and just mix right inside the jars it would probably actually save me some time from having to wipe out the pitcher and keep melting wax.

Thanks. I plan on adding a wick later ( after it hardens, poke a skewer down the middle, insert wick, heat the top to close up the hole and test) as I will be testing a different wick size as well.

Would it be possible to mix in the FO inside the jar you will be burning the candle in? Not sure if this will create air bubbles or some other issue. For example, melt your wax and as you are pouring the wax into the jar to be burned, you mix in the FO at the same time. These will be for various different scent testing.

Thank you Danni. I'm going to try the 60's zinc wick in this wax and see if that helps with burning. Yes, this wax seems fairly easy to work with. I heated wax to 185-190. Took it out of the double boiler and added the FO. By this time the temp had already dropped to about 175-180. Stirred for a couple minutes and poured.

Thank you Candy. Thanks for the formula you presented for finding the right fragrance load for what I am using. Right now I am using 13oz of wax and 1oz of FO for 14oz which fills the 16oz jar nicely. I know that is going to add up very fast. So slightly cutting back on the FO is a good idea as long as it doesn't compromise the scent throw...which it probably wouldn't.

mzpickles, I have heard from others that pumpkin is a difficult scent to get right. Unfortunately a little too much "spice" in the pumpkin spice from bittercreek! First pumpkin scent we have tried. Will have to try the pumpkin crème one you mentioned. Just ordered a pumpkin ginger streusel from candlewic. I know an experienced candle maker that has done that scent and it smelled great....but that could have been from a different company as i'm sure every company, even though some have the same name, has a different scent. We will definitely try the blending of oils down the road. Only 1oz of the pumpkin spice left. I'll save that for when I try blending! Belinda, I don't have a website, but my wife does. Not sure if I am able to post it here without getting in trouble? haha

Thank you guys for all the info. Taking a lot of notes. It can be overwhelming at first, but I know we'll get it! Belinda it sounds (and by the look of your picture) that you are into the "primitive" thing. From my reading I have heard good things about Nature Garden and Rustic Escentuals. Will definitely try those out soon. I know a lot about early country antiques but this candle making is a whole different ball game!

Thank you both Steve and Amanda. Unfortunately there really isn't any supplier in my immediate area. Yes, it can get very expensive when starting out. Tried this a couple years ago using soy wax and it was a complete flop. Got discouraged and dropped out. This time we are determined to stick with it until it works. Definitely not as easy as most people think! We will try some LX and CD wicks and see what happens. Tried a pumpkin spice oil from bittercreek and it smelled like cinnamon...no hint of pumpkin at all. I have heard of Rustic Escentuals and Nature Garden. Plan on trying both those. Thank you very much for your advice!

Very new to this and obviously have a ton of questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Learned a lot already just reading through the posts. Using IGI 6006 in 16oz mason jar containers. First few candles I used 1oz of oil from Bittercreek in 13oz of wax (13oz of wax fills the 16oz jar perfectly) I didn't wick the jars because I want to test different size wicks to see which works best. I'm using zinc wicks 44-32-18 which didn't give a very good melt pool. Tried 51-32-18 which seemed to work a little better. Just ordered some 60-44-18 from candlewick and we'll give that shot. Few questions... Is there a difference between CBL-130 from Candlewic and the IGI 6006 wax (which I ordered from Bittercreek)? From which company have you experienced folks found the best oils? Are most all suppliers different? Since my wife and I are in the country primitive business we plan on going with mostly bakery type scents. Thanks for any help you can give!