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Thanks for that cause I sure would have.

Thanks it does help. I am new to pillars and never heard the term before. I'm pillar dumb. I guess I was under the miss-conception that the pillar should burn all the way across (without help/hugging) like a container candle does. Learn something new everyday it seems.

I've been reading for a few days now about paraffin pillars and see the term "hug" being used. Sorry but I'm dummer than a stump and I can not figure out what in the heck it means. Anyone care to enlighten me? Thanks...

nobcanldle, that wax should have come in slabs. How much did you buy? When I got mine the box had been drop which broke some of the slabs up and I ended up with a few chunks. The wax is a little oily if I remember correctly but wasn't too bad. It did smell different than the CBA that I was used to but wasn't bad, just different. If you think that it's bad I would call the folks that you bought it from and ask them. I found the wax very easy to cut once I was told how. :rolleyes2 Will you post pics of your first pour?

Anyone know of a place in Canada where a person that lives in Canada can buy candle making supplies (or Candle kit)?

I found this old thread that I had posted. It shows some testing that I did and a letter from the mfg for anyone that is interested. I don't think the pics will be on the server much longer though. http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43406&highlight=accu-soy Carrie, I did try the wick twist. Someone (maybe you) told me about it when I was testing. I would search it out to find out who but the pages load to slow. I kept pulling the wick out from the wick tab. I'm too strong I guess but it sounds like it would work from what you say. How did you clip them so they didn't un-wind? No the dip at the wick is not the cracking that I am referring to anyway. The pics in the link shows some of the cracking, if you can see them...

I used htp's and found that I needed to wick up compared to what I was using with the CBA. The Accu-Soy 10 seemed to be a little harder wax than the CBA I thought. I found that centering the wick (htp) in the container made for an uneven burn b/c of the curl (there may be an old thread about that too) requiring wicking up and a reason that I tried the LX's. I did try to offset the wicks (htp) to try to compensate but that was required more battle gear. :rolleyes2 Seemed like I would offset one way and the darn thing would curl the other. It was a royal PITA for me. I used htp 105's in the 8 oz square mason's and never really liked to burn. I thought they were (made the container) too hot but the 104's were too cool (made for an uneven burn). I did try LX's but by the time I got around to using them I was exhausted from all the testing and had decided to give up on the wax at that point. I've never used the zinc, cd, cdn or the rrd wicks so I have no input on that. Sorry.

Wow, somebody has been digging up bones to find this old thread I quit using the Accu-Soy. (I no longer make candles to sell, I had to quit for health reasons) I just couldn't get past all the little problems. Some of the problems I/you wouldn't notice it in tins. I was told (by someone from Swans) that the cracking was b/c I was moving the containers after pouring. I found that to be BS. The wax would crack if I just left them where they were poured. I tried different containers, different heating and pouring temps, w/fo, w/o fo, w/color, w/o color, dye chips, liquid dye, heated containers and un-heated containers. I just couldn't get all the little "bugs" worked out. I did sell quite a few of the containers to see what others thought and no one complained. I found with the Accu-Soy (10) all of the fo's that I tried threw well and no curing time. It does have lots of positives. I did go back to CBA mainly b/c I was most familar with it and already knew what would throw and what wouldn't and I was getting to the point of not having any hair left lol To sum the story up I would say give the wax a try. Take the basic pouring instructions and tweek as needed. . You may have better luck with the enviorment that you will be pouring in.

I didn't like the way that the container candle looked after burning either. It's hard to explain but I will try. They would have a white chaulky line around the candle in the upper portion of the container after cooling. I thought it took away from the overall appearance of the container.

Yep I did. I used liquid dye and dye chips. I also tried marbling but didn't have alot of luck with that but that probably just me. I also did some w/o color and some w/o fo with the same results. Jars didn't seem to make any difference either. :smiley2:

Ok, here is my 2 cents. When I first started using Accu-Soy 10 I liked it. I had used CBA and I liked the fact that I could pour hotter. The HT was better too in that I didn't have to wait for it. After using about 100 lbs of this wax I found that it has a darkerside that I didn't like. It cracks. Hairline cracks on the inside of the container that look like spider webs for lack of a better word. I think I have some pics posted if you were to type in a search you might find them if you are interested. I tried pouring at different temps and could not get rid of them. I also talked to the factory about it but wasn't able to solve the issue. Seemed like as the candle aged they got worse or maybe I just zoned in on them. Just like with any other wax, it's all in what you are willing to put up with.

Htp 105's would be a little big for that small of a container. When I tried the 4 oz tins with the CBA I used the htp 62' or 73's if I remember right. I would start with the 62's if you have them and go up or down from there.:smiley2:

I don't really get it either and would like to know too. That wasn't a quality that I was looking for in a container wax. As a matter of fact, for my use (making container candles) I found that the softer wax that I tried to be a negitive quality. Dust and debris stuck to the tops (my house does get dusty :embarasse ). If you barely bumped the top of the candle with your finger when lighting it the wax would dent. I would have preferred a "harder" top but maybe Cami has a different use

I have used the 444 and the CBA. I also have tested the 70/30 from Greenleaf and the Accu-Soy 10 from Swans. Both of those waxes are softer than the CBA. Here is a link to the test results for the Accu-soy http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43406&highlight=accu-soy HTH's

Ohhh, don't quit I gotta say that I am impressed! This looks great. Can't believe this is your first try!! Here is a link that has some good info: http://www.mosaicartsupply.com/mosaicfaqs.htm As far as clean up I am new myself so can't help with that one-sorry.

I've been where you are at for 20 years now so I kinda get it. Just a thought here, have you thought about hiring high school kids to do some of the less skilled chores? They may not be a threat as far as starting their own business and would be part-time.

I'm not using the wax that you are using but I use htp 93 to 104's in the wide mouth 8oz jj depending on the fo and/or color. I use anywhere from an htp 73 to 93 depending on the fo and/or color in the tall 8oz jj's. hth's

That's great :highfive: Ok, now give it up. What wax and who's fo did you use hummm. Come on now let's hear it.

Those are so cute and what a great idea :highfive: When I first saw the diaper cake posts I thought ok another cake to eat! :embarasse I must live in the stone age b/c I have never seen one of these!! Are those diap's for infants? I assume that the parent to be can use them on the baby to be?

I use CBA too and along with what everyone else said you do need to let them cure for at least a week before you test for ht. 24 hours isn't long enough for some fo's especially with CBA. If it doesn't have ht in a week or so, I would ditch that fo if you are trying to sell the candle but that's my opinion I have some fo's that throw great and some that don't throw woth a darn even after curing for weeks, but that is also true with some other waxes that I have tested. Some are "keepers" and others are "dumpers" HTH

I think I have the tile cutting figured out. I get a straight cut most of the time . The first thing was to cut off my finger nails. Those little tiles and my nails didn't get along, I even nipped one. I started in the center of the mosaic and worked out. Don't know if that's the way to do it but that's the way I did it. I can't decide if I want something around the outside edges....:undecided This is a craft that you just can't rush, I cut a few tiles, glue them and wait for the glue to dry. It reminds me of putting a puzzle together, kinda relaxing.

I poured vanilla hazelnut from Candle Science last Saturday in Accu-Soy 10 @ 1.5 oz pp w/a htp wick. I lit it tonight, which I thought might be a little early, and it is awesome! I had been burning a cba container that I had poured about 6 months ago using MC's vanilla hazelnut @ 1.5 oz pp w/a htp wick in cba wax so I wanted to compare the two. There is no comparison, the CS fo is much, much better. I have been mostly a MC user so I was pleasantly surprised with the results. I'm not sure how well it would throw in the cba but it does have me wondering and I think I might try it. But oh darn! I am going to have to place another order for more fo! I really hate it when I have to do that

Have you recently installed a popup blocker or any toolbars other (like google)? Have you cleaned your computer of adware and spyware? Either can cause this type of problem too.

This may be a dumb question but do you have a firewall like Zone Alarm installed?

Hi Carrie, Do you find that more older people than younger people buy your tins? I ask b/c some older folks that I have sold to have a fear of the glass breaking and feel "safer" using the tins. If I offer them (I'm talking about older folks here) the mason's they aren't quite as worried about breakage as they are used to using them for canning but, as I said I haven't sold all that many tins. Thanks.