Candle guy

Hello everyone, Does anyone know what needs to be included by law on a bottle of body spray in the U.S.? Thanks

I use 6006 for most of my candles and it is not messy at all to work with. Most fragrances in 6006 work well but there are some that seem to throw better Clarus 3022 parasoy blend that I use. I also have used 4627 wax for years and that wax is very messy but has an incredible hot and cold throw. It's all about what works for you and your applications.

I do that sometimes also

You know it's funny about the curse word testing because everyone has a different degree of heat tolerance. I am a wimp apparently when it comes to carrying hot items. My fiancee laughs at me all of the time for yelling and dropping hot food. She has a high tolerance for carrying hot things. Her testing a jar would most likely differ from myself testing one. So maybe I'll stick with the laser test.

Well also I have had candles burn hot on the first burn and then on the second it will have a tiny melt pool and not even touch the sides. Candles just do so many random things while testing. This is why we test I suppose

Yes true but then again most of us have never had someone to follow and instruct on the correct way of candle making. This is why I have to constantly ask questions regarding candles. As long as the candle stays below 170 I will go with that. Many overwicked candles will soot like crazy anyways so there are obvious warnings.

Thanks TallTayl for your input. I have had plenty of testers to where I cannot pick them up because of heat yet never measured the actually temperature so I discarded them and tried a different wick. Maybe perhaps I have been going about it all wrong. These candles perhaps could have been under 170 but they were just hot enough not to hold. I have made plenty of excellent, side clearing, and smelly good candles yet I failed them because the jar was too hot. Hmmmm maybe i should reconsider?

TallTayl, I have a IR thermometer but I am wondering how you go about measuring it? Do you aim the laser at the glass on the outside?

Hey all, I have been making candles for a few years now. It seems that everyone has their own method of measuring when hot is too hot while testing candles in their containers. I know that there is this topic already somewhere in the archives but I wouldn't mind a refresher. I have read comments from people who use wicks in certain waxes and containers that seem to me to be clearly overwicked. Then they will they say that their tests are fine and that they will sell them. I am curious to see what all of you have to say about test burning candles and when a test becomes too hot. Is there a certain temperature that the glass cannot exceed or is there another way?

I can’t wait to see how they burn and sound. I think that they look really nice in a candle and I would love to figure out how to wick them properly. I am still struggling with certain scents and containers with regular wicks hahahahaha. I have been testing with HTP’s lately. Zincs have been my number 1 wick but there are many scents that I cannot get them to work with. I use CD wicks a little bit also. Hoping HTP’s will work well also

That is a big help TallTayl and I will have to resort to their guide. Now I am preparing for a headache that has not even arrived yet. The good news is that I am only hobbying my candles at the moment. I will eventually go back in business but for now I want to mess around and test test test. Thinking that maybe I should start wood wicking with 8 oz tins and maybe 9 oz straight sided jars

Thanks TallTayl I guess that I will have to do that. It would figure that wooden wicks will most likely be just as bad as regular wicks in terms of sizing hahahaha.

Hey everyone I just ordered some wood wicks to play around with. I got medium, large and xlarge from the Candle Makers Store. Has anyone used the wood wicks from them before? Also any suggestions on containers or where to start with sizing? Thanks

I find that wicking certain fragrances with certain waxes in just a couple containers is challenging enough lol. I waste plenty of money on this alone yet alone worrying about a complicated container hahahahaha

Jenni wix I will be receiving a dozen straight sided jars today actually lol. I have never used them before so I will be anxious to test them with 6006

Forrest I feel your pain. I have a fiancée that came equipped with kids so I can relate somewhat lol. I am experiencing FO withdrawals when I am not candling lol. Quentin I do enjoy making tins and I love my label on them also hahahaha. I just have not made any in quite a while. I may have to revisit

For sure we love the punishment lol

Forrest, Oddly enough I have never tried to wick a Tureen jar.

I am curious to see just what everyone’s favorite candle containers that they use? Mine have always been the 8oz mason jars.

Yes CS has to mention ideas for what they sell and I get that but they are not always the best suggestions. I have found that I need to use a hodgepodge of everything from different suppliers to create what I want. Example would be wicks from this supplier and waxes from another and scents from a different one lol. It becomes expensive and oh did I mention expensive? Lol

Hahahahaha seriously though

Yes but the addiction lmao

Quentin, Thanks for the compliment on my swing hahahahaha. Unfortunately they are factors and it is very frustrating yet rewarding when you make that perfect candle. Heavier scents require different wicking than a lighter scent so on and so on. This is why testing is frustrating lol

Update on CBL125, 51 zinc in 8oz mason jar. It passed yet burned out unexpectedly but that was operator error lol. I realized after scratching my head for a few minutes that the Zinc wicks I had purchased a while back had higher necks on them. This caused me to have a decent amount of wax left over. I will have to order more 51’s except this time with standard necks I suppose lol. The Pumpkin Chai with an Eco 6 is burning way too hot also and the HTP 83 seems to be too small. I also tried an HTP 83 on my Christmas Hearth from CS and that was waaaaaay tooooo small of a flame. It was almost comical. I took that wick out and replaced it with an HTP 104 to see where that takes me. Ugh 😑. I just can’t believe that an Eco 6, 8 and 10 are too hot for the Pumpkin Chai when Zincs and CD’s drowned in it. This just doesn’t make any sense to me. So I may try an Eco 4 as well just to see. That’s crazy

Lightmyfire Yes I agree with you on that. I have Cranberry Woods as a replacement for the time being. That is one of my favorite scents anyways lol. My friends and family are going to want all kinds of stuff this year so I want tomoeefwct some of these as well. I am not conducting business at the moment but I still want to conquer these for when I go back into it.