Hummingbird1

On 7/30/2007 at 10:19 AM, candlelady said:

Well, I guess I'll chime in here. I make them every once in a while for friends. I use a bundt pan (from Walmart), spray with Pam and pour in my wax. I use 4625 (bakery wax). Let it set up all day, dump out! Wala!

I use a 3/32" drill bit and drill the wick holes, then insert wick. One other thing I do is fill in the hole in the middle with same wax, pour at high temp., let set up then insert a wick into that.

I purchase frosting from Rosies Candles (wax/gel combo) and drizzle that over the cake and place embeds on the top or a crumbed wax topping. They are super cute! Try one out, you'll love 'em!

Hope this helps you!

How do you pour the wax in the middle without it going everywhere ?

Just now, Hummingbird1 said:

 

I didn’t know I would get my head bit off asking a question. 

2 hours ago, NightLight said:

DOUGH BOWLS ARE A FIRED HAZARD.

 

And if you do proceed you will be responsible for homes burning down.

 

You have asked for wicking help before, there are charts and you must test yourself.

There are no easy instant make a candle answers. 

 

Part of learning candle making and responsible candle making is doing the research development - the work!

 

But again dough bowls are wood and flammable, kind of like the coconut shell candles etc.

 

 

2 hours ago, NightLight said:

DOUGH BOWLS ARE A FIRED HAZARD.

 

And if you do proceed you will be responsible for homes burning down.

 

You have asked for wicking help before, there are charts and you must test yourself.

There are no easy instant make a candle answers. 

 

Part of learning candle making and responsible candle making is doing the research development - the work!

 

But again dough bowls are wood and flammable, kind of like the coconut shell candles etc.

 

I have tested . I thought what this was what this group was for , helping one another . 

Can someone please point me in the right direction. I’m trying to wick a dough bowl . The bowl is 8 inches long and 5 inches wide , but it tapers as it gets towards the bottom. Please, please, someone

Can someone point me in the right direction for wicking a 8oz jelly jar with igi 6006? 

On 1/26/2014 at 2:10 PM, SueH said:

I like the CD wicks with the square masons.

What size ?

On 1/25/2014 at 9:32 AM, moonshine said:

I use that jar- 415 and fill mine to 7.5 ounces of wax and use CD or CDN wicks and have no problems in general

Some FOs will leave a film on the glass and a touch of Hangup in the corners and if wicking up proves to be to hot I just move on to another FO or find it with another supplier to see of burns differently

I used to use 135 with the LX wicks and I am thinking the CD can burn a little hotter so maybe try a few CDs and see of you can get better results

What size cd do you use ? 

1 hour ago, SRez said:

That's still pretty big. I'm using a CDN8/CD8 in 464 in a 8 oz square mason. You may want to try a CD6 or HTP83 if you have it. 

Thank you 

2 hours ago, SRez said:

If you're talking about a jelly jar... you are waaay over wicked.  

It’s not a jelly jar . It’s a square 8 oz mason jar 

I’m testing 2 different candles . Both are igi 6006 . I’m a 8oz smooth sided Mason jar.  Cd 12 and Cd 14 wick. Both candles smell just like someone is burning a campfire. The wicks ate not smoking . Could it be a bad batch on wax ? 

11 minutes ago, bfroberts said:

Yes.  Adding more FO doesn't generally mean it will be stronger.  In 6006, if an oil doesn't throw at 6-7%, it's not going to be a great performer at 10% either.  Adding more just makes it soot more, weep FO, and it makes it harder to wick, IME.

Thanks so much for your help. 

52 minutes ago, bfroberts said:

6%, might round up to 7% for ease, but I never use more than that.  There's really no need to.
 

Do you still get a good ht ?

3 hours ago, bfroberts said:

I don't know. That was a long time ago, and I ended up not digging HTP after all. 6006 has changed a bit since then too. Other wicks work better IMO.

I tested 760 and 765 . So far the 765 seems to do pretty good. What fo % do you use in 6006 ?

On 10/25/2015 at 9:37 AM, bfroberts said:

I used 6006 with the 8 oz. square mason jars for a while.  I had moderate success with Premier wicks in that combo, and that is what I used for the most part at that time.  If my memory serves correctly, I used a lot of 765's.  I found out by accident that HTP 62's worked better than the Premiers, but by then, I had pretty much given up on that wax because it's too darn finicky for me.  I still pour it for personal use candles from time to time because I still have a few slabs, and I use the HTP's now.  I haven't done any extensive testing with that set up, just a few FO's, but so far the HTP's have been the best. 

What size htp did you use in the 8oz square mason jars 

9 hours ago, TallTayl said:

Do you have eco 1 or eco2?

 

 

No . Do you think the wick is still to large ? After one hour with the eco 6 , it didn’t reach the sides of the jar ?

I tested the eco 8 and eco 6 in a 8 oz mason jar with igi 6006. Both smoked and danced a lot. I’m thing of trying LX be not sure what size to start with , please help  

Thank you . What does wax box mean ? 

15 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

It all depends on your particular wax box, fragrance and container.

 

you can certainly try that size, then adjust down accordingly as needed.  The shape of the jar will change later burns, making them hotter the deeper into the jar you go.
 

to know for sure, you’ll need to burn the entire candle. Then make another once you have chosen your wick and burn it to the end without perfectly trimming your wick each time. As much as we expect others to be perfect candle burners, we all know they are not.  

This size ? 

Do you think ego 8 ? That’s what candle science suggest? 

3 hours ago, TallTayl said:

The photos appear that your current wick choice is on the too big side. The flame looks very robust for the top of the jar.  That jar will build heat steadily through the entire burn.  The proportionally smaller opening and long-ish neck usually needs a wick down compared to jars that are straight from top to bottom. 
 

I would drop down at least several sizes. 
 

I suggest an IR thermometer to periodically check the glass temp as the candle burns.  Aim it at various sides of the jar, especially toward the side of the jar the flame points to and make sure the glass temp does not exceed 175*F at any point. 175 is the ASTM limit for container temp for candles to be considered “safe”.

Candle science suggest a ego 8 . Do you think think it correct? 

After 2 hours wick is mushrooming . Did I over wick ? 

I’m going to make a candle in a 3 by 3 by 3.5 smooth sided mason jar . Would I look under the medium or large size jar wick guide to find recommendation for a wick ?