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Are you burning long enough to achieve a full melt pool? I use an HTP 93 in an 8 oz jelly jar, an HTP 104 in an 8 oz glass tumbler which is similar in diameter to a tin. I use an HTP 105 in a standard mason jar. The HTP 1212 burns very hot. I really enjoy C3 and have had good success with it using HTP wicks. I am using Cargill C3. Although fragrance oil and dye as well as pour temperature greatly determine final results and burn results. I did weeks of testing. The HTP 1212 has not burned well for me in any container.I hope this helps.

I think I posted this yesterday in the wrong place, so I'll try again. I'm using Nature wax C3. I'm also using HTP wicks. Seems I have a problem with frosting. However not all the candles I prepared have the frosting issue. I heated the wax to 185. Poured into the pour pot and added a Riddig-glo dye chip, at around 165. I added fragrance oil at about 125 and poured into containers about 115. Most of my finished candles looked good with only a few having frosted on top. I also had hardly any wet spots. I used several different size containers. Overall I was very pleased with the way they turned out. The frosting issue on the top of some of the candles seemed to disappear once they were buring. However on a few of them the frosting appeared toward or on the sides of the container. Then I noticed that one pint size mason jar developed a frosted ring that was just below the previous melt pool. This happened after the 7th or 8th burn. I am attaching a photo. This was the only one that did this. The other frosting issues I had were mostly on the sides and bottoms. Meaning the bottom of the jars were white. All candles were made at the same time with the same percentages. 1 oz FO and one blue dye chip per pound. Looking for a little help please. Thanks

So you are pouring C3 into containers at 165? I thought it was better to pour at a lower temperature. I think I'll try it. I have been pouring about 115.

I posted on Friday, I have the exact same problem. The HTP 104 burns hotter and faster than an HTP 105. All variables the same. The 104 does perform well in a slightly larger container. Main test were conducted in standard 8 oz jelly jar. I am using Cargill C3.

All this information is useful. I am new to candle making. I am using Cargill C3 soy wax, using HTP wicks as recommended by the manufacturer. To my dismay, the HTP 104 has burned hotter and consumed more wax than the HTP 105. The flame heights are about the same but the wax pool has deveoped faster with the 104. Same variables in three different test. Can anyone help or explain?