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So now I had a failure on one of my old votives. The candle went out about 1/4 of the way down, and its wick was off center. Odd, since I use metal pins which center the wick holes. Can air pockets cause this result? (BTW, I was able to relight the votive even with the off center wick.)
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Vicky_CO, that tip is very helpful. Thanks! Next batch I will heat to 175. I also find that beeswax candles do not create wells, as do paraffin candles. The beeswax votives have a nice appearance since topping off is unnecessary. I give these votives to my daughter (among others) because she is sensitive to chemical fragrance additives, and the beeswax candles have such a lovely natural fragrance.
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TallTayl, thanks for your reply. At first I used 160 degrees but after that I got sloppy and just poured into molds when the beeswax was all melted. Not sure what temperature, but hot enough that the wax did not accumulate at the top of the pouring pitcher. What temperature would you recommend?
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Vicky_CO, thanks for for your prompt response. Do air pockets result from a too high or two low melting temperature when pouring into molds?
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My beeswax votives have preassembled 3" wicks of paraffin coated cotton. I use metal molds with removable metal pins to create the holes for inserting wicks. Some votives burn perfectly, but some have a "tunneling effect" that causes the wick to burn straight down and then go out. Is this phenomenon related to the pouring temperature of the beeswax? Or some other cause?