Elaine

The black salve is called "ichthamol" and it works to draw out small slivers etc. Pharmacies keep it behind the counter (although I don't know why). Stinks like tar, but it works!

Thank you, Jeana. I just wasn't sure if the CDNs were the wrong kind of wick to use in a pillar. I will keep testing!

Thanks again~

I made my first pillar this weekend and, thanks to the outstanding info to be found on this site, it turned out pretty darn good!

BUT I tried using a CDN 14 and it was like a blow torch and so i rewicked it with a CDN 12 and the flame is still pretty high. The pillar is 3", KY votive/pillar, 8% FO. There are some puffs of smoke. Am I not using the right wick?

Any help is appreciated, TIA!

I live in their "flag ship" area so everyone has them here. Many of their containers don't get a FMP.

I'm new here too but learned very quickly that there are many helpful and knowledgeable people willing to help. I use the "search" to look up all sorts of stuff; this site is loaded with info!

Thank you Laura! All the suggestions are fabulous and I will give the dixie cups a try too.

Making candles is breathing new life into a very long New England winter; I just love it.

Thank you all for helping out a newbie!

I ordered votive/pillar wax from KY this morning (I must have read your mind)! I really do appreciate your help; this board has tons of great info and helps feed my growing addiction. lol

Thanks again! :highfive:

Thank you for your help; I really appreciate it!

Hi-

I am new to candle making but am becoming a total addict! I made votives with EZ soy and stearic acid. After burning the first candle, I thought I could use a bigger wick so I melted down all the votives I had made and repoured using a bigger wick. All the wicks just pulled right out when I tried to remove the votives from the molds. EEK! What did I do? :embarasse

Like I said, I am very new to this so I appreciate your input on where I went wrong.

Thanks!

P.S. I am using liquid dye :smiley2:

I'm not sure if this is the same color problem as you are having, but I have been having a problem with the color separating after I burn a candle and it cools off. It forms layers color-white-color!

I, too, am a newbie, so this maybe a very very basic mistake I am making but any advice is welcome!

TIA

Elaine

Thank you both for your help!

I have just started learning to make soy candles (I love it!) but I pay pretty high shipping rates when ordering. I live in MA and was wondering if any New Englanders might know where I could order soy wax and not get hit quite so hard with shipping fees.

Thanks!