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  1. Kshaler
    well I tried 1.5 % BWax and its to soft tried 3% to soft I was hoping it would be easy so I could just add a little BW at the end of a pour to harden but its not looking good do all of you pour separate batches for your melts ?
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    Well sense I have bees wax I will try that first ?
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    @Moonstar I love it it has been very good to me I get a good hot throw with almost everything ! Which is why I dont realy want to switch to another wax I was thinking at the end of my pour if I could just add alittle beeswax to harden it then I could keep my sent throw and get it hard enough to stay firm in the molds . I guess I could mix it with a pillar wax instead I know the bath and body people at our market use bees wax to harden their lip balms and deodorants and etc .
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    Hi everybody i want to add melts to my candle stock! I tried it then realized my wax is to soft . I love my wax and don't want to switch can I add alittle beeswax to harden it that way I am still getting my wax and the same scent. If so how much should I add ? Thanks Kim
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    @TallTayl I was just looking the ones you speak of are not marketed for wax melting but for food cooking right ? Are they one and the same thing ? I want one too Tell me do you guys mix the color and fo in the pot or after taking it out of the pot . And if after do you pour wax in another container to mix it do you turn it off at 185 ?
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    Check before you drive my Wally World does not sell any candle making supplies ?
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    @Trappeur and @TallTayl Uggh so I tried heating the jars and then my fo sunk to the bottom , I am sure this has nothing to do with the wick stickers but as I was digging out the wax to check and make sure that was indeed a 1/4 in layer of fo in the bottom of the candle the wick was on there pretty good ! If I use that oil again going to have to get it alittle hotter so it does not separate . Thanks for the tips guys ! I did tell BA about the wick stickers it was a small set of about 100 and I won't be buying them there again can't risk it ! No they did not offer a replacement !
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    @TallTayl no I have not used the stickers from BA before ! I was wondering if temp may have been an issue! I do not own a heat gun yet I could heat the jars thank you for the input ?
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    Welcome ! Thank you for sharing,
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    Thank you for your quick reply ! I will try that ?
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    I think maybe be stirring when close to setting right before it hardens. And I did see those buckets not sure where maybe Bulk apothacary has this but I also think maybe in michels and there is another one I am not sure if I see it again I will leave the address www.craftsaver.com had this and many veriations good luck let us know if you get the result you were looking for ?
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    On my 9 oz apoth jars every time I try to pour the wick tabs float to the top I tried cleaning the wick base with alcohol and bottom of jar it only started happening after I got new glue tabs from Bulk A anyone else experience this ? My wick I was using were from candle wic Zink 18 custom made been fine I am probably into to the batch around 100 of 500 so I don't think it is them ? Had to repour about 8 so far ugh !
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    I have been experimenting with additives and to tell the truth I am not positive they help ? I tried vybar inconclusive ,SA inconclusive and uv inhibitor as well I have gone full circle and am now back to just wax Fragerance o and color my 2 waxes are G 464 soy and Parisian 4630 . What I mean by inconclusive is it seems to help sometimes others not . I do want to try alittle beeswax in them to see if it will up my melt point to combat the high temp here in Florida . Good luck !
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    Hi jcandle attic sense you are the bath bomb queen on here how do you keep them from going soft after a couple of weeks ours turn out awesome but after awhile they get soft again ? We live in Florida so I assume it it the humidity ! Anyone use silica packs or have any other sugestions ? I just tried taking almost all the oil except the fo out then they crumble the recipe I am using has 4 tbs fractionated coconut oil 1 tbs water and 1 tbs fo that is all the liquids ? They come out hard w put it in celofane gift bags and twist tie any sugestions from any of you would be great
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    @Scented no unfortunately it is not a fluke I live in Florida ! I waited till now to go tho it will cool down alittle more here for the winter but not much maybe 10 15 degrees it is a learning experience for me thank you for your sugestions
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    They have no Elec there and I now have a perminent spot on the not sunny side and I ordered uv in today thank you for the input I so appreciate it
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    This is what I was thinking but I was wondering if anyone had tried it
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    Hi I see your posts about craft fairs have you ever iced your products to keep them from melting ?

    1. Candybee

      Candybee

      I don't have any problems with melting products. Why do you ask?

    2. Kshaler

      Kshaler

      Had my candles fade and melt this weekend was really bummed ! It was 90 degrees I want to do the fair and it will get alittle cooler but I live info so I was trying to figure out a way to prevent it 

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    Who has this sale ?
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    Hi I am a newbie as well ! You are in the right place theese people are awesome and have the knoledge ! This is fresh for me as I almost have a year at it ! I know at least 3 of the companies you mentioned have wick sampler packs ! I like zink 44-24-18 6 inch in Parafin and LX 18 in my soy I am doing small containers and I put 3 wicks in my 9 oz jars hope this helps I just went to Candle Wic and ordered 500 of each before that I had been working out of sample packs I think I did sample packs from Candle Science and Lone Star and Aztec don't forget wick stickers and maybe some wick bars to hold the wicks and HAVE FUN ! I too started with my daughter ans a bonding craft and we are hooked ?
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    How about 4627 will that do better and the CB-XCEL both have higher melt points what do you guys think ?
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    Can I repour the candles that faded I made them last night ?
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    Did a craft show today everything either faded or melted my soy 464 melted Parafin 4630 faded big time ! It was 90 degrees out do you guys know of a wax that will hold up to heat better what do you do at craft shows to prevent this ?
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    Where did you get your risers ? Very cute
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    Do you guys have a uv I inhibitor you suggest ?
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