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On July 17, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Trappeur said:

Somehow I missed your post that said you were trying 464 and 4630....sorry about that.  I don't know anything about 4630 so can't offer advice or findings on that wax.  Now i do use 464 and have for years and can only make my suggestions of my findings on that wax.  I can tell you that 464 wax is a very popular wax that many many people use and we can all give our input on what works best for us.  Actually I know there is a topic here that I believe Old Glory put up a while back about what fragrances worked in that wax and others chimed in here to list what fragrances worked for them also in that wax so enter in the search bar I think "464 fragrance oils that work" - I think....lol

 

I didn't mean to come off in my above post to tell you go look it up and search for your answers....you have to pick and choose words so no one takes offense, especially new members.  It's just that you see so many posts of new people who join and they all seem to ask the same questions; what is the best wax or what is the best fragrance, etc, etc when in actuality they need to really study and search and search and test, test, test and not just come and expect to find the right answers.   There are so many that have come here and expect to have their questions answered when they haven't given any time to testing their own product.......And it's unbelievable the ones who come here and have just started making candles this week and next week they are selling them! lol, lol...unbelievable....took me years before I felt comfortable enough to offer it to the public and to shops.....And I still learn every day......Everyone here who has been making candles or soaps for years, we all diligently were very sincere and jumped in and learned the hard way by testing.   To perfect a candle certainly takes time, sincerety, and non stop giving up.....you will be very frustrated at times and want to throw in the towel, but persistance to keep moving forward if you truly want to perfect this craft which has to be a safe craft will be so rewarding in the end and when you find that perfect wick for that jar with a sweet smelling candle you will feel like you just hit the lotto.

 

 

The only advice that I could offer is don't go crazy and have so many waxes in front of you to test....Like Wax on said, decide what type candle you want to make and then make your choice of wax you would like to try.  Baby steps ......one thing at a time....and you certainly can't rush things.

 

Good luck to you.....it's fun isn't it?

 

Trappeur

Hi Trappeur I was not even close to offended ? I am a newbie and took your advise , well I had already been on the FO one . I will try to sale them soo but at a very low price and at our dive shop lol ! I have been handing out test candles to all my friends like candy and they love them but baby steps . I am happy with the waxes I am testing right now and will keep using them for now and maybe just keep testing to see what affects the throw . Going to go search for that one post you mentioned about scents in the 464 . No worries this is exciting to me to have found a blog where people share my love for this hobby ( still just a fun hobby to me ) I love it ! Thank You so much for your opinion ?

On June 8, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Belinda said:

I haven't made very many candles yet, mostly tarts/melts, but I would use either 4630, 4633 or 6006. I've used all three in the containers that I've tested and like them all. But, having said that, again, I've only made a few, around 50 is all.  I've mostly used 6006 because I like the creaminess of it and it's mostly paraffin. I've only made 3 different fragrances with it and so far they've all had great ht and ct. Hopefully, I'll have more time to experiment this summer, but from what I've read on here it takes a lot of testing to get it right and each FO needs to be tested.

You can look at rustic escentials website and also candle science, and they have wick guides that can help you decide which wick to start with. I prefer zincs so far, but that's just me.

 

My advice to you is to order a small amount of one and test. 6006 is a para/soy blend that's about 70-80% paraffin (from what I've read). The other two are all paraffin and one pour waxes. I've never used all soy but there are many on here that use it with great success but may not be the best way to go for someone new.

Welcome to your new addiction!  You will find TONS of help on this board. I wish I had found it when I first started.

Don't be afraid to ask any questions. People on here are so helpful!

HTH

I just noticed tha Aztec sales 5lb sample packages of wax ! I thought that was pretty cool !

Do you guys get a good hot throw ? I did not I put in fo at a low temp maybe 160! I think I will try again at 180 see if it changes the throw ?

What is a heat gun  ?  Lol has me think blow dryer 

On June 2, 2016 at 1:59 PM, OldGlory said:

I started making candles 16 years ago with soy because I liked the natural aspect of the wax. I found out a year after I started my business that the first soy wax I used was also used to make pizza crusts. And mice beat a path to my door for it! I have used a few different soy waxes since then, now using 464, and I still love the natural aspect of it.

My wholesale client also loves soy, and they still carry tins with soy. But they did not love the frosting so they settled for a parasoy in the jars. They now sell more jars than tins. For the clamshells they insisted on a soy and are willling to overlook the frosting for now.

I also like the look of 1343 for pillars, but I wish it held more FO. 4625 is a good blender for melts and it holds a lot of FO,  but I'm not a fan of the look of it in pillars.

Do you get a good hot throw with the 464 I did not but I wonder if I did not get the temp high enough to me x it or do you use an additive ? It has an awesome cold throw !

Wow Trappeur Thank you so much for the info I just love this site ? I am so excited to learn !i am very familiar with the candle science site and have gone over all that videos inc it is what you can't learn from videos or I between the words of the books i.e. Experience which you guys have. Yay ! I will lookup those sections and search points you suggested . I am still testing those wax's I mentioned  still got about 15 pounds to go . I think you might be right about the wicks though it is possible it could be one of the issues with the pit by the wick thing .  I am going to order some new FO's and wicks and alittle vybar see what that gets me . Off to do more research ,

Well not an expert but it is a sterilized type of water !  I would think if you wanted to use it you might want to get an ionizer, Feel free to correct me bu t I believe it is sterilized with like ultraviolet  ?

Wow those are so cute absolutely edible looking ! I bet they smell awesome as well ?

Hi everyone Thank you for the props ! WaxOn Iwas trying for alittle darker, I am so sing the sample pack of color chips from candle science and just chipped off a corner of the orange brown color . Because Ian m trying to figure out what recipe works for us I have been doing test batches around 1 lb ea  .  One thing I noticed when I did this pour is I had alittle wax left over and went to pour it in a jar because I did not need to top it off this time and I had to use alittle bit bigger wick as I ran out of the small ones and well this happened 

now I am thinking wick size might be a part of it to

Test pour Apple harvest / cinnamon stick yum! Color not what I expected but smells awesome!

so far no pitting around the wick harmony blend 4630 waited till around 130 degrees to pour hoping to avoid the pit around the wick we had BIG time last pour poured around 3 hrs ago

Hi Wax on 

thank you for your post ! Right now I have golden brand 464 soy wax and IGI Harmony blend 4630  from candle science scents are from there as well both wax blends say they can hold up to a12% load  the p wax is very soft and will pit around the wick alittle I just save alittle to top it off and the soy does not pit gets some wired dipping on they top when you burn but for me it's all about th sent . The soy had an awesome cold throw but not so much when lit the par has a overall pretty good when cold and ok lit { this is the wax where my wicks were to big was throwing black smoke } going to try smaller wicks with this one next if the throw still weak I might try an additive or a diff wax ! Thank you for your advice all of it very helpful ?

Am I doing this right I don't se this post in the activity stream ! I am wondering if I did it right 

Hi my name is Kim and I am new . My daughter and I have been making candles for about 6 mo we live in Florida so it is hot and humid ( really soft wax can be gooey ) I am looking for input on the types of wax with the best sent throw we have tried soy and Parafin ! What wads do you all recommend and why ! What about fragrances where do you get your favorites right now we are using candle science and they are fine I just don't know which ones to buy ! Lol I found out the hard way wicks matter I just picked one and it was huge when we got it and threw black smoke so I am investigating alittle before my next purchase ? 

Hi I am new my daughter and I started making candles in December we love it and are hoping to get lots of incite from here ?