Jul

On 10/16/2016 at 11:23 PM, Trappeur said:

In  464 these are super throwers:

Apple Harvest

Apple Clover

Apple Maple Bourbon

Black Raspberry Vanilla

Christmas Hearth

Coriander and Tonka

Cranberry Marmalade

Frasier Fir

Fresh Coffee

Gardenia

Hazelnut Coffee

Hollyberry

Honey Dew Melon

Honeysuckle

Lavender

Lemon Verbena

Mac Apple 

Mistletoe

Mulled Cider & Chestnuts

Orange Chili Pepper

Peach Nectar

Pumpkin Pie

Strawberry Shortcake

Vanilla Hazelnut

 

Trappeur

 

 

thanks for that list. I'll try a few of them. I recently started making candles and I have been using Candle Science. One that I have tried which I like a lot is Blood Orange. great scent and very strong.

jmh

On 10/16/2016 at 9:37 PM, YAMS said:

I have developed an enormous trust for candle science FOs.  What do most of you consider to be staple FOs from them?  I know for sure I have a three that I will make mine: Mcintosh Apple, Mediterranean Fig and Amber Noir some of mine. Which ones are great performers for you? Strong scented? Thanks guys 

wish I had seen this sooner. Blood Orange. very strong and great scent, imo. I ordered cranberry marmalade and their apple harvest. I can get back with you on that.

thanks for sharing your three. I'll try them next time.

jmh

"I too love the Blood Orange from Candle Science . Many of the oils from that company are very nice + are very good quality. What type of scents to you gravitate to

so that can help us make better suggestions . May I ask what wicks you've had good success with your 464 soy wax."

the wicks I am using are Eco 14 pre tabbed 6". they seem to work real well.

the scents i like are more masculine. I like patchouli, cedar wood, etc. So I don't know how Orange got in there, but I do like it. I would like to try maybe a good cranberry something or even apple, to see if I like it. I like to try things related to Harvest or Autumn so I ordered a few of those scents from a place called Bitter Creek.

thanks for getting back.

  I'm real new to candle making. I like making them, but it's just for me. I'm a school teacher who needed a hobby. after a few tries my candles are turning out very nice. I use 464 Soy wax. So that leaves me to figure out fragrances.

I would love to hear what people are saying are good or strong fragrances. I just just ordered a dozen or so samples and I must say I am somewhat underwhelmed. Maybe they'll impress me after I put them into my candle. If anyone out there maybe mention a few and where they come from...I don't know a lot of the abbreviations or acronyms used for some of these businesses. One fragrance I found, which I thought was super strong came from a company called Candle Science. It was the 'Blood Orange'. I definitely will be ordering that again.

So if anyone out there has a list or just a few fragrances they would recommend that would be great.

thanks

jmh 

On 10/25/2016 at 4:34 PM, OldGlory said:

I pour lots of 464 soy wax for a wholesale client. I pour at 145-150 and get smooth tops. A few times I've had to sub with 444 but I don't recall a noticeable difference (it's been quite a few years since I had to use 444). In 16 years of making soy candles, I have yet to find one that doesn't frost or create wet spots.

Some board members suggest washing all glassware before pouring candles - I don't. That could be why I get wet spots.

Same here. Although I am fairly new to making candles...

I use 464 and pour between 145 and 150. My tops look very nice so far.

On 12/29/2015 at 5:58 PM, ehatch1 said:

Update in case anyone is interested:  It's been a week since I poured the Bulk Apothecary patchouli candle, and I have been test burning it today.  Hot throw is excellent; it's a four ounce jelly jar candle and the scent fills my entire upstairs!  Very impressed.  It also has that perfectly earthy smell I wanted.  Nothing like the original smell, out of the bottle.  Also, after burning, the wax doesn't crystallize like I'm used to with soy; it becomes perfectly creamy again.  I am so happy!  

The only negative is that the dark oil originally discolored the wax yellow, and then the top turned a pinkish brown color after curing (the rest of the candle, that could be seen through the jar, stayed yellow).  Kind of weird.  

 

Bottom line: still waiting on my shipment from Fillmore so that I can compare patchoulis, but this one has actually turned out to be quite good!  

I know this post is quiet old, but I am new to candle making and after all these years have re-discovered patchouli. I have been looking for posts on where I might get a decent Pat. FO for my candles. did you ever try the Filmore Pat. and how did it go?

thanks to people for getting back with me on this. If anyone is interested Here's a link to an article, I thought is very informative. http://www.stephen-herman.com/Perf_Flav.pdf

As it turns out my topic question wasn't a very smart one.

Jul

Hi,

I recently joined this forum and I'm glad for all the information.

There is one thing though despite looking around a good bit I have not been able to find.

There is so much talk on the internet about what goes into Fragrance Oils. I am using Soy wax 464 and I would like to find something in terms of fragrances that's not harmful.

I ordered the Floral sample pack from Aztec and all it gives me is the name of what I ordered, but not much else. I decided to make candles for myself and maybe, if they turn out give some to my friends for Xmas. I don't want to make anything that could possibly be harmful. I am sure there are many other Candle makers out there who are thinking about this.

How are you all dealing with this?

thanks

Jul

Hi my name is Jul and I am just getting started making my own candles.

I live in the Carolinas and I am a school teacher looking for a new hobby.

I've been wanting to make my own candles for a while now. I have lots of questions and

am glad I found this site.