Greenjelly

Thank you for the inspiration. Will start testing next week 😊

thank you for the tip! Still unsure whether to test with vybar or universal additive to enhance the throw

It's such a shame that the bakery scents (which happen to be my favorite) don't really give a good throw. I am wondering whether vybar or stearic acid could help or be used in beeswax at all?

it sure is an adventure and a half! have you ever tried blending coconut wax with beeswax?

Many thanks again TallTayl I've ordered (well I thought I'd ordered white beeswax pellets, however it turns out the beeswax I ordered was bleached by the sun which was more of a lemony yellow colour compared to my other buff colored pellets) don't know how much of a difference that would make in terms of being able to wick down as it's not the ultra white refined like I thought it was It's worth a try with the palm kernel, anything that would bring down the melt point (apart from coconut oil) Sorry, what oil is 76? I've also read about these wicks called Ultra core wicks by a company called Fil Tec, but couldn't find any helpful info on the internet and only one or 2 results using the search engine here in the forum. Have you previously used these wicks at all as you are an expert! I wonder how different they are to the CDN wicks..Hmmmm

Thank you TallTayl So I found a place that stocks the Palm kernel oil (ordered it today) and they told me that it is harder than beeswax. So if the palm kernel is harder than beeswax, I am wondering how it can bring the melt point down to provide a better burn / WICK down? Do you find a difference between white and yellow beeswax in terms of performance etc? I didn't know that beeswax gets hard over time Thank you very much, you are incredibly helpful

Thank you TallTayl So I found a place that stocks the Palm kernel oil (ordered it today) and they told me that it is harder than beeswax. So if the palm kernel is harder than beeswax, I am wondering how it can bring the melt point down to provide a better burn / WICK down? Do you find a difference between white and yellow beeswax in terms of performance etc? I didn't know that beeswax gets hard over time Thank you very much, you are incredibly helpful

It's been ages since I attempted at making any candles 😣 You mentioned that white beeswax helps with the burn when added to yellow beeswax on it's own, or did you mean adding palm kernel oil with yellow and white beeswax? Does the added refined white beeswax allow you to wick down in the candle tin? Have you found a blend that you are happy with? 😊 From my previous testing I needed to use large wicks which burned well but made it way unsafe. So I need to test again with perhaps white refined beeswax or try using yellow beeswax with palm kernel oil. I've also tried adding coconut oil which helped my scented yellow beeswax tin burn well, however the melt pool was to deep and the candle burned way too fast (I'm assuming it's because of the coconut oil being way too soft, is the palm kernel oil harder? What do you guys think? Sorry for all the questions, I still ❤ beeswax but it doesn't like me What do you guys think and thanks

Thank you TallTayl ? Before I joined this forum I was going to experiment with a mix of coconut oil, but I couldn't really find any definite feedback of the coconut oil mixed with beeswax. I then started to wonder about nut allergies and was apprehensive about using coconut oil. If you don't mind me asking how do you incorporate the palm kernel oil into the beeswax and how much per pound? Also, what is the reccomended cure time when making the scented beeswax candles? Many thanks ??

Thank you so much for the help you guys! I guess it's time to experiment ? Palm kernel oil, what effect does that have on beeswax? I've just googled the difference between palm oil and palm kernel

Guys, thank you so much for the valuable information ? Does coconut oil really do anything when added to beeswax? Have read some use palm oil and was wondering what that does to beeswax vs coconut oil

Hi TallTayl many thanks to you for your response. Can you please explain the torch method? Those scents sound all so lovely. Do you guys use yellow or white beeswax? I read on the net that white beeswax is better for scenting beeswax as apparently the yellow has a lot of pollen and it clogs the wick, did anyone experience this? How do you guys find the throw at 1 oz per lb? ??

Hi ChrisR many thanks for your response. Do you make scented pillars? I assumed 1.5 oz per lb would be meeded as I remember reading somewhere that beeswax does trapscent but am so happy to find out that's not the case! ??

Hi all, I'd really like to make scented beeswax candles as my best friend bought me a 100% pure beeswax candle and it smelled incredibly strong. Although having read a lot on how beeswax traps scent, I'm starting to wonder if I should try or not as I'm very fond of beeswax. Has anyone successfully made scented beeswax container candles with fragrance oils? If so, did anyone blend it with another wax to allow for fragrance throw? Thank you all ☺