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@Sebleo THANKYOU

I just thought I would show you this .... a friend of mine bought it and loves it! It only holds 500g wax I think , but she loves it to make a tester or small batch of tealights . I actually heats and stirs your wax ... a great little gift i think for teenagers or hobbyist. www.chandlerandme.com Don't know if you have them in the US. but they are worth a look

How did you go GAry with the HTP wicks in 6006? I live in Australia and we have only CDN or HTP available. A few candle suppliers do their own private wicks , but there's not a great deal of info on them. I have both 4630 & 6006 , but so far , I've only tried the 4630. It was not good! hahahaha I have no idea what to do and it smoked a lot/ had a big flame and smelt like petrol. So ... yes , I over-wicked! LOL how much do you recommend i wick down in comparison to soy , for testing?

I bought a container palm wax called "frost" palm wax ( in Australia). It was super hard , coloured beautifully and had the most beautiful glow when burning. The throw was great , but I had a problem I didn't know how to fix. I made 2 , with different sized wicks. However , they both tunnelled really bad , but had a HUGE flame! so cn you suggest what I do? I would have used around 8% fragrance oil. One jar was a squat type of glass bulb jar , the other a 7cm Libbey "salsa' type jar , maybe not the best styles? But if i had wicked down , the tunnelling would be worse , what should I do? Any ideas please?

OMG you guys crack me up! I think I've hit a sore point here LOL I get sucked in with it all , I know. I actually saw some Yankee candles today and opened one to see what the fuss is there. Well, what a mess they were! Really ugly coloured shiny paraffin candles with wonky wicks .... I'm amazed they are so popular. My cousin told me they are huge in the UK!

wow! I wasn'y expecting a reply that fast! thankyou So much . That makes a lot of sense ... I love reading your posts. The advice on here is always so professional and well explained. I will give it a go. TTFN hahahahha tata for now! PS.. Do you use metal or plastic pots? Plastic would cool faster?

It's me again , this time with a REAL question that isn't as stupid as my last! ( I hope...) I have come across a USA shop called "Pure Integrity CAndles" that claims it has the strongest smelling soy candles. They say they have a "7 step pour process" ( http://www.pureintegrity.com/best-scented-candle.html#7step ) that locks in the fragrance. Does anyone know how this works? through watching their tutorials on You Tube I have learnt that they ... use 100% soy wax / use 11% fragrance oil ( preferably natural - not synthetic) / heat wax then add fragrance @ 150F /COOL RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE while mixing oil / then pour @110F . Has anybody else come across anything like this , or can elaborate on the cooling/mixing? I have been told by a manufacturer that some places mix the oil in for 10minutes ... and basically to "use a cake mixer and beat the s*#%t out of it" . Will this make sink holes or bubbles in the wax? Do I beat it while it's sitting in a sink of cold water ??? The rapid cooling is supposed to prevent the fragrance from evaporating off and lock it in the set wax quicker. Thankyou for your time ..nighty night from DownUnder!

YES I WAS having one of my "speak before I think" moments the other day , my husband so kindly told I have LOL. It was later I was thinking about it and as Oprah would say ... i had an 'AHAHA!" moment . Oh dear , there's not much help for me , is there? xxx

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Hi ... I just came across a post where someone mentioned that different wax melters may have quite different outcomes with your wax. I was hoping that somebody could please shed some light on this subject. I started with double boiling on the stove , but now use a Sunbeam electric fryer type of pot ( don't know if you have them in USA ... like a non-stick crock pot). It has a thermostat on a dial - I usually heat on low-medium and it's quite effective. I never imagined that melting a different way could affect the throw. Is this true? thankyou all xx

Oh I get it LOL thankyou for being so prompt! Just jumped into bed with icy toes and thought I'd bring my laptop. It's a bit of a dud for me doing icicles here at christmas as it it usually boiling xx

Hi , I tried to search for the link regarding melters and couldn't find it. Can you ellaborate on it by any chance? This is something I never ever imagined! thankyou Sally x

Hi ... I am a little confused as to why the holidays wax you use is different. I use GW tart wax which I like , but find it is a little hard at the moment in a plug - in melter as it is winter here.I have some palm wax for containers , but it is very hard wax! Just trying to understand the theory behind it . thankyou

Hi there ... I am really frustrated with the variation of the resets of 464 wax. Some of my jars are setting OK (not beautifully smooth , but not ugly) - while others are really awful. Lumpy tops , cottage cheese look and craters . The worst are 4" double wick jars , that really set ugly around the wicks ... I was thinking his happens because of the intense heat. Do all of you find from time to time 464 behaves this way , or is there something I can either add or do to help prevent it? I heat wax to 90c add fragrance ...stir 2mins then pour around 70c. If I pour lower , the wax always sets bad. thankyou- Sally

OOh Aussie Glitch? Crazy storyline , but a good watch anyway x This thread is fascinating by the way!! you guys are so forward thinking ... i'm loving it.thankyou

In Australia EROMA sell some beautiful glassware called Velino tumblers. long way for a jar?!

I haven't tried it , but Aussie Candle Supplies recommends you can use 10% UA to GW416 to make 'a wonderful tart and votive wax that pops straight out of the mould". Maybe worth a try if you have some kicking around. I read a review on it and they liked it

oh don't you just love it?! My house looks like a funeral home with all of the candles in it! LOL We are having the same problems over here too with waxes ... 464 seems to be different and everyone has been waiting for the new Advanced. Now a few have tried it , the expectations are dashed. The blend I tested had palm and paraffin in it and yes , it is a harder wax. I don't know how to wick it though because the flame was fairly big . maybe I will try a different type of wick that is bigger , but less vigorous if that's possible!

Moonshine hi! Haven't been on here for a while ,but just re-read this . I am testing a soy/paraffin/palm blend at the moment and it seems to have a fair bit of hang-up ,where the same wick/jar with soy does not. Would you normally say blended waxes burn hotter , or the other way round?! I am really struggling trying to wick a jar and am confused , as in the past a blend I made myself burnt like a steam train!

I sent you a reply to your other question .. I am better at it now! thank goodness I was about to chuck it in!! I use straight 464 now with CDN wicks or a generic one in Australia called ACS (Aussie Candle supply make their own). I really like them better than CDN or HTP. Luxury Candle Supplies in Australia are also developing their own waxes. They are really nice and I think they are releasing them worldwide. They make A27 soy blend , which contains small amounts of paraffin and palm also. It is a really smooth stable wax and can be used also for melts.I would like to use it , but over here there's such a stigma about paraffin and soy .... not sure yet if ai will go down that road

OMG ... this is like Pandora's box! hahaha do you use a commercial parasoy , or make your own? I tried mixing GW464 with IGI 4630 and found it gave me weird tops. I did soy70/30 parrafin then just 90/10 ... then even did 60/30/10 coconut to try and smooth it out. I wasn't happy with any of them ... I am looking for a nice blend to do some xmas colours. x

I have tried to upload photos ... but I cant do it. I shall have to wait until my daughters visit again aarrgghh! It's almost midnight and I want to go to bed , the internet is sooo slow and now my ph wont allow me to do it. I am over- and-out. hahaha night night fellow chandlers!

Well , here I am again giving the Libbey 238 stemless rocks another go. This wick is a Cdn18 ( i tried smaller as suggested but it was pitiful)in 464 with 8 % peony rose. Has been burning just over 3 hr and has had rather a large dancing flame most of the time.I did trim before lighting. It is the 3rd burn and has major hang up. So my question is, what do i do ?? Id i go for a smaller wick the hang up will be worse.

Trappeur ... I am so glad to see you asking something that has obviously been a little scary to ask. It makes me feel relieved LOL I look up to all of you wonderful members for advice and never once have I felt too afraid to ask. your advice has always been well meaning and friendly ... I love this website. there is no secrecy or nastiness. I wonder how many years and how many candles have burned , with all of the advice given ?!