Jackie Belote

Thanks for all your suggestions and help. I plan to try again tomorrow night on another batch. I finally got a great one on the first pour! Nice and smooth. Gb 444 heated to 185  fo at 125 and pour at 100. 2 days curw and i see frosting on glass. Otherwise i was happy!

Yep. Air bubbles. Should i have let cool a bit longer before topping off?

I did need to top off. I see air bubbles when i did. The one on right is more. 

Received my gb 444 Saturday, wicks FO and color.  Just now getting to try it out. Already i see a difference in others i have used. Flakes are much smaller. Melted faster. Liquid color is a bit messy in samples. Probably better with an eye dropper.  I feel like a smurf. Fingers crossed. 

Tomorrow my gb 464 arrives. Give that a shot tomorrow night. 

Thanks for your quick responses. It is one of my favorite colors and I used lilac scent. It does smell nice and the scent lasts after I blow out. I can walk by and catch a whiff anytime.

I have only used 3 kinds so far. After looking at the site here I have learned much more than I knew before joining. I thought soy wax was soy wax. I am starting small making 3 jars at a time until I get it down and it is a pound of wax each time. I use my kitchen scale to weigh both the wax and the scent.  I have noticed the blend melts down more and doesn't fill all 3 jars. I get about 2 3/4.  Thankfully I have only bought in small amounts until I figure it out. 

1. EcoSoya CB-135 Wax per 10# From Candles and Supplies. It came in the kit. it does not give me much info but it was better than the other 2 I have gotten.

2. Country Lane 100 % soy wax from Hobby Lobby. It does not say anything else about it.

3. Candlewic Natural Soy Wax, 10 lb. Bag   This is a blend with an additive but no clue what that is. It said: This is a good container blend with a 121-125 melt point that is blended with 2% Universal Soy Wax Additive. 

I made more last night and used #3 since that is all I have left and took a huge bowl over it to cool. It didn't help.

I will try the GB 464 next. 

Thanks again for your help. 

Jackie

I am new so I will look for the answer if it has already been made. I am making soy candles in pint mason jars and the tops are not smooth like I want. I have used several types of 100 % soy wax and the last was a blend. Blend I feel is much worse. I am trying the different pour temps between 90 f and 150 and I still end up with pits our holes and rough pitted tops. I have heated the jars in the oven and that is not working either. I have used the heat gun but I rather get it right and not have to use it. I What am I doing wrong! It has to be the wax. What is the best wax to use?

Thanks in advance!

Jackie