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I did test them several times. With 3 wicks and with 5 really thin wicks. It was a slow burn which lasted days. I am foxed as to how there was a leakage. Because they are such big candles they take really long to burn fully. And the client had taken 3 of them in 3 different heights. Only the shortest one is the one in which she has had this issue. I wonder if it’s the height of the candle that made it consume the wax like that. I plan to retest and only then put them back on sale and probably go back to 3 or 4 wicks closer to the center.

Thank you guys for all the suggestions.

Thanks TallTayl in fact the 5 wicks consumed all the wax in 2 hours is what the client said..

Guys I make these big candles.. I used to make them with 3 wicks earlier and there would be unused wax around it like a thick wall ! Then I made them with 5 thin wicks and this happened.. can anyone throw some light as to how to get them to burn only inward and create a thin wall when burning so that there is no leakage. Clients expect all the wax to be used , a slow burn and no leakage. Well hope someone has the perfect answer for me. It’s paraffin wax.. diameter is 6 inches and FO is 7% Thanks in advance!

HI guys I have been making pure beeswax sachets which are also called scented wax tablets. I see a lot of tutorials out there that say one should use essential oils for these. From my limited knowledge wax and essential oil are not a good match. Also a lot of guys insist that soy wax has the best throw. Or a mix of beeswax and soy! Basically I am looking for a good cold throw that would last for some time .Recently I see that my tablets don't have that much of a good cold throw. I use pure beeswax (cosmetic grade) and 12% fragrance load. Anybody with some experience in making these tablets would you please throw some light on this ! Thanks in advance> always so much to learn from this forum.

The moment I increase soy I get a lot of flakiness and frosting on my candles. Especially on the top which does not go with the heat gun. It almost looks like the wax has curdled on the top. What kind of vegetable shortening are you referring to ?

Firstly what a wealth of knowledge there is on this forum! Thanks guys you always take the time to reply and that’s not easy. I really appreciate it. I live in Mumbai. We don’t get pre blended waxes here so I make my own blend with 60%soy, 40% paraffin.. some stearin and some micro wax. Candle making is at its nascent stage here. It’s not profesional like it is in other places so the challenges are very many. So I do the best I can with different permutations, combinations. People are also not that happy to share info. I have been looking to study all the material on candle making so that I have some clarity on the science behind achieving good HT and CT. The person I learnt candle making from in France did not really give any importance to this at all. And at that time I had no idea how important fragrance and achieving a good throw is the most important thing to a candle. I keep testing. Though that’s a bit of a long road..it takes lot of patience and frustration! Thanks again Guys .. always learn a lot from you guys.

Blend of soy and paraffin,also tried it with beeswax,and with only paraffin too

Thanks. I agree that sometimes variables are challenging. I was wondering if something can be added to the wax to encourage the wax to throw better. I read somewhere that coconut oil can enhance throw ...

Has anyone ever faced issues with a particular fragrance not getting emitted? I use the same blend and wick size and container for all my fragrances and gets good HT and CT but there’s this lemon grass from the same supplier that I have used in the past too and suddenly no HT at all. I am foxed! Tested with different waxes, different wick sizes but no result. I am now going to attempt reducing the load and keep fingers crossed 🤞. I have been using 10% even tried with 12%.no luck ! It’s not even that the FO is old or that there is no fragrance in it. Put it in a diffuser and tremendous fragrance throw! Suddenly I feel I know nothing of candle making when a strange challenge like this shows up after 4 years of making candles! I have been trying to fix this issue since a couple of months, reading up on FO etc but have not succeeded and hate to give up! If anyone can throw some light or share some tips on what to do I would appreciate it. TIA

I have tried lavender, lemon grass and citronella

Guys I am struggling to get a good and lasting cold throw in my beeswax tablets/sachets! Any ideas on what I can do to make the fragrance stronger and last longer. There are guys who promise the wax tablet will last for a year.. is that possible? I use 100% cosmetic grade beeswax and a load of 12% of FO. Some guys claim that they use essential oils. I have tested that several times but never get a good throw with EO. TIA ..please share your thoughts.. thanks again

Guys I am struggling to get a good and lasting cold throw in my beeswax tablets/sachets! Any ideas on what I can do to make the fragrance stronger and last longer. There are guys who promise the wax tablet will last for a year.. is that possible? I use 100% cosmetic grade beeswax and a load of 12% of FO. Some guys claim that they use essential oils. I have tested that several times but never get a good throw with EO. TIA ..please share your thoughts.. thanks again

Guys I am struggling to get a good and lasting cold throw in my beeswax tablets/sachets! Any ideas on what I can do to make the fragrance stronger and last longer. There are guys who promise the wax tablet will last for a year.. is that possible? I use 100% cosmetic grade beeswax and a load of 12% of FO. Some guys claim that they use essential oils. I have tested that several times but never get a good throw with EO. TIA ..please share your thoughts.. thanks again

Guys I have a question about gold candles.What is the best method to get a nice gold effect on the whole candle? Does painting a candle work? I tried but it emanates a very synthetic smell and the fragrance gets completely lost.. I even tried the glitter which is candle safe but don’t get the look! any ideas please ...thanks in advance for your time