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What type of soy wax? Not all waxes are suitable for poppin out of molds and will stick.

You may have to experiment quite a bit with different types of wicks to see if you can get a good burn. Describe your problems with your combo. Flames too high, candle burn out, flickering, doesn’t burn to edge in container? You also need to tell us what container you are using as well, and width.

Just checking. The Hangup you are getting is very slight IMHO and as you burn should burn off down the jar. If you wick strictly for top the bottom gets super toasty.

This is tapered. There is enough flare on top to cause wicking issues, where you get hang up at top of candle.

What jars are you using? You might want to go to a lower fill line. Sometimes open jars have a taper that problematic at top due to it being slightly wider, then you think you’re not using the correct wick. for example the medium jars at Aztec, are best only filled 6 ounces to prevent Hangup on side. Try 6 per cent fragrance. I have not tried this wax but I would wick more for the middle and bottom other wise it’s going to be a hot mess!

Hmmm. Honestly yes the paraffins throw well but ugh the sotting on the glass. Virgo! I hate seeing it. my favorite soys are C3 and 464 and 415. C3 to me has the best cold and hot throw, and you get nice clean glass.

Pour some plain tester and try different size wicks - try a larger wick size. It could incompatible wicks and wax. Have you tried other fragrance companies? Maybe it’s oils and what they use as dilute the your wicks and wax combo not working with. Yes you have to be super methodical to pinpoint what is issue.

Hi Fabrice, Do a test no fragrance no color Do a test 6 per cent fragrance no color Are you able to get any other wicks to test? Look at some of the wick tests on the forum, there are photos. Very different results with various wicks and waxes

Hi Blind Mike, I would try 464, you may have to fiddle with it. 415 is nice but it’s not like your old wax, it puts etc and is better as blender wax, additives, etc. you could try Elite 200. It’s super hard wax but it is single pour. Again some fiddling with it and poured straight will shrink from container.

Could be the colorant clogging the wick as well. I would a/b test wi5 and without color, and also without fragrance. you could also do a test reducing fragrance and see if that helps. test no color no fragrance no color lower fragrance no color fragrance percentage you have been using you may have to go up or down wick sizes. i would def start with no no fragrance, then add on.

I like hazelnut oil as it’s a dry oil, and though fractionated coconut oil sometimes is listed as a problem most acne lotions do use it. its very light - this is often used in “oil free “ formulas.

Pour hot 175 - 180. Def helps adhesion. That wax needs to be super liquid for glass.

I am working with C3 as challenge. Htp will do that a 4 hours and depending on fo, and CDs. Try eco.

Try 4 per cent. If it doesn’t work for you go higher or lower for viscosity. This is not a vegan product btw. Silica do Same testing.

I use MCT oil in my coffee as I am on keto diet. MCT, or coconut oil, or butter or a combo. MCT is also great for the brain and energy!

A simple solution I gave my brother is to purchase Dr. Bronner's soap and add a tablespoon of olive oil to the bottle. You could also buy some melt and pour "soap" - and add addtivies cocoa butter, olive oil etc. You can't add too many oils or it cuts the lather and makes rubbery soap. if you like candlemaking, soapmaking is good fun, a challenge and a bubbly hobby.

I would go up two wicks at least for that diameter, and let burn for three hours. And C3 has good hot and cold throw. Try 6 per cent fragrance, this will also stop fragrance weeping at top. The only time I have gotten that with candles is when to much much fragrance was added.

That does not sound dishonest, if the bases do contain those ingredients. It depends on the inci. If the inci is such it will tell you it’s melt and pour versus cold process. Many shops on Etsy use bases and just add fragrances.

They can say the bath bombs use rose eo, many fragrances are blends with eos and fragrance oils. And yes, many shops on Etsy do not have clue between the difference of fragrance oils and essential oils.

Here is my suggestion. Get your wax and pour a couple candles so you can see how it works plain. Use those candles for a control example. Next do some with vybar, and do some with the wax and color, then do some wax, vybar and color. Pick three fragrances to do test with for each set of tests. You have to be a bit of a scientist to find out what is causing the problem. It sound like maybe the vybar but you MUST test. Everytime you add any variable your wax will react. So if you buy dye from one manufacturer and then switch it can cause problems. Even wicks can vary even though they may have the same name. Regarding pour temp. Find out from the place you buy your wax what the suggested pour temp is for your wax. Most paraffins I have worked with like a hot pour temp 170 - 175, but don’t assume that for your wax as I have never heard of it.

Ok, I would take a couple of those. Remedy and take temp up to 180 thoroughly stir to make sure your day and fragrance full incorporated. Pour at 170 - 175.. Heat gunning. If you melt top make sure you wait long enough for wax to cool down. Somethings with heat gunning you think it’s not going to work, but give it ample time to check result. It could also be your dye! Advice, stop selling at moment and work out the kinks with your wax. You need to know what variables can cause problems with your wax recipe and how to prevent. You should be rock solid with your ambient and pour temp etc, This will help you in the long run, instead of not knowing what is causing your issues.

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No cavities at 155 - 160! I go by the recommended temps, and the candles have perfect tops, great adhesion.

C3 you should pour using the table chart with temp times to get a flawless top. Typical pour temp for perfect tops around 75 degrees is around 155 - 160. If you pour cool you will get a rough top. You will get sinking in a wickless candle. Ignore it. When you use a wick this will change. It’s a great wax - print out the chart, use a room thermometer and your candles will be flawless.

Karen, make sure you use a thermometer, use clean glass. Also If your wax keeps giving you adhesion problems, soften the wax a bit. Softer wax better adhesion. It's a multi step issue - pour temp, glass, wax, ambient room temp. Just take notes!