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that's what matches do for pennies and without adding to the piles of plastic/electronic waste sitting in landfills for centuries.

This has to be some kind of parody video. It can't be serious, can it? Tell me it's a joke!

Solving a problem that doesn't exist while creating a new and novel way for someone to set your house on fire from afar.

It's quite hard and wicked so there's abt 3/4" + shell but I'm concerned the cracks may increase and cause seepage out and down the side. So far it's maintaining its structure but we'll see... I've never made a pillar but it wouldn't occur to me to even try it with soy. That said, I'm about to embark on a beeswax pillar adventure. Wish me luck

Enjoying the hot throw and overall look but soy's gonna soy and some cracks are starting to pop up - along the edges and in the center after cooling. So far not impacting the burn but I'll be keeping a close eye on it

the 4" tall jars create a nice little chimney effect down the burn - that's why I love them. The increased throw later in the burn is often just the the wind effect going on in there - -the heat + air flow pushing the scent up and out. So, the hotter MP isn't necessarily what's giving you better throw, it's the height of your container and the flame heat pushing the air + fragrance up.. As TT said, the hottest MP does not= the best throw. Too hot can kill the throw.

I would think all the moisture in fresh fruit, and flowers too, would be problematic. Water and wax are not friends.

@TallTaylwe overlapped but it took you about 2 lines to say what I did in my short essay/thesis. LOL well, good thing you're the admin of this site

What happens after 80 minutes? An 80 minute test burn tells you.. not much at all that's relevant. There is no formula for this: No if X + Y + Z does this than use ____. So many variables: wax, container, FO chemistry, Fo%, wick type.. etc.. including uniquely odd candle making stuff like the fact that no 2 candlemakers ever get the same results no matter how identical their ingredients/conditions, are all factors. But first- why do you think you need fast "full melt pool"? Have you seen what a candle you've made that has a FMP in under 1.5 hours looks like in the last 50% of its life? If you are getting a 100% MP in 80 minutes, you have a really good opportunity here. I wish I'd done this when I started making candles. Don't change a thing yet. Just test burn that candle- in 4 hr increments- until the very end of it. (in a fire-proof, well attended place- like in a pot that's in a bathtub - because it may get rather scary about 70% down the jar) Observe how it behaves in all burns- from the 1st to the very last bottom- of- the -container burn. You will save so much time and $ doing this and it will show you so much about candle making. FYI: In my experience, in a 3x3" tumbler- my best burning candles don't achieve an edge to edge MP until well over 4 hours and generally not until burn #2. In a 3x4" tumbler, if I get a FMP (by that I mean edge to edge melted wax) in burn 1, I know I'm really overwicked and the candle will be hot, sooty dangerous mess by the last 1/3 of its burn, if not sooner. That's with my wax- my own soy/para/coco blend. YMMV but prob not by that much.

I had this pillar candle shipped all the way from Latvia! I grabbed it during a free freight deal around Christmas. It arrived in about 1 week in perfect condition and was packaged in a nice, well- branded kraft inner box in keeping with their eco natural vibe. I almost felt guilty getting free freight from Latvia to CA but they shipped it and quickly! The scent is Heather. Retail site link: https://www.themunio.com/products/heather-candle What moved you to buy this candle? I've been following them on instagram for a while- stumbled on the line while browsing a store in London. I'm intrigued by the all soy pillar and their subtle use of embedded botanicals. I've seen similar candles but not in soy- these just stood out to me as particularly well done. I'd like to someday be able to make such a perfect little botanical/ pillar so I justified this purchase as.. "for educational purposes" what was the retail price? about 26 USD. Worth it. This is a little masterpiece IMO. (also, I have no idea how they make these ) The cold throw alone makes me happy- so much so that I've been reluctant to light it. Wax type? Soy, per the maker what do you love about it? I think it's beautiful- simple and classic. And it smells divine- a warm, not too sweet floral- it's like no floral I've ever smelled before. It's totally unfamiliar to me and I really like it. first impressions of burn? just lit it. So far so good at 15 minutes in. LOL Will update later. I'm super curious to see how it tunnels/ the outer shell translucence , etc... overall thought? Obv. I liked it enough visually to buy a pillar candle from overseas. So kudos to Munio for their visual branding and marketing. Hopeful the burn won't disappoint b/c I'd kind of like to buy some of her other fragrances. lol Maybe if I like it enough I can justify a trip to Latvia.."for further research" ? Will update on the burn as I get through the candle.

"Did anyone find a way to just use the coconut 83 wax the way it is?" Short answer: no I'm mad at that wax I found it basically unwickable to my satisfaction. I'm grateful that their past supply/stock issues got me looking for a better wax. Good riddance!

Cierra has it! https://www.cierracandles.com/PaloSanto-BBW-Type-Fragrance-Oil.html

I don't buy the "must have a fast, full MP" either. But I am curious, with your above example, what happens with burn times of 3 or 4 hrs each instead of letting it burn for 8 hrs? Will shorter increments result in a wall of cling left at the end?

you're relighting an untrimmed wick, I'm guessing? If so, yes, it's normal, especially if there's a bit of a leftover mushroom on there. I'm fine with this on my candles as long as it settles down and trims itself in a few seconds.

Those are stunning!!

No candle, no food and all the glasses are empty! What kind of dinner party is this?!

The MST is paraffin, per their website.

I use a laser IR thermometer and check at several points around the glass and top edge. It seems to work just fine. This is how the testing labs do it.

I think it's more of a bath and body works event but no reason we can't co-opt it!

yes, bought a couple of lbs of coconut 2 months ago. She's still in business and the order arrived within a week. I'm happy to mail you an oz of the coconut to test if you'd like.

@talltayl per their website: The make up of this additive is derivative of petroleum jelly – a component commonly used in lip balm products and Vaseline. a derivative of petroleum ... How innovative! If only we had access to something like this in the US 😂

Ha. Been there! Have you tried Daystar? It's my favorite coconut for candles, not a very strong thrower in wax though. I use it mostly for blending. http://www.daystarsupplies.com/fo-regular-5.htm#Coconut

It seems they "removed the paraffin" from their cocosoy and are now offering it separately as a new miracle additive called "MST"? Am I reading this correctly?

lol

as far as safety testing goes - for ex: if you were selling to a disney store- the candle vessel can't get hotter than 140 F if my memory is correct. However, they also test burn in 4 hr increments so a 12 hr marathon burn is really way above and beyond. I think the point is, you don't want someone to pick up the candle and then drop it suddenly out of pain because it's too hot to hold. I guess 140 is about the temp where most people find it unbearable