dlourence

@talltayl

 I use the Ditgiboil also and I was wondering about scorching the wax. can that happen? I use coconut 83 and from what I've learned they recommend 215-225 temp. I feel like the wax on the bottom is hotter so I sometimes give a stir. Do you think its ok to keep it at that high of a temp most of the day. 

I'm interested in buying a larger wax melter  something that holds 75 -100 lbs of wax. water jack or non water heater. what's your favorite??

good morning, I was wondering if anyone makes there own fragrance oils with perfume oils, ? if so what is your percentage of oils to the base do you use?  

Hi everyone, I'm interested in trying  Wooden Wicks. Can I get pros and cons. Also a good company to order them from please.

@TallTayl,

can you share the excel spread sheet with a fake formula lol. I've been trying to all day and I can't not figure it out. 

I'm trying to do a recipe/cost pre candle. 

Good Morning, I was wondering how people store there formulas? Does anyone have /use a good  formula calculator?  What about  excel? I have never used excel but it looks like a great place to store our recipes. thanks in advanced, 

Dlourence

Thanks @talltayl... I was think in the future if I want to ship these candles would the coconut83 by itself Melt in the summer? I think I need a class on wicks! Any suggestion lol 

hello candlers, I'm new to this hobby. I have only used coconut wax. I've been ready on this this forum  and now i'm a little concerned.lol

should I blend it with something else?

could someone share a the best blend they came up with. 

what is the best wick with that blend

my vessel isTop Diameter: 2 7/8" 
Bottom Diameter: 3 1/4"
Height: 4 1/8"
Capacity: 12 oz. (measurements from website)

use eco wicks. Is that the best wick with my coconut83 wax?

Hi everyone, i was wondering if anyone uses  a belly vessel

4.5" top W 5" bottom W

I use coconut wax  and eco wicks? 

I was thinking ECO 6?? 

any suggestion??

Thank you so much @TallTayl

Roughly what temp would you add the F.O.? 

On 2/8/2018 at 7:46 AM, TallTayl said:

I would go no higher than 6% fragrance and eco 4 or 6 depending on which of the coconut waxes northwood carries. There are several on the market that are from the same manufacturer. They perform differently. If that one is accublend coconut 83 then it is like the one I have. You don't want a big melt pool on that wax. You should have a thin wall of gel like wax as it burns down.

 

sandalwood is a tough scent. Most are so weak they are barely detectable in candles. If you have a wax warmer, like a scentsy, put a few drops of that fragrance in salt and heat it for a while. You'll probably agree it is not an in your face type of scent.

 

Those dimensions and descriptions are nearly identical to status jars that I make in the coconut wax beads. Over wicking them is problematic. Over scenting does nothing to improve the coconut wax performance. 

 

I barely melt that wax until it is totally clear, add scent, stir for several minutes with a wide silicone spatula and pour. Covering the candle as it cools to low the cooling down really helps.

 

that wax has soy and palm in it. It will definitely benefit from a bit of a cure. A week is usually more than enough in my candles for that wax. 

 

Lastly, the air current in your home really messes with throw. If you have central heating, the cold air returns suck up the air in the room taking your fragrance along with it out of the room. The way my house air moves, the candles I burn in the living room travel down the hall. I can't smell the burning candle in the room, but I smell it several rooms away and down the basement stairs. 

Roughly at what temp do you add the scent?  Do you heat the wax up to 185 degrees? 

Yes it’s does belly out lol. I do trim wick ever few hour and right when I lite it. I burn min of 2hours but 4 hours on an average 

3 minutes ago, dlourence said:

What’re do you get your wax?  Do you have a F.O. Company you love! Here is my candle right now. That a ECO 8 wick 

I feel like I’m losing a lot of wax🤔

1 hour ago, TallTayl said:

I would go no higher than 6% fragrance and eco 4 or 6 depending on which of the coconut waxes northwood carries. There are several on the market that are from the same manufacturer. They perform differently. If that one is accublend coconut 83 then it is like the one I have. You don't want a big melt pool on that wax. You should have a thin wall of gel like wax as it burns down.

 

sandalwood is a tough scent. Most are so weak they are barely detectable in candles. If you have a wax warmer, like a scentsy, put a few drops of that fragrance in salt and heat it for a while. You'll probably agree it is not an in your face type of scent.

 

Those dimensions and descriptions are nearly identical to status jars that I make in the coconut wax beads. Over wicking them is problematic. Over scenting does nothing to improve the coconut wax performance. 

 

I barely melt that wax until it is totally clear, add scent, stir for several minutes with a wide silicone spatula and pour. Covering the candle as it cools to low the cooling down really helps.

 

that wax has soy and palm in it. It will definitely benefit from a bit of a cure. A week is usually more than enough in my candles for that wax. 

 

Lastly, the air current in your home really messes with throw. If you have central heating, the cold air returns suck up the air in the room taking your fragrance along with it out of the room. The way my house air moves, the candles I burn in the living room travel down the hall. I can't smell the burning candle in the room, but I smell it several rooms away and down the basement stairs. 

What’re do you get your wax?  Do you have a F.O. Company you love! Here is my candle right now. That a ECO 8 wick 

kandlekrazy

what would you say is a proper cure time?

 Hi....ok heres The info 

-glass with 1"heavy base

-4"h with that thick 1" base

 3"w 

-wick ECO8

-wax from Northwood candle supply

-about 8oz wax in glass

-2oz of sandalwood ultra is the scent I use from

 Save on Scents

HI EVERYONE, IM NEW TO CANDLING SO FAR SO GOOD. IM HAVING A HARD TIME WITH MY SCENT THROW. I REALLY HAVEN'T FOUND THE SCENT CO. IM THRILLED WITH YET. I FEEL LIKE SOME OF MY SCENT FALLS TO THE BOTTOM WITH WEAK THROW. IT DOES  SOMETIMES GET STRONGER TOWARDS THE BOTTOM . I USE COCONUT WAX.  I PRETTY MUCH HEAT THE WAX TO 185 ADD SCENT COOL TO ABOUT 165  THEN POUR. I'VE HEARD THE WAX NEEDS TO BIND NOT SURE HOW TO DO THAT WITH COCONUT WAX. ALSO THE AMOUNT OF SCENT. I READ COCONUT WAX CAN HANDLE MORE F.O. SO  THIS LAST CANDLE I MADE I ADDED 2OZ OF F.O. I WAS SO EXCITED I LET IT CURE FOR 2 DAYS  LIT IT AND ALMOST NO SCENT BOO HOO. IM USEING " SAVE ON SCENTS" F.O. 

HELP