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I'd really like to just put a bunch of wax in there and have it ready for the next batch. So I'll need to weigh the melted wax in the pour pot to determine what the weight is for a certain number of candles then measure that out of the Presto? Got it. I will also try the electric griddle warming method for the pour pot!

Well it never fails that when you want to get some new holiday scents going there are a few that just drive you insane with wicking challenges. Or is that just me?! These are my challenges right now in 6006, 9 oz straight sided amber jar: Vanilla Bean Noel (WSP) Toasted Pumpkin Spice (CS) and my absolute favorite new scent Charcoal Tonka (FC) VBN and TPS are wick hogs and burn beautifully on the first 3 hour burn then they seem to slog along and then burn great then slog along again. Charcoal Tonka (FANTASTIC SCENT if you haven't tried it yet) isn't quite as moody but has its moments as well. Has anyone experienced wicking any of these lately and what are you seeing?

I have read every single post about Presto Pots (I think!) and I'm only missing one bit of info before I break mine out of the box. Mind you, it's been on the shelf for 5 months because I just haven't had time to work with it in my studio. I can no longer keep up with my orders while using the double boiler method, although it is what I know and love. I'm hoping the Presto will be my new love, based on all the glowing reviews. So my question is, how do you know how much melted wax to put into your pour pot? Obviously when I melt using the double boiler method I weigh the dry wax and melt. I'm assuming this is still a weight based system with the Presto. Do I need to weigh my pour pot with melted wax from the double boiler to determine what the weight is for X amount of candles and then use that weight as the baseline for use with the Presto? I'm hoping I'm not having a "silly question" moment with this..........sometimes it's the simple things that can get confusing when you're changing methods. Thanks for your help...........this will get me going with my more efficient system!

you are one funny cat

I'll be very interested to read your results. I use CD wicks but I'm always open to the "silver bullet" of wick choice

try wrapping the jars with something--I use little pieces of felt that I adhere with velcro. Works like a charm with 6006 poured at 165

it's amazing how often I see candles for sale that have an off center wick.........

I ordered some of these wicks to try in my IGI 6006. Holy shinola--they burn hot hot hot. The suggestions for wick size by container is way off in my opinion. And as stated, they fray and can actually take on the characteristics of 2 wicks. I bought a sample pack to try which will look great in my ever growing collection of wicks

How long do your candles smell that way? I find that right when I light mine they almost always give off a light smell of "burn" as you called it. In my opinion that's just a natural occurrence as you just lit it and it's just getting started on the burn. This goes away rather quickly and I've never had a concern about it.

This is brilliant. As always, I appreciate your humor. This made me laugh--thank you

Indeed!! My husband calls it my "bubble"; when I'm in there working I just feel so happy and in my own little world. I'm very blessed

So hard to answer that question. The customer is a clothing boutique owned by a mother and her 2 daughters. Apparently the 2 daughters smelled some lotion and perfume at the Dallas Market and loved it, hence the search for the dupe of this fragrance for candles. When I brought in the FO's, the mom (who did not go to market and did not smell the lotion/perfume) took one whiff of the bergamot/amber FO and said it was far too citrusy for fall. Omg.........what?! So she decided to make it less citrusy by blending with the VBN I brought. I mentioned that I spent a small fortune on these FO's so they will want to order candles in the spring using this fragrance. (I did smile when I firmly mentioned this). The things we do

I have tried the Sugared Cronut from Lonestar; it's wonderful! Not too sweet--just enough bakery notes to make it inviting but not over the top

I just purchased 6006 from Lonestar and it seems just fine

With any luck you'll have it all figured out by Easter

have you tried wrapping something around your candles after you pour? I made little felt wraps that I cocoon my candles with to slow the cooling--they work great. I occasionally get a small wet spot now which I don't love but I feel like I did everything possible to prevent it.

unfortunately you now have a fabulous candle making shirt

Walmart--little jelly jars! Cheap cheap cheap

Great question! You can also get lots of info by searching for that wax here on the forum. I'm sure there have been many discussions about this topic

I did purchase this and mixed it with WSP Vanilla Bean Noel. Normally I wouldn't mix such an expensive FO but when you have 2 WSP FO's together it's usually dynamite! I did 80% VBN and 20% Bergamot Amber and it's very nice--my customer chose that % as she wanted something less spring and more fall. This is really nice and VERY different from anything I've smelled; it's a slight citrus warm vanilla combo.

Lonestar. I haven't made anything with it yet but I'll let you know!

I'm a little late to this party but I'm just starting to make room sprays; it's giving me a headache to read all of the options for the bases and scent options. I tried a witch hazel, distilled water and candle fragrance oil spray this morning and it smells great; I used the Blue Spruce (as mentioned above by @strugglebrother). The scent didn't last long but it did its job to eliminate the stale smell in my closet. If I'm going to sell room sprays along with my candle line is this type of base acceptable? I looked on Etsy and it appears that this is what most makers are using. Should I be using one of the purchased bases instead? Thanks for any guidance you can offer as I'm gearing up for the holiday season now.

Sorry for the delay--I have to say that the Aztec Chocolate Chip Cookie wins my vote hands down. The cold and hot throw are magnificent and an exact dupe of the real Mccoy if you ask me. Great option for fall and holiday candles!

I did 80 tps and 20 vv

Coffee and Doughnuts is excellent!!!!!!!!!! Not sweet--I think you'd love it!!