JoyPeaceElise

Right?! I thought that was crazy and kept reading it in other articles and forums!!

Hi! I have been making candles for just over a year and have been doing ok, but recently I messed up a batch of about 20 candles (ugh) and they are not sellable. They are sweating on the top because I think I added my fragrance oil too far into the cooling process or I simply measured incorrectly trying to rush and get them done (lesson learned). My question is: What do you do with larger batches of candles when they go bad? Mine are in glass containers so at least it's recyclable, but it would take me a while to burn through 20 candles and I make them in a one bedroom apartment so not much room to stack them around. I know sweating isn't detrimental to the candle itself, but it looks ugly and its too severe to ask the customer to "dab the tops". What is your best way of dealing with candle waste?

Thank you SO much for this advice! I am going to try your suggestion tonight. Do you have any suggestions for what kind of soy wax does best in glass containers? I will be out of the C3 soon and am looking for something that is a little less trouble. I used it originally because of the recommendation for glass. Thank you!!

Good afternoon, I recently had some trouble with sinkholes due to uneven cooling, which I believe was because I left my candles to cool too close together. Now, I am having this issue where the candles dry in funny patterns, leaving an ugly looking candle body because of discoloration and pockets of, something! (See picture attached). This candle was made with Candle Science scent Fallen Leaves with C-3 soy wax. The scent was added at 170 (fragrance has a flashpoint of 200). The candle was poured at 140 (because when I poured the batch before at 125 they came out chunky and curdled on top). Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can correct it? Thank you!

@TallTayl Thank you! I will take a look.

Hi all, I have been making soy candles for a year now but have always done so in tins. Now that I have switched to glass jars, I am having an issue where a small sinkhole appears in every candle in the same spot. I tried to heat the jars first and pull them out of the oven RIGHT before I pour, but that hasn't worked. Can anyone give me some advice or other options to try so I can get a solid pour in the glass? I attached another photo of something strange that has never happened before. I used to never have frosting, but now I do. Wax: Nature Wax C-3 Heated to: 180 FO added: 170 (because I read that I am supposed to add it relatively close to flashpoint to help bond?) Pour temp: I have tried several times between 140 and 125 but continue to get the same sinkholes. The photo was poured at 130. Wicks: Eco 10 6" Jar size: 9 oz Thank you so much!!