ChadTaljaardt

I tried washing it and poring the wax again to no avail, i also let it stay melted for a longer time to see how the concrete held up, and the results were bad. 

I'll try mineral oil next. 

57 minutes ago, CaptnKush said:

Did you wash the jar out before you poured the wax? That pic looks like it might be Portland cement residue that might have still been lightly coated on inside of jar. Another thing you can do is message some of the people on Etsy that make those jars, maybe they can help you out better. Wow, I hope you get this one figured out because I love the look and price of those jars. Keep us posted.

I am very sure that i did, but ill try with another container i have and just make sure. 

Thanks!

3 minutes ago, CaptnKush said:

That pic is with sealant inside jar?

No, there is no sealant at all in that jar.

On 7/5/2019 at 8:21 PM, CandleRush said:

I would email the company and ask. Are you using their concrete as well? Sometimes products are meant to work together.

They sure have some nice products!🌸

I dont think they have cement on their website

On 7/5/2019 at 10:44 PM, pughaus said:

This is the challenge with cement containers and candles.  There are plenty of concrete sealants but finding one that won't seep into your melt pool when it heats up exposing you to god knows what fumes is a hurdle.  Without sealing you'll find that very often oil spots will appear on the outside as you burn the candle- and sometimes before.  I've made quite a few concrete

 candles and some seeped a little, others did not.  But I pretty much stopped making them until I could figure out the sealant part..

 

 

Did you ever figure out what worked for you?

On 7/5/2019 at 8:25 PM, CandleRush said:

Cement is porous so I think the sealant is the issue. You could seal the outside of the container but if you are having success I’d skip the sealant all together.

On 7/5/2019 at 9:02 PM, NightLight said:

Have test burned candles without sealant? If the cement is thick enough it may not ever be an issue. I had to imagine that the wax fills certain pores in the cement, and then it’s a done deal. Have not tried its theoretical. 

On 7/6/2019 at 12:09 AM, CaptnKush said:

Do not put it inside the jar, it is only for the outside. They use it to shine up the jar and make it look good, its also a sealant.

 

 

The problem is the dark rings on the outside

Hello, 

I have been trying to make concrete candles and had an issue where the wax was falling out of the container if it is turned upside down. I have tried making a container without putting sealant on it to make it waterproof, and the wax doesn't fall out anymore, I have concluded the sealant was stopping the wax from adhering to the container. Id like to ask what sealant everyone else uses who put candles inside concrete containers?

This is the one i am currently using : 
https://boldmakerstudio.com/collections/tools-for-concrete/products/medium-gloss-concrete-sealer-concentrated-1-pint

Thanks!

On 7/1/2019 at 8:34 PM, CaptnKush said:

I hope you figure this one out because I have been wanting to get that mold for cement jars and I am using 6046 and coco83. You can try to hot glue the wick down and the wick will keep it from coming out, or just don't turn your candles over Did you put a concrete sealer on your jar? If not that might be the problem, or if you did that might be the problem lol you are gonna have to try different ways. Please post a follow up on this one and good luck.

 

I think i answered the same questions you provided in the previous answer :)

On 7/1/2019 at 7:40 PM, NightLight said:

Are you pouring at same temperature? Try one hot, and one cool. See if that does the trick

I pour the wax at around 120f. When the concrete was cold the wax had quite a large gap between itself and the container. I did try to put the concrete in the oven and then pour the wax into that and let them both cool down together inside the oven. Doing this helped but didn't fix the issue. 

On 7/2/2019 at 7:52 AM, TallTayl said:

Is your wick tab secured well to the container? That helps a lot.

No, right now we haven't done this. Though i think it might help i don't know if it fixes the issue per se, be even now there is a gap between the wax and the cement which is a bit unsightly. The best solution would be a nice clean seal between the cement and the wax. 

On 7/1/2019 at 7:13 PM, pughaus said:

hat's interesting to hear since the VCC wax is so soft, it's the last wax I'd expect would pop out like that.  At what temp. are you pouring your candles?

 What concrete are you using?

I tried to pour around 120 and even poured in a warm container and let it cool down at the same time as the container inside the oven. 

We are using the QUIKRETE High Strength Concrete Mix. The sealant we are using is the one from here: https://boldmakerstudio.com/collections/tools-for-concrete/products/medium-gloss-concrete-sealer-concentrated-1-pint

Could the sealant be the issue?

Hello, 

I am trying to make some candles however I'm facing some issues which someone here might know how to fix. 

I bought the mold from here which is a cylinder shape https://boldmakerstudio.com/collections/candle-molds/products/3-straight-cylinder-silicone-mold

I also got coconut wax from here: https://woodenwick.com/product/virgin-coconut-creme/

The issue I'm having is that the wax is falling out of the container once it's dried if the container is turned upside down. I tried with Soy wax which stuck to the container, but the coconut isn't for some reason. I also tried to heat up the container and the wax to the same temperature and then let them cool down together over a long period of time, which helped a tiny bit but didn't fix the issue. Does anyone have any idea's as to what i can do to fix this?

Thanks!

Hello, 

I am pretty new to candle making and loving it so far, however, I've come into some trouble with the candles I've already made thus far. 

I bought generic beeswax and soy wax from hobby lobby, but neither of them performed that well, i used a fair amount of essential oil with it and i was pretty disappointed. I have since done some research and found a few people saying that coconut is a pretty good wax for scent throw and health etc. 

On the forums here i have seen people say igi-4627 is a good wax for scent throw, however, this is a paraffin wax which i don't really want to use and was looking for a coconut/soy mix alternative which performs as well as this wax. 

Does anyone have any advice for any wax that i can try that will perform well for me?

I will mainly be doing glass jar candles and/or cement container candles. 

Thanks, 
Chad