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The flame moves around and it just so happens to be on the right side when the picture was taken. Its centered most of the time. How do you test the viscosity of the wax and fragrance oil combo?

Its the coconut creme from wooden wick. Its a coco/soy blend. I can't step up to the next wick size for a hotter melt pool because then I get a full melt pool way too quick (45min on first burn).

Does anyone know why my melt pools have this thin layer of film? I have no idea what it is.

What are some additives that may be used to disperse fragrance oil better in coco/soy wax blends? Would Polysorbate help with this or are there other surfactants that you would recommend to decrease surface tension and allow the fragrance oil to better mix and bond with the wax?

Alot of good questions. The burn was my second burn for the candle. The first burn takes about 2 hours to reach a full melt pool and even then its not really 100%. There is a tiny ring around the edge that just doesn't have enough heat to melt. As I burn the candle down to about 70%, i achieve a full melt pool within an hour and seem to have a better hot throw. In terms of wax, i'm using my own coconut/soy blend. The container size is 4" tall and 3" in diameter. During my second burn, the depth of the melt pool varies. I have about 1/4"-1/2" near the wick and then it tapers down towards the edges where its barely 1/16" of an inch. When i get down to about 70% of the candle used, the melt pool is a bit deeper around 1/2"-3/4" at the wick and about 1/4" by the edges. Also, temperature of the melt pool has less variance when the candle is burnt down to the. 70% mark. It ranges from about 175F(at the wick) to 150F(near the edge). The more I burn the candle, the better my hot throw becomes. I was under the impression the higher temps of the melt pool are releasing the fragrance easier? I'm using many of the popular Candle Science fragrances.

How long should it take for the candle to reach a full melt pool? Here is my breakdown on a 3" diameter container. 25% pool: 3 minutes 50% pool: 12 minutes 75% pool: 30 minutes 90% pool: 50 minutes 100% pool: 80 minutes Temperature range of pool at 100%: 165F(near wick) - 125F (at edge of container) Do I need to wick up to get to a full melt pool faster or is this fast enough? What temperature range does the fragrance get released from the melt pool? Would stepping up on my wick size improve hot throw?

Has anyone tried painting their jars or cups from the inside? i found some really nice glass containers but they’re clear and would love to paint them black or white from the inside. Just curious if anyone has tried this? so far the only thing I can find is using enamel which is food safe but just not sure how to go about making a smooth finish since it would be hard to paint from the inside.

When you say Le Labo is 100% soy, do you mean straight soy with no additives or just the type of wax is soy and it has additives on top of it? Using just C3 and C2 either doesn't give me a high enough fragrance load and has a lot of cavities and pitting or is too soft which isn't want I'm looking for. Using the beeswax to harden the wax and stearin to improve fragrance load and improve smoothness of candle.

I've been trying a bunch of different wax blends and still can't the right formula down. I started with just straight Lab & Co Coconut Creme and it was great. I later learned that they had paraffin in there so I've been trying to find a mixture without paraffin with the same characteristics. I guess I got spoiled by Lab & Co's great performing wax. This is what I have so far. Cargill C3 - 65% Cargill C2 - 20% Beeswax - 2% Palm Stearin - 3% Candle Science Fragrance - 10% I'm getting dipping and slight cracking at the top. The candle releases air bubbles as it burns. Also, the wax feels very gummy when you press on it. For example, the high end designer candles like Le Labo crumbles when you push down on it hard but with my wax it just creates an indentation in the candle from my finger. Feels like really hard gum. Is it the stearin that is causing it to be gummy or the coconut? I pour at 160 into warm jars and do a slow cool down with zero draft or air movement over the candles. Any recommendations on how to tweak this formula. I've tried a various changes but nothing seems to work well to prevent the small cavities in the wax that show up as air bubbles as the candle burns.