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I think those numbers are indicating time it wax boxed. GB 464 has time printed down to its seconds.

I tried this on 100% soy wax to increase capillary action of the wick, which worked nicely except for the fact this is too much time consuming trying to put two wick together. When you get into mass production, this will be a real hassle. I have contacted wick assembler to have them do this for me, but answer I got from them was "NO". Now, I have better method to wick my soy wax candle to increase capillary action by miles. But, that wicking method did not work for Coconut 83. I am thinking same method can be applied to decrease capillary action on much leaner Coconut 83 wax by putting much smaller wicks together. It would create bigger flame to achieve bigger melt pool without delivering too much fuel to end of the wick. I am not 100% on this. This is just my wild guess on Coconut 83 wicking, but this method does work on soy wax to control capillary action to my liking. *One thing to note: Gap between two wicks will create another capillary action outside of wick. This needs to be keep in mind to control capillary action. @Laura C Only wick that are one directional that I know are "RRD" & "P" series by Wedo. But, I did make sure that wick stays on same direction where it came assembled just to be on safe side. *Just maybe, using bigger size RRD on Coconut 83 on opposite direction might work??? Purpose of this to decrease capillary action. Wax, FO, & other ingredients in everyone's candle will require different wicks. This is the only method that I know how to play with wicks without ordering my customized wick. From materials, braiding, sizing, chemical treatment, wax treatment, etc. Once again, have fun & be creative with what is available on the market! I have read many other wilder idea in this forum about other creative way of wicking, too.

@Hogue I hope you don't mind about hi-jacking your thread since this is same subject. @Candlefriends It is kind of amazing that you haven't had soot issue up to this point. You might want try 3 more wick test before you moving away from using Coconut 83. 1. CD #8 (Don't worry about this size being too small. It appears to me that it might work better than CD 10, 12 or 14.) 2. Put together two CD 6 (see below pictures for how to put them together) 3. Put together two CD 4 (same method as above) or maybe combine CD 4 & CD 6 *This is my wild idea of how to make flame bigger to achieve bigger melt pool without delivering too much fuel to end of wick, which is cause for soot & mushroom, by using multi smaller size wicks to limit the wax flow in wick. This method works for soy wax. Be creative and have fun both of you!

There are many different types of candle related consulting & manufacturing services. Wax development & selection service by wax blenders or manufacturers FO development & selection service by perfumer, frangrance house, FO blender or manufacturers Wicking service by wick assembler or manufacturers Candle testing labs for safety, performance & ingredients tests Private-label manufacturers Technical candle consultants Automation specialists. Packaging & shipping box specialists Label specialists and the list goes on.... Only place that can be considered complete package would be big private-label candle manufacturers. Big companies should be able to handle almost all of A to Z of candle related aspects. There are many mom & pop private-label candle makers, but they aren't even close to being a solution. This is just one example of private-label candle manufacturer: https://www.alene.com/ It seems like what you are asking for is "Technical candle consultants". These people are very hard to locate, and even if you did they would be only willing to work with big companies or someone with big investment capital. Only one I can think of is "Jim Becker" of Candle Solution. He was(might be still is) chairman of ASTM's F15.45 Candle Products Subcommitte and has candle consulting business. He does not have website. He can be only contacted thru Linked-in.

In order to achieve bright/vibrant colors, you will want to look at wax whiteners called WhiteTech by French Color & Fragrance Company. Think of it as a paint primer. In order to get close to true Black/Black color, you will need it no matter what type of wax you choose. http://www.frenchcolor.com/wax-whiteners/ I don't dye my candles. You will have to contact them for instruction & locate distributor in your area.

Here is one more that can top above! https://pagesix.com/2020/01/11/gwyneth-paltrow-selling-75-candle-that-smells-like-my-vagina/ The best part is that it is sold out!

I am glad you liked it. When we change our fragrance name, we have SDS(Safety Data Sheet) regulations to deal with. Let me correct that statement. Even if we don't, we still need to follow that regulation, but it gets little bit more complicated when we do make name change. For candle business, it is very simple to do name change unless I blend my own FO. It gets little bit more complicated if I do blend FOs to make my own, but it is still easy to follow compare to other products. But, for other type of product, it could get very complicated, and it will depends on what your product is. In case you didn't know about SDS regulation, you might be able to get little bit of information from following web-link. It is regulated by US Dept. of Labor OSHA(Occupational Safety & Health Administration). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_data_sheet https://www.osha.gov/

What is it that you are selling & why do you want to change fragrance name? I don't think "Jamaican Me Crazy" is a trademark name. So, I think you can use it as is. If you want to change for some other reason, then maybe "Jamaican Sensation"?

New name should not have any Bombshell word in it due to trademark infringement. Oh, this one is toughest one! Might sound radical idea, but ... Using words like Atomic Aroma (Some where & some company might had been used "Atomic" and/or "Aroma" already.) Atomic Aroma = AA = A square

I thought you were in Southern CA. First part of notes fit well for Mulholland Drive. Mulholland Drive is a road on top of little mountain that is well known for many different movie scenes where it has beautiful city view on both sides. Many non-Californian older people knows Mulholland Drive & Sunset Blvd. due to being in movies a lot. But, I also thought the last part of notes kind fit well for Hollywood Hills where a lot of young celebrities are throwing parties. Mulholland Drive starts from Hollywood Hills and goes thru Beverly Hills and Bel Air. Mulholland Hwy is located in Malibu area, but it is peaceful and beautiful canyon area which fits the notes very well. Like "pughaus" suggests, maybe adding SoCal to Canyon & make it to "SoCal Canyon" might be another good one. Or maybe call it "Cali Morning".

Oh, this one is tough one! Maybe something like "Mulholland Drive" or "Hollywood Hills"? Morning dew, woods, parties up on the hill.

Wick is all about capillary action. Delivering perfect amount of fuel to end of wick to achieve most complete combustion with safety in mind. Getting a full melt pool is minor thing, but it should be put into consideration also.

What is this scent all about? We have beach/ocean, desert & mountains in SoCal.

What about "Sakura"? That would be Japanese word for cherry blossom.

You should be able to get more technical insight from wick manufacturers website, and below are not all of them but popular. Other than these, there are also what they call wick assembling companies. You might want to look into them also. When you are going thru their website, pay attention to their basic wick guide articles. Without good basic knowledge, technical aspect wouldn't be come to good use. And for the technical data, you would want to concentrate on "yields" number, and maybe ROC figure. Materials, Braiding, core type & material, pre-treatment, & wax coating are other things you want to look at. Wedo [*Wedo owns HJ Technical Braidings(CD & CDN wick) also.] https://www.wedowick.de/en/ Atkins & Pearce, Inc. http://www.atkinsandpearce.com/candle-solutions/ Wick It https://wickit.net/ Passamanaria Sao Vitor https://www.saovitor.com.br/ Hayes & Finch https://www.candlewick-supplies.com/ Fil-Tec https://www.fil-tec.com/candlewick The Wooden Wick Company [*Wooden wicks are different breed.] https://woodenwick.com/ EricX Light [Chinese company] http://www.ericxlight.com/index.php?route=common/home Have fun! You have just touched tip of ice bug on wick.

This is brilliant idea, but I think it's over kill as a real flame candle. It seems like this is connected using bluetooth which means it will only work in close distance. Baby boomer will never grab phone to turn this on while candle is located front them. It would be much easier & convenient for us to light it with match or lighter. It might have appeal to people younger than 35 years old, who want to do everything by pushing a button. If they can turn this into flameless candle with turn on & turn off feature and have function of releasing the scent, then they would have much better chance of succeeding. It seems like they only have prototype at this stage. I am wondering how they managed to developed the ignition device go down along with melted wax and burned off wick?

You would need to go little bigger on HTP wick size for your candle. https://www.theflamingcandle.com/wick-guide/ http://www.atkinsandpearce.com/candle-solutions/product-pages/htp/

Comparison chart https://www.theflamingcandle.com/wick-guide/ HTP wick chart http://www.atkinsandpearce.com/candle-solutions/product-pages/htp/ 2 HTP73 seems about right for starting point!

Hi, I am not in UK. I am pretty sure that we have some UK members in here, but I guess none of them have seen your post. If I am correct, then UK has a lot more strict regulation compare to US. And, you had to follow Euro regulations also until now. Do you still have to follow Euro regulation after Brexit? Anyway, you might want to check articles here first. https://www.craftovator.co.uk/candle-making-guide-book/?page=2 Then, you might have to talk to CPA, business consultants, & related government agencies to be 100% compliance.

Palm, soy, coconut, apricot, beeswax, paraffin? It should not matter at all. No matter what type of wax you choose, it is your job to make customers love whatever you make. In order to create a great candle, you will need to create a candle that has great presentation & performance. It does not mean anyone can succeed in candle business by just creating a great candle. In order to succeed in candle business, you also need to have a great marketing plan, create a distribution network and able to execute. If you can come up with a business plan based on marketing research & analysis, then you should be able to come up with your own answer to your question on which wax to use. If you are just looking for most popular best selling wax, then paraffin is outright best seller of all. All other waxes are not even close in sales volume and cannot be compared.

Hi Laura, If you are in big city, then Loopnet would be a good source. But, it does not have any listing in your area. https://www.loopnet.com/ You might want to contact "Townsend Artisan Guild". Maybe they can help you find a space or share space? https://www.townsendartisanguild.org/index.html Also, you might want to go visit "Little River Railroad Museum". It seemed like they use to have little gift shop, but it appears to be no more and might have turned it to an office. https://littleriverrailroad.org/ Good luck with your searching!

I use heat glue gun to secure wick, but once in a while it becomes loose also. You might want to try to wipe clean inside of container before you install wick tab. This will help to get little bit of better adhesion of wick tab & wax to container.

"Jedwards International, Inc. is a wholesale bulk supplier of Rice Bran Wax, a natural vegetable wax also referred to by the botanical name Oryza sativa. Rice bran wax is derived from extraction and de-waxing of rice bran oil. This process produces a solid pale-yellow substance in granular form which has a high melting point. Rice bran wax is food grade and is often used as a substitute for carnauba wax.Rice bran wax is used in a wide-range of cosmetic, food and industrial applications. Cosmetic products that may use rice bran wax include body butters, lip balms, lipsticks, lotions, face creams and mascara. Rice bran wax can be used on grown fruits and vegetables to prevent the loss of moisture and protect the product's shelf life. Industrial and consumer products that may use vegetable waxes such as rice bran are crayons, polishes, coatings for wood or paper and lubricants." I guess it could be used for candles, but it does not mean that it is made as candle wax which means you are up for more tougher challenge than using any of candle waxes. Most manufacturers & suppliers will provide specs & instruction sheets. You might want to ask for it from them first, and go from there. You might be on the right track using hemp wick. And maybe wood wicks? There should be others in here that can provide more information on rice bran wax. Good luck to you!

May I ask where you have purchased your rice bran wax? Most rice bran wax sold in US that I know are for cosmetic or skin care usage. Even Chinese ones are for cosmetic or skin care usage also. Only country that makes rice bran wax candle would be Japan, and it is dipped candle with washi paper wick. What kind of candle are you trying to make with rice bran wax? If you are looking for vegan wax, then there are soy, palm, coconut, & apricot waxes for candle to choose from. And there is beeswax, which may not be considered as vegan.

I think you are sooo close, too! Did you say you did not have soot issue CD? If that is correct, then CD 10 looks close to perfection. Just little hang up which should catch up. *If not, there are other wild method to correct that problem. You might want to check out these articles from Wedo(manufacturer of ECO & owner of CD wick company Heinz Jansen TB). You might get little more better understanding of your situation. Your CD10 was the one that curled, and maybe CD8 might gives you little better curl on wick. Sometimes, smaller wick can give you larger melt pool. I don't know why this is possible, but just maybe "smaller wick curls more and gives wider(which means bigger) flame to cover more area" is my only wild guess. https://www.wedowick.de/en/all-about-wicks/ https://www.wedowick.de/en/temperature-distribution/ https://www.wedowick.de/en/wick-positions/ Good luck to you! *Many brand name candles aren't as good as they expected to be. We just didn't notice it until we started making candles.