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21 hours ago, NightLight said:

C3 candles smell better than that Ecosoya!

Great! Can't wait to use it and experiment with it! 

55 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

If you are pouring into glass,  pre-warming those jars to prevent jump lines might be a good idea.

Oh ok thank you! I will let you know when I use it! 

1 hour ago, TallTayl said:

Try everything for yourself then pick things that work for you. Pick and choose to find your best practices 👍🏻
 

I started out following all of the rules. Figured out what worked and didn’t for me. Then I broke them all. 

I will! Thank you! 

28 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

Pour at whatever temperature you are comfortable at. Just know that with many of these container waxes you will need to poke holes from top to bottom after it cools and fill the voids around the wick. 
 

I don’t like having to do that extra work so pouring cool makes the most sense for my business.

No no I trust you I will pour at lower temperature! thank you! 

23 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

Yeah ecosoya finally pulled the plug on their operations.
 

You will pick up on C3 very quickly I’m confident of that. I heat soy generally to 180 to 185.

 

cloud point for me is 105-110*F. I stir frequently during cool to promote even cooling which results in tiny grains of soy. Tiny grains equals shinier tips and smooth overall look. 

You are awesome! Thank you so much for these advices! I will follow them for I feel I can trust your experience

12 minutes ago, CandleRush said:

Welcome! Lots of goodies here advice wise! 

I LOVE ITALY! 🌸

^^ I am glad that you love my country! 

47 minutes ago, Karen Ov said:

There is tons of helpful info on here. And nice people ready to help with. You will love it❤ 

Sure I will! :)

On 9/5/2019 at 5:54 PM, TallTayl said:

Despite what many others recommend, I have the best luck eliminating cavities by pouring C3, c1 and most other soy based (including coconut blends) at a low temp. I stir briskly while the pot is in front of a fan until it starts to cloud, then go for it. Problem solved, plus nice enough tops to not need improvements (which takes too much time when in production mode) 

 

for c3 when stirring well I could pour about 105-110*F.  If you don’t stir often enough while cooling the grains will start to form right in the pour pot, causing dull looking candles and it will be nearly impossible to pour. Pouring at the cloudy stage can get you close to perfect with a little touch up needed later. 

So what you suggest is to pour at a low temperature? Oh my it is so complicated, many say to pour this wax at higher temperatures (including the wax site guidelines)... I think I am going with a middle way between high and low temperature, let's hope! 

54 minutes ago, NightLight said:

Hi there, you can google the guidelines for this wax on many sites. You will have to retest as this is a very different wax to what you were using. Pour temps etc, may depend on where you live and your work site. Don’t assume 8 per cent will be better than 6 per cent in this wax. C3 candles are very fragrant IMHO. You can use the search function for C3 wax and read multiple threads about how to use this wax.

HI! I read a lot of threads (here as well) about this wax but unfortunately there are lots of different opinions :( I also read the wax guidelines, same story... The problem is I was sure to buy the EcoSoya wax (which I am used to) but it is not sold anymore on the site from where I order, and now I am late to do tests. I hope that a mix of some tips and tricks about this wax that I read on this forum and elsewhere would help :) Thank you! 

7 hours ago, TallTayl said:

I tend to pour when it starts to cloud to prevent cavities. 

Thank you! And at what temperature do you usually melt it? I mean, the maximum temperature not to burn the wax

5 hours ago, Belinda said:

Welcome to the board! Sure would love to visit Italy one day.

You would be welcome!!

14 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

If wicked well 6% is usually nice. 
 

I’ve gone up to 8 with no issues. 
 

I use Woodwicks in the size adviced for the glass size I will try with 8% FO. Thank you so much for your answer!

Ps: about melting and pouring temperatures, what temperature do you go with? 

Hi, 

I have got a couple (or more) questions about soy wax Nature wax c3.

I used soy wax Ecosoya (CB Advanced) but the site from where I order is not selling it anymore, they have Nature Wax instead (I only use soy wax for my candles) but buying it will mean having lots of changes in the percentage of fragrance, for example, types of wicks to use, temperature of melting and of pouring, I mean all this stuff.. But what I really wish to know is: how much fragrance oil do you use (in percentage) with this wax? I wish to have a strong ht and yes, I know that it depends on the different fragrances, but if you could give me some guidelines I would appreciate it very much! Thank you!! Ps: many sites (Nature wax schedule as well) states to not go over 6% of FO but I fear that could be too little.. What do you say? 

Hello everyone, 

I am Fed from Italy and me and my husband started making candles about one year ago and we love it! 

I am glad that I found this forum full of competent people!

Thank you in advance to whoever will reply to my future questions hehe