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Has anybody tried their FO's yet I was curious about a scent or two I haven't seen elsewhere.

I ordered a fifty pound box of GB464 from Southern Scentsations yesterday. I recieved the box today. I paid for regular ground shipping too! They get my vote for getting the orders right out. Their cost was reasonable too!

The CD's are working great with it. If not wick up to two 105's that is what I do with my 16oz melting pot jar which is not that far off in diameter. I do use 100% soy usually but I haven't seen a great big difference with the 464 which is good for me. I like the way the soy burns.

Mozzie I think that is true. The HTP's do that. When I double wick I set them so they bend in opposite directions so the burn pools go farther out. But for containers. I have used flat braid with no problems but they were not cutting it for Palm wax. I have heard RRD's are good with palm wax pillars including from TOP posted up there. I just ordered some last night.

First of all what is the diameter of your jar? You did all the details correctly. Did all of them have small melt pools and how long did you burn them for? Sounds like you need to wick up. Your fragrance load can overwelm the wick. If its a strong scent you won't need to be so generous with your fragrance load. Only the weaker ones do you need to add a half ounce more. If after a two hour burn and you still have a quarter size pool especially after using a CD 14. I have used 12's with 100% soy and 6% fragrance load on 3.25 jars and have had success. The wet spots could be because your wax is shrinking down. Sometimes cooler air or rooms do that. I tend to have that in certains rooms I pour in that have too much air flow. Try setting a styrofoam container on top to let it cool slowly and airflow won't get to the jars to cool them down faster. I have found success that way. Some people even use their ovens to cool them. Turned off of course.

I am willing to try the roll as long as they are prewaxed. I would prefer not to use a clip anyway. I have a pillar holder that has prongs on it and it won't take wick clips I want to give that option. Maybe I will by a sample pack of RRD's try it on a 3x4 to size it and if it burns well then buy the rolls. What size do you use for palm votives? I imagine the largest size for votives since it is a harder wax. I still have a whole bunch of 700's to play around with too. Thanks Breanna you are great!!!

I like how you personalized it to show you put your heart into each candle you pour. People like to hear that. If you scroll down to the bottom you mispelled whether. Not weather. I garantee someone on this board will pick up on that. Good Luck!!

Real Citronella has the natural components that bugs find offensive. I make a Citronella, Lavender, Peppermint blend. Those three oils are natural pest repellents. Remember FO's are made up of chemicals that resemble the scents. They don't have the same chemical properties as EO's just because they smell similar. We just use the FO's instead to cut down on costs. Those three EO's are not expensive. And as far as strength. I have some curing in the basement for months. The minute I open them. Uff Dah!!

Patchouli is a base note and Rose is a middle note so Rose should be more dominant.

I just poured Peaks Black Raspberry Vanilla. YUMMY:drool:

My comment wasn't to Jeff. It was in General. Who came up with the concept of 8 months? Is that in the rule book somewhere? Does the National Candle Association list that in there guidelines? Some people have tested for eight months or longer and still haven't got a clue on candlemaking. Its creativity, knowledge and patience. Like I said some people just catch on faster than others and have the time energy and initiative to move faster. Some of us stay at home moms can test way more than the average working joe because we are home all day and night to sit with 10 burning candles. So it puts us ahead in testing (not to offend working people, I miss being out there myself) So you do all you can. Lets put it this way. We come to this board. Because there is so many varieties of candle makers. We compare notes. We gripe about our mistakes or our suppliers. We ask advise. We give it and we make other friends. There is so much learning to do on this board that it puts people ahead. One little craft show isn't you own line of Ergo or Votivo candles its a start and it makes people feel good if they are ready to show off their work. There is nothing wrong with craftshows when I have seen people spend a grand or two putting up websites and all they have is one product to offer in a world that likes variety. That is presumptious. I personally I love to come to this sight because I love seeing other peoples creativity. It's inspiring.

I wear "Angel" so I am very familiar with it. Millcreek smells exactly like it. I would even opt for using theres instead popping $100 per bottle for the real thing. lol They are reasonable in bulk. They call theirs Angel Wings. I didn't dawn on me until I bought it as a sample because I liked the name when I opened it I kept thinking "I know that smell" How stupid I was. lol

That is what I want to do Breanna. The question is how do I find lond enough RRD's say for a 3x6 or a 3x9 pillar then what. Isn't the standard wick length 6 iches? Do they make RRD's longer and where to get them. What a chore that would be to have to dip my own wicks. Are RRD's nice and stiff like 700's?

Its almost an all butter smell instead of like buttercream frosting. I used it in a 16 oz melting pot jar candle double wicked. I tried different rooms. I even used other peoples noses. Too much work to put in the classies for a 16 oz bottle. I'll try it in pillars and votives. Sometimes MC's pillar blend throws scents that don't work well in Soy.

I was wicking my own pillars for pillar blends but this wicking is so thick it rubs on the opening and shreds. I though it would be just easier using a wick pin and threading it. Any options?

Guys, Who made the rule that you have to graduate from candle school to sell candles. It is suppose to start out as a craft. An artform that you are suppose to enjoy doing. Alot of people do months and months of research alone and while they do it they get their hands on. If you are confident enough and you have the this beautiful quality candle that people enjoy. Share it with other people. None of us on this board are Multibillion dollar business's from making candles. We know who the big boys are we would like to be like them. But there candles are made by computerized assembly lines that pump these out. That is the specialty of our candles they are made with our blood sweat and tears. ALL of us learn something new everyday about candle making. Even the ones who have been doing this a while are learning about new wax formulations every month. I think all the 444, 464, 474 threads are proof enough. I have seen the more prominant candle makers and there is only one member on this whole board that I have seen exceptional work beyond all others and she helps other candlers out gracefully. I agree you have to understand the basics of physics and pyrotechniques just to launch a good burning candle but boy I have bought some nasty candles out their from big business's that don't care about the perfect candle and they have been in business for years instead of months. I haven't been doing it long either. But I love doing it so much that I have researched every aspect including marketing and sales. I have tested. I have bought. I eat, sleep and think candles. When that is final I will move on to soaps because I love them too! Experience doesn't always matter. Its knowledge. So many people get bent out of shape if a newer member wants to jump out there, so what! Some people are more agressive than others, in the business field that works. Some people pick up on it faster. Bella go for it. Most people start out at craft shows. You have to begin somewhere. So take that first step if you are proud of your product. Bella you have been doing it for 4 months well I would say by fall it will make about 9 months of testing. So I think you will be qualified enough.

Do they make RRD's longer than 6inches?

I havent had any bad ones from Millcreek yet. Natures Garden are pretty good too! Peaks stands out because they package in the a glass bottle. The plastic bottles absorb the fragrance so out of the bottle you don't get the same effect. I found out the same problem with Buttercream from Natures Garden theirs is great. From Lonestar it is weak and oily smelling. Testers are a good resource because you lose less money. I have tried Just Scents I don't think they are as strong as the others but they have some nice scents. I do know Marshmallow is a very light scent so don't have high expectations from it. Angel Wings the closest one I found was Millcreek. I wear the perfume "Angel" which it is based off of so I could almost dab it on my skin and save the $100 for the real thing.

Kerry, I wasn't going to remelt it. I was just testing this one to see if it worked. I really like the cold throw so I thought I would put it in my kitchen, I have a wine and grapes theme going on. Half the people that walk through it don't know anything about candles. They will just look at the design instead of the gimpy wick. I will make it my official first palm. I added red to it to brighten the purple up a bit so It would be an interesting repour.

Thanks Breanna, you have been so helpful. Now I am going to track down some RRD's. I think I am just going to collect an inventory of all the wicks. I am assuming I need to burn a lot hotter with the votives too? I usually use 44 cottons. Have you tried the 700's on them yet?

Breanna, I noticed in a previous thread you were noticing the slight burning smell with the 700's too. Can you tell with palm wax? I still have all my samples if they work great with pillars. I see a lot of posts for RRD's. Maybe I will try them. I just love the outcomes of this palm wax. I was so excited when the votive especially just popped out. As soon as I figure out the wicking for 3 inches. It will be more fun to figure out colors and different scents. Thank you also Sheila for finding that post it was a great help. I love palm pillars and votives and they really were not that hard to make at all.

Hi everyone, I made a beautiful Vineyard scented purple palm pilar. And the wicking shredded from the opeining. So I have a useless candle. I think I am going to use the wick centering tool. Does anyone have any advise what is a good pretabbed wick for feather palm wax? and what size works for 3 inch diameter. I usually like the CD, Eco's and LX.

aimee, I use GB 415 generally. I have noticed in to time to what Top has said the tops are nice and clear but they did take on a matte finish. My tealights faired much worse if I didn't preserve them. Any open tops I have dull out. I have tried Beeswax but it seems to cause wet spots from time to time. I have sampled 464 and I too have had mixed results and feelings about this wax. I am wondering If I should just keep both waxes on hand just in case.

Is palm wax microwavable?

Hi everyone, I am using 100% soy 415 from Golden. I tried 464. I wasn't sure if I liked it enough. I tend to like to swirl my dyes in my candles and pouring so hot makes it kind of difficult. Where as pouring at 100 degrees makes it thick enough. The problems is when I use 100% after time the tops dull out. I was wondering if the container blends do that? Even my tealites kind of change not the color but the texture. Do container blends do this too? Has anyone had that problem? I know I have to ask Jason this. But what is the benefit of container blends over 100%. Nobody has answered that question specifically yet.