skydreamer

Yeahhhh!! But isn't it so much fun get there?

I was able to find out some further information regarding this company. They sent me an email advising this..... Yes, we are a distributor for Saveonscents in the West. Thank you, Jeff The Common Scents Team I am waiting for another email advising as to which grade of oil they are selling. Hope this helps answer any questions.

I make candles and also do M&P and enjoy both tremendously. It helps when you are burned out and want something else to dabble in. Beginning with M&P would be a very good start, it really isn't that difficult.

I have never heard of them, and they are just over an hour away from me. I went ahead and ordered a little just to see, you never know. That would be wonderful to actually have a supplier near me.

They are probably wax fruit, you can purchase fruit wax embeds to place in to your gel candle. Depending on the supplier they can look very realistic.

Lauchie, what part of southeast Idaho are you from I am also from Idaho.

I checked with their tech support and they are advising if the flash point is above 170, which is shows on their site the flash to be 200 you can. But you need to do a polarity test to be sure. If it is not polar, it will not be safe. Sorry couldn't help you more.

I have been testing the 70/30 wax quite extensively for approx 1 month now and am loving it. I have been able to get complete adhesion with a little tweaking of the pour temps and the temperature of the jars that I am pouring in to. I have been able to pour deep red, burgundy, blues, purples...etc without any frosting and beautiful tops. After burning, the wax sets up beautifully, nice and creamy.

Thank you all so much for your responses. I have been testing again, pouring at a cooler temperature and seem to be having a little bit more luck. Lil Wicks, I have been using Peaks and Natures Garden scents and have had very little problems with the scent throw even after only one day of curing. I am only using .5-.6 oz of scent due to the leaking that seems to occurr if I add any more. Hopes that this helps a little.

I do to at times, but it just gets a little frustrating after all of the time and work that you put in to making a beautiful candle. I have attempted to contact my supplier via email a week ago and have still not got a response. I have a couple of other things that I am going to try tonight and will let you know if I come up with anything.

Wet spots from time to time is alright, haven't had much of a problem with the frosting. But the entire half of the candle is pulling causing one continual wet spot. Candle looks beautiful after one day of cure, after the second day of cure, half of the candle has pulled away from the jar.

I have been making gel candles for quite some time and decided to venture in to the wonderful world of soy candles a while ago. I have learned alot from watching this forum and the wonderful suggestions that have been provided to others. I have been using Cargill's C-3 Nature Wax and have been testing up a storm, and have pretty much been able to get my wicking and FO load down pretty well, , beautiful flat tops, creamy appearance, but am having an extremely difficult time with the wet spots with this wax. I am pouring a 14oz and 20oz vase jar, using 6% FO load, no additives, room at 75 degrees, warmed jar and pouring at 175. Nearly every candle that I have poured I have a large wet spot that takes up the entire half of the candle. I have searched the archives and am only able to find others that have had difficulty with frosting, but not much on wet spots that have occurred with this wax. Anyone that would have any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I am about at my witts end and am ready to move on to a new wax. I have ordered some of the new greenleaf blend hoping this wax will perform a little bit better for me.

I had alot of difficulty finding these jars but located them on ebay in the candle and soap making section look under jars they are listed as 16oz wire close, they come in a case of 12. I hope that this helps. Skydreamer