julie4458

48 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

Soy wax candles need time to cure before you know how they will ultimately perform. It is not unlike curing concrete. The bonds between the wax crystals continue to harden for weeks after making the candle.

 

the size of the wick is based on the wax, fo and container size (dimensions) and material. As you continue your journey into mastering candles, you will want to choose a wick brand and size range that meets your candle variables consistently.  On Amazon and eBay we rarely know exactly what that wick is. Every single wick brand on the market is different with regard to materials used, braid type, braid tension, chemical treatments, etc. 

 

if yours is burning too fast, I would suggest using a wick series designed for veggie wax, and those that mention soy wax, such as CD, HTP, ECO, RRD, etc. so you can have repeatable results.

 

are you making containerless candles, like molded pillars or novelty shapes? 464 is designed for containers and will usually turn to a sludge as it warms up under a flame. Temperature variations (summer/winter) will exaggerate the melt. I would use a wax designed for free-standing candles such a pillar blend or beeswax. 

I bought beeswax additives, I will 100% look into pillar wax! And new wicks thank you so much!

14 hours ago, TallTayl said:

What container, wick, FO, fo% and are you curing them?

I'm using silicone containers, 

The wicks are soy coated bought on Amazon,

I bought my fragrance oils from a candle supplies wholesalers (supplies for candles),

The FO% depends on how much was I use but I would use 5%-10% of fragrance oils 

I do cure them but because I use the silicone molds there's no lid + I take them out of the molds after a day to make use they look perfect and then let them cure more outside of the mold for another day... So 2 days overall.

hey, I'm using 464 golden soy wax to make candles but when I light them they don't seem to last long at all they burn so fast... any suggestions on how to fix this? 

I'm only starting out so I could be doing them wrong?