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Maybe a flat braid #36 or a CD 18, they are pretty large too, so keep them trimmed...

Are you talking about square oblique? If so scroll to the bottom of this page. This place has quite a few different molds. http://www.candlechem.com/tin_square.htm also a fairly large selection here. http://www.onestopcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CMM

Here's a couple of sites with some descriptions of different additives. Cheapest can be relative to where you live and shipping charges. http://www.candlewic.com/store/category.aspx?q=cWax+Additives http://www.candlechem.com/additives.htm http://www.bakerhughes.com/bakerpetrolite/polymers/vybar/applications.htm Click on product for descriptions: http://secure.candlesupply.com/catalog_page.cfm?queries_index=index7&ProductCodeID=39&ProductSubCodeID=265

If you don't want to use your oven..you could always burn them... until there's just a little left and then use a heat gun for the finish work. P.S. You could always get a good sized toaster oven for your jar candles.

Yes TCS is a really good supplier with good prices and great customer service. You may want to check out their 16 ounce apothecary jars as well. http://www.tennesseecandlesupplies.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9&zenid=76d16290a772c9530ba506ea7074e922 All I can really suggest on wicks is to get some sample packs and see what works best for you. Some known favorites (sure there are others) are CD's, Eco's, and Cottons. Peaks has sample packs and their shipping rates are really reasonable also. CandleScience has some sample packs also, but I don't think they have the CD's or Cottons. http://www.peakcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PCMS&Category_Code=WICKS Anyway, hope this helps, have fun!..

Wow! That's a big ol'e goodun or a good ol'e bigun! Love the snowmen! What a cool candle...Well Done!..

Nice work! The satin sheets one is my favorite...:smiley2:

You're welcome. These folks have some good scents (=tested in soy) and good shipping rates as well as good prices on soy. I think they are in western Ky. http://www.soycandle.com/index.php Some good scents here, too. http://www.candlesupplys.us/ This one may also have some supplies for you. http://www.kycandlewaxsupply.com/ Call them and compare prices and shipping prices. You are actually living in a pretty good area...

I suggest that you not chill the molds and that you let them cool at room temp without the waterbath. Also pour the same temp throughout. 10 degrees hotter isn't necessary. The wax doesn't care about 10 degrees hotter and it doesn't know or remember what degree the first pour was at..:smiley2: As has been said, it's the timing that's important to get each layer to meld with the previous one. Pour the next layer while the previous one is still pliable. Also when poking relief holes (I poke mine after the last layer) it's a good idea to mark your skewer or knife or whatever you use. I use an old (long) steak knife and I put a piece of masking tape on it as a depth marker. I have it marked to where the knife goes almost all the way to the bottom yet stops short of touching the mold by just under 1/2 inch. That way, when I pour to fill the relief holes, I'm pouring through all my layers and that helps to ensure a bind of all my layers, all the way through my candle. I had the top layer pop off one of my candles once, so I started making my relief holes deeper and measured to help prevent that from happening in the future..Hope this makes sense...:smiley2: P.S. My problem is I'm losing frosting to the molds, when trying to get the stubborn ones out..

Where do you live (about)? You don't have to be real specific, but knowing that would help folks around here make suggestions that might be better. Candllescience.com has pretty good shipping rates and some pretty good scents. They also have a soy rating on each of their fragrance oils. http://www.candlescience.com/fragrance/

LOL..You must eat out a lot, then. Seriously though, I like the skull...:smiley2: eta: I second Marika's idea. I'd bet they would sell well at a bike event.

I wanna see some sliced in half, hard boiled eggs in there...

Don't change nuthin..:smiley2:

Your answer to "what type is that?" is on post #4 on this thread..scroll up.:smiley2:

Exactly what wax are you using? Also did you poke relief holes when making the pillar? Some good basic instructions to be found here: You can access this info by clicking the "basic instructions" button on the upper left section of this page. pillar:http://www.candletech.com/metalpillarmolds/ Votive:http://www.candletech.com/votives/ If you have not done so already, get a good scale. Preferably one that at least weighs in grams as well as ounces and pounds. Generally most straight, fully refined, paraffin waxes will hold about 3% fo (fragrance oil) without using additives. 3% is close to 1/2 ounce per pound. Welcome and I hope some of this helps..:smiley2:

As a starting point you may want to try an eco 8 or a cd 12 and also try leaving your wick a little longer than the standard 1/4 in. length for the first burn, maybe closer to 1/2 inch. (for the masons) Welcome to CT and the perils of soy..

You're off to a great start. If I had to bet my money on it, I'd bet that you're making more today! Addicting isn't it and the most fun part is getting that first look at it when it comes out of the mold...:smiley2:

"Incidents/Injuries: None reported." Makes me wonder if someone just didn't have a beef with someone else. I see all kinds of novelty candles with shapes that don't really look like they will provide a very safe burn. However, I've not seen a recall on a budda shaped candle or a sitting knitting grandma shaped candle.

Of course she doesn't want to stir things up, which is totally understandable but, your sign idea is nonetheless pretty clever. LOL - that's a good one!..:smiley2:

That comes out to about a dollar two ninety eight, right........:smiley2:

That's great. I'm glad to hear that you were well rewarded for lot's of hard work...Way To Go!..:smiley2:

Supposedly mushrooms are carbon buildup from unburned fuel..fo.wax oils.. .etc. Here's a couple of links that tell a bit about them: http://www.wicksunlimited.com/burn_issues.php http://www.wicksunlimited.com/combustion_drawings.php But just because I read these pages, it doesn't mean I don't still get some mushrooms...

There's nothing like tugging on the wick of a just poured candle only to have the wick come loose. Sort of gives me that not so fresh feeling real fast, quick and in a hurry.. Needle nose pliers will likely cause the bottom plate of the tab to bend like a half moon. Granted, you should'nt have to crimp your on wicks, but from time to time a batch will be like that. It's not just a CD wick from TCS dilemma. It can happen periodically on most any type wick from most any supplier. *For me,* when I do get a pack that's not up to par (if it's just a hundred pack), it's just as easy to go ahead and crimp them as it is to wait on more. However, I generally do let the supplier know of the problem. It's best to use something like this or either a jewelers crimper:

Mistletoe from CandleScience...:highfive:

Maybe something on this site will be helpful: http://www.pictureshark.com/