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The wax turning gray may have nothing to do with the wick being too hot, or burning just right for that matter. Some fragrances, after they have been burned and reharden, do turn different colors; gray, tan, orange, etc. Are you using color? I do not and have certain fragrances turn color after burning. It is an ingredient in the fragrance, or the original fragrance color. Call it a fragrance quirk. HTH

Sorry to hear about your fragrance problems. In regards to your measurements, SEP is right on with weight vs volume. 16 oz. of wax equals a pound even after melting it. Once you melt your wax, the volume is 18 oz., but the weight remains the same. Therefore, when figuring your fragrance load, the accurate way to measure it is by weight not volume, or you could end up with the oil seeping due to adding more than the wax can hold. In return, this could lead to your candle catching fire, which could then lead to someone's house burning down, which could lead to you being sued. No one wants to see that due to a miscalculation in the fragrance load. HTH

Thanks all for your replys to my Honey fragrance search. Chris: I got lucky with Sweetcakes and the Beeswax & Honey fragrance...it is pricey, but it is on sale right now. Seems like all the "honey" fragrances are on the pricey side. Thanks again!

Here are my favs: http://www.kycandlewaxsupply.com/ http://www.royalaromatics.com/ http://www.greatcandle.com/ http://www.tradewindsfragrance.com/ http://www.2wwoods.com/ http://www.mcsoywax.com/ http://www.candlesupply.com/ HTH

I need a true "honey" fragrance that will throw well in beeswax. Anyone? I am finding honey fragrances, but they are mixed with other fragrances...I need just "honey". Thanks HONEYS

Thanks Top! I will check them out!

Ditto on Kentucky Candle Wax Supply! Great customer service and fabulous fragrances. I live in Michigan and buy alot of my supplies from Vicky...she is a peach! Also, soycandle.com is good. I have purchased a few things from them and they are very nice too. HTH

12" wicks in CDs and HTPs. Can anyone direct me to a supplier who would carry this length in these wick series? I would truly appreciate it. TIA Edit: I need a supplier willing to send either samples, or packages of 100 in the 12" length.

12" wicks in CDs and HTPs. Can anyone direct me to a supplier who would carry this length in these wick series? I would truly appreciate it. TIA Edit: I need a supplier willing to send either samples, or packages of 100 in the 12" length.

Well, I do see her concern! I ship alot of merchandise, and I for one, will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use FedEx again. Not only for their mishandling of packages, but their under quoted shipping estimates, billing, loss of packages, and RUDE customer service. I understand packages need to be packed to handle being dropped; or packages being stacked for transport, but to literally throw someone's package over their porch railing is going beyond mishandling. These shipping services get paid "GOOD" money to deliver packages, and I don't care how many packages they have to ship everyday, the packages should be handled properly to avoid breakage. As far as I am concerned, it is just another example of companies having problems finding "GOOD" help these days. In my opinion, people have just gotten plain "lazy" today, and will do their job the easiest way possible, instead of doing it properly. As for putting "fragile" labels on your packages, ever since I have started putting fragile labels on my packages, I have found NO breakage upon the package(s) arrival to its destination. What I have started doing to, if the product I am shipping is breakable, I ALWAYS add insurance to cover the cost of the product shipped. Once you add this protection, if there is breakage, the shipping company MUST reimburse you for the breakage! I feel, if more people added this coverage, and reported the damage, making these companies pay for the mishandling of packages, the companies would soon get the message to train their drivers to avoid package damage. No company likes to pay out money due to their employees mistakes! Money talks; bullsh&t walks! Why do you think alot of companies have a post stating, "if you have breakage, or your package does not arrive in good condition, contact the shipping company"? I can tell you why? There is nothing you can do about it! The company shipping the package MUST deal with the shipping company, and if there is NO insurance on the package, getting a refund from a shipping company constitutes a ton of paperwork that NO company is going to want to deal with. So, the company has the option to deal with the shipping company, or replacing the customer's order. Most companys opt to replace the order. It is worth the few extra cents/dollars it takes to add the insurance/protection to the packages you ship and the ones you have shipped to you. This way you and/or your customer have the grounds for a refund either way! I will now get off my soapbox, but I had to add my few cents here since I have dealt with FedEx, plus other shipping companies, and learned my lessons the hard way.

There has been a few threads on this wood wick. Just do a search on both the Vegetable site and the General site, and I am sure you will come up with a ton of information on these wood wicks. My personal opinion, a fad that will burn itself out :laugh2:

Aztec has a great Sandalwood...definately worth a try. http://www.buywax.com/ Hope this helps!

Royal Aromatics...hands down! I sell a ton of it!

I did a search and came up with Lavender this and Lavender that, but need a "true" straight Lavender that works well in soy wax. Can anyone help this FOHO ? TIA

You are welcome Modhatter. Remember, if you need help figuring out the soy wax world, the Vegetable Wax site is a great place to find it. There are alot of helpful, insightful candle makers, who are ready and willing to pass on their experiences and expertise. Good Luck!

I test the next day...do NOT wait at all! I have always done my testing this way (6 years now) using the soy waxes.

OK Scented here goes, and it is only a start, I have lots more . This is not SOLAS, since I haven't tried any of those YET!, but they are good fo's for us FOHOs. Royal Aromatics: Eucalyptus Mint Vanilla Sandalwood Red Currant & Thyme Lemongrass Patchouli Orange Lavender Vanilla KY Candle Wax Supply: Sage & Sweetgrass Caramel Pecan Christmas Past Cleopatra Fresh Cut Roses I will add more, but have to go now and get my daughter to the oral surgeon. Lucky her, she is having all 4 wisdom teeth pulled today. :awww:

When I first started candle making 6+ years ago, I chose soy due to its environmental qualities. I was STRICTLY a soy wax user for 4+ years, and would NOT touch paraffin. What helped change my perspective is when I started testing pillars. I wanted my pillars to burn a certain way, and to burn a specific amount of time. I could NOT find a "natural" pillar wax that would give me what I wanted out of a pillar candle, so I tried quite a few paraffin blends. I now use both waxes, and have found they both have GREAT qualities, and they both have their own quirks too. What I did find in the paraffin waxes compared to the soy waxes is the black soot. I literally had to paint all my ceilings and the LARGE room I tested my pillars in to get rid of the black soot the paraffin left behind. I also had to wash all my other walls and a HUGE amount of clothes to get the black soot off of them. I did test my pillars extensively and got them to burn with little to NO sooting. While testing my soy wax candles, I did not have the black sooting problems I had with paraffin. I am NOT saying soy wax does not soot; it does, but its tendency to do so is much less than with paraffin, at least in my experience. I do feel the environmentally friendly quality of soy is a plus, especially in the health conscious society we live in today. As far as scent throw, I find the scent throw in the soy waxes to be just as good as paraffin, and in some cases a bit more potent. Before I got into candle making, the only candles I purchased were made from paraffin, and now that I am making my own soy container candles, votive, melts, etc., I am finding the scent throw to be exceptional. I do not know where you heard that soy does not throw as well as paraffin; this has NOT been my experience. As far as soy being a fad, I do not think this is the case. My feeling is soy wax candles are here to stay. There are too many larger candle manufacturers that have jumped on the band wagon for it to be just a passing fad. Soy has been used in many products over the years, and has become a success in its own right, so I do not see the candle making aspect as a fad; my feeling is soy wax candles will be around for quite some time, if not forever. In my research and tons of reading, again, I do not know where you are gathering your information on the quantity of fragrance used in soy wax compared to paraffin wax. I have found, if using a quality fragrance oil, soy wax takes no more fragrance oil to have a great throwing candle than paraffin does. As a matter of fact, when I was testing the natural pillar waxes and paraffin blend pillar waxes, I had to use a bit more fragrance oil in the paraffin blend pillar wax to get the same throw I had gotten with the natural pillar waxes. In closing, I want to say I feel both waxes have their pluses and minuses. Candle making is such a personal choice that the only person who can make the choice of what they like best is the person making the candles. My suggestion would be to try both waxes and see what you like best. If you are or have been a paraffin candle maker, then try the soy wax(es) and see how you feel about it. There is really no way to know until you experience it yourself. I guess its like "walking in anther person's shoes", you just do not know until you have been there. Good luck and I hope I have helped a bit.

I have been in the FOHO "silent majority" for over 6 years now. I have probably tested over 300 fragrances in my tenor . I started out in candle making by being bored stiff at my Bookkeeper/Office Manager job. I worked a 40 hour week, and sat there with absolutely nothing to do for at least 25 - 30 hours a week. A couple years before I started this full time job, and while I was into the wood crafts, my Hubby suggested I try my hand at candle making since I spent tons of money buying them. At this point, I had my hands full with the wood crafts, and a child in Elementary School, so I declined the suggestion. Well, you can guess what happened while I was bored stiff at this full time job, I got on the internet and started researching candle making. I have been a FOHO ever since! Not to mention a waxHO, a colorHO, a moldHO, and every other kind of candleHO :laugh2: Noone scared me "out of the closet". I have been peeking out around the door, but do not have a lot time to be online as much as I would like to be. I still work at the same job, but only 2 days a week now. I need the rest of the time to do what I do best...being an all out FOHO and candleHO! Thanks Scented for making me feel right at home!

Would someone PLEASE post the link to SOLAS? Need to add my name to the FOHOs! TIA

Much appreciated! I will try all of them :yay:

Southern Scentsations in Michigan has a Parasoy blend with GREAT hot and cold throw. Also, NO frost when coloring. I used zinc wicks with good results in this wax. www.greatcandle.com I have 4 cases of this wax for sale, since I decided to stick with the 100% soy waxes. If interested, PM me.

You can prime your own wicks, and then there are NO worries about what your wick is primed with. Personally, I do not worry about the little bit of paraffin my wicks are primed with, but then again, I do not sell my candles saying they are 100% soy. HTH