malibu76

Hey MBB, and everyone else, thanks alot for giving me a hand. So it sounds like most of you suggest trying different wicks. So as far as mushrooming wicks go,any thoughts on them? I wish that the wick suggestions on NG were right. I just dont have the money to buy a bunch of wax, wicks, fo's, ect to try different combinations. Not to mention, then if it doesnt work out, either your stuck with the candles or you can melt them out, but that is alot of work, not to mention, you already have FO's in the wax. So right now I have some Joy Wax, and Soy Wax onhand. I have a couple 16oz bottles of FO, and I bought 6 samples, which now are wasted, because I have poured them and cant hardly smell them. As far as jars go, I really have all types. I have a couple jars that hold about 1 lb of wax, and I have been puting 2 or 3 wicks in them, the opening is fairly big. I have alot of smaller jars with small openings. I havent been using votives, so most of the jars are around the size of a coffee cup and some bigger. As far as the melt pool, some have melted all the way across, and maybe 1/4 deep. What is the desired melt pool for the best scent throw? So as of now I have Zinc core wicks. If you all dont mind tell me what type I should use with my Joy Wax, and based on all of the other info I have given you maybe you can point me in the right direction. Thanks again so very much, Jimmy

Hey everyone, sorry its been a few days and just got a chance to view you alls replys. I will write down some of the specifics on how I am making my candles and supplys. Ordered Supplys from Natures Garden I am making container candles, and have ordered different size Zinc core wics accordingly to their suggestions on the size of the candle. I havent used any other wicks because NG suggested the Zinc Core. I have mainly used the JOY WAX, because they suggested it as a very good blend with all additives in it, great for container candles, and "Suppose to have good scent throw". On the Joy Wax, I have been using 1 oz Fragrance Oil per lb. of Wax. The Soy wax I used 1.5 oz per lb. of wax. Again, I have mainly used the Joy Wax, but on my second order, since I was having a problem with scent throw, I decided to try some Soy Wax, to see how it did. No better. I have not added anything to my waxes. According to NG, 24 hours cure time, which I have been doing. I have tried my candles in some small rooms and some larger rooms. I understand that it will take more candles in a large room. But really even in my bathroom, not alot of scent throw. Now there were a couple scents that did ok. But most of them had hardly any throw hot or cold. I have been heating my waxes according to NGs directions, as well as adding the fragrances at their suggested temps. I thank all of you for replying, and I am eager to hear more of your suggestions, I will figure this out, one way or another, Jimmy Overcast

Hello everyone, First off I want to take the time to thank anyone who can give me some advice as far as the Fragrance Oils go for Candle Making. I and a beginner, and I am a bit discouraged with my first Candles not having a good Scent Throw. To fill you in, listed below is what I used for my Container Candles and where I got it. I purchased my supplies from NATURESGARDEN.COM I used the Joy Wax that they sell, along with the Soy wax. I didnt mix them. I used Zinc cored wicks, size according to their reccomendation depending on what size container I was using. I used several different Fragrances including Amaretto, Apple Cinnamon, Cappuccino, French Vanilla COFFEE, Hazlenut Coffee, Hot Fudge Brownies, Love Spell, Mulberry, Muscadine. So anyway, I made my candles according to their instructions as far as temperatures to add Fragrance, and pour the candles. I just dont understand it. I mean if some of these fragrances had a good scent throw and some didnt I could understand that, but so far my candles have had very little smell. If you smell them cold there is just a very little scent. If you smell them while burning, you can smell them some if you put your nose almost to the flame. The only time you can really smell the Scent is when you are pouring the scent into the hot wax! Hey guys and gals, please help. Something has to be wrong. Since I am following Natures Garden instructions , using their products, I would think I would at least hit and miss and get a couple that smell decent. Right now I feel like I am making scentless candles. Hey thank you for taking the time to help me, Jimmy Overcast