Kay

going off subject here, but how may oz or cups of melted wax is about 3#?

as for the crisco..i have never used it, but I dont make container candles either. Sorry! I have played around with them, but i like pillars better..more of a challenage i guess

Holy cow! You have been making candles for 2 weeks & already having to replace a vendor....Forhisglory..you need a miracle! Who is making you do this..cause its not safe...making candles takes time, TESTING & MORE TESTING!! But, yes..slow down like bugtussle said.

How long have you been making candles?

Nope, no coupon. I just happened to call the bb&b around here and that's their sale indefinately.

I think that not only does it melt a lot more wax, but it has the spout (that you don't have to install yourself). So, I'm getting two! Yes this "hobby" is very expensive. I can't even count all the money I've spent over the last 10 or so years. But I love it anyway.

I've only been doing this 8 months & I cant even think of how much I have spent. Just gettin started was expensive. I'd say well over 3,000 bucks so far.. & that could be a low number.

Oh please answer cause yes i want to know too..if so I will buy one. I'm not sure if i do enough to afford this but hey if it makes it easier..i'm gettin one. lol

Silly question... can you pour the wax right from the drain valve or do you have to figure out a way to pour it into a pouring pot? I have a hard enough time pouring from the presto into the pour pot without making a mess... I couldn't imagine having to lift this thing when it's full of wax!

Thats so funny, I just did that the other day & posted it on here in Photo Gallery. I hate when that happens..

I've been making these too & we use glass tea light cups from www.cudge.net

Thanks to Cleanglow I found out the glass tea lights work better.

What is the glass insert you've used?

Curious..whats the difference between that & the presto? I know what the difference is litteraly, but is the turey frier better then the presto pot. I cant keep up with you guys. I started out using the double boiler & then read about the presto pot so went & bought one of those..now i'm hearing about the surf & turf...when will it stop! lol

Ok, i searched it earlier & couldnt find anything on it...guess i was trying to search to hard....I searched tea lights & BAM got what i needed..Sorry. I still would like to hear what others have to say though. What do you like to use & what works better?

Ok, I am making tea lights now..not sure why cause i can get them at wal-mart cheaper, but i guess just knowing that I made these..makes it different.

My question is.. I have Ecosoya pillar blend here already. Can I use that for tea lights too or should I get a container blend?

Thanks

Kay

Can I get the PM's too..i'd love to know

Kay

That really looks good! Funny thing' date=' I made a square one the exact same color! Unfortunately, I tested one of my own tea lights in it and it melted the sides of the base candle, and yeah, I did use a plug! Back to the lab we go![/quote']

Try using a glass tea light..i placed a plug in the mold & then put a glass tea light on top of that. So my tea light hole is a little larger. Plus i have the glass tea light to help protect the sides..I tested for about 4 hours Saturday night while i was sitting here at the computer & again on Sunday..no melting. So far..

That looks great! I see the plug worked, great!

I'm actually in the process of making a mold to be albe to make plugs the size of the glass tea lights.

Great! & thanks again for the plugs..they make it allot more simpler. I like that i dont have to use a sealer on the wick hole. Your on to something there. Let me know when you get the bigger plugs..you have one customer here..

You don't ever "have" to use any one type of wick... it's all about what performs the best for your combo. Don't ever exclude a wick because it should or shouldn't work in your wax. Sometimes wicks that are meant for your wax will be horrible -- for example I can't use the tealight wicks from Lonestar that are the paper type formulated specifically for veggie wax -- they always fall over and extinguish themselves in the melt pool. Maybe someone else knows how to get them to work... :rolleyes2

Ok great..i understand now. I thought you had to use a soy based wick..or like the ones i mentioned. I understand now..the ones i used seemed to be ok..but i'm going to try some others...Thanks

The palm looks good! I tried one not with a glass insert in it, & it started to float to the side so the next one I will try with an insert in it!!

It works allot better.. I didn't even have to hold it in place.......

For tealights, I use plastic cups and either "tealight" wicks or regular old 36-24-24C wicking, depending on the application. Platic cups just look so much better, metal ones tend to look cheap.

Shouldn't you use wicks for "Soy wax"...like the HTP's, ECO's or LX's? I was under the impression regular old 36-24-24C wicking wouldn't work. Am I misunderstanding?...i'm just now making my own tea lights from soy to use in my Forever Palms. Was wondering about the wicking so i ordered tea light wicks, but in Eco's series, but if i can use just regular wicking i have that here at home. I used some HTP's I had here & cut them down to make the ones i posted yesterday.

Kay

I just wanted to get some feedback from my Mother N Laws soap. She has been making for about 3 weeks now & I think she has a nak for it. What do you guys think.

Kay

Oh the ducky is soap too..not just a rubber duck..thought I'd throw that in....

Very nice job! They look great. Did you use a tealight plug for this?

Yes i did..I also put a glass tea light over the plug so that the glass tea light was in the candle as well. Worked out great. I had to clean up around the top edge, but nothing major.

Looks Good.

Have you test burned it yet, does the palm wax hold up to the tea light heat?

Yes it does. I was wondering about that & was happy to see it worked.

Oh I finally did it!! I had trouble the other day, but finally got it right....I've been working on this one candle for about 2 weeks..

I'm happy with it.

No scent on candle, but scented tea lights I did too today with 100% Soy...Pina Colada, Lavendar & Cool Cucumber...

Kay

Well it wasnt completely done either..I rushed it..i've done it once before too, you'd think i would learn...lol

Oh no I wouldn't dare sell...i'm still in testing stages. Its harder then it looks. I ended up just remelting & did all over again...I do have a question though about scents....the smell of my palm wax is overpowering my F.O. I got this batch of wax from Ebay..I know I know...get my supplies from suppliers & I normally do, but i wanted to test it out & thought I would buy 5 pounds, just to se how it was. I found someone on ebay that sells it & tried it. I'm kinda worried though cause after my bid was won her items were pulled from Ebay..not sure why, but i got an email saying I might not receive my items cause her items were pulled from Ebay. I did receive my palm wax, but wondering if its suppose to have a strong smell. I thought soy wax was bad, but man this stuff is bad..gives me a headacke if i dont vent well & i mean well....can anyone help me? I had to use 2 oz of F.O. to get a little smell from this 4x3 pillar. Isn't that alot? Help me to understand this.please.

Kay

Hmmm..well dauh..thanks!!!!!..i'll try it

Kay

Ok, I got into a rush..i pulled out of mold to quick & pulled wick right out....Man i could kick myself sometimes. It turned out great too..Was so looking forward to a new test burn with HTP 1212 wicks too.

KAy