Marilyn

Bittercreek North sends small packages (2-3#) by USPS and their FO's are great.

I have found myself that soy wicks should be a bit longer than paraffin. If you trim too short they don't work as well. I trim mine to @ 1/2".

I've had one "grow". It started expanding up and out over the top of the jar....???

Groan.....Oh no, not another wax that sounds wonderful and like I'm going to have to try.........

http://www.candleandsoapstuff.com/Suppliers_by_State.html This might help you find a place.

http://www.buywax.com/pilot.asp?

You have to be careful that your wick is not burning too fast or too slow. The general rule is that the wick should burn one hour for each inch of the diameter of the jar and by that time the melt pool should be to the edge of the jar and no deeper than @3/8" thick. For myself if it gets to 1/2" I am not comfortable with the safety of that. If it doesn't get to the edge of the jar it will start tunneling down and that is not a good candle. Or if the melt pool gets too deep the candle will burn to fast and get too hot, which isn't good either. That is why it does take testing, the whole jar so you are sure the wick is burning right. And the more days the candle sits and cures the stronger it gets (to a point I guess!) I'm sure everyone meant well, it's just that we have all gone thru what everyone has said in the previous replies. It is very addicting and fun to make candles, but also frustrating sometimes till you get things worked out. That is why there is a million (I exaggerate!) sizes of wicks to work with.

I've always gotten my orders from them the very next day! :highfive:

They are great but some of us find that you do need to use a thermometer also in the pot to double check the temp.

bump up! I wondered, too!

Nat, it also sounds like your candles could be starting to get frosting. Soy does that.

I dont know for sure but I dont think it does. I was using it in my soy container wax to help with sink holes (at someone's suggestion, and it did help!) and never noticed any difference in frosting.

Candle Man, where do you get those tops? I went to the site for the wick setter but couldn't find the tops. ps: or should I be asking Rob in Tx??

Got mine a few days ago but wont be able to test till Fri.

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That is why I tell my customers not to assume that a jar won't break, and to use caution where they are setting the jar and don't leave unattended. But of course some people ignore warnings.

I know for EZsoy they don't recommend liquid dye, as it frosts more.

I love Peaks cotton wicks!

The only 2 companies I know of that sell soy-based dyes are Northstar and Candlesoylutions.

Golden Brands waxes don't seem to do good with beeswax.

Also the longer soy cures, the better it gets.

I really like the GW464, good hot and cold throw, nice appearance! And I've heard that they are reasonable with shipping. My source is fairly close to me.

I have never used paraffin, but I wonder if it would react different and maybe you should post over in paraffin forum (unless you already have). Sorry, not much help.

This wax seems to need a bit of wicking down from some other soy waxes.

Hotter wicks like cotton do well in soy. If Joe is with Premier wicks they are great in soy.