Malystxy

is the wick size correct for the pillar? in not, the heat from the flame may be heating the holder enough to cause it to affect the wax and the burn. It may be affecting the integrity the sides of the pillar.

Lol, so is 200 degree wax. Don't use fingers to retrive something that inadvertenly fell into your presto pot or pouring pot. Use anything else but your finger....The doctor sure gave me a look that day.

He He, set your mold on a stable platform, it it falls when it is cooling, ouch. Wax is hard to remove from carpet, be careful in both testing locationa and wax making location.

You are going to laugh at the reason why I asked this, I want to make some shiny ones that go along with my new ps3 that I get tomorrow, that thing is very shiny. So candle gloss, is that added after it cools, or an additive to the wax?

Is it possible to make the surface of a candle shiny and reflective?

Lol, even I, who have been making candles for myself as a hobby fr the past few months (noob to the core still), know that before I gave any away as gifts to test burn them first, or similiar ones. LOL, well, if you have seen people drive, you know about the collective intelligence of society. One word "PEOPLE!!"

What are the health effects of making candles? I pour about once a week or so, and I only make one or two candles each time in my apartment. Am I in any danger from the wax, or fumes? I never go above 210. Also, Does burning candles cause adverse health effects?

Since there were fumes, and you got some smoking, get to the doctor immediately. Generally, from what I have studied, melting wax is not harful, until it reaches 240 or more, then it starts to emit toxic fumes.

So that is how you would do s rustic candle? What is a rustic candle anyway. Yea, I was sticking them in the fridge as soon as they created teh film on top.

yaley premium wax, not sure what it's code is, or number id. But they recommend pouring it at 180-195

I pour at 190, and yes, straight parrifin. THe mold is room temp, to cold? I could heat it a little, though the polycarbonate ones not sure how. THe metal one I have I could easily heat up with a heat gun.

What happens is some of the wax sticks to the mold, and leaves a thin residue that looks like frost on a new candle made in that mold. Would cooling a candle to fast cause problems? Like putting it in the refrigerator?

what causes what looks like frost on the side of the pillar candles? How can I avoid it? how can I fix it?

thank you, I should have realized that, though I use solid frangrance. And difference between teh oil version and te solid version?

Sorry for the noob question, I am still learning this create a candle thing, and loving it. I should post some pics of some of my creations.