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I gave it a try a month ago in an attempt to keep my soy pillars from cracking. Although the paraffin did the trick keeping the wax from cracking, the burn was just awful. The melted wax down the sides and the melt pool became black with soot. The most unwanted ugliness I've ever seen in a candle.

Has anyone tried to combine the Bayberry wax with Palm or Soy?

Thanks, I'm glad it's not just me. I'm in this for the fun and hobby of it all. With all the try and error’s I've made, I have an incredible respect for all the work each of you do for your craft!!! I have a confession. Pillar that I've had such a fight with is to be a gift for an old high school friend. Her birthday is tomorrow and we're going out to dinner. As I was desperate to have a self-made candle, I did something I'm ashamed of. ...... I was looking in the cupboard and found a box of paraffin wax that I had used to make chocolate covered peanut butter balls last Christmas. It's the kind you use for cooking and canning. I took about an eighth of that wax and mixed it into my 100% pure soy. I figure if I can eat it... I can burn it... It seemed to have kept the candle from breaking, but it certainly isn't perfect!!! I know... I know. I've degraded my pure natural candle and incorporated pollutants. I am ashamed. Next time I will mix with Palm. Has anyone tried that? Or maybe I'll just make it into girl scout fire starters..... Thanks again for all your help. This forum is wonderful.!!

Ok... I've poured at 140F and have pre-heated my oven to 150. I let it cool down to 110 and once the mold was poured, I let the candle cool very, very slowly as the oven naturally cooled. While the candle doesn't seem to have any cracks, the candle won't come out of the mold. This P-1 isn't what it's "cracked" up to be!!

Thanks so much. I'll try cooling a bit slower and heating up my molds a bit. I tried the slushy pour so it can't be too hot.

Hello all, I'm a newbe and at a loss on how to make soy pillars. I've make a couple that have turned out nicely, but wicked too small. Now my problem is cracking. Yes, the pillars are cracked top to bottom multiple times. What am I doing wrong? Too much FO? :undecided