candle_newbee

It's this base.

http://store.africansheabuttercompany.com/shebutcreamb1.html

I don't think they do a thing to it other than add scent.

I have looked all over for this one and I am coming up empty handed. Anyone have a suggestion they can share?

Thanks!!!

I am looking for one that throws well in soy. Thank you!

I can appreciate your concern. Please know that I'm not sellinbg in any way. Just experimenting. I have 6 or 7 peopletesting and they couldn't get a good throw off Lemon Pound Cake at 2 oz. fo vs. 20 oz. wax. It's not just my nose but I have yet to retest that fo at a higher rate (it's at 9% at 2 oz. per 20).

Thank you for the Peaks suggestion. I think I will give them a try. I have burned the other ladies' tarts and they are incredibly strong and last 2-3 days. I just burned one I up'd to 3 oz. fo vs 20 wax (not the Lemon Pound Cake) and it was crazy strong, so it may just be this fo.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!!

I wish I could get away with 1.5 ounces per pound! I am admittedly new to tarts and started test batches at 20 ounces of WSP's EcoSoya PB and 2 oz. of FO (WSPs Lemon Pound Cake). Cured for 2 days but didn't get a good throw. Very very faint.

My last few batches I up'd it to 3 oz. of FO to 20 oz. of wax and the throw is stronger, but still not quite where I'd like it to be. Granted, I haven;t redone that batch of Lemon Pound Cake at 3 oz. as I have been busy testing other oils. I ran my last batches at 4 oz. fo to 20 oz. wax and they did not leech oil overnight. I am not sure how long they usually sit before tarts start to leech oil. Is that a fairly quick process? I don't know how long to wait before I determine that these are not likely to weep fragrance.

I agree that this seems excessive but I am experimenting to see what the trouble could be. These are reputed to be soy-friendly fo's and I have heard good thiings about tarts in this particular wax.

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Anyone else???

EcoSoya PB from WSP.

I have a half dozen people testing and the reviews are generally the same. Awesome fragrance but they wish it was stronger.

Fragrances I have used this week at 13%:

Lemon Pound Cake (WSP)

Banana Nut Bread (NG)

Raspberry Guava (Fragrance Oil Central)

I once had someone tell me that they use 4-5 oz. of fragrance per pound of paraffin wax (to make melts). I swore they must be crazy.

I am making soy wax tarts and started at 9% fragrance load, but didn't get a decent throw. So I went up to 13% on my latest batches and they are stronger, but still not where I'd like them to be. The wax seems to be holding the fragrance in (i.e. no "leeching" out). Does anyone go up to 20% or so?

If it matters, these are fragrances that have been tested in soy by the suppliers and were rated to work well in this medium. And I have heard other chandlers rave about them too. I am dumb-founded!!!

That is positively adorable!

:highfive:

Yikes! I am sorry to have caused such a stir. I have spent hours searching both the web and this forum and I haven't found anything like what I am looking for. I didn't mean to offend I was just hoping that someone might have a resource I hadn't yet found!

Thank you for your input! I am still searching. I just know I want something sophisticated and different. I'd love to find a stylized star or sophisticated bee but I don't know if I'll get that lucky in a jello mold. :undecided

I am looking to do some tarts but I'd rather not use the scalloped or heart molds that seem to be most popular. Anyone have any ideas? I have done some searching for floating candle molds but I haven't been thrilled with anything I have seen.

Thank you for any advice!

Cindy, I have some on the way so I can't comment just yet!!!

CareBear- glad to know I have company. Thank you for sharing your experiences!

Hi! I am new to candlemaking in general and am starting to experiment with soy tarts. Has anyone used WSP's EcoSoya Pillar Wax Blend in tarts? If so, any assistance with regards to pour temps and fragrance conentrations would be most appreciated. Thank you!!!