Breanna

scented you talking about me? (i'm not an enabler, well probably). my hubby works nights so he's asleep when the mail comes, my god if he only really knew. i does me no good to put fo's for sale on the classies, cause then i just have more money to buy fo's from somebody else's classifieds. i'm a certified fragrance ho.

:laugh2: Same here with the hubby!!! I have about 150 and I really need to STOP BUYING,,But I am ADDICTED,,,

It's slake wax- I would mix it with another wax before attempting any pillars.

I believe it's food grade wax for sealing foods in the canning process.

Yes it is for canning and candles it says on the box,,,,Here is what it says for the candle instructions:

1. Have candle molds or containers ready with proper size and type wick in place. Follow mold manufacturers recommendations.

2. Heat wax in a double broiler, use an accurate thermometer with range of 120 to 210, When wax is at the proper temperture, colors, fragrances and hardeners may be added if desired.

3. Pour wax carefully into mold or container and let it stand undisturbed until wax hardens. Candles in molds may be poked to release air from around wick, then refill.

As I said my friend died at christmas and I wax given this wax from her and we spoke about using a honey bottle shaped like a bear as a mold. But she didnt have a chance to talk to me further about this. Thanks for all your responses,,,I would like to use this and make something perhaps for her son,,,I just dont want to mess up,,,,:embarasse

I googled the company that makes this ,,,YESSSSS

http://www.strohmeyer.com/

If you want to eliminate wet spots ... make votives & pillars! -LOL-

Susan.

:laugh2:

Actually a container can set up fine. BUT if you put it into A/C I will bet you that you WILL have wetspots on some of them. Go into wal-mart in the summer and look closely,,they get wet spots too,,,Prairieannie told me when I was a newbie,,,EMBRACE you Wetspots,,,sometimes you will get them and sometimes you wont.

I have thought about adding paraffin to my soy or trying a blend to increase the scent throw.

Does the paraffin cause the wax to pull away from the jar when setting up? I am asking because paraffin pillars will shrink making it easier to get out of the molds so in my mind, it will pull away from the jars too which is why I haven't tried it.

Do you wick down on these blends compared to 100% soy?

Thanks!

Hi Jami,,, If you have some Container Paraffin yes you can add it to soy. Container wax is softer then Pillar and will not shrink away,,Pillar blends are made to pull away so you can get them out of the molds.

I have added IGI-4786 to 415 before and I still had to find that special wick. I have used j223 with 4786 too and it was a great combination,,,

You just have to keep testing myfriend,,,,I have the waxes and wicks I always use but I still tinker with my wax to see if I can come up with something better I like,,The best person to ask would be Geekrunner,,He is good at this,,HTH

Yeah, this looks like the stuff at the grocery store. Not sure if it's the same brand, but it's also sold in 1 lb boxes, in the bakery section.

Hey Suds,,Love your website!!!:highfive:

If you don't know straight paraffin will only hold abour 1/2oz of FO per 1 LB of wax. To hold more FO you need to add Vybar 103.

Would Stearic help with that?? I was thinking if its straight paraffin could I make Mottled Pillars?? Or do I still need the Vybar 103? TIA

I would say its straight paraffin and best use for wax melts, votives or pillars not containers.

Thanks Candle Man,,,I have not seen you in a while!! Hope you are doing well.

Im going to try and do a couple pillars and see what happens,,,

Not that brand but looks just like gulf wax to me. I would think it's pure paraffin for canning and such. Should be fine to use.

HTH

Thank You!!!

Looks Great!! Very elegant!! Good Job,,,I like the flower too:highfive:

WHOAAA,,Fragrance oils NOT perfume. If I were you I would read, read and read some more and take notes from the forum. Also Buy a kit to start. www.peakcandle.com

this type of wax. My friend that passed away in december gave it to me,,,It has 4 blocks per box, net wt 16oz. It says House Hold Paraffin for candles and canning,,Has instructions for both,,Now should I assume this is a Straight paraffin?? Says it can be used in Molds or containers.

WOW I really love the way you did that!!!:wave:

I still use Beckys 50/50 from Just Scent and I have NO problems with it,,,,and I use GB444. Now the Joy wax I have 2LBS left of it and I didnt like that at all. I still like the J223 and IGI-4786 also. They are Classic waxes.

I just placed an order too for the 4- 4oz bottles,,

Captivatingly Currant

Egyptian Rose Geranium

Honeydew Melon

Chestnuts & Brow Sugar

Cant wait to play some more,,WOOHOO:D

I have always gotten samples with my purchases:D

My DH got 2 peices of small wood and I set it on each side and then pour away,,,works pretty well,,,I hope I helped a little:D

wooden spoon

Me too,,Wooden spoons:D

I have spigots on mine to,,

I havent had any problem like this with the 464 so far. I dont like it as well as the 444 as for the FO throwing.

Sorry you are having these problems,,:awww:

Thanks for the info

I have 8 oz and 16 oz wide mouth jars. I am currently using CD 16's which do great with my KY 125 soy in these jars. What wicks are you using in yours?

At least I know why I have developed wet spots in my candles the last 3 batches I have made. Its been pretty warm here in TN and I have had the air on for 2 weeks. I kept looking back through my notes wondering what did I do wrong and scratching my head when I was doing it all the same lol.

I dont know much about Lx wicks, when you get your 444 I would test it and see if it works in that too. I use RRD 47 or 55 for my 8oz wide mouth and RRD 55's for my 16oz wide mouths. I have used HTP 126 but the jar got to hot for me, I have used HTP 1312 and they mushroomed in 3 hours which can be used to good. When it mushrooms you know it is time to blow it out, trim it, wait till it solidifies then re-light.

Dont for get to write it in your notes about what causes it.

It drove me nuts until one day prairieannie told me to "Embrace my wetspots" and told me about them. She is a nice person.

Well time for me to go now,,Let me know how the LX's work

Here is what I use for all my white candles,,,,White Powder Dye Item number : DPwhite, www.candlesupply.com I have been using this now going on 2 years and my candles look great in white. HTH:D

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Hope this helps someone out. Breanna

I ordered 50 lbs of the GB 444 from soycandle. It's already been shipped and will be here Wednesday

Now for my question, you put your jars in a box and pour. I have been told not to do this with soy because the heat from jar to jar that close will cause wet spots on the sides closest to each other. I know with paraffin the slower they cool, the better they do and don't pull away from the jar or have wet spots. Is this type of wax similar to this method?

I know the one thing I am excited about is not waiting til the wax is "slushy" to pour! lol Do you find that it requires different wicks than other soys? I have my jars and wicks pretty much narrowed down. I know I will have to test a new wax BUT I need to consider different size wicks other than a couple sampler packs I have if this type of wax will require wicking up or down.

Thanks so much for all your info on the GB 444!

Jami

Well First of all,,wet spots are due to being cool,,,you wont get away from them in any candle and if you do thats great. The first thing I learned on the Board was from Prairieannie " learn to embrace your wet spots". If you look in stores like wal-mart you will see wet spots as they have air-conditioning on. I dont have problems with wet spots until the A/C is turned on way cool. And sometimes I dont get them at all. They are pesky little buggers though,,LOL:laugh2:

As far as the box I put them in to cool, I havent seen any wet spots from doing this either. even when I store them in the carton to cure.

Yes you will probably have to go UP in wick size for the 444,,actually thats with any Soy wax.

I do not mind helping. Its what I am here for and to learn things I STILL dont know!!!,,,

Fragile stickers don't mean a thing. I know a few people that work for UPS/Canpar and Purolator and they brought the stickers to my attention once stating that when the guys in the warehouse see "Fragile", just makes it more likely that your box is going to be kicked or tossed around like a football. Pretty sad for all $$$ we're paying for shipping isn't it?

I dis-agree with this,,YES they do see the stickers and I am Talking USPS priority mail and ALL of my shipments have been handled very well and gotten to the destination within 2-3 days. I hate using UPS and avoid it when necessary...All my boxes I get from my suppliers that use UPS Are ALWAYS a mess.

Im a wee bit crabby right now so sorry to seem snippy. We have a great post office and I havent had any complaints thus far.

Bre has it pretty much nailed down.

geek

Thank you, Geek,,:rolleyes2