Pam W

Have never had to melt down that many jars at one time but that said,,,,,,,the ones that I do remelt, I do in a pan of hot water on the stove....once melted, I pour the contents into a larger jar (hurricane type).........layer by layer.......as the remelting continues....once I have finished remelting all those unused candles into one large jar.........I poke some holes in the finished product and insert the appropriate wick.........once the candles actually burns down from one layer to the next, I certainly enjoy my creations and many times actually wonder....what the heck is that scent???

Ellajoan, if there is any way I can help you in disposing of those unwanted scents,  I am more than willing to help you out.........just send me any any unwanted samples........I am more than willing to help you ........ ya know,  if we have some ''pours'' that we are not happy with, it may help our fellow man  to step in where needed..........

But all that said, you really don't  need any of us here at the forum to help you.........just melt down any of those '''''experiments''', pour the contents into a larger container, set it aside and pour more layers when the times comes.........over a short period of time, you will end up with a container that has several layers of ''''past failed"" experiments.............insert wicks and enjoy  :-)

On 11/2/2018 at 2:36 PM, Forrest said:

Don’t you hate it when you are in the middle of making candles and you realize you’ve done something wrong? I got three jars ready, calculated how much wax I needed and threw in some extra for melts. I calculated the amount of FO and carefully measured it. But when I poured my candles I had just enough for two candles and some melts. I have no clue what happened, but I’m pretty sure I have 3 candles worth of FO in two candles. So please tell me about some of your oops experiences with candles so I won’t feel bad.  

 

 

 

Hey, don't feel bad............so many times those accidents tend to give us new avenues to address...and the only thing I can add is that you need to send me one of those bad-boys so I can give you proper feedback...PM me for my mailing address  😃

Ok,  1st let me say that I have absolutely NO experience with the wax you are using.  That said, I live in southern AZ where the daily temps are high enough to make one sweat............but when it comes to pouring my container candles (paraffin) I have found that the ambient temp of the room can cause some problems.  When I first started pouring containers, I went thru the process of heating the jars in the oven....blah, blah, blah and so discovered that it really didn't make a difference when actually pouring the wax so I started covering my containers immediately after pouring....never used a box but did wrap and/or cover/wrap the containers with a towel and made sure that they were not in a '''draft'''.  No matter what the temp of the said jar was when I actually poured, the end result was really based on the next few hours....aka,  the cooling process.  Yeah, I have ended up with some major craters around the wicks, etc.......but ya know....that is why God created heat guns. 

16 hours ago, Quentin said:

Not sharing a temperature? Is that some big trade secret or proprietary information? Temperature information goes back and forth everyday on this forum. Most of the people here are more than happy to do that.

That's the one thing that makes this forum so user-friendly......most everyone is willing to share any info that can help the new comer or a new user of certain waxes............Of course there are those that do sell their candles and do not want to lose their edge on the market, but ya know,  if someone shares some pouring/temp info with me.....there is no way under God's green earth that I am a threat to their selling and/or profits.  Another forum that I frequent will not hesitate to throw a dagger toward your heart if they think you are asking for proprietary info...of course that is their right......but if one could go back in history I am sure there were some people that mentored THEM when they were in their learning curve.......hey, I am willing to share any knowledge I have concerning making candles, melts and B&B products, etc, etc........mainly because what little I have learned along my journey was given to me by others and since that guidance was granted to me by others,  I do feel it is my duty to pass it on to anyone that may ask..........or anyone that I can help....no matter how little that help really is.

I joined this forum way back around 2005 (aprox) and have to give the most heartfelt thanks to it's member for helping me along my way in creating anything from candles to body products.

Sweet potato and brown.............darn,  that just makes me hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On 10/20/2018 at 8:18 AM, kandlekrazy said:

Any Dawn will work.  The blue seems to be the original and a tad better at cutting grease and stains.

I've found that Dawn is really a God send....that said, I have also found that using my CP rebatch soap also eliminates the stains on the hands from candle dyes....

Well, I do not use soy wax to make my candles and I DO NOT use ZINC wicks......so does that let me off the hook??????

Besides candles, I have personal issues with soy.........mainly in the diatery area........my DH is a blood thinner user and soy products when injested tend to disrupt his blood issues........of course that has not a darn thing to do with candles...duh.  But that said, soy products are not the product that will save the world.........

If one likes what they get from a soy candle then cudos to them   ......   but lets not demonize those that do not buy into the soy...save the world issue.

Just make your candles out of whatever product you are comfortable with and restrain from critizing others for not buying into your line of thought.  If throwing stones at others for not buying into your opinion on soy makes you feel good then please continue .... it will fall in line with political issues of the day.............demonize the opposition and you will be exalted into heaven and/or public opinion......ok, I'll stop

1st let me say that I do not use soy wax.......only paraffin.    One day, I  poured three containers at the same time........one of them ended up with a tremendous hole around the wick.  ok....same wax, same temp,  exact same pouring time,  etc, etc.....is there an explanation for this???  Maybe I poured too fast into that one jar....who knows>>> I'm not going to stress out over what  caused one single jar to go weird on me..........just hit it with the heat gun and chock it up to the candle Gods....lol

Know, If I were pouring to sell, then I might take a closer look at the situation if I had multiple jars go weird on me but since I don't sell, I'm not going to get excited.......afterall, that is what God made heat guns for.

Like I'm really a lot of help...huh??????

There are several candlemakers here on the forum that can produce this type of candle...........cool pour allowing for that  rustic look...............so I have to issue an challenge to any ''''''''''wanna be"""" that wants to get into the candle making obsession?????????

Heat your wax, cool it down to a particular temp and pour that baby.............The challenge is on................do your research on pouring on the cool side to create that rustic look............

That particular look is SOOOOOOO easy to obtain...........ya just have to go for it....(and ya know if your 1st pour doesn't give you what you want then,.....remelt that baby and repour it.............)

Challenge is on................

Quentin:  what has you frazzeled?????????? Please PM me as I really want to help you along your way in candlemaking and I am totally confused by the current post. I see that you are totally commited to producing a qualirty candle

What has you frazzeled??.............I'm really going off the grid here...........

Spearmint and Patch..........OMG........I can sooo picture a bar of that in my soap holder and loving every minute of lathering up that baby....but then I'm obsessed with playing with soap lather.😃

7 minutes ago, Ramr said:

After I cooked up several batches of candles and did more reading here, I came upon people mentioning wearing respirators. What? You mean all this coughing I've been doing isn't from allergies? I do not even have a rangehood over my stove where I'm melting. Pretty much NO ventilation at all. After reading here at least I crack a few windows as close to where I'm working, which isn't very close. But I do know that I spent a lot of time this summer feeling like I had a sore throat and I suspect it was daily candle making without ventilation.

 

 

I have a couple floor box fans that I use when pouring FOs........that is, if I'm doing a lot of them....pouring one or two will not bother me but if I spend a full day mixing and pouring different scents, I'll pay for it later unless I increase the room circulation.

13 hours ago, Trappeur said:

I can't imagine that the candle making would be putting grease on your floor what so ever really.

 

I have been making candles in my kitchen which has a linoleum floor for over 12 plus years and have never had any problem what so ever with grease on my floor.

 

Trappeur

Same here........but that said, I don't know everything.  When I make candles, I make sure that I have a good '''air draft"" while pouring (open front door, open back door and the natural draft carries any FO scents out of the house..........so that I don't have to wear a respirator.  If I were to close up the house when making candles, maybe there would be some issues down the road but I'd think that I'd have to melt a lot of wax to cause my floors to become slippery..........but like I said, I don't know everything  (even tho I pretend I do  😁)

just a little follow up:  since you like vanilla scents, here is a little info:  Vanilla FO will weigh heavier on a scale than some fruity type scent and will also be a little harder to wick.........funny that the most popular candle scent in the US is Vanilla and the biggest PITA  😉

On 10/7/2018 at 9:16 PM, Quentin said:

I've seen Presto pots with and without spouts. How do you get it out of the presto without a spout? Spigot might be a better word than spout.

Q:  I just dip out what I want to work with into my pour pots, place in a pan of hot water to hold and/or adjust temps for adding FOs.  I have several stainless steel measuring cups with padded handles that I use for dipping wax and just about everything else I do.....heck, I even heat small amts of lip balm in them with my heat gun....I don't think I could function without my little stainless measuring things....and then there are my little stainless steel coffee creamer things.....they are absolutely perfect for pouring small amts of wax....got them at a restaurant supply company

On 10/11/2018 at 8:33 AM, wthomas57 said:

Agree with you. Yes, I prefer waxes with less wet spot issues, but not a deal breaker for me or anything. And yes, 4630 throws great. I will say I haven't had great wicking results with it. 

little too much soot for me even when wicked correctly.  But, I still use it some.. mostly to blend

What type of wicks do you use?  I use Eco wicks and do get some sooting if I go too heavy on the FO....or do not trim as needed.

Ramr, little by little you will start building up your supply of candle making tools.  The scale should be at the top of your list so that you can not only get an accurate amt in the candle but also, not waste money if adding too much FO....it's all a learning experience.  One day at a time .......and........one wick at a time.....keep pouring and keep enjoying the testing :-)

So, what's the latest on making some awesome Patch soap for your Mom?

On 10/4/2018 at 5:37 AM, Barbara AL said:

Awe Thank You Pam, I hope you use those pretty soaps and not use them for display!

 

Ya know its funny that you mention that:  I've had people say that my candles were too pretty to burn and yes I did take that as a compliment but on the other hand, a candle maker is only truly complimented when the recipient actually burns the candle......like that was what it was made for. ............burn that baby........there are more where that came from..............and it is a compliment to the ''maker'' when their creations are actually USED....kwim?

Barb: I am happily using your wonderful soaps...add a little water and those wonderful bubbles appear,  rub that bar a bit more and the most impressive rich lather appears........and I can not find the words to appropriately pat you on the back for your beautiful creations.  Please keep amazing us with your beautiful works of art.

Absolutely.............by weight

Ok, I poured some 4630 container candles about a week ago,,,,,they did have some wet spots due to the local climate and cooling process...so I hit the jars with my heat gun and eliminated all of them.....set the jars aside and pulled them out of the closet today..........yeah, the wet spots are back due to the local temps.......like I really care about the wet spots...local temps and humidity will determine whether wet spots appear or not.

I'm moving on.....if I have a great HT from this particular candle then I am happy,,,,,,,,,,,wet spots be damned.

Boy, I'm having a real brain-fart here.  I really have no understanding on why anyone wants to pour tins...but that's just me

On 9/25/2018 at 11:43 PM, Ramr said:

Wait! Wait! We can bring this wildly off topic thread back in line!

Take your worn, not-fresh underwear, dip them in wax, roll them around a wick and sell them as candles. Claim they will release pheromones or some such nonsense when lit. They will need to carry a safety label: "WARNING only light these outdoors in a 45 gallon steel barrel, otherwise your house will burn down and the insurance people will not cover you if you lit some old, stinky, flammable panties on fire, you idiot! "

What will we call them? Flannel Flames? Gaslight Gonch? Pyro-Panties?  I think I've just found my get-rich-quick scheme. I claim all rights from now on until the end of the universe for this idea which no one can ever patent or copy, amen.

Yeah, and if a crime is committed and your DNA is found on your worn, not-fresh underwear dipped in wax........where do you go from there.........serial rapist, etc, etc, etc.............

9 minutes ago, iansmommaya said:

Because of Indigenous Peoples' Day?

What the He$$ does Indigenous Peoples Day with anything????????????????????????

I guess I am totally lost in this posting..........so pls ignore me.

Ya know, Aztec has never been one of my ''''''''''''''go to"""""""""" companies so no biggie here..  :-)