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Thanks for the replies. I'm headed to the craft store today, so I'll look for that Modge Podge, and also in the scrapbooking section for that other glue. I need to get this done so that I can wrap these two candle holders pronto! Have an awesome day!

Okay, I have a tall container that I need to cover with a scenery picture (made of a very brittle paper with glitter on the top). I'm wondering what the best choice of a glue would be to get this picture to stick to the candle container. What kind can withstand the heat, and also dry in a way so that as the candle is burning, a person wouldn't see where the glue has been applied? Any ideas out there?

ALSO, as long as I'm asking my "glue" question.....is there a special glue & glitter combination that I should use to touch up the picture that I'll glue on the container? Are these things that I can get at a Michael's craft store? Or, is it more complicated than that? Thanks for any suggestions!

I'm going to try and answer everyone's posts right here. Thanks for the replies and the help. So, here it goes..... CWave-I have checked in the crafts section in WalMart, and was unable to find anything that size. R.S.-I actually have already tested this size, and it worked just fine. I'm not making a bunch of candles this size....this is just a one time thing. I used one of those long lighters, and it worked great for lighting that size of a container. As far as the size of the flame towards the end of the candle, it still burned just fine. TxSioux-Thanks for doing that footwork for me. I did go to that website, but the size wasn't quite right. I need the container to be 9-1/8" high, as it will have something wrapped around it, and that's the only size that will work. realmarcha-Thanks for looking into this. I still need to check out this website. I appreciate it, though. kandlekrazy-Thanks for the information. As I told TxSioux, the container does need to be 9-1/8" tall. The person that I'm doing it for wanted a cinnamon scent, so that is what I tested, and it burned good. Violetsexoticcandles-I was wondering about the wick thing myself in the beginning. I ended up getting some raw wick from Peaks. I tested and found that the 60-44-18-Z (Zinc core) worked good for this size of candle, with the GW444 soy wax, with the cinnamon FO, and without the container getting too hot as it burned further down.

There....I hope my answers were clear. Basically, I had a little mishap.....I was all done testing the candle container, was getting ready to clean it out for the "real" pour, and in the meantime it got broken. This is exactly about what I did! It was a matching set of candle containers that I've spent hours online trying to find another set just like it....to no avail. The only "upside" is that these containers have a scene wrapped around them, that I think I could take the wrap off the broken one and put it on a new container. I know you're probably wondering, "Why all of the trouble?" Well,...these containers belong to somebody else. The other part of that is....they were handed down to them from their Grandmother! All I can say is that there has been a lot of stress involved! Thanks for all of your help!!

I've looked and looked, and am having a hard time finding a glass candle container that is 9-1/8" tall with a 2-3/4" diameter. Anyone have some great ideas of where I could find this odd sized container? Thanks for any ideas!

It's a refill that someone asked me to do for them. They're Christmas containers that are 9" high with a 2.5" diameter. Can I find a wick out there that's long enough, or would I have to buy a bundle of it and cut off the piece? I'm using GB 444 soy wax. She asked for a cinnamon scent without any color. What would the best route be for getting wicks for two of these containers? Any suggestions for what kind of wick?

....I did post this question in the vegetable wax candle making board, but I'm still waiting for some replies, so I thought I'd get it posted in both places. Hopefully, someone out there can give me a tidbit of help. Thanks!!

It's a refill that someone asked me to do for them. They're Christmas containers that are 9" high with a 2.5" diameter. Can I find a wick out there that's long enough, or would I have to buy a bundle of it and cut off the piece? I'm using GB 444 wax. She asked for a cinnamon scent without any color. What would the best route be for getting wicks for two of these containers? Any suggestions for what kind of wick? Thanks....and Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there!!

Jami, it will be fun to hear how your testers turn out. You'll have to keep us posted. I've also been noticing a little bit of speckling on the bottom of my jars, when I pick them up and look under them for inspection. I use the regular dye chips. I've been loving the colors I've been getting, but I was wondering about adding the dye chips at a little hotter temperature. I may try that and see if it helps. Tereasa, have you been happy with your HT and CT at 8% and with the LX wick? Also, have you had even burning candles? I assumed so, by your first response......but I was just wondering about the details! Thanks for such helpful info.!!

Thanks, Tereasa, for that information. I may have to try out those LX wicks! It's so nice getting all this help!!

Yeeaahh!! It's fun to hear success stories! I've been testing in 3.25" diam. jars, with 9% FO, C-85 wicks from Peaks.......I'm getting good hot throw, just some pretty good mushrooming going on. I've been trimming those wicks...just to see if that helps. Still mushrooms.....but do I continue on with them, since they're throwing the scent well? Thereasa, are you getting mushrooms on your wicks?

I'm a complete newbie at this.....only a few weeks into this. I've never worked with EcoSoys CB Advanced, but from all the reading I've done.....it sounds like you may need a heat gun to zap those tops. It will smooth them right out. I don't have a heat gun yet, so I'm using other alternatives with the GB 444 wax.

Don't lose heart with that cold throw. I had a Sweet Pumpkin Spice that didn't have the greatest cold throw, but once it got lit.......the hot throw was great! But, I guess that's a matter of preference also. Some like a strong cold throw, too.....especially if they are selling. The first smell may be what "catches" a customer! Shine....I'll be curious what your results are. Keep us posted!

Thanks for the info. I may have to try 6%.....just to see. I've been using 9% with Peaks FO. I have a candle in each room of my home, and as I'm burning them, I take a minute to walk into each room to see what kind of hot throw I'm getting. So far, I've been happy with it. The thing is....I've never tried a smaller %, so who knows.....? One thing that is happening though.....my cotton-core wicks are mushrooming. Depending on who a person talks to, I know everyone has different preferences on mushrooming or not. I'm using the wide mouth 16 oz. & 8 oz. jars, with 12.75 oz. of GB 444 wax and 1.25 oz. (9%) of FO. I have a C-85, which is the biggest cotton-core wick from Peaks, but it's the only one that will get to the edge of those 3"+ diam. jars. Could they be mushrooming from the amount of FO? I know they're not too big for the jar. Any suggestions out there?

It's kinda hard to know where to go with these %s. The information that is given for GB 444 says that it's FO is 9-11%. Does that mean that's where a person will get the best scent throws, or is it common to still be able to go down to (i.e.) 6% and still get a good throw/possibly a better throw? Thanks for responding. It helps to talk about all this!

I was curious about what has been working with your GB 444 wax. I've been using around 9% FO, as the recommended FO for this wax is 9-11% FO....but, someone has also suggested for me to try 6% FO. What % of FO has everyone been using, and what has seemed to be working for you?.....Just curious.

Thanks for posting your results like this! Even though I'm not using this kind of soy wax, this is the kind of info. I've searched for to help me select wick sizes. I know there are so many factors that can effect what wick size a person would use, but any starting point is sure helpful!

I think my next step is to give these RRD wicks a try....since I have them on hand. As Geekrunner mentioned above, I'll probably start with the RRD 50 or 55 for my 2 1/2" jar. I'll let you know how it goes!

In answer to a couple of questions......I've been doing about 3 three-hour burns. If there's still quite a bit of wax hang-up, it's hard for me to keep burning, as it seems like if all of that wax above and beside the wick did finally melt, it would drown out the wick. I've been faithful about doing a three-hour burn, then letting the wax solidify, then burning again. Make sense? I'm willing to change out wick sizes, as I've already done that quite a bit. It would be nice, though, to stick with one kind of wick for a while....until I get that kind figured out. Is it asking too much to want my candle to burn evenly across each burn (by the time the 3 hours is up, the melt pool is touching the jar), or every other burn? For example: Yesterday, I started burning a 2 1/2" wide jar of GB 444 with an FO called "Ocean"--I'm using a C-80 wick. After 3 hours of burning, the melt pool had reached the sides of the jar, except for one area. The depth of the melt pool was a little over 1/4". I was happy with that......until today. I've done two 3-hour burns (actually the second burn being close to 4 hours), and the wax hang-up is increasing. Thanks for the help! Golden Brands....I did call and leave a message for Jessica.

Okay, to be more specific.......I'm using a 2 1/2" diam. jar with the GB 444 wax. Presently, I'm testing two different FO, using two different wick sizes (C-80 & C-85). The problem I'm encountering is that the cotton-core wicks that I'm using don't seem like they're getting the job done (not getting the wax off the sides), and I'm using the two largest sizes of those wicks. I do have some RRD wicks. Any comments on these kind of wicks?

Thanks for the reply. After lots of testing, I'm not sure the cotton-core wicks will get the job done....but, I'm using GB 444 wax. I think I need something with just a little more "umph" with this wax. I started a wick poll over in the Vegetable Wax Candle Making area.

I'm needing some ideas here as I'm just a few days into my first container candles. What kind of wick do you prefer to use with your GB 444 wax? I'm looking for one that will not only throw well, but will also keep the sides of my container clean.

I got my Cappuccino Hazelnut fragrance from Peak Candles. If I figured right, I put about 9% in. We'll see how it goes......

.....And I think it worked! My husband and I made our very first candle today! Well, when I came back and looked at the two 8 oz. jars, they had a little bit of wide cracking / spaces under the surface? Anyway, I took the blow dryer, and zapped the tops of those candles. I know....I'm supposed to use a heat gun, but I don't have one. The blow dryer did work, though. They look nice on top! Yeah!! So, for the first timer, we used GB 444 wax, Cappuccino Hazelnut fragrance, a C-80 wick in one and a RRD-40 wick in the other. I made a mistake and didn't add as much brown to it as I would have liked, but in the end.....I really like this taupe color. It seems to fit the fragrance well. We'll give them a few days, and then try burning them. This IS kinda fun! I've already thought of a couple of things I would change for the next pour. I'm excited to do this when my nose isn't so plugged!! :undecided By the way, Peak Candle has been SO helpful in answering my so many questions this week.....along with this forum!! :highfive: THANKS!

Thanks for the input. It sounds like we're (my husband and I) going to try our first pour over lunch break! I'm going to try one with a C-80 and the other with an RRD-40 wick. Man, there is such a difference between these two wick sizes when you put them side by side. We'll just have to see! I'll let ya know how it goes!!

Thanks for the help.....much appreciated. I'll keep ya posted on how our first pour goes (hopefully this evening). I need to just do it, and get some of these first time nerves out!

Thanks for the replies. I can't believe I didn't see those wick recommendations on Peak Candles. Anyway, I'm using the GB 444 wax. I'm also going to be using the Cappuccino Hazelnut fragrance. So, it was recommended to me to wick up with those bakery scents compared to the other scents also. So, possibly even bigger than the C-75?