dancswbirds

I get mine from tayloredconcepts.com

Hi, I'm a newbie and I just poured my first Palm Container candles yesterday. I used RobNat 1226 Container Blend with a HTP-105 wick. My containers are 10" & 16" Apothecary. I poured at 180 into my heated containers. Then placed on a rack and covered with a box. They turned out beautiful! I'm test burning one now and I'm not at all happy with the burn. At first the flame was high, but then it burned low and the melt pool is only about 2" across. Shouldn't it burn all across the container? Should I have used 2 wicks? and if I go back and try that is the HTP-105 going to be to big??. and another thing, DO I need to poke releif holes and do a repour? They are smooth across the top but from what I've been reading I'm a little afraid of air pockets. I have tons of questions..Sorry!!! Any suggestions would be most welcomed... Oh, and my containers are almost 4" across. Thanks

I added the FO around 160 and I didn't add any additives

Hi everyone, I inhereited my Sisters Candle business last year and really haven't done much with it. I've so many boxes of different kinds of wax and wasn't sure which one to use. I started out using IGI-4786 and was pleased with it, but it sure takes a lot of time to do re-pours. Today I decided to use another type of wax Honeywell J-223. the guide I go by said it was a one pour container wax. I'm screaming Yippee!! Well, I melted it in my pot and added the color and fragrance to my pour pot. Yikes, it took a while to mix it all together. The containers I'm using are cute little ceramic loaf pans, 3x6x2 and I used 2 wicks. My problem is, the tops look like waves blowing across the top of a lake..I poured at at around 165. and I didn't think the temp was a problem. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this. I've tried to use my heat gun to fix it but, it looks like it's effected the candle all the way through.

What wax were you using?? I'm new here and I'm trying to learn all I can.. Thanks, Dancs