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do you have a website @Barbara AL

Candlescience and The Flaming Candle both offer starter kits. Starter kits are a great way to get started. 

I use (and love) zinc wicks and they are notorious for "shrooming" even under the best conditions and especially with heavy fragrance oil (loads). There have been a few times over the last 16 years of candlemaking that the "shrooms" were pretty much non existing but I still trim to remove the burnt part. It's second nature to me. 

J&J Bedtime Bath definitely at The Candle Source and I think RE's Lavender & Chamomile is great too

the lead time must change daily...Wednesday it was 8-10 days. Even so I'm ok with that. I do love their products.

Everything AJ said!  Soy is a fickle beast but can be amazing

I never had any issues with them. I always have to wait 3-5 days before my order even ships so it's nothing new to me and I take that time frame into consideration. I just placed an order on Wednesday and it stated up top on their website that their lead time is 8-10 days. I'm just grateful I can still order with everything that's going on right now. 

I was able to smooth it out by using another tart wax....so at least it's not useless. LOL
Adding 6 oz of my other tart wax to 10 oz of CBL 129 did the trick. 

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1 hour ago, Sarah S said:

That's a bummer, I just got a slab of 129 a few weeks ago. I haven't made anything with it yet.

Maybe I'll pull it out today and see what it does.

Do you have a softer wax like 125, or a soy wax? Sometimes I add a soft wax at a low percentage, like 5-10% to smooth out my tarts. I don't want to add much, because I like a hard tart, but a little bit can help smooth out some dimples or ripples to an acceptable level.

yes I tried adding a softer container wax but it was still rippling...the only thing that smoothed it out a little was upping the fo load

14 minutes ago, ChadM said:

I went as high as 13% and it does not go away. I tried mineral oil and different temperatures you have to switch to the 126. It works just as good

I plan on ordering the 126...just hate to waste wax. 😂 

I made a test batch and upped the fo load to 10%. Much better but still a little rippley. 10% is as high as I'm willing to go. 🤣

10 hours ago, ChadM said:

I do nothing different, same heavy fragrance load no additives

oh ok...maybe I'll give it a go then. I do prefer preblended waxes.

3 hours ago, ChadM said:

I already went through all of this with CW and they are the ones that recommended the 126. 

Yeah I don't see myself buying mineral oil or upping the fo load to 12%. LOL
So the 126...it says that additives are recommended? Also the fo load is 5% max (without additives I assume)?
 

another reply from Bill after I replied to him letting him know how much FO I added.

 

Actually can hold closer to 12 % especially when you get the ripples means can hold even more fragrance.

Bill

Ok. Wow. 

Just heard back. UGH.

 

Sorry for the trouble you are having.  How much fragrance are you adding to these?   We would recommend increasing the oil by either adding more fragrance the wax or adding mineral oil.   

Bill

I don't even know what to say. I am adding  7-8% (1.2 oz PPoW) and 8% is the max FO load on this wax per listing on CW's website. I shouldn't have to run out and buy Mineral oil to make this work? 

1 hour ago, bfroberts said:

 

That's what I was thinking, so I'm not rushing to order 4794 either.  I would love to hear what CW has to say when they respond.  Thank you for the update.

I'm not either. I'll update if I hear back for sure

This happened to me before with 4794 and it was on IGI's end in the form (too much) of an additive so since the CBL 129 is based off the 4794 I am guessing this is once again the issue. GRUMBLEFarfegnugenLE. UGH. 
I contacted CW...waiting to hear back. Can't use this wax. I don't use it for candles, just tarts. Frustrating. 

Heads up...Ordered the CBL 129 this week and low and behold it's doing it again. UGH.

Those look amazing! 

Lemon Pucker from BCN
Lemon Curd from RE

Grapefruit from NG

Blood Orange from CS

I haven't used a straight Lime to date
 

On 9/21/2019 at 1:17 PM, KrisS said:

Again?  Keystone Candle bought their codes previously and carry Peak FO now...at a lower price point than Peak themselves.  Net loss zero. 

 

Apologies if I seem insensitive to a company's closing, but I'm over them and their ongoing indecisiveness and drama.

 Agreed! 

I just ordered Autumn Flannel at TFC. Literally like 10 mins ago. 

He lost me after the last "closing" - too much drama from a supplier. Geesh.

I had to put my glasses on to figure out wth I was looking at! At first I thought paraffin wax in plastic cups but then I thought I saw wicks?! LOL
Oy. Vey. What?