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misty0420

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  1. So I guess I need to buy some coconut oil. Any suggestions on where the best place is to buy it? And when do you add it to the wax??
  2. So I made more candles last night, two different scents. I poured at 105 degrees. The tops look much better...at least they are smooth. There are "swirl" marks in them, but better than before. I guess this wax just doesn't set up as well as CBA. BUT, now I have frosting and wet spots. Is there any way to win?? Oh, and I've only used CD wicks. thanks!
  3. Thanks for all the input. This was my first batch of CB 135 and I decided to follow the melt/pour instructions and poured at 125 degrees. Does it really matter what temperature you melt at as long as you don't go too hot? I pour my CBA at a lower temperature. I suppose I will try pouring at 105 degrees and see what happens. I'm only using essential oils in my candles, and I only use 3-4%. It has to be the wax that's causing the mushroom problem, since that's the only thing that's changed. Maybe I'll try the beeswax if the lower pour temp doesn't help. Oh, and do most people poke relief holes in their CB 135?
  4. crap! I've switched from CBA to CB135 and have noticed a difference in the way it looks once it dries, (after the first pour, and after it's been burned.) Definitely doesn't look as nice. I don't know how to explain what it looks like.. but the top looks kind-of crystal looking, and some have cracks with sink-holes. Others just look bumpy. What does this mean? I don't use any additives or dyes. Nothing has changed with my recipe except the wax. Also, I've had serious mushrooming problems with this wax. I'm about to go crazy. Any help out there?
  5. I'm not even close to being an expert on this subject, but I do know that I've put in a lot of time and energy into the testing. Throughout the past year, I've had one candle set fire because of too much oil. The top just kind-of got engulfed by the flame, but I was there to blow it out. I can't tell you exactly how much oil I had in it, or what oil it was, because it was early on before I began keeping records of my tests. Since then I've been using right under 1 oz of oil per pound of wax and haven't had any other issues. I do remember that the oil that caught fire was a citrus...maybe orange and peppermint?? I've never heard of lavender making someone faint. I use lavender in some of my candles, and I feel that it's a universal scent that almost everyone likes. So, right now I'm still testing. I'm increasing the amount of essential oil to 1 oz per pound to 1.5 oz. per pound. I'm also going to try a different wax. If I don't have more luck with the scent throw, I'm going to start experimenting with fragrance oils.
  6. Here's some info given by Aroma Naturals, from the Greenspace website: For Aroma Naturals, candle fragrance is the key to making a healthy candle. "It's more important that the smell comes from essential oils than where the wax comes from," says owner Tina Rocca-Lundstrom. "There are more harmful toxins from synthetic fragrance than there are from food-grade paraffin." The Irvine, Calif.-based company's candles are made from three different wax varieties, including 100 percent vegetable wax, beeswax and paraffin." Currently, there are no government labeling requirements for candles, so manufacturers don't have to list ingredients. Retailers and consumers need to educate themselves about candle ingredients, Rocca-Lundstrom says. "They'll buy a soy candle to avoid petrochemicals, but then it has artificial fragrance with all kinds of harsh chemicals in it," she says. The company's two staff aromatherapists source essential oils from around the globe. The oils are tested with the waxes to make sure they are the right quality and burn properly before they are purchased.
  7. I've been struggling as many others have to use essential oils in c andles and get a good scent throw. I'm using only soy wax. There are big companies out there, like AromaNaturals, who make great candles using only essential oils. Does anyone know what possible additives they may be using to achieve good scent throw? One website mentions using polysorbate 80 to keep the oil from sinking to the bottom...which I don't believe I've had that problem. Any ideas?
  8. I may have solved my problem. I think I had water in the wax from when I heated it in a double boiler. So far, my wicks are fairly steady with a new batch of wax. Thanks everyone!
  9. I will test one without essential oils. I also read that water in the wax can cause flickering. There's a chance I got some water in the wax while melting it. I hope to figure this problem out, it's driving me nuts. Thanks for your help! :smiley2:
  10. I am using CB Advanced Soy, with CD wicks and essential oils. I've also tried the 700 premier series wicks and find that they might burn a little more steady, but still some flickering. Maybe it's the essential oils that make it flicker, but that doesn't seem logical to me. I am using 11 oz. tumblers and burn for 3 hours each test.
  11. i have been getting some flickering with the first burns, so I just need to keep testing. Thanks for all your input.
  12. How much "flickering" is normal for a wick? Should I be concerned that my wick flickers and jumps some, or is it ok? And does anyone know what causes it to happen?
  13. Does anyone use 11 oz. tumblers? I use CD wicks CB135 wax and am having a hard time finding the perfect wick? Any suggestions?
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