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I think it is the FO. Happens with us with some FO we get a mild grey tinge.

Well Miindy, I learned to switch to C-3 :p Love the look of CBA but just couldn't get the throw I wanted. Someone on this board said that the spicier scents threw better in this wax.

Me too, switched to C3. HT is not good in CB advanced

I have not noticed that there is any difference in the burn between two pillars with identical ingredients that were simply poured at different temps.

I have noticed a little difference between the different palm wax blends (feathering, starburst, etc.) but not enough variance to write home about!

A newly poured palm wax pillar will burn slightly faster than one that has been cured for a week or more (the wax hardens over about 7-10 days).

But, sorry, I don't believe that the pour temp has anything to do with the burn rate of the candle. The chemical properties of the wax remain the same, regardless.

I have poured at a lower temp and the wax definately burns closer to the sides and leaves less of a shell than when poured hotter.

Not the best wax for scent throw. Try C3

looks like you poured quite cool, makes the burn very different and it will consume most of the wax. When you pour hotter you get a different burn and there is more of a shell.

C3 has a much better scent throw and burn and is much easier to wick. CB advanced looks nice but there are so many down sides IMO

Paraffin has a better cold throw IMO

Thanks for the post, very interesting

Everything depends on the type of wax you are using. Not all soy waxes are poured at slushy temps!!! Make sure you know the type of wax you are using.

Very nice and original.

IMOA the C3 is much easier to wick and is a much nicer wax. If you have Ecosoya CB advanced mastered, then the rest is very easy. The CB wax is a nightmare to work with in my honest opinion.

I reakon it is the wax, it is a pita to wick. I have had the precise problems you are having and never had them with C3 or GB415. Must admit, I'd rather not use this wax AT ALL. I can pretty much get a good burn first time round when testing with the other waxes, but with this CB advanced, I never do:mad: Sorry, can't offer any solutions

Made in China.

Don't even get me started

Me too:mad: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Fresh Coffee is yuk to make!!! smells nice in the finished candle, tho. Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Lavender - best sellers but disgusting to make

Thanks, Top

Maybe its your wax?

Honeysuckle and Jasmine from Candlewic are very popular for us and are very strong so go easy on them.

Thanks everyone for your helpful replies. Sorry it's taken me so long to get back on here.

I just ordered some more soy wax, even threw in a kg of palm wax as well as some new fragrances and colors to try again

Starr - thanks for the candlescience website, i will take a look at it. I am glad i am not the only one with the frosty color, i thought i had done something wrong! I havent yet shaved the uneveness of the bottom of the candles yet, i am to scared i might butcher them, will get round to it and post some pics in the weeks to come

lindanelson - thanks for the tip of the black and putting some wax onto the paper first to see the color - will be doing that when i try out my candles again this weekend!

stella1952 - i bought the soy wax from an online retailer who said they're container suitable, once again not sure about size of wick as this was all put together for me by the lady who owns this online store also the mould was a plastic one cherbus design. This time around i bought from a different supplier and purchased - Golden Brands Container Soy GW444. ***NEW CDN 4, 17.5cm*** for the wick and the container i am using is Aluminium Round Mould 50 x 165mm. I hope this is going to prove a better investment this time around

topofmurrayhill - i bought several different fragrances this time so going to be trying those out,also can we use essential oils for scenting?

debra phelps - 175 - 185? are we talking degrees celcius or farenheit?

dejablue - i am mixing in the fragrance just before pouring at about 65 degrees celcius!

Thanks again everyone for your help and when i can get my camera working i will post some pics.

I have some more soy wax left here (about 1.5kg) so i am going to play with that on the weekend and see how i go until i get my other order with the other wax and fragrances

Are you making a pillar candle? You can't use container wax for this, firstly you won't get it out of the mould and secondly it won't burn properly because GW444 is made specifically for pouring into containers to be burned in the container. You are referring to moulds as containers. Quote: for the wick and the container i am using is Aluminium Round Mould 50 x 165mm.

I order from Candlewic all the time, and this is unusual for them. If you call them, they will do something about it. I had a couple jars break in an order one time, and they credited my credit card without any question. I didn't have shipping insurance either. Another time I wasn't granted a discount, and they made that right too. I have other things that I did wrong in ordering and they made it right too.

If you aren't getting what you are ordering, or something isn't right, you should let them know. They are very generous with wick samples too. I wouldn't write them off so quickly.

Also to determine what oil you used in that candle. Look at your packing slip and see which ones were sent. If the other labels are legible you'd be able to figure it out.

I agree, they are fantastic with their CS, I have had incorrect items shipped and they have sent the correct ones, no problem, and I live on the other side of the world. They are fantastic with their wick samples too, they always send you a good selection to work with to determine which size is best. Their FO does leak from time to time but they put them in sealed plastic bags so at least other things don't get damaged. I love Candlewic

I agree with Stella.

Test a few new fragrances every month and see how they go. When a customer asks for a particular fo and you don't have it, offer something else that you think they will like. Say to them that they will love it and should buy it and maybe next time you will have something on their wish list. If you made candles for everyone, you would be busy the whole year and still make no money. Customers sometimes use this line as an out. Make sure you sell them something. Tell them it is your most popular fragrance at the moment. The object is to sell what you have at the time

Most often the wine FO are very fruity, not too much like the wine, more like the grapejuice. They are very nice, though

I think it is nice but needs a little more boldness. I would think that Plumeria is what you were selling, maybe a slight spelling mistake?

Excellent customer service and very good oils most of the time. We use coffe, creme brule, and various others with good results

Not an issue of Eo or Fo, same problem of weak flame. I am at my wits end with this wax. The scent throw is not good, I get much better from 100% soy by far