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    I made a list of c-3 suppliers with prices.

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

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    Since the rising of soy wax has gone up tremendously, I spent practically a whole day on the net price shopping for the cheapest Nature Wax C-3 Suppliers and this is what I came up with. This was on 3/27/08....If anyone knows of any other suppliers would sure appreciate the names of them..I live in Georgia and was trying to find a supplier close to me..The closest is Coal Creek.

    These are in 50 pound boxes.

    Candlewic 52.00

    Wholesale Supplies Plus 58.50

    Filmore 60.00

    North Star 60.50

    Candle Science 61.95

    Natural Artisan 62.00 (Going out of business

    and changing hands)

    Cajun Candle 64.50

    Lone Star 64.50

    Taylored Concepts 68.50

    Nu Scents 68.50

    Coal Creek 68.50

    Candles & Supplies 72.00

    Just by Nature 79.00

    Bolek Crafts 85.00

    Gemlitec 100.00 Unbelievable!

    Trappeur

    Frustrated with C3 soy wax...need help

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    You test like I do Stella....I usually wait 48 hours...But I myself couldn't wait a week, weeks, or a month....That would drive me batty..I used to do exactly like you do; melt at 165, add uv,dye, and fragrance and then pour 140-150...My c-3 was just driving me nuts as I had major major cracks, sink holes, craters, frosting and wet spots you can believe. I was capping my c-3 candles not only once, but 2 or even maybe 3 times! And the hair dryer? Forget that cause I just got too frustrated doing that and wasn't going to spend all my time using a friggin hair dryer anymore! lol Till one day someone gave me advice on another way which I changed to and is now just about the perfect c-3 candle for me...Melt at 185,add uv,dye and fragrance and pour right at 170....and it works awesome...But......a major play that is for me, being that I live in the mountains, temperature in my house had to be warm (nice and comfortable)..If I can walk around in a tee shirt and be very comfortable (lol) my house temperate was correct....A little weird, but it was a fact for me....The only thing that I can't get down pact and it really isn't a biggy so I just have learned to deal with it, is that after my candles have set, the wax shrinks just a teeney bit from the wick..No one would probably notice it, but I do and I do cap off once....But thats soy, right?

    Trappeur

    Looking for a new container . . .

    in General Candle Making Discussions

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    Have you seen the new jars at the Jar Store? Man they have some gorgeous jars and those new red rust lids are awesome!!! I'm hoping that my new rustic label will go with that jar and red lid..I'm ordering a sample from the Jar Store..

    Has anyone seen on a few retail sites styles of new jars that are in a brown frost? I've been looking everywhere for a brown frosted jar like what I've been seeing..they are awesome..

    The lantern jar just posted is pretty neat....Have to check out that site..How much are the jar? Do they offer in a 26oz. size?

    Trappeur

    Am I in the right area?

    in General Candle Making Discussions

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    Just wanted to make sure I was in the right area when posting questions...since I'm new here...

    If I have a wick question am I posting in the right area of general candlemaking? I couldn't find maybe an area for just wicks...

    Great site here!...Just want to make sure that I follow the rules..

    And I'm correct in saying that you can list suppliers and all on this site too?

    Thanks!:)

    Trappeur

    Htp wicks on apothecary

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    Hello Stella,

    Thankyou for responding to my post. I've been making candles since last August and sell them in my store only in the larger container - the 24oz.

    I don't make the small ones or even medium size ones...They just sell so great for me the larger ones and I've kept it to that...I use the 24oz. keepsake jar with a rust lid and they do beautifully for me with an htp 126 wick. I'm just looking at the possibility of trying another style jar of which I've ordered different samples of jars and just needed a starting point of a wick. My store is a very rustic adirondack home furnishings store and I have also ordered a dozen of the 16 oz paint cans with lids and handle of which I'm going to try to rust them (lol...if I can). I think they would be a very nice addition to my store and very different. I'm always looking for something different and unique to carry so that is the reason for my post for help in wick sizes.

    Thanks!

    Trappeur

    Paint can wicks

    in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making

    Posted

    I just received my order from BCS paint can tins to make candles..they are the 16 oz.

    I use c-3

    I use htp wicks

    If anyone makes these could you advise a starting point...I'll be starting with 1 htp126.

    I would prefer to go with 1 wick...but if I have to use 2 thats a possibilty....

    Thanks.

    Trappeur

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