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  1. Thanks guys! I may try using a wick setter too.. that is one thing I haven't tried yet.. ehhehehe...
  2. I got mine from Peak. I also use an empty pen casing and slide the wick through it to push down on the wick to help it adhere. Then I do all around the sides of it too.. Oh and I meant the mold sealant, not plumber's putty.. sorry! (Got the plumbers putty to use instaed of the mold sealant because that stuff still gave me leaks with the pillars) But yeah.. I used it to stick the tabs to the jar, which worked really really well, and it comes off easily after the candle is done too. Leaves a little residue, but I clean my jars by hand and make sure everything is off of them before I use them again.. I decided to finally try the stickums because it seemed so much more simple, but then the sliding happened. So, maybe I'll try ordering from somewhere else and see how they work, or just go back to the mold sealant.. :undecided
  3. Anyone use these?? If so.. does this happen to you? I center my wicks up, with the wick stick ems. Pour my wax, cure, etc. Burning the candle.. everything is great.... until i have about 1.5 - 2 inches left in my jar of wax, then the little bugers slide over to the sides......??? I do burn on a level surface, and this has happened to i'd say 8 out of 10 candles. I think I'm going to have to go back to my plumber's putty.. meh.
  4. My first thought when I read the name - Electric blue! After reading the description - Vibrant Yellow or orange.
  5. Denial??? What denial??? I have no problem!!! I love FOs!!! Hehe:p
  6. From CW... has anyone tried it? I poured two candles with it over the weekend and I am definitely pleased! However, I was wondering if you all have experienced this... to me, the scents aren't blended. I can smell the vanilla really strong at some moments, and then the lavender at others. With the candle burning downstairs, upstairs I can smell the lavender, no vanilla. Up close, I can smell both, but the vanilla is wayyyyy stronger. Maybe it's my nose, but just curious if you all have found this to happen with this FO or any others.
  7. It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but just FYI Peak's blueberry muffin is dead on. But, it is probably more muffiny than you'd want with the BB/Pom. That sounds FAB!!!!
  8. Welcome, welcome to your new addiction.... and to the forum! I order FO from Peak frequently, and have yet to be disappointed. And I too have way more FO than I need! LOL
  9. Hey there CandleMama! Would you PM me with the lady you got yours from on Ebay? I've found two that sell for the same price, but would prefer a "referred" person LOL... My hubby is willing to do it for me, in fact would insist, but I can't find a big enough presto pot in the town I'm in, and so if I have to order it online, may as well order it complete already. TIA!!!
  10. Meeeeeee too, except I use GW444 (Isn't this the same as GB444? - pardon me if it's not because I use the two interchangeably on there.. oops!) and I haven't finished testing. I've got a case sitting here that will probably take me a year to get through LOL... of course I have 2 school age kids, a 3-month old, (all boys!) 4 dogs, and a hubby in school and I work full time.., as well as tutor a 17-year-old in algebra... ugh. LOL.. I rarely have time to make candles, but somehow I fit it in.. WHY? Because it's the only thing that keeps me sane!!! Haha
  11. I use stearic acid (PSA) for a few reasons.... it hardens the soy wax (I use GW444, which is 98% soy and 2% soy additive), allowing for a longer burn time, and it also helps to smooth out the tops a bit more than without it. I don't add anything else to my candles at this point, although I want to try out some CO.
  12. Hey, ya thanks Stella! That is some invaluable information. In fact, I've printed it out for my notes! I remember reading on the forum a few of your posts regarding tempering. I'll have to do a search again and find them, because I know each wax is different. I did pour a few candles last night (before having read your post here), and poured them hotter than I usually do, as well as into heated jars, then insulated as usual, and the frosting was reduced significantly; although not completely. But hey, it's a lot less than what it was!!! However, I apparently didn't stir enough because I used color blocks for the first time, and I have little dots of color on the bottom where the undisolved specks settled LOL. I added them while the wax was still around 180*, but ended up adding more as the wax cooled because I didn't know how much I'd need yet. Anyway, thanks again for that info. It is recommended to heat my wax to about 185*, but I'll try heating it a bit hotter next time to see if that also makes a difference. @CandleMama - I generally don't have an issue with wick clogging in the swirls, because I try to use less dye than I normally would in a solid colored candle. So for example, if I wanted to make a solid red candle, I would use about 5 - 7 drops for the entire candle, whereas in my red swirl, I used probably 2 - 3 drops, and 1 - 3 drops of yellow, so my total concentration isn't more than 7 drops in a pound of wax - my theory may be wrong though LOL. That, and since most of the color seems to settle towards the bottom, the candle is about to putter out by the time it gets down that far, so I haven't had an issue thus far. Just try to keep your concentration minimal. However, I am also testing different wicks now because I don't like the one I've been using, it seems to go through my wax much faster than I'd like. I'll make a note to test these wicks in the swirls to see if clogging becomes an issue.
  13. Thanks CandleMama I will definitely check it out when I'm there next. I never noticed it before, but then again I've never looked for it at WM. Linda, have you ever tried using the CO in your candles? If so, did it help with the frosting at all? I make them in my basement, which is definitely cooler than the rest of the house, and yeah, in snowy months it's almost not worth trying to make them it seems. A little frosting isn't bad, and I can tolerate it, but to the extent that I get it, bleh.. they look ugly, IMO anyway.
  14. You know, thinking about it, I suppose it could work with dye chips/blocks too. Maybe just put the chips in while the wax is still hot enough to melt them, but just dont stir it until it gets slushy. Of course, you would want to make sure any fragrance you added was done before the color, and make sure it's mixed real well before adding the color. It's worth a shot, and considering i just ordered a ton of color blocks, I may try it and let ya know how it works out! Besides, i'm itching to try out these new fragrances I just got.. hehe
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