KoalaGirl

Hi Everyone, this is my newest effort. The ''white'' part in the pink soap did not turn out as planned. I believe this is called glycerine rivers? caused by overheating. I had the soap under a styro box and covered with loads of towels. There is a small crack in the top of the soap which suggests overheating? The effect isn't what I was after but it's growing on me!

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Thankyou all for your encouraging comments! I have a question: I have used the soap {only 2 weeks cure but I couldn't wait} and the black oxide on the top comes off on the washcloth. Will it still do that when its fully ''cured''? If I left it on the side of the bath {acrylic} would the black oxide stain the bath? I know I should test it but I don't want to end up with a permanent black stain on my bath in the interests of research! Thanks for any insight.

This is the first batch using colour. The scent is Oakmoss & Amber. I'm loving soap making!

Is a non drinking candle maker supposed to do with a beer stubby holder with a built in temp gauge?? Stick a candle in it of course!*super banana*

Hi all, I have been asked to wick a container that a girl has given me. She loves it and wants it refilled. When she bought it, it was double wicked. I've never double wicked before and told her I'd give it a go but since it would be too expensive for her to pay for all the wax/FO used to test it, she would just have to hope that it burned ok without being tested. I have told her there are no guarantees it wouldn't tunnel etc. The jar is quite thick, 3 1/2 inches diameter and 3 inches high. It is round, with straight sides. I will be using CB 135, no dye and about 4% FO. I have HTP wicks in most sizes. I want to err on the side of caution and risk it being underwicked rather than overwicked. I am thinking maybe 2 HTP 62 or even HTP 52. If anyone has any experience double wicking this size jar with this wax and these wicks I'd love to hear your suggestions. Thanks

Thanks for your reply's. Yes it CB135. 8% FO. Poured at around 140 F. I suspect that its the ambient temp that they are stored in that causes this. It looks as though it began as frosting {white and powdery} but just kept growing! It probably doesnt affect the burn/scent but it sure looks ugly! I have just remelted the top of one, so will store it away to see if it happens again.

Hi all, I have a few container candles that were made about 6 weeks ago. I noticed that some have got what appears to be something growing on the top of them. They are round raised white powdery looking things. Almost like big flat warts! It is summer here and the weather has been often hot and humid. I have had this before but only on candles that are around a year old. I tried a search for 'powdery looking warts' {among other terms} with no luck. Can someone give me a clue as to what caused this or tell me what its called so I can search for info. Thanks for any help.

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Im over metro's so if anyone is wanting ncs 226 gr clear metro's, I have about 5 or 6 doz {I notice they are out of them again}. I live on the central coast nsw. Will sell them for cheap if you want to pick them up.

Hi Bart, NCS has CSN wicks! Oops...just had a look and all but the tealight wicks are out of stock...sorry!

Hi all, does anyone have any experience using permatex {the red high temp silicon} to stick wicks to plastic {polycarbonate} cups? I am thinking of using it to ensure wick stays stuck since a wandering wick could cause the cup to melt? I use it in glass jars but not sure if it would 'react' with the plastic. I will test it of course, but just wondering if anyone has used it this way. Thanks

Can someone help me out here please, since I'm clueless as to who you guys are talking about.

Wax weighs less than water so therefore you only need to multiply the weight of the water x .86 to give you the same volume of wax. Try to forget about volumes when candlemaking and work with weight only {use grams instead of oz''s/lbs as its much much simpler}. Yes, the wax you have poured already will still be fine to remelt when your FO arrives in a few weeks. Just keep it covered to keep out dust etc.

Hi Minx and its nice to welcome another Aussie to the forum. I lived in Launceston for a year, a long time ago. Tasmania is a beautiful place! A good way to determine the amount of wax needed for a new sized container is this: place empty jar on scales and tare weight {bring it back to zero} then fill the container with water to the wax level. Multiply that weight by .86 and that will you the amount of wax {by weight} that you need per container. Hope that helps.