tammy

Hi, I am purchasing some soy wax to experiment with. I am also purchasing soy FO's and wick. I was just wondering, do I also need to purchase special dyes for soy? I have always used color chips for my parafin candles. Tammy

I have been reading all your posts about sticking wicks to the bottom of containers. I am confused. I always drop my wick in after my wax has started to cool and force the tab into the soft wax at the bottom of the container. I have done much testing and my wick has never moved. Is it the containers I am using. I use mostly jelly jars, coffee cups and small 2 oz round jars. I do the same thing with my votives. If I use a larger jar would my wick move?

Hi, has anyone else made the switch? I started out with paraffin. I have done all of my testing with paraffin. I am thinking of switching to soy. What are the differences? Will I have to buy all new wick and FO's? Maybe I am thinking to much about this. What do you think? Any suggestions?

Thank you Beth. I actually live in VT, about 2 1/2 hours from White River Junction. I have never used soy before, but I think I will make the switch to save myself the shipping charges. I purchased my last wax on ebay. It was listed as 130mp. That was all the information that was given and $7 sounded great. I should have looked at the shipping calculator before I purchased. It was there, it is my fault for not looking. Are there a lot of diffences between soy and paraffin? Can you use the same FO's?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew of a wax supplier in northern NH. I don't mind ordering FO's and molds online, but wax is heavy and very expensive to ship. The last time I had a 10lb slab shipped to me it cost me $23 in shipping. This seems crazy to me considering the wax itself only cost $7.

Hi, I have a question about shipping. My step-daughter lives out west and I live on the east coast. She has offered to be my west coast sales rep. My concern is shipping. How do you ship your candles without them ending up puddles of melted wax. I had a bad experience at a craft fair. It was outside on a very hot day. I did well in the early morning, but had to pack up and leave before noon as the sun beating down on my candles actually melted them. My votives became puddles and my containers had melt pools. I am thinking that sitting in a delivery truck in the hot sun would have about the same effect.

Hi, I purchased a silicon cinnamon bun candle mold. I am not sure how to use this. Can you tell me what the best wax to use is and how do I wick it.

Sorry, I didn't mean to confuse you. The reason I added the kermide which is for mold release is because I never have this problem when making votives. I was trying to duplicate exactly the process of when I made votives. Last night I made a batch of container candles. I used just the poly ac additive. I heated the containers and I kept my wax temp at 175 consistantly until I poured. They came out perfect. Hopefully this is not a fluke. I thought straight paraffin was with no additives was the way to go for container candles. That is what the instruction book that came with my original kit said. What should I be using for container candles?

Thanks for your help. I just ordered some vybar.

Hi, sorry I didn't answer all the questions. I hit reply and thought I would be able to see what I was replying to, but couldn't. I just realized it is all below, I feel silly now. Anyway, I am using straight paraffin, with no additives (making container candles). I did try adding a teaspoon of a couple of additives that I got with my original kit. I am at work right now and I don't remember the name of them. I think it was poly AC something or other and kermicide. It is written on the bags. One is for candle smoothness and the other is for aid in mold release. It did not matter anyway, I got the same results. I am using 1 oz per pound of FO. I only melt 1 pound at a time.

It is snowflake like. I was adding my FO around 175, stirring 2 minutes and pouring immediately. I never checked my pouring temp until this started happening. I thought maybe I was pouring to hot, so I started pouring around 165. No change. I am confused. Could my FO's be separating, and the oil cause mottleing? Maybe if I shake them well before using. I am reaching here. Don't know what to do.

Hi I am new to candle making. My first candles came out beautifully. A local gallery asked me for them. Now, that I have been making them for almost 6 monthly I am having a problem. I have not made a clean looking candle for my last 6 batches. They look snowflaky (sort of mottled), but I am not trying to mottle. I add my color chips just after wax is melted. Then I heat my 130 wax to between 175 and 185 degrees. I remove from the heat, add my FO at about 165 degrees. I stirr for 2 to 3 minutes, then pour. Last night I tried stirring for 5 to 6 minutes. The mottling was not as bad, but my candle has little white flecks all through it. Also my scent is fading very quickly. Could the problem be with the FO's that I am using? I bought them on ebay trying to save some money. I am going to have to restock my candles soon and I don't have anything gallery worthy. Does anyone have any suggestions. I am getting very discouraged. It happens every batch I make.