wvcandleguy

they look good to me.... maybe make the foam on the beer mug a little thinner... but over all I say good job

Thanks for your reply. Same wax, same FOs but LX wicks are from a different source than I usually use. Guys in the family (the scientists - lol), tell me it must be something to do with the combustion, seeing I get a great throw in the melter. Wondering if the FO is burning off too quickly.

Going to try some other wicks, but time is getting short.

Teaches me again to try one votive out from each batch I make, even if they are the same as previous batches.

It could very well be the wick. I would play around with it. Sorry I cant be of more help

how much FO are you using? Have you made any changes in waxes?

thanx for the tips... I really didnt like that "pinkish" color... used to happen in the JOY wax I was usin too.. will definately give that a shot....

For me, it was always hard to get that with J223.

Thanx for replying so quick... I was afraid of that tho... oh well... will keep tinkering with it... im too stubborn to quit now...lol

I have just started using J223 wax, and I really want to get a brite vivid red.. I used liquid earlier, and put in 10 dps pp.... I am still not getting the brite red I am lookin for... any suggestions?

Hey there Tess!

I left 2 review's yesterday and they still have not posted to the site.....is the posting supposed to be immediate? or does it take awhile.

Jeff

I was gonna ask the same thing... I put 2 reviews on today... im havin a blast with this

If its wax on your carpet, you can put some paper towels over it and heat it with an iron.... if its just the color, you may try some OOPS. You can get that at wally world.... HTH:smiley2:

I FINALLY got mine today.... goin thru em now and they all look great... gonna start burning tomorrow

very nice display. Who does your stained glass? I do stained glass also, and was just admiring the work... looks like its very well done :smiley2:

WV- you obsessive?? nahhhhh never!!! LOL

Christina

shocking ... aint it

I use OK6228 for my votives and pillars. I also use a blend of j223 and 6228 for my tarts... its a good solid wax. Seems to take color and FO well.... have not tried really bright or dark colors yet.. thats next on the list.. lol

nice to know that I am not the only obsessive compulsive chandler on the board..

wow.. lotsa people on today... you people rock!!! Thanx for all the tips... you will definately be hearing more questions from me when I get ready to tackle this item:)

very cool... probably gonna be awhile before I am ready to even try hurricane's....lol... just recently started tinkering with pillars and votives..... lol

wow.. thanx for the quick reply.. I will check out pourettes site and see if I can get just the insert or see what they suggest.... thanx again

Ok ladies and gents, I have a question for you all concerning pillar molds. To make a long story short, I just got several metal pillar molds in a trade. We made some candles for a lady who wanted them for her daughter. The lady's husband used to make candles before he passed away. Afterwards, the just bagged and boxed up all the stuff and put it in her basement. Now here is where the question is. Most of the molds that I received are in relatively good shape. I did receive a hurricane mold, but know absolutely nothing about it. Is there supposed to be an insert that goes with it? or how does that work? I lucked out big time, because most of the molds are pourette, and range from 2in to 6in molds. Anyway, the main question is bout the hurricane mold... any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I have a 2 lb pyramid mold and that sounds like a wonderful idea!!!

and no I wont be streaking, I might scare somebody,,LMAO,,

Lets test that theory

on another note, I am in brain overload.... I dont even want to think about valentines day until sometime in middle January.. lol

Best way is to determine how much it costs you to make each candle.... then mulitply I think 3 times for whoelsale, and 4 times for retail.... I am sure that others will be able to tell ya more accurately than I just did... but this should give you an idea:)

I use a roaster for my larger orders... found out that you can melt up to 18lbs fairly easily.... but it takes FOREVER... I agree with the other posts.. cut it up in smaller chunks and will help speed things a little... and wookie, you can melt wax directly in your Presto, then pour into your pour pot...speeds things up a little

I've poured wax down the sink.. put hot glue on my fingers but my all time favorite was when I was testing Dragons Blood from NG, poured the candle and wasn't getting cold throw at all. I let it cure for 2 weeks and still nothing. Then I go to get more 1oz's to pour and find my complete 1oz of Dragons Blood that I had forgot to pour in.

I have done that.. and I LOVE that FO... makes great incense too... FYI What part of WV?

Thats easy. candles... containers, pillars, votives, gels. I dropped my B & B line. Too much hassle IMO....

I'm glad I'm not the only person that s*** happens to, lol. I wouldn't sell the candles, but I bet you won't have a problem burning them, back in the middle ages they were made with animal fat--imagine the smell, lol.

Pam R

*snif snif* I smell BACON:drool:

very nice job on the candles and labels... what did you use to make the labels?

you may try either a 51z or maybe 60z, but they may be too big. I would suggest doin a test with the 51's, and go from there.. JMHO