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  1. http://www.gfgb.com/products/flaked_products.htm
  2. Has anyone tried these candles? What did you think of them? What kind of wax do you think is in them? Does anyone know if it is patented tec.? js
  3. Are you sure you are doing it right. It seems you are the only one with problems with the cold throw. Maybe it is the scent you are using. this blend is mostly soy, and I know that soy doesn't work with every FO. I have made several candles with this blend and Melissa has sent me alot of candles they have made for testing. I see no problems with any of these. JS:yay:
  4. this is the best wax I have ever used....... one word..... WOW.
  5. He responed ritght away to me also. This is great. Thanks Vickey. JS
  6. Those are not all pure soy blends. Most of those have cotton and other stuff we are not to know about.
  7. one is made from soy and one is made from palm. they are both fully hydrogenated oils.
  8. Call Gateway and ask for Kris. They are located in Dupo, IL. 1-800-220-1963. they have 100% soy.
  9. Here we go again. the process of adding Hydrogen to the soy does not change it into something besides soy. It is still soy. I think that people use straigt soy for many reasons. First, I think that early marketing ploys pushed people to believe that all soy was the only way to go. At the time it really was, but now people are getting better at making better vegetable based waxes. As candle makers we need to be aware of what is in the wax. If you market you candle as supporting the American farmer then you should know what is in it. I know that palm is not grown in America. Second, it is cheaper to buy straight soy. Once you start adding cotton and other vegetable waxes you will find the price starts to increase. You may have a better product, but it will cost more. Therefore, many people chose to use all soy.
  10. I don't believe that Cal Soy is 100% soy. I think they add cotton and an additive. So you should be able to pour this at a higher temp. JS
  11. There are many ways to get a smooth top. first, you can pour hot and then use a heat gun. Second, You can pour at a low temp. Third, you can pour with about an half inch left, let it cool then pour the top. This is only if it is pure soy. If you are using a soy blend, C3, ecosoy, GW444 or GW449 then you can pour at any temp. JS
  12. I am looking for peoples opinions. I have tested both, but I am on the fence.
  13. So what would you say is better. ecosay or Nature Wax?
  14. Who owns this company? Is this Cargill? When did they start, what is the history?
  15. I believe that they are all specially blended for each company. They are not the same wax.
  16. I use LP416 for my tarts. It has a higher melt point and works great.
  17. Your all right. Soy isn't food. It is never used in cooking. I don't know what this stuff is that I have been using all these years. I know soy wax is different then soy. I see now that when someone makes soy flakes for food that they must change the molecular structure to create something new. Has anyone ever used pure soy wax and cooked with it? I would bet there are many people out there who have. I see if you are a cook it is called vegi. oil and if you are a a chandler it is called wax. Really it is all how you look at it. I am retiring from this thread. See all of you on the next one.:smiley2:
  18. Is there a difference between Wesson oil and Crisco. They are both soy. They just have a different melt point. There is no point in which you change the melt point and the soy turns from food grade to a candle wax. It is soy. I could stick a wick in vics vapor rub and burn it. Does that make it wax, or is it still vapor rub? There is an old saying that you are intitled to your own opinion, just not your own facts. Soy is Soy. It has many different applications, but it is what it is. You may add hydro to it, but it is still soy. It doesn't change the molecules to something new, it just bends them to make it harder. If it wasn't soy it would be called something else. It is soy.
  19. Under that definition I could call vics vapor rub a wax. It is all how you look at it.
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