Carrylh

I have purchased from this place www.wholesalereeddiffusers.com

Very nice candle Love the piping...

Good luck can't wait to see your soap I love Handemade in Florida soaps she is awesome.

I got a free tea light from RE with 464 it had a TL 15 wick Frozen fragrance it scented a small room nicely and a a nice flame.

I purchased a candle from Marshalls the other day it is a DW Home candle in a beautiful teal blue but they colored the wax to give the jar a deeper color with a piece of burlap string looks real nice....wish I knew how to upload a picture from my I Pad to show it.I think Lavender or anything with Spring Scents would do well.Im just a hobbyist...

Very pretty wax melts..I have made soap cupcakes so much fun..Suzie I used Wilton 2D tip

Great job Love them

Welcome back...

La'figue

Would like to know also...my favorite scent...

Wow,that is awesome...You are very nice to have put this together and share...Thanks.

@ Candybee, how long do they need to cure before burning ? I do have Glass Glow,may just give this a try..Thanks

Great job,you are very creative...

What about Island Paradise

Carryl

Due to problems with NatureWax™ being able to provide us with the waxes that our customers have grown accustomed to and since NatureWax will no longer provide us with a pillar or votive blend we have decided to change our soy wax supplier to EcoSoya™ wax. This decision did not come easy, nor did we take our responsibility lightly in providing our customers with the highest quality soy wax on the market. We tested virtually every soy wax on the market and EcoSoya™ wax out performed every other soy wax with regards to scent retention as well as making a nice looking soy candle. Anyone that has ever attempted to work with soy wax knows how fickle soy wax can be but in my best opinion I feel that the new EcoSoya™ wax is as good or better than any wax that we have previously offered, and I'm certain that our NatureWax™ customers will like it just as well. We look forward to making EcoSoya™ wax available early Summer 2010. We thank you for your continued patronage and look forward to working with you in the future.

Urggggg Just when you find a wax you like and can get it local they drop it,Well I guess I will have to try the Ecosoya because it is Local.I hope Ecosya has the same Ht as C3.Just thank God I'm just testing I fill sorry for those that has wholesale orders to fill.Thanks for listening.

Wow, I like those.What is the name of the beauty supply store.Gonna have to get some of those.How much did you have to pay for them.

Welcome April,

This board is the best.Tons of information and great people.Good luck with your craft fair. And may our Lord carry you through your illness.

God Bless

They are beautiful!!!!!Congrats.

Hi I would love to find a Dupe for their Orleans No 9.This is my Favorite scent.

Thanks

Hi,

I'm testing C3 and I'm using CD and CDN wicks, I started with CDN 8 I really like the way these wicks burn, But some Heavy Fragances like Vanilla may have to wicked up to CDN 10,Sorry I cant help anymore than this,But I'm new to Making Soy.Some people get Coconut oil from Just by nature I bought mine at Walmart,LouAna pure cocnut oil next to the cooking oil.

Carryl

Darn Stella I forgot to tap the sides of the jars on this last batch,gonna have to get in the routine of doing that Thanks

This is one of my favorite FOs. It takes a longer cure time than other FOs but the wait is sooo worth it!

Stella that is exactly what I'm going to do let it set for 7 to 10 days and I bummped up to CD10 cant wait to retest this scent.

There have been some problems with a couple of batches of C3 that looked "soapy". If you purchased a case, please check the Lot number on the label with the ones posted in THIS THREAD to see if yours is from the same lot. Below are suspected bad batches:

L8K14

L9I24

L9I29

Stella I only purchased 10 pounds to start with because I wasnt sure if I would like Soy so I was trying to keep my cost down encase I didnt like it, But so far I LOve this wax.I do not get bubbles in the pour pot like I have seen in the thread,Only when the candle is burning

I hesitate to mention this because you are new to using C3 and it's easy to confuse *normal* problems with ones from a bad batch; however, if you bought a case and it is from one with the above Lot#s, please post about it in the thread (link above) about the soapy C3 and review the procedures others have used to obtain replacement material from Elevance or the supplier from whom you purchased it.

I really do appericate all of your help, and your knowledge about Soy

C3's hot & cold throw properties without using any additive is quite good. I have used USA in mine for the past several years. I use it to reduce frosting and improve the texture (and tops) of the wax. C3 already has an additive in it for this purpose, but I get better results using 1 Tablespoonful/pp of USA than without it. It seems to enhance HT somewhat, but that isn't my primary reason for using it. I have tried coconut oil, but have not found that it does quite as good a job on the issues I am trying to improve and I saw no noticeable difference in HT. I have been experimenting with another veggie oil as an additive and am encouraged with the results, but the best combination was when I used the oil and USA. Again, I do NOT use additives for scent enhancement with C3 because quite frankly, I don't think it needs it. I use additives to reduce frosting & texture issues. Many folks use no additives at all with C3 and are very satisfied with its performance. HTH

I really like it , for a Vanilla scent it has a clean smell I kind of smell a hint of eucalyptus which I like, could be a Spa scent maybe...Well I may just try the USA and Coconut oil with C3.Thanks for the help.I LOve Peaks FO's they are so strong. I have there Lemon Grass and Sage I want to try next.

Thanks Carryl

Soy do you use USA and Coconut oil together with your wax?

The Cold Throw with C3 is amazing,and I'm sure the Hot Throw is too,I just have to get the wick right.And yes the hard part is keeping our hands off of the candle,it so tempting to want to burn them,but proper cure time is important.

Thanks Carryl

1. I first posted pictures on 1-31-10 of my first soy candle just C3 no FO CDN8 wick, It left a slight film on the jar. Nice melt pool through out.

2. Next I poured one with Peaks French Vanilla Amber 1oz per pound heated wax to 185 added FO stirred until temp reached 165 and poured into warm jars, Tops came out nice, Great CT I love this wax for the CT , the HT just wasnt their throughout the total burn time.CDN 8 in 8 oz jelly jar 2 1/4 inside opening.no mushrooming and no sooting, but the jar has wax clinging to the sides not a lot of wax but more than I would like.

3. Next I poured the same FO heated wax to 185 added FO poured at 165, but added Coconut oil to one and USA to one CDN 8 Wick Love Love Love the CT of this wax the hot throw is better,scented my bathroom nicely,12x14 but wish it would be a little stonger, I did notice the longer the candle cured the stronger the scent got.still no mushroom or soot but not a clean jar . So i just poured another one and trying a CD 10, cant get any CDN 10 they are out of stock,Will let cure for 1 week and post results.

Still trying to decide if I like the USA or coconut oil better Cant really tell a big difference with Scent throw ,maybe someone can chime in .

I have noticed one thing when these candles burn I get a lot of bubbles I do not like this look what is causing this?

Thanks for Listening

Carryl