tonyalkay

Welcome!!! You will find a lot of information on here. I have been making candles off and on for a couple of years but feel that I am still a newbie because I haven't been constantly pouring. I have also not found my favorite wax yet either. This is my favorite board that I have come across very helpful people on here.

update on ECo wicks. I have tested the Eco-12's in two FO's in the 6006 in the 8 oz square mason. I only got to burn them twice because it was towards the end of the jar and so the wicks fell over on the 2nd burn but I will be testing again with the Eco-12's anchored down because those two burns I actually got a FMP!!! Yipppeeee!!! I am just excited that I got a wick to work. I will do a formal post with the reviews when I make another official test candle.

I am testing the Eco’s right now and they seem to be doing better than the others I have tested. I am liking the HTP and Eco’s right now. I have tried the CD’s, Performa’s and zincs and did not like the melt pools I was getting. I was just wondering if anybody else was using the Eco’s in the 6006.

Way to Go!!!!! I am testing the 6006 right now and love it, just working on the wicking.

I am going to have to try the wick bars or the clothes pins, get them tight berfore I pour then do my pouring. It is happening after I pour.

Bittercreek.

I pour my candles and gently straighten my wicks and they are all coming out of the wick assembly. I even tried to crimp them more and they still came out. I bought them from a supplier already assembled. Thank goodness these were just testers but I am frustrated because it could happen to my good ones and then I would have to redo them. Anybody else have this problem.

I have used aluminum tape and it worked perfectly.

I am looking to buy about 10-20 HTP 126 and HTP1212 to test. I have all the other sizes, just not those and my HTP-105's are not cutting it in my 8 oz square masons. I am thinking that the 126's may. I am using 6006 wax. I hate to buy 100 of them and then have them not work. Any help would be appreciated. I can paypal. Thanks in advance.

I agree about the richness of this scent. The library in the mansion sounds good. It really is a lovely and unique scent. I usually do not like these kind of scents but I really loved this one. Awesome thrower without being headache strong but boy does it creep out in the house everywhere. You have to try it. I just ordered a few more scents and got them yesterday and will post as soon as I get a chance to pour. Her leather is right on too.

Thank you everybody!!!!

I need a good one for editing and sharpening up pictures so I can practice on making photo hurricanes. I have just the HP photo editing that came with my camera and it does not do a good job not even on posting the pics for the gallery. Just wondering what some of you that have such clear pictures are using. Thanks in advance.

I tested the Maduro in their Perfect Blend wax. I used 9% which I didn't mean too. It was a 4 oz jj with HTP-93 and this baby scented my master bath, bedroom and was creeping out the doorway of my master bedroom. These are decent sized rooms too. I think I could get away with cutting down a bit but it wasn't headache strong just crept everywhere which is a good thing. I also tested Coconut Banana Cream Pie from Wix-N-Wax in Greenleaf Perfect Blend at 9% and it was awesome too. I have more FO's and another slab of wax ordered and can't wait to try more.

I ordered the Orange Vanilla also and some more that now I have to look which ones because I had chosen several but had to cut my list down and now I can't even remember which other ones. I just got too excited. I ordered the 4 ozer's. Can't wait.

Those are some beautiful colors!!!!! I just love the deep dark colors on pillars.

Come on now, I know a bunch requested samples of the wax and Fo's. Where are all the reviews. I just orderd a few more fo's and some more of the wax and will post more reviews after I burn them. I would loke(should be love not loke, sorry) to see some of the reviews from the free samples people got, including the % of FO and which wax. I know a few posted but I know there is more.

I used another supplier’s FO in a 12 oz salsa jar with 1 oz of fragrance. I used Country Berry Hotcakes from BCN. I first started with an Eco-14, then I went down to an Eco-12 and I think I could go down to an Eco 10. I am going to try that next. 14 was way too big. So far the scent throw hot and cold are fabulous. I may try going up just a bit to 1.25 oz to see if I can get a stronger throw with this one because I don’t think Country Berry Hotcakes can be too strong, (love this scent). But with 1 ounce it is doing very well. It feels the front office up. The 12 oz salsa is about 3-1/8th to 3-1/4th inches across in diameter. So far so good on the testing of the wax. I need to order me a slab to keep testing. This wax has been very easy to wick so far. Been testing the 6006 and love the scent throw just can’t seem to get the wicking down.

I am with you on the wick problem. I am testing this wax also. I love the scent throw just can't get the darn wicks right. I have had success with two FO's so far with a HTP 105 getting a full melt pool in an 8 oz round jar from Wick's Wares but one sooted pretty bad, the other one has minimal soot. I have all kinds of wicks here to test, just can't seem to get it right though.

I will have to try that. I will leave some white next time. It is hard to get that paper straight in the middle of the candle. Thanks for the tip.

Colors are great, love the layered effect.

Like always, those are gorgeous. I really like the electric blue one. I think those are a great idea.

I think those are awesome!!!

maybe this is better. I am not good at downloading pics.

Here is a photo 'cane that I made. First one. Not actually hurricane wax. Just wanted to see if I could get the picture embedded. There was a little too much wax in between but for my first try I think it came out decent. Little crooked but oh well. I need to order my hurricane wax and hurricane mold and then really start practicing. The picture was grainy on my computer, don't know if it is going to come out good or not on the post.

I used HI Mulberry from Kycandlesupply. It makes an awesome car freshener and lasts a while. They are actually a light pink. Mom wanted a pink color for Valentine's Day. The picture doesn't show the color very good.