Heather

Hi, I am using Aztec LP 402 soy wax. I am posting some pics of the candles I have made with this wax. The first is the pour around 100 without beeswax, the second is the higher pour without beeswax and the third is with the beeswax after burning. I coudln't get a good picture of the sides of the candles without the beeswax to show the frosting. Maybe with the tops I could use a heat gun to smooth, what do you think? I don't have a heat gun, but have seen where lots of people use them to smooth the tops of soy. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong, but any advice is appreciated.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I am going to keep testing this wax, but so far I do not like it. I made some great smelling tarts with the beeswax and they look good. I just can't seem to get the candle part right. Without the beeswax it has terrible frosting. I poured some a little higher than 100 and there was much frosting and the tops look terrible. Then I poured some around 100 and a little lower. The bottom half of the candle looks ok, but halfway up the frosting comes back. The one I poured with beeswax looks ok, but hardly has any scent throw and after I burned it, it had frosting and looked bad. I will try to post pictures later. Thanks for all your help. Heather

Hi, What temperature do you pour your wax at when adding beeswax? I am using LP 402 soy wax and cannot seem to get it right. I have been pouring around 100 degrees without beeswax and get lots of frosting and flakey tops. I poured one candle with beeswax added, but I poured higher than 100 and the wax had already started to set up in the pot. I had to reheat for a minute to blend it back together to be able to pour. Does anyone know anything about this wax? I can't find any info about it. I emailed the company I bought it from, but have not heard back from them yet. Thanks for any info.

Hi, Here is a picture of some tarts I made using Sharon's advice of 2oz beeswax to 1lb LP 402 soy wax. They came out of the mold so easily and didn't crack or break apart at all. I will post my results using the cupcake liners soon. Everyone here has been sick, so that's how I came up with the idea to test with the vicks, hopefully it will help our colds! I hope it's ok to post my picture in this thread. Thank again for the advice Sharon!

Wow! I love the colors, I think they look great!

Those look amazing! I especially like the Hazelnut and also the Sandalwood.

Thanks Sharon Heather

Thanks Sharon for the tip about the cup cake papers, I will try that out. I do have beeswax on hand, but not sure about the amount to add. Would 1oz beeswax to 1lb soy wax be a good starting point? Heather

Hi, I think all your products look great! I love the tart warmer. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get it from? I want one for myself. Heather

Hi, Thanks so much for the info. The LP 402 wax is a container wax. The supplier I bought this wax from basically has no info about using the wax or any tips. It is the only soy wax that they carry. The company is in my state so shipping charges were not outrageous. I thought if I added stearic acid to the wax it might harden enough not to crumble, but that didn't quite work out. Veronica, I like the tip on the crumblies! I would have never thought about that. I am so glad I found this board!!! It has lots of great info. Especially since I'm new to soy wax, it has been very helpful. Oh, one more quick question, does anyone add beeswax to their tarts? Wondering if this might help? I guess I may just have to try pillar or votive wax for my tarts.

Hi, I have been lurking on this board for a while reading all the posts and learning lots of helpful info. I hope someone might be able to help me out with LP 402 soy wax. Has anyone ever used this wax and had good results? I have been making candles and tarts for sometime now using IGI 4786 with good results. I recently decided to try my hand at soy. I have made a few candles with the LP 402 with so-so results. I'm still testing, but I really wanted to try to make the soy tarts. I have had absolutely no luck! They all turn out really crumbly and fall apart. Most of the time I cannot even get them out of the mold without them cracking all to pieces. I have tried adding stearic acid and even that didn't help. Does anyone have any advice? TIA Heather