skane2009

51-32-18... Jesus, I am losing MY mind. lol. Sorry for all the confusion. It is as Brighter Scents listed it .. 51-32-18 ..

Oh my!! ... I am such an idiot.. I have been checking my email box to see if anyone has replied to my posting all this time... so finally, I came here and checked. Thank god you all came to my rescue!! ... Many thanks! ... any advice is so much appreciated. I had this fear of starting the whole first candle bit and finally gave in tonight and jumped into it. Here is what I did: ... Measured lb GB 464 wax and 1oz. of Wedding Cake from Brighter Scents. Melted my wax in the Presto Kitchen Kettle. Heated to about 185. Then added the FO around 150. (dont ask me why i did this after all the research, I should have known better) ... and finally poured at around 135 degrees. I poured into a 16 oz. wide mouth pint Mason jar that was wicked with a 52-36-18 cotton wick. It's now been about 3 hours or so since it started cooling. Overall, not too shabby but I don't want to jump the gun just yet. The only problem that arose thus far that I can see is that the wick came unstuck in the jar. This frustrates me greatly, but I am looking for ideas on how to remedy or salvage my wax even after the wick coming loose. I used double sided sticky tape (another thing that I should have known not to do) ... I do have tacky wax here but I just felt that the tacky wax would be too hard to work with so I opted for the tape idea out of last minute despair. I guess I need to order glue dots or wick stick ems now. The scent so far is strong and I am praying that it stays that way! .. Has anyone here ever used 464 with the 52-36-18 wicks successfully in both the 16 oz. mason and 8 oz. jelly jars? Or should I buy a different wick for the bigger 16 oz. jars that I have? ... according to one site, it lists the 52-36-18 wicks to be the best suitable wick for the 8 oz. jelly jars. (which is good because I have about 12 jars and 25 wicks for that) ... its the 16 oz ones that I am unsure of. Candle Science indicates that an ECO-14 is best for the job for the container size of the 16 oz. mason jar. Does anyone else get good results with that combination? .... I am also thinking about buying some coconut oil to add in the wax. Any thoughts on this method? ... I wish there was no so many variables in candle making. Makes for a very confused newbie LOL. I wanted to make some great candles for myself and family, then eventually when I was good enough branch out to find customers. I just didn't want to spend a fortune in the process. I already spent hundreds. I guess there is some truth in the saying "No sacrifice, No glory" ... Keep those replies coming!! I love to hear from everyone and taking advice from you all. Until next time.....

I am a newbie at age 40 in the candle making world. I have purchased some supplies to get started (but I have not started as of yet) ... I have been researching and researching day and night to get opinions and technique ideas etc. I learned two main things in this research... One, the importance of testing, testing, testing... Two, everyone has a different opinion and what works for one candle maker may not be another candle makers cup of tea. Still with that being said, I still value other suggestions, ideas, and opinions especially being a newbie to the art. Here is what I have thus far in my little inventory: 20 lbs. of CB 464 soy wax Several FO from Brighter Scents (a few from candlesandsupplies are on the way) A Presto Kitchen Kettle A large Pyrex measuring cup A kitchen scale 8 oz. Jelly jars and 16 oz. Mason wide mouth jars (the taller ones not the short ones) oh and the 52-32-18 cotton wicks from Brighter Scents I did purchase soy dye chips from a supplier on Ebay (still waiting for those) ..... My main advice that I am seeking is first of all, about the wax and wick combo... has anyone gotten good results using this combo? Fragrance Oils- Anyone use candlesandsupplies or Brighter Scents? I am looking for other FO suppliers that have a good reputation for having awesome throws in soy candles. Please share your experiences with me. Any other basic info that I should know before leaping into the art of candle making is greatly appreciated. I know the main thing is to have a good time making them but I also want to gain some insight before i spend tons of money on products that are proven to be crap for most people. Thanks for all your help on this forum by the way everyone!!!!!