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Well I have made quite a few candles now using my CB Advanced that was stored in the hotter climate and I am getting some frosting but depending on what scents I am using. All my supplies I used came from CS and the wicks I got from Peaks. I made some Vanilla Hazelnut candles using yellow dye chips and got NO frosting, perfect adhesion to the container and they burn beautifully. Then I made some Cinnamon Stick candles using one Red and one Cranberry dye chip and got some frosting in only a few containers. They burn beautifully, but oh well.. I don't think I'm gonna worry much about it. I only sell them to a few people and they have loved them all so far. When you look at Yankee Candles in the stores (my friend owns a pharmacy and they sell them) they have lots of wet spots, frosting and are way less visually appealing than the candles I am making so I can't worry about it too much. Plus I use all different kinds of containers, so I have a lot of variety that way also. As long as they burn nicely and smell decently, I'll be pretty happy Now I gotta get up the nerve to start making my GG Palm wax candles.. Got a 50lb box sitting out there in the shed... LOL.. I made a few last summer and they came out very pretty, but gotta work on wicking them to get an even clean burn...

What did you find to be better with the CB Excel than the CB Advanced? I am curious... I'm having decent luck with the CB Advanced, but am always looking to try something new... I remelted a couple of GG Candles I had previously burned but didn't get a clean burn, so I re-poured the wax from those candles into a new container and I'm going to see how it burns tonight... It's almost as pretty as the original candles I made and I didn't even try to cool it properly...I just set it on my counter and let it cool..... lol...

Hey Dave, I am using NO special cooling method with my soy wax. I just set them on my counter top and leave them alone until they are all firmed up. I'd say 90 percent of the time they turn out fine, but that other 10 percent sometimes develops those dang sink holes, but I just use my heat gun to smooth them out and before you know it you got a candle I'll do a few test burns tomorrow night after they've cooled a couple of days... Feeling confident though that I can use the rest of this batch:yay:

Well I made some candles last night using my soy wax and all seems fine except for a few teeny weeny sink holes right at the wick on just a few of them. Mostly on the Basil and herb scented ones from CS. The vanilla hazelnut scented candles didn't get any sink holes... hmmm... Although I did pour the VH ones at about 100 degrees and the other ones at 108 or so.... I am going to make some more tonight and see how it goes... At least my wax seems fine... WHEW...

Oh I LOVE the Glass Glow.... I got some last spring (the stuff I said stored nicely in the heat) and made a few practice candles with it.... the scent throw was incredible compared to the soy wax.... LOVED IT... and it IS beautiful once it cools.. Only thing I am wondering about with the GG though are the relief holes.. Even though you pour the wax and it seems no oxygen bubbles are in it, they seem to form out of nowhere and you still end up with air pockets in the candle as it cools... Not sure how to fix that one for sure yet... But yes, the cleanup with Palm is not as easy as it is with Soy....

HAHA... My palm wax stored just fine.. but it's not as easy to work with as my Eco Soya CBA..... I

Hahahaha! Thanks Dave I know the melt point of the wax is 111 degrees, so it didn't get THAT hot, maybe close though since it had softened a bit, but retained the flakiness from when it was shipped... The interior of the box is fine, never got close to hot in the middle... just the top and sides got a bit soft, but still retained the flakiness.... We shall see~~~!!!:smiley2:

Hello everyone Had lots of changes over the summer but the biggest one for me was moving into a little house of my own... woo hoo~! The downside: It's such a small little house that I had to store my wax (Eco Soya CB Advanced) over the summer in a shed outside, it was shaded but we had several days this summer which got over 100 degrees. The wax seems ok, but I can tell that it did begin to soften at one point. It's still flakey so I'm hopeful that it's ok... It was stored outside for about 3 months. Has anyone else had to store wax outside during hot weather and been able to use it and still come out with decent candles? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! It's almost a full 50 lb. box so I am hoping I can still use it Thank you everyone

I like the chips.. I am a klutz also and at least if I drop a chip on the counter or floor I can pick it back up.. if I spill liquid dye.. it's all over me and whatever I spilled it on... lol..

OK, Figured it out~ Let me know what you all think OH and I poured at a temp of 195 and cooled on a cookie sheet that I set on top of a cutting board. Then I covered them with a small box until they were pretty formed on the outside edges mostly... It's way faster paced getting ready to pour than Soy wax (yawn).. LOL No downtime from adding FO and Dye to the pouring stage.. gotta git' er done!!!

OK, I did it~!!! I poured my first GG containers today and they came out beautiful! I did have a couple of problems though and I'm sure I can get them figured out with some words of wisdom from any of you who have more experience than I... Ok, I tried wrecking the tops, but I'm not sure even how to do that.. I did see some air bubbles trapped under the surface, and took a skewer and poked a couple of holes into the air bubble... Other than that, I'm not sure what I'm doing.... So, how do you properly "Wreck" a top for GG? Stella, I have read that you posted a thread on how to do that but I couldn't find it, do you possibly have a link? I'm not sure I even did it right... Also, during the "wrecking process I did, I used a heat gun to remelt the tops to fill in the holes I poked and it left a difference in the crystal pattern for the first 1/4" of the candle.. I have attached a couple of pics so you can tell me all what you think All in all, I'm pretty happy with the outcome, they are very beautiful! Oh and I used 1oz FO pp and 1 dye chip pp... 3" container and I wicked it with a CSN 12. Fragrance was "Twilight Woods" from CS... Yummy... I pre-heated the containers with my heatgun as the house I'm renting a room in doesn't have a working oven... lol... OK, trying to figure out how to attach a picture..... I did it before but I can't seem to remember..hmmmm!!!

Hello everyone I got my order of Glass Glow Palm wax today and I'm so excited! But I still need to purchase some wicks and was curious if you need to wick up with Palm like you do with Soy? I have been going by the Candle Science website's wick guide and wicking up 2 wick sizes with my soy wax to get a good burn and FMP. Since this is going to be my first time using Glass Glow, (I can hardly wait!!!) I am wondering if wicking up is necessary with Palm wax like it is with Soy? Any opinions and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Oh and P.S.. I am going to be trying the CSN wicks...

Soy327!! I'll post pictures, I promise.. even if they don't come out perfectly the 1st time..... I am very excited.. I may have found a supplier in Sacramento, which would be awesome for me as that would save me huge shipping costs..lol... I'm going to call tomorrow and see if they have GG wax. They say palm wax on their website, but don't elaborate as to which brand or type... My soy candles are very fun to make, but the process does slow me down a bit waiting for the wax to cool to my pouring temp, which is around 115 degrees. Soooo... Oh and thanks for the info on Relief holes.. That makes sense because once in a while I'll get sinkholes with my soy wax. On the surface they look like a little crack around the wick, but underneath is a cavern... LOL.. even if I cool the wax as slowly as possible.... I find my heatgun does a pretty good job of melting and exposing the holes good enough to have the melted surface wax pour in and fill up the hole... And, I don't care what anybody says.. the wet spots with CB Advanced are just as bad, whether I heat the jars up beforehand or not. Hmmph... I simply gave up on trying to prevent them.. (if you look at yankee candles, they are FULL of wet spots)... I'm hoping that Palm wax doesn't go the wet spot thing as bad as soy...

Thanks for the Info Soy327, what are relief holes? I am very much looking forward to trying GG... The one thing that really interests me is that you don't have to wait for it to cool down much like Soy wax...

Hi everyone I have a quick question, I am curious if Glass Glow Palm wax is easy to clean up like Soy wax is? I see the melt point is higher than Soy and was wondering if that makes a huge difference in how it cleans up? I love my soy wax because with a little hot soapy water, it cleans up in a jiffy.. not too sure about Glass Glow though.. I wanted to try that next because I'm almost out of CB Advanced and the HT isn't what I really was hoping for... Plus, the GG is very pretty with the crystal formations! Thanks a bunch! Susie

Hey Top I am a newbie at the candle making thing, but when I grow up, I want to make candles that look like yours! They are really beautiful.. I just wanted to let you know that... (but you probably already knew... lol)

OK, test burning the candle I poured last night without the salmon dye chip and it's burning fine.. Flame is a teeny bit small, but I have a FMP.... Soooo..., No more salmon dye chips for me! I can make due with other colors that are similar.. I bought the sample dye chip package from CS and there are a bunch of colors I can try, mix, etc.. I'm glad it's working too because I really like the scent of "Sex on the Beach".. lol... Nice and fruity Glad I didn't use too much wax with that batch with the color in it... OH and the CO does make a difference! Not HUGE, but definately noticeable.. So worth purchasing it. And you guys are right about the little particles that are left in the wax with the salmon dye chip.. I just bet you are right about that clogging up the wick... I was amazed when even an LX-26 wouldn't burn in a container only 2.5" in diameter...

Hello everyone I did make a coulple of candles out of the "Sex on the Beach" FO and used CB Abvanced. 1 oz FO to 1pd of Wax No color just FO and Wax. Diameter of Container is 2.75 and I used a LX-24. I'm gonna let it cure overnight and see what happens tomorrow. OH, and I used 1 tsp CO also as an additive to see if that helps with the HT. Hope its the salmon chip causing all the hang up with the wick, since I didn't buy but a sample pack of that color so I won't be losing much

I used this combination to make a few test candles... Ratio is 1oz FO and 1 dye chip per lb of wax. - CB Advanced Results are, even in a 2.5" Container, LX-22, LX-24 and LX-26 wicks all drown out and don't even really get a FMP.. Don't know if it's the color or FO, I'll try and make some without FO and without dye to see which it is, but was curious if anyone else has had problems using either the Salmon dye chips or the Sex on the Beach FO?

Hi everyone! I use Ecosoya CB Advanced and I am not totally happy with the HT it has been "NOT" putting out.. LOL... Anyhow, I was reading some other posts about adding CO to the wax to help with that problem... My question is.. what do you suggest the amount I use per lb. of wax? I went to Wal Mart today and bought some Thanks in advance everybody!!

Thank you everyone! I gotta run out the door, but I wanted to let you all know the interior diameter of the container I am using is 3.75" I trimmed all the wicks this morning and re-lit just a couple of minutes ago and will see how the 2nd burn goes... Having a blast!~ Just wanna get it right so I can give some out as gifts

Hello~! I made some candles to test and I'm having some great results and some "not so great" results.. The not so great results are: My wick is mushrooming pretty badly. The candle flame is the perfect size, but the wick mushrooms bad enough to interfere with the flame. I get a FMP and it seems to burn perfectly except for the HUGE mushroom effect... lol.. I'm also getting different results depending on fragrances which I find interesting.. (I'm pretty new and still learning) In a candle using Cinnamon Buns scent 1oz ppd, and 1 dye chip ppd, I get great candle burning except for the huge mushroom with the LX-26 wick. Same mixture of ingredients using the "sex on the beach" scent and the same wick and candle container size and the candle eventually drowns out after about an hour with a small mushroom effect.. did not achieve a FMP with that one. I'm finding the LX wicks are great for some scents, but would any of you suggest me trying for another brand of wick? Or should I be able to get it right only using LX wicks? Oh, the wax I use is Ecosoya CB Advanced... All my scents and supplies I've purchased from Candle Science I was also curious if it would make it a bit easier if I added a little bit of paraffin wax to my soy wax.. like 25 percent or so? Or am I just adding fuel to the fire... LOL Eeegads.. I had no idea it was so complicating to make a great candle... Oh and the "trying to save money by making my own candle" comment I made at the beginning of this venture... :laugh2::laugh2: Thanks in advance~!!!

Hi everyone I was curious if any of you have ever used baby food jars to make little small container candles.. I have Crohn's disease and have been in a pretty bad flare for over 3 months now and I'm on a baby food diet... Sooooo, I have TONS of baby food jars around and never thought about using them to make candles until my husband mentioned something to me this morning.. I thought "how cute"! Might be a good idea so I don't have to toss out all the jars? I eat mostly the Junior sized ones, not the little small ones, so I think they might make a cute little candle Anyone made a candle using a jar that small?? Thanx!!!

Thanks Stella for the input!~ I was actually going to try a LX-24 tomorrow.. I think that should do it with this FO and dye combination.. Although I'm not totally dissapointed with these. They are burning nicely, but the wicks are mushrooming a bit... No flickering though, just a nice steady flame. I'll just make sure to trim the wicks after each burn. The one I blew out and re-lit has about a 90 percent FMP, I thought it was complete but nope.. so no more doing that.. lol.. It will probably leave a thin layer of wax on the glass as it burns, unless as the level drops, maybe it might clean itself up... time will tell... The ones I lit and are letting burn have a nice FMP now and it's about 1/3 to 1/2 inch deep.. Is that normal for Soy wax to have a FMP that deep? Oh and it looks like they are burning nice and slowly.. they should last quite a while. At least I'm learning and they aren't drowning out this time around.. That was so depressing!!! I'd rather have a flame a little too big than no flame at all....

Hi everyone! So far so good I lit all 3 candles, at first I left one wick too long and it was flickering a little and mushrooming a bit, so I let it burn for about 1 hour, blew it out and trimmed the wick. I re-lit that one and now it's burning with a nice steady flame, no flickering and very little to no mushrooming.. Also have a full MP after about 20 min. SO, I'm very happy with how it's going so far Here are a few pics! P.S... even though I only waited just over 24 hours to test burn, the HT isn't too bad.. not terribly strong, but you notice it when you walk in the room.. so I guess that's good I used regular canning jars, the 3.25 inch ones and one of the canning jars I purchased from CS, that measures 3.15. Oh, and LX-26 wicks.. I bumped it up 2 sizes from my last try of LX-22's which drowned out after about 20 min.. EcoSoya CB Advanced wax, 1oz FO and 1 dye chip per lb. Any feedback would be appreciated~!