thebeesknees

I have tried the JS Bluebell and it is a lovely floral. It didn't have a super strong ht in soy,  but it was still very nice. 

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C&S. 

So, I poured a 10 oz. apothecary jar with 9 oz. of wax.  The color of the pastilles have a pink tone to them and darken when melted and poured into a jar. Has anyone else seen this pink tone?   I used 10% pumpkin thyme fo and 2 HTP 105's.  After sitting 24 hours curiosity got the best of me and I had to burn it.  Ct was ok, nothing great. Ht was minimal, but after a four hour burn, about 1/4" mp, it smelled like burning trash, or so I was told by my mother. It did have a funky chemical burning smell.  

I think the thing that surprised me most was that the 2 HTP 105's weren't melting the heck out of the wax. Tough burn. 

I use CS chardonnay.  It is very grape and wine like and has an amazing throw in my soy. 

Thanks Old Glory. It is so very hard to let them go.

The wicks from Candlewic are treated and are twice as thick asBittercreek's. I'm going to go visit BC's wick chart again....CW doesn't have one.

Thanks!

Im using Candlewic, 2 larges back to back. It's a 3" madison jar.  I'm going to try some more combos tomorrow.

It was burning for about 4 or 5 hours.  The glass got extremely hot.  The scent throw was fantastic though. 

I think I need to try a different combo of sizes.

Thank you Old Glory!

Your dog in your profile picture looks like my Cinder!

Those of you that use wooden wick, how does this look?  Sorry about the side way photo...i have no idea why it does that.

Has anyone tried these wicks out?  If so, what is your opinion.

Thank you all for your reply!

I tested it yesterday and I need to go down a wick size. I used 2 zinc44. I also probably didn't choose the best scent, Spiced Orange. It was a very strong throw, just not true. (Don't tell my flakes of soy, but 4786/4630 wowed me!)

Sorry about the upside down pictures, too. I did download them ride side up.

I'm a soy gal and thought I would experiment with some paraffin container wax. The candle looks beautiful except for the repour line. No wet spots, no frosting gorgeousness. I never had to do a repour before (in a container) so, I'm not sure this is what a repour normally looks like.

The wax I used was 60/40, 4786/4630. The repour wax is the same wax I initially used, just reheated after sitting all night. The initial pour was 170 and the repour was around 200 (maybe that was too hot?).

I'm excited for the test burn!

I really like Desert Sage from EBB. To me it's earthy with a twinge of camphor. It throws really well in 444, too.

I renamed it Sherbet Punch.

Scented, my melt pool is 1/2 or less.  The scent throw ( Strawberry Musk) started off being not that great in the first 3 hrs of burning, but blew me away the rest of the time.  

Thank you, OldGlory.  I'm experimenting with surface looks, mottle, rustic, non-mottle.  I think i like the mottled look best.

And yes, i do like working with pillar wax.  It's all new to me because i've been a beeswax, soy person for so long.  

I was thinking it was over wicked.  I like having a rim.  I think it adds to the glow when it's burning.  

I'm testing the same wax, different scent today with a smaller wick.

That's true.  

This is what the candle looked like after 7 hrs of burning. Is the rim too thin? I think it is, but I'm not sure.

I did order one to see for myself what would happen.  The idea of the heat staying in the jar and potentially breaking is scary stuff.

This is what the supplier said about these lids.

The Original Star Mason Lid and Candle Topper for regular mouth jars! Our locally crafted Star lid is an attractive and easy way to spruce up your mason jar candles and help them burn more completely and cleanly. Many customers simply prefer the option of burning a mason jar candle without seeing the jar threads. Helps to expedite full melt pool and prevent "tunneling". They also make fun drink toppers for that special event. These lids can also add a nice touch to your specialty food product in conjunction with Item 31000 (Ball Home Canning Lids). MADE in the USA.

I think that they would do what your McCall's label said and give it a jump start by keeping the heat in the jar to create a fuller melt pool faster, Goldie. And I do agree that would be great for people who don't burn their candles long.

Jcandleattic, it does seem wrong to burn with a lid on. Testing would have to occur.

I think I might have to get one and try it.

Has anyone ever used these lids on their jars? Do they allow the candle to burn properly?

Laura

I'm going to continue with the lx22 today and see how it goes. If it bulges, I'll try your suggestion. Thank you all for your help!

Thank you for turning them upright, Karen.

Scented, it is 3" with LX 22. It does look like it is going to bulge on the next burn, but I'll test that tomorrow.

If it does bulge, should I go down a wick size?

Hi! I'm making paraffin pillars for the first time. I would like your opinion on if this is a good fit for wick to wax. Also, should I be rolling the sides down as it burns down further?

The first photo (sorry they are all upside down. I couldn't get them right side up.) is after 3 hrs, the second after 6hrs, the third after 9 hrs.

The flame in the pictures looks fat and wild. It truly wasn't.

Thank you!

Laura

I use 2 htp 73 in a jar with a similar diameter and gw444.