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I should add it has happened with the whole wick and tab coming loose on me but that was because I used stickums on not squeaky clean jars for testing....but that was my fault 😂

That happened to me all the time with BCN cd wicks - all the time 

plus they changed the tab height on me with no warning or description and the little stubs just were not safe imo for my jar 

I ditched them and went with candlewic, they are very consistent and it hasn’t happened with them 🤷‍♀️

It’s been cleaning the glass so far I don’t see an issue with it not continuously  doing so....I wouldn’t want the pool to be any deeper than that and wicking up could be problematic but there is only way to find out

have you tried one size down?

Maybe run a test with one down and one up and see what happens and power burn the size your using now to make sure it doesn’t get any deeper and hotter 

Just got an email from them about a 8% increase across the board but they are not going to increase prices, instead they are doing away with the 2- 3 and 4% cart discount effective June 25

I think we are going to start seeing this with all suppliers real soon 

For me a 1 pound bottle of BRV from CS shipped is 29.72

WSP being 35.95 shipped to me is about a 6.00 difference which is roughly 38 cents more an ounce and that is way worth it to me as the quality of Wsp doesn’t compare 

Believe me I have done the math on most fragrances I use from them and when I try another supplies version I’m usually greatly disappointed 

I have also found I can use a less percentage of Wsp so I tell mysel it balances out 

I know a lot of people balk at the prices of Wsp because the shipping is included but for myself it’s worth it, comes down to what your willing to pay and what works well in your wax 

Are you finding feather needs a little bigger wicking?  I haven’t burned them long enough to know where I’m at really but it seems feather is more firm 

I’m liking it more and more now, I do like how matte it is in comparison to crystal 

They are 3.5” diameter X 4.5 and 6.5 tall

I went with RRD on both since they were second runner up with glass glow container palm and candlewic sells it by the spool which is needed for these for the length and you can’t get CSN by the spool

The crystal palm seems a little over wicked so far with 40 and the feather a little under with the 37 🤷‍♀️

Gotta burn them down to be sure and see if I get blow outs or to much of a shell 

I’m going to say your over wicked...if your wick almost fell over that isn’t good and deep pools after 2 hours isn’t really ideal especially in a tin....the further it burns down the hotter it will get 

The 8 isn’t horrible but if you have any 6 or 7 CD I would pull those and try it and see what you get 

Pure BS is what they are

Do yourself a favor and don’t buy into any of that crap - you will learn way more here on this forum than the marketing hype they portray 

natural oils 🤣

I use Bittercreeks hayride but I wouldn’t say it’s straight up sweet hay and I don’t use it alone I mix it with grass and apple for a scent in my western line 

I think sweet cakes has one also and I think I have an ounce sample around here somewhere to try it out 

Horse sounds interesting....I may have to try that one 

I did use a griddle to even out the bottoms but I had a layer of wax towards the bottom of the pillar which was actually the top when pouring from the overpour if that makes sense - I couldn’t scrape it off so I just hit it with a heat gun to melt it off - it was the sides of the candle towards the bottom - not really the bottom bottom I didn’t word that right 

now let me ask you this - leveling the bottoms on a griddle has been a PIA for me - I cut the wick right at level of the bottom and I still can’t get them perfectly level - they tend to tip to one side when laying flat because of that hump in the middle where the wick is - how do you do that successfully? 🙃

I haven’t done many myself but I hold my breath and hope I have it at the right time - I also put the lids on and one time I didn’t have it right and it started seeping out the lid - what a mess but good lesson learned 

I found this also in my search for Naturewax but I didn’t order- not only costly but one supplier available for a certain wax is not a good idea in my book....if they are oos or oob that would just put me right back at ground zero- again 

I made the feather palm and I’m not sure how I feel about it 

I did everything it said to unlike the crystal palm, I heated the molds, I wrapped them in paper towel which was supposed to intensify the feathering and I poured at 200 - I did relief holes and tried to just fill those not going over but it did a little bit and I had to heat gun that off the bottom of the candles 

I had no leaks this time but I have hardly any pattern at all and they were so hard to get out of the molds - so hard 

a little disappointing, I’m thinking next round I should do more like rustics and pour into cold molds and maybe even use ice cubes on the outside like I read about 🤷‍♀️

I will light them up tonight and see if they throw as well as the crystal palm and see how I guessed on this wicking 😂

415 always set up like that for me in jars minus the frost and nobody cared

I think with soy it’s expected and so long as it throws and burns safe just embrace it because most soy will do this without additives 

Yes these air pockets in the crystal palm are a PIA.... But wow does it throw when burning  and they are stunning to look at- I think I over wicked but hey it’s all good - Learning experience 

I got the feather palm today and plan tonight or tomorrow to make a couple of those 👏👏

Thanks everyone.....now to see if they burn awesome 🙈

I have no clue what I’m doing with pillars but needed a break from the usual and the struggles of soy and they are so fun to see what you get when you remove them from the mold 

my feather palm sample they forgot to put in the box so I will have that tomorrow and can play with that 

I went with candlewic because they sell 5 pounds, I didn’t want to get roped into a case not knowing if I even like it and shipping to me from them is pretty reasonable - well considering what all the shipping has sky rocketed to 

Shrink wrap maybe...and cut a hole around the wick for smell factor - seems store bought ones have that thick noisy plastic with holes on top but that’s all I got 

I like boxes not agree they wouldn’t hold up with everyone wanting to look and smell 

Tried my hand at this wax for the first time....it’s so stunning and wow do I ever have a lot to learn 😂

note to self.....get those plugs or sealer for sure so you don’t have the amazon river flowing through your house - pouring this that hot was a challenge 

second note to self...when it does flood out don’t grab the aluminum mold filled with 180 degree wax with your bare hand- not a good idea just saying 💁‍♀️

But for a newb with this pillar wax I am pretty pleased if I do say so myself 🤣

I have seen beer bottle candles at craft shows...somehow they cut the tops and then fill it with nasty smelling wax and call it good 😂🤦‍♀️

I would think a special licensing or permission would be needed if the brand is still on the can and beer cans are so flimsy not real sure it would work but now inquiring minds want to know what your up too 😂

They have so many good ones - one of my favorite suppliers hands down

you are very lucky to be so close to them, I would get myself into serious trouble if I did 😂 but with shipping included in their prices they really are not much more expensive when all is said and done -I priced buying one pound from CS and other suppliers and there hardly was a difference - buying multiple from other suppliers is a little savings but the quality of Wsp I have been thrilled with 

vanilla bean noel

autumn lodge

sun and sand

dune grass

bamboo

clean cotton

fresh picked pomelo

vanilla oak

rainforest 

witches brew 

there is more but that’s what I got off the top of my head 

Either one would work 😂....the latter would make for more interesting candle making 😉

58 minutes ago, ncraiders said:

Do they make wicks big enough for a cauldron?  I would imagine it would take alot of wicks for one of those.  Or one that is several inches wide.  LOL homemade giant wick anyone? 

I’m thinking The #8 square braid by the roll so I can cut to the length I need- I’m thinking about 10-15 of them .....it will be interesting 😂🤣🤪

Trying to find my cauldron to get started 

with all the fails I have here and all the different smells any bug will be dead coming close to the vacinity 😂

Alcohol 

spray and let it sit a few minutes then use a paper towel or micro fiber and it all goes away and the alcohol evaporates unlike using goof off