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soy based FO
kandleindulgence replied to diamondcandles's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Chuck_35550 is correct in his response to diamondcandles question. These are fragrance oil that have a soy oil base. I know that Moon Glow Candle Supplies sells soy-based fragrance oils and I have tried a few of their scents which were great using EcoSoya 135 and GB 464. You do want to ensure the fragrance oils you're purchasing are specifically designed for candles and not bath & body. HTH! -
Rebatch/Recycle
kandleindulgence replied to madamejen's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Yes, I always rebatch leftover wax. However, like you said this wouldn't be what I would sell to my customers. The leftover wax would be great to use as firestarters like ksranch mentioned. -
Hey SimpleSunCandles! GB 464 should be melted to 180-185 degrees, fragrance should be added at 175 degrees to ensure that both wax and fragrance oil binds well. From the first picture, it appears the wax and fragrance oil didn't bind well together causing separation. What has the temperature been in your home when making your candles and while they are solidifying? At what temperature did you pour the wax? I tend to see this separation issue if the wax has pour at too cool of a temperature. Thanks!
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FO from Nature's Garden and Peaks
kandleindulgence replied to Grani L's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Hi Grani, Here's some scents I have tested from Nature's Garden; § Almond § Angel Type § Baby Powder § Beer § Cabernet Sauvignon § Candy Cane § Cantaloupe Melon § Chai Tea § China Rain § Clean Cotton Type § Coco Mango § Cool Water Type Dreamsickle I hope this helps. -
I personally like and use the plastic tea light cups with TL28 wicks. I have never experienced any issues in using these in the last 13 years of selling. The plastic tea lights using the wick specified will burn for 10 hours guaranteed using soy wax.
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Hey All! I have been purchasing from Candle Science for years. The clamshells do not have that plastic smell at all (not to me anyway). I have my melts in Whole Foods and none of the customers have complained about a plastic smell either. So you should be good with ordering some from them.
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Favorite Pumpkin Spice in ezsoy
kandleindulgence replied to kaydee's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
The best pumpkin spice fragrance I have only used is at Candle Science. I will have this fragrance in Whole Foods this upcoming holiday season and they loved it. -
Non smooth color?
kandleindulgence replied to moonkissed's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Hey Moonkissed! What color were you trying to achieve? It simply appears from the picture that you didn't add enough dye chips, however by adding two that should have sufficed especially only using 1/2 pound of wax. Typically, it's one pound of wax per dye chip but sometimes depending on the color you're trying to achieve using soy wax you will need to use 2 or more dye chips. At what temperature did you add your dye chips? -Jameel- -
wholesale suppliesplus
kandleindulgence replied to Mannie's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
I agree with others in the pricing is rather expensive. I also have issues with shipping...it seems like it takes forever before I receive my orders. -
Any suggestions for 464?
kandleindulgence replied to FaithfulScenter's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Hi, I personally feel 464 is a great wax! It gives a great hot & cold scent throw as well as adhering to the glass with very little to no wet spots. You will love it as well. :-) -
Curing time on re-pours?
kandleindulgence replied to Jaime811's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Hello, Depending on the wax and fragrances you're using typically you do not have to wait 1-2 weeks for the candle to cure prior to testing. I typically test burn my candles 2-3 days after making them and the scent throw both hot and cold are great. Good luck! -
Hi Msant! Have you tried at all with using Eco series wicks? From my experience in testing over the years in using CD series, LX series and CSN series is that I never really got the desired results I was looking for like I get with the Eco series wicks. I have been making candles for 15 years now and tested everything known but have ALWAYS consistently received far better results using Eco wicks than any other. CS sells inexpensive sample packs to try out the Eco series. Based on viewing the jar I would recommend trying either a Eco 8 or 10 for single wick or Eco 4 for double wick. When you double wick a jar you should be going down in wick size not up. The Eco wicks are self trimming and even after 5 hours in burning my candles there is little to no mushrooming at all. The key in preventing mushrooming is keeping the wick trimmed every 3-4 hours, however some wicks mushroom far worst than any no matter what. I hope all of this helps you. :-)
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464 or 415
kandleindulgence replied to samandkennasmom's topic in Vegetable Wax & Beeswax Candle Making
Hi! I recommend using 464 with the Eco series wicks. You will receive a really nice and even burn as well as great scent throw depending on the fragrances used. HTH