MoonshadowLane

Here's a ratio and proportion calculator http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/math/ratios.php A= 1 oz FO for every, B= 16 oz of wax That is proportional to C= how much FO for, D= 2 oz of wax. The answer is .125 oz. or 1/8 oz. Hope this helps.

I'm not trying to sell them at this time. I still need more practice in order to bring the quality up to where I feel it needs to be. Once I'm there, I'll give a part-time business some serious consideration. Right now, it's just for fun. :-)

I only remember a few things from my Chem classes (back before the periodic chart had been completed:)) and one of them was "like dissolves like". Since you're dealing with an oil based product like paraffin, you'll need an oil based solvent, so something like GOO GONE as ChandlerWicks recommended is probably a good bet. In my case, all my wax adventures take place in the shop because if my dear wife ever found wax drips on the floors or counters, I wouldn't need a cleaner, I'd need a priest.*faint*

Thanks for the kind comments. It's the most fun I've had with wax that's for sure, although it can be a bit frustrating. I still have a long way to go until I'm anywhere near as good as the people I see on youtube.

I started carving a little while ago and thought I would post some pics. These are not glazed. Please excuse the poor photography. Comments and criticisms welcome.

Microcrystalline wax can have some really amazing effects on the properties of plain paraffin. Here's a link to the IGI microwaxes. http://igiwax.com/igi-products/by-type/microcrystallinewax.html There's a ton of good information on that site. Finding suppliers is somewhat difficult, however. I'm not sure where you're located, but if you're in the Eastern US you might want to give the 4045EP from Candlewic a try. That's their own in-house blend and it works pretty well, but I can't afford the shipping so I'm trying to make my own blend with the IGI 1343A as the base wax. I'd love to see some pictures. If I can ever figure out how to download from my phone I'll post a few of my own. Best of luck.

I'm a little hesitant to chime in here because I'm not very experienced. I started carving just recently and I've only done about a dozen candles so far. So, take my 2 cents for what it's worth. :-) I agree with JOYM. That dipping temperature seems way too low. I dip even higher than JOYM... about 170F. Also, make sure that your water dip isn't really cold, about 70F or so. I'm glad to hear that someone else on this board is interested in candle carving. There don't seem to be very many of us here. Best of luck!

I'm also using the ancient IE 8 and I get a security warning when I enter. If I only want the secure data, I get nothing but red x thumbnails. Mozilla lets me right in. Sounds like an IE 8 problem.

This is a great thread. Thanks for starting it emilyspoppy.

I never wear an apron because it seems like I'm always snagging it on one thing or another. I just wear my grubby jeans and shirts.

I don't think there is any outfit faster at getting an order shipped than Peak. If I order by noon, it's shipped that day.

If my wife walked in the kitchen and saw that, my life expectancy would drop to zero.

Here's a handy calculator. The volume, of course, would be the area X the height of the jar. HTH http://www.math-prof.com/AreaVolume/Hexagon.aspx

I've owned several heat guns and they all had fans to blow the hot air. If they didn't, I think they would overheat.