hallartistry

Soy wax is great, but it can be finicky to work with. I personally love it. Depending on the soy wax you are using, you can use up to 12% fragrance load.  1oz per 16oz of soy wax is the general rule to start with. You'll want to test it out and try going up or down from there to find the amount that works best for you and that particular fragrance. Some fragrances throw excellent in soy and some don't.

I do have a list on my website (in my signature) of fragrances I've personally used that throw well in soy. The burn time of soy wax is usually twice as long as paraffin, so I'm not sure that there is anything to add to make it longer. That's really going to depend on getting the wicking down right so that it burns as long as possible while still melting all the way to the edge and getting a good melt pool.  You could try adding beeswax, but since I've never burned a beeswax candle, I don't know if it has any longer burn time than soy.

Holiday Lavender

Minted Lavender

Lavender Chill

But I think I like Frosted Lavender the best! That sounds really good!

For melting down your unscented candles, what I do is just put my jars of candles that I want to melt back down, into a sauce pot large enough to hold a couple at a time or so, with water surrounding them and then heat them till they are melted enough to pour back into the pour pot.

I also always trim 1/4 in. with my soy candles. I've done around 1/8 inch and it's just too short and then takes longer to get a decent melt pool. 1/4 of an inch works best for me

The only time I've ever gotten sink holes in my soy container candles is when I poured too hot. Soy needs to be poured at 95-110 degrees. As long as I pour around those temps, I get nice smooth tops (-:

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Homemade Soy Candles by Homemade Candle Creations