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  1. rjdaines
    I don't spill.
  2. rjdaines
    I believe (and have experienced) most self-trimming wicks tend to make a off-centered melt pool. Twisting can help or off-setting the wick in the container. After the half way point it shouldn't matter too much as the container heats up and melts hangup. Cotton core wicks tend to make centered melt pools.
  3. rjdaines
    Yes, paraffin gives a real confidence boost after having beaten one's head against a wall with soy. Experimenting and making blends comes next, enjoy.
  4. rjdaines
    Yes, it sounds like soy. If it is, which one are you using as the solutions may vary depending on the wax. Besides those cauliflower warts you can also get cracks, sink holes, and frosting.
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    Thanks for the detail reply Chefmom, I will test out some of those suggestions. With have to get some ply wicks. Here in AZ I can only burn pillar wicks in the winter when the ceiling fans are not running, otherwise, the draft just wreaks havoc on them. So this is the best time for me to make and test. Thanks
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    I've been working on and off for a while now with 2" pillars and have not cracked that nut. I am using 4625 and an LX-8 wick and still get some slumps and blow outs. Any tips or directions I should look into to solve this?
  7. rjdaines
    All depends on the soy wax, some like 464 state that it does not mix well with beeswax. Beeswax can make the candle brittle which leads to cracking. Beeswax is also fairly expensive, why do you want to add it?
  8. rjdaines
    With no FO you can burn them the next day.
  9. rjdaines
    Is fragrance load giving you the longer use or the wax?
  10. rjdaines
    It works but at some point during the burn the wick will flop over and then you are done.
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    My First Time

    rjdaines replied to rjdaines's topic in Wickless

    So glad that I have a closet full of waxes, I knew it would come in handy some day.
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    My First Time

    rjdaines replied to rjdaines's topic in Wickless

    Thanks but let's see how they smell before I shout from the roof top.
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    My First Time

    rjdaines replied to rjdaines's topic in Wickless

    Melts are made. When cooled they came right out of the clam shell by turning upside down. Will let cure for a week.
  14. rjdaines
    I've been experimenting with RRD wicks with are cotton cored as well as directional. I am finding that these are better than my standard wick (HTP) with thicker FOs. They are also said to work well with more viscous waxes, like vegetable wax.
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    My First Time

    rjdaines replied to rjdaines's topic in Wickless

    I have a "ton" of PB left over from when I thought I'd be making soy candles, wonder if a PB/415 mix would work? I also have CD-Advanced but am wary of using that as it never had a great HT.
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    My First Time

    rjdaines replied to rjdaines's topic in Wickless

    Actually, this brings me to a question. I've never used a melt or a tart before and always wondered what (if anything) happens to the wax. Does it vaporize and eventually vanish or does it stay in the melter and lose it scent after repeated uses? If it doesn't vaporize, I guess one does have to remove it from the dish at some point. My melter has a removable dish so I could pop it into the microwave to loosen it, or maybe the freeze would work.
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    My First Time

    rjdaines replied to rjdaines's topic in Wickless

    I have a few FOs that don't wick well for me, Dragon's Blood and Cinnamon Buns to name two and I enjoy both of them. A temporary solution to this is to make melts so that I can enjoy them. As a starting FO I was thinking of Blueberry Muffin (Peaks) and then try those others if it works. SuzyK - 4625 is a pillar paraffin wax and 415 is a basic soy wax. The 4625 should provide some shrinkage for mold release and the 415 will add a "richness" and lower the melt point. So my hypothesis goes :-)
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    My First Time

    rjdaines posted a topic in Wickless

    Making my first batch of melts today, wish me luck. Any advise? Trying a 50/50 mix of 4625 and 415 with FO at 6%. Have clam shell molds from C.S.
  19. rjdaines
    I am enjoying making my own blends, trying a 3 wax blend at the moment to get a melting point that I think I want.
  20. rjdaines
    Two very different waxes, 415 is a basic soy wax with out all the additives found in 464. Xcel is probably has additives as well. I have not worked with Xcel but do use 415 from time to time. Beeswax and the soy wax I have used don't work too well, usually making the wax more brittle and forming cracks. Some of us add paraffin to help with the frosting issues.
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    If the shrinkage is not too bad, some people use a heat gun to smooth out the top.
  22. rjdaines
    Even if the candle is not initially frosted it may frost later in its life. Temperature and humidity changes can also set it off. Seem like speaking harshly at it can also cause frosting...
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    I don't have any help to offer but 464 is prone to frosting so don't feel bad. The mystery of the two containers is interesting, is it always the same container that doesn't frost? Is it always the same position within the box?
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    I think I will try a 50/50 of 4625/415 which may produce an over melt point of 135 and a 35/15/50 of 4625/4630/415 which may produce an over melt point of 132. Trying to balance the shrinking and FO holding ability.
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    OMG, that's a lot of work and what is your conclusion for all of this effort?
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