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I LOVE coloured candles!!!! I always pour at the same temp and nothing changes, except the weather!!!! At the moment in Aus its cold and my back room where i make my candles gets really cold over night. I made some a few days ago and forgot to move the candles into another room and as a result I got frosting!!! When I made them in the kitchen I didnt seem to get much frosting at all, on the bottom if anything!! Love my new work area though so I will just have to start using a heater in there!!! lol At the end of the day I'm sure my customers dont mind if there is some frosting. But if the frosting is to bad for my liking then I just sell those ones cheaper or get the store where i sell my stock to burn those ones. Regardless I dont think I will stop with colour!!! I think the key is to experiment with the varibles and see what works and what doesnt. Oh and keep a record of what you did!!!

No not crazy at all!!! lol Have you had this problem with FO's though appart from the lemongrass?? I'm trying to figure out whether i might be doing something wrong or if its just the way it burns.

This happens to me as well with lots of FO's. I can either not smell anything or its very light. Then as soon as i put the AC on - its very strong. Wasnt sure why this was happening, but its very frustrating. I also use 464 with CDN but just started testing HTP wicks and so far it doesnt seem as bad anymore.

I use colour blocks and cut shavings of colour from it. I use 464 and dont get problems with frosting. I do agree with stella. You need to keep practising with colour!!! When I first got into candlemaking i didnt use colour as I wanted to make sure I learnt all about the wax, fo and wick. I guess I was slightly overwhelmed to use it. Dont get me wrong I loved the look and them being natural. But since using colour I dont think I will ever stop. Just keep practising and record your temps down as you test. Good luck!!

Thats very true!! Do you think putting the FO in at a lower temp increases scent throw or is it about the same when u put it in at 180? I might have to test it out. Got me thinking now !!

I've never put my FO in at that temp jackbenimble. I've only put mine in at around 180. Do you think it makes much of a difference? I generally pour at 160F and minimal to no frosting and good tops. Must be lucky!

I think I will actually wait now. I still have to test the 415, 444 and crystalizing palm to see how the scent throws in those. I'll let you know how the 415 compares to the 464 in the same scent. I used dye blocks in all of them and didn't get any frosting, even the 415. I went away for the wknd so I cant wait till we get homeso I can test out the others The only changes I need to make is to wick up ! I noticed the same sized wick I used in the Ecosoya with these glasses was perfect but in the 464 there was still wax on the sides. I think even though the testing stage can be soooo frustrating, its still exciting once you see it all come together!!

thank you all very much for your help!!! I burnt the NG Monkey farts 464 candle again tonight after curing for 1wk and OMG it smells amazing!! I never realised how important it is to just WAIT!! haha At least I know I'm not doing anything wrong!!! Soo relieved right now

Yeah thats how i made mine as well- heat to 185F add FO and poured at 100F for the 415. I think i'll wait and see now.I might try another FO and wait a few wks to cure them and see how they go. thanks for you help

thanks guys. I have only just started using the NG scents so I wasnt sure about cure time. I usually make the candles and burn 2 days or so later an get some scent throw. I was using Ecosoya advanced but kept getting frosting no matter what temp i poured at so I thought I'd test GB 464, 444, 415 and their crystallising palm wax to see which one is better before I buy a large bag. If I leave these candles now for 2-3 wks, even though I have burnt them for approx 2-3hrs will they still cure and get better?? or should I just make some more ? I've been making tarts out of GB 416 and they smell amazing!!!!! I think they are soo good I really should add less FO. Lorelei can you tell me what temps you use for heating, adding FO and pouring please for the 415? I think I might have to wick up with this wax. Ive been using a 3inch tumbler with CDN14 wick and the melt pool hasnt been going right to the edge on one side (even though my wick was centred). It was about 1/4 inch deep after 3ish hrs. I'm trying not to give up but its soooooo frustrating!! lol I wont though as I really enjoy making candles- just wish I could always get it right!!!

is there much difference between cd and cdn wicks. I've only used cdn wicks but have read that HTP wicks are an excellent choice for soy. Can the wick type have any impact with scent throw?? I get a good burn, melt pool, and I add 10% FO. I've tried adding the FO at low temps and after the wax reaches 180F. I've read a lot of the posts on here and have tried making candles how ppl have suggested yet scent through has been very poor, sometimes not much at all after several hours burning. I've even let a few candles cure for well over a month and still nothing. I really need some suggestions on what I might be doing wrong!!!!

I buy my wax from aussie candle supplies or natural candle supply. I was buying FO from them also but found that they werent all that good quality so I have been buying from natures garden. You can purchase 13 16oz bottles and a few sample sized bottles and shipping is $58. When u look at the prices here is oz you def get a bargin!!

Hi everyone!! I've just started testing GB 464 and GB 444 using a 74mm wide, 88mm high glass tumbler with CDN14 wick. I bought my FO at Natures garden (Monkey farts) and used 10% for both. I heated the GB464 to 185F and immediately put in colour shavings from a dye block and my FO, stiring for about 2 mins. When the temp was at 170F I slowly poured into my jar. with the GB444 I heated the wax to 180F and immediately put in colour shavings from a dye block and my FO, stiring for about 2 mins. I then poured the wax at 135F. I waited 48hrs before testing. After 1 1/2 hr burn of the GB464 I could only smell the scent when i was standing about 2m from the candle. The burn pool wasnt too great either and still had unmelted wax around the inner edges. I got the same sort of result from the GB 444. I've read HTP wicks are better for GB/soy wax. Is this correct? Am I using the wrong type of wick?? I just want to get my house smelling fabulous but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong!! If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it!! thanks heaps!!