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Does anyone know if EcoSoya CB-Xcel is supposed to leave depressions on the top of your candle? It is only happening when using FO. The FO is Patchouli from Canwax

Thanks IwantItgreen, I poured another 3 testers lastnight and no holes. Now to let them cure and test, test, test.

You can get plastic tea light cups that are certified flame retardant. I am sure that most are by now, but you will definitely have to ask around. I use them myself because of the benefit of being able to see the whole candle rather than just the top. I also generally dislike the metal cups. The plastic cups are also recyclable. HTH

The instructions on the bag are these... Heat wax to 165F Pour at 155F I may not have poured exactly at 155F. Should have documented. I added the FO somewhere in between this range. These are my first 3 candles ever, and thankfully only votive size but curious.

This is possibly in another long ago thread, but I am wondering what could be the culprit of the small holes in my wax. Wax - EcoSoya CB-Xcel Wick - HTP83-65 FO - Patchouli from Canwax (Canada) Is it possibly too much FO? I only made 3 ( 2 oz ) votives. So 6 oz's of wax to .25 of an oz of the FO. I am thinking that it is an FO issue because I also poured 3 votives without FO using same wax and wick and did not have that happen to them.

Hi: Still being new to candle making, I think you are asking about clamshell molds for tarts? Are you still searching? Being a Canadian myself I like to order within Canada and have found them cheaply (0.45) at Village Craft and Candle in St Marys Ontario Here is the link to the clamshells. http://www.villagecraftandcandle.com/product.asp?pID=526&cID=0 HTH

Can someone help or maybe direct me to an already existing thread on how to know how many wicks you need for certain sizes of jars? How do you know if you need just one, two or even three?

The message board has been to quite this weekend. What is/has everyone been up to? I am still waiting on my first supplies ( more of ) so haven't done any work with candles yet.

of course, lol. I didn't want to be the only Canuck on here

A definite Newbie question. I have seen some retailers online selling what is a 50 hour votive candle. The typical 2 ounce votive is 15 hours correct? The votives that say 50 hour do not share their actual size but they do not look any different, however they are sold only in glass. So in order to produce these I imagine you would just make a slightly larger votive poured directly into glass?

Really? No Canadian candle makers on here?

I just bought my scale at Walmart yesterday and it has a watch battery as well. Should have read the box first, lol. I think I would prefer a plug in kind. That is what I get for spending $19 bucks.

I think the only thing about pouring directly into glass is that some people have their own holders at home and also finding packaging that would fit, but again....I guess doing it both ways and seeing the results will tell.

How many Canadians are on this board? Curious me I am from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Well at least that is where the Navy has put me for now.

For any of us out there ( I haven't even started ) how many have decided to pour your votives directly into glass or use a mold and sell them without. From what I have read I know that Soy makes a better container wax. I know BeanPod candles sells their votives without. I have just received my votive molds but am going to hold off for a bit to decide whether or not to use them. I suppose it might come down to preference but I am curious for a consensus.