moonkissed

Hello, back for some more advice lol I am trying out Golden Brands 464 and made a few 4oz tins and tealights with it last night. I used half a lb of wax, .75 oz of fragrance & 2 dye chips. I followed the directions- heating to 185, adding fragrance & stirring alot. Then I let it cooldown to 120 and stirred it some more then poured. I used this color and scent before in tarts and votives with zero issue. But with different wax. Ecosoya PB After they cooled the color isn't smooth. There looks to be white flecks through it. I took this on my phone so it is not a great pic lol it doesn't look quite that bad but you can see how it is not a smooth lovely color. Any advice or help?

Yes they were burned in a snug fitting votive glass. After they had completely cooled I popped them in the freezer to remove them lol. Actually I did use 10% container blend(135), slipped my mind when making the post. I tried 20% but didn't care for it as much I might try 15% but I am kindof liking 10 as well. Well what am I supposed to be judging the wick on then? So confused lol. I know like making sure the wick helps with good scent throw but these are unscented. I just thought the wick was supposed to be a good fit for the candle. (besides stuff like mushrooming and such) I can keep burning the candle down but what will it tell me differently? Or do you mean the little lip/edge could disappear with a longer burn? I figured since it was already dipping down the middle that it wouldn't change. I read to do the test burn no longer then 1 hour per every 1 inch in diameter. So it is 1.9 at the top 1.5 farther down. So I guess only 90 mins wasn't quite long enough. I am not completely new but still have so much to learn. I have been reading all I can but there is so much different information out there and alot of people just say you have to test for yourself, which i get but its hard if I don't know what I am looking for lol! Thanks for the help I really appreciate it

thanks a bunch for the reply . I did try Lx14 as someone else suggested them to me but it left an edge for me, with the tunneling problem. This is my the LX16 it still left an edge as you can see: It isn't a huge edge on the lx14 or lx16 but still that is why I was wondering. I know they say everyone has to test their own wicks to see lol but it just made me wonder since I got such good recommendations for those and then it left the rim. This one was the eco4: sorry bad pics lol

Hello. I have been testing out wicks in my soy votives. I use Ecosoya PB Pillar Wax for my candles. Now I have burned candles forever without much thought to how they should burn until I started making them. lol Now this is probably the dumbest question around but I have read a few different things and want to make sure I am doing things correctly. Should a proper votive be wicked to burn completely so that the entire top is liquid or should it be to the very edge and tunnel like a pillar? I feel like I have gone through every wick out there testing now lol! So far only tested undyed and fragrance free. I was told to let my votives burn for 90 mins to test on the first burn to create the burn pool and to weigh for estimated burn time. (I am using the normal flared votive mold from candle science btw) I am also burning in a glass votive holder that is a solid fit. Well in this time some wicks curled over but that made it seem to get too hot right at that point where it curled and create a thin line down the edge of the candle where wax leaked and filled up around the bottom of the candle. It isn't very pretty lol Some wicks just leave a slight edge around the top of the candle & some melt the entire tip. LX 16 has left the rim, eco 4 burned all the way so I am thinking either of those two I like. Thoughts? Thanks for helping a newbie out

Hello I could use some help/advice. i got a candle making kit and with it came a metal pouring pitcher. I was told to use this pitcher to melt the wax in by setting the pitcher inside a pot with 1-2 inches of boiling water & that I could use a metal cookie cutter or something to keep it off the heat even more. I attempted to do this and it did not work well at all! The pitcher would not stay still and kept moving around the pan. The pan was just slightly bigger around the the pitcher not hugely so. In the videos I watched online the pitcher always stays still. So I am not sure what I am doing wrong? Is it better to use an actual double boiler? If so what size would you suggest? Also this is probably a dumb question lol but should I keep the thermometer in the pan the entire time? How far into the wax should it be? And as it says to boil the water and then add my pitcher of wax and turn down the heat to a simmer, (can totally tell I am not a cook lol) what would that be number wise on my burner? lmao lastly about how long does it take to get the wax to the right temperature? Thanks so much

I have always wanted to get into candle making and this year for my birthday my sister bought me a kit! It has the wax, color, fragrance,a Thermometer, a Melting Pot, wicks & votive molds. It has just a tiny sheet of instructions though which are really zero help lol. I looked up the info online on using the double boiler method. I am just confused on one small bit. It says to fill each mold to the very top and then add the wick. Then wait 30-45 mins and then pop any bubbles and pour again. So would i take the wax off the heat during this time and then heat again later when I am ready? Thanks