arafuse

I've been pouring mine at 175.

Angie

Okay, I'm going to give both the heat gun and the whacking a try. I tried the heat gun once but perhaps didn't do it right. My votives are sticking to the pin itself, not the base, so not sure if it will work. Thanks for ideas. I'll let you know how it works out.

Angie

Hmm, the refrigeration method didn't work so well for me tonight. When you say whack it, do you mean take it out of the mold and whack it with the disk side down towards the counter or the pin side down towards the counter? Sorry, just would like to make sure that I don't mess it up. Thanks for the input.

Angie

Thanks Mystical Angel! I'll try your method. It sounds awesome!

Angie

Okay, back to the drawing board. They are still sticking to the wick pins. I have tried palm stearic, pam spray and even heating the bottom just a bit with a heat gun as some of you have suggested. The only way I can get these things off is to put them in the freezer for a few minutes and then push on them on the counter. Because of this, I'm getting tiny pressure cracks around the wick area. I know that these will disappear after the first burning but they have such smooth beautiful tops beforehand that I would really like to keep them that way. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Angie

I've just gotten this wax this past week and only made one batch to test so far and I really like it. It made beautiful smooth and creamy votives. I haven't tested them yet but the cold throw is pretty good after 2 days of curing. There are 4 votives sitting on my counter in the kitchen and they smell up the whole kitchen. The only thing that I have found so far is that they really stuck to the wick pins. I had to put them in the freezer to loosen them and then I took a chunk off the bottom of one and ending up getting two tiny cracks around the wick hole at the top. I was thinking of adding some stearic acid to help with the release from the wick pins. Does anyone know whether that will work? I'm going to be experimenting again tonight. Thanks!

Angie

Wow, thank you so much! I guess I didn't look hard enough or used the wrong key words. This is a big help. I would love the excel file. My email address is angelarafuse@hot.rr.com. Thank you all so much!

Angie

Hi All! I tried to do a search for this here and on google but wasn't successful. Is there any place that you can see all the names that have been copyrighted before you use them or do you just name your candle and hope you don't get a C & D letter? Thanks.

Angie

Hey, how well do those color chips work? Do you like them better than the liquid? Do you melt them before you add them to the wax or will they melt in the wax? Thanks.

Angie

Thanks for the replies. I've only been heating it to 180. I've still got a bit left so maybe I'll try that. I just ordered some the ky votive/pillar blend today and I'm hoping to have good luck with it.

Angie

Hello All,

I have been testing Cargills V-1 wax with not a whole lot of luck. I originally got a lot of cracking but then was told to mix it 85/15 or 80/20 with the C-3. It worked okay but after going through 10 pounds of the stuff without really being satisfied, I would like to get an opinion from all of you that care to answer.

What votive wax do you like? What are the benefits of it and what are some of the drawbacks?

I appreciate all the expert advice here and I'm learning a lot in the few days that I've been a member. Thank you!

Angie

Hello All!

Where is the best place with the best prices to get apothecary or hex jars? Thanks.

Angie

Okay, this is probably a silly question but I'm a newbie so please forgive me. Is the Ecosoya CB advanced the same wax that Peak sells as Ecosoya CB135 or is that different? I'm in the process of testing and right now am using Cargills container blend. Any one have any tips or tricks with this one? Thanks.

Angie

Cool website. Quick question...how did you decide how much to charge for shipping? I'm working on a similar project but am unsure of how much to charge for shipping. Don't want it to be too much but want it to be enough.

Hey there everyone. I'm new to this forum and pretty new to candlemaking as well. I have started out with votives, using Cargill's Naturewax. I have been using the wick pins and I love them except for the wax really seems to stick them. Does anyone else have this problem and if so, what is your solution? Thanks.

Angie