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We were having the same problem with Blueberry Muffins but this last time we used a blueberry block dye from Aztec and love the color! I'll get a pic take n and post

What does 212 MP Wax help to do?

I'm making a bunch of blueberry muffins from NG in 8oz square masons

Thanks! It's an 8oz square mason. The star looks really cool when the candle is burning!

I have a small silicone mold that I want to make some embeds with. I ran out of 4630 but have Joy wax and 4625. Is the 4625 too hard of a wax to use by itself or do I need to mix it with Joy? What ratio should I mix? Seems like 50/50 would be too much joy but maybe it doesn't really matter much.

Cool! The target is a great idea!

If you are using the regular mouth mason jars, you can get the wick centering thingy from Aztec. We've been using them and they work great!

Thanks! The embed wax is 4625. Cut it out with a cookie cutter and put it in the fridge to harden. We were able to stick it to the side by hitting the side of the jar with a hairdryer for a few seconds. We poured 4630 at about 160f and I was afraid that the star would heat up and slide down, but it stayed right there! The lid is just painted with rust colored paint but we usually roll it in a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and coffee grounds to give it a cool rustic look that smells good.

I finally gave it a try and actually got the embed to stick on the first try. Here's a picture:

Thanks for the replies... I'll try the standard 1oz pp .... I wasn't sure if you should go to a higher % for warmers or not. I'm going to use Blueberry Muffin which has a really good HT anyways

What container wax do you blend with it? Do you blend 50 /50? I have 4630 and 4625 on hand and I am wanting to make some melts this weekend for the first time

Hi all, I am going to make some clamshell melts for the first time this weekend. I have some IGI 4625 on hand... is that a good wax for this? Any other suggestions? What % FO should I use? 1.5oz per lb? Or even 2? I'm guessing the max that the wax will hold is the answer (i.e. 10%)? I saw someone selling melts on Ebay that uses 3oz. They say their melts are really soft because of that, obviously because the wax can't hold that much. Is that ok to do in a warmer? I had read on this forum about Ky's Votive Wax and was excited to see that they are very close to me - about 45 minutes - then I saw that they had been bought out by a co. in North Carolina! Bummer!

Thanks Steve.... that's a good idea

I just realized that the 4630 is a container wax and I will need something harder!

Hi all, I am going to make some clamshell melts for the first time this weekend. I have some IGI 4630 on hand... is that a good wax for this? Any other suggestions? What % FO should I use? 1.5oz per lb? Or even 2? I saw someone selling melts on Ebay that uses 3oz. They say their melts are really soft because of that, obviously because the wax can't hold that much. Is that ok to do in a warmer?

I'm trying out the WI 767 in 4630 wax. I'm liking the way it burns... nice steady flame, clean burning.... I prefer it over the CDs

I'm testing CD10, CD12, and Premier Wick WI 767 (from candlemaking.com) with 4630, no coloring, 1oz per lb of FO in 8oz square mason jars. And the CD's dance around alot and puff smoke occasionally while the 767 has a much tamer flame. It has a good melt pool, going all the way across in about 2 hours and after 4 hours was maybe 1/2" deep. I'm liking this wick! But not sure about the HT. Going to try it with 1.5oz of FO.

I'll research what wax to use and give it a try! Maybe pictures... Depends on how it turns out.

Hi all, I just started making ball jar candles recently using NG Joy wax. I was wondering if it was possible to place an embed on the inside of the jar up against the glass so that it shows thru? Is there a wax that wouldn't melt at the 165f that I pour at? I hope this isn't a dumb question... lol