Chele

Prairie - I decided to give them 24 hours more before I started playing with the recipe and they are MUCH harder today. I think I am going to give it a few more days because I am thinking now they will be fine. My base from EBC was a little soft so I think it just needed to air out. Your recipe makes an insanely good bar of soap!!! I did make a second round following the recipe exactly except I substituted Coconut Milk for the Goats Milk - fabulous!! Thank you again for sharing!! Have a great day! Chele

If they don't try the 2 htp 83's if its a light color or oil or try 2 51C if its a heavy oil or you are adding lots of color. Have a great day! Chele

Thanks Candy - thats what I assumed on the t's and T's - but figured that was the easiest place to start. I am making another round today and going to see if I can harden it . Have a great day! Chele

Thank you so much for sharing! I made up a batch last night. My daughter used it in the shower tonight and said it was the best soap I have ever made. Her skin is as soft as a baby's:) That being said I had a couple questions -24 hours after making - it is still a little soft and bendable - is that normal for this recipe or will it harden as it sits? The "T"'s were tablespoons, yes? And if it is normal for it to be a little bit soft what would you suggest I add to harden it up? Thanks again! Chele

If you are going straight soy try a 51C or a HTP 83 in a jelly jar. See if they work any better for you. Straight soy (and even most veggie wax blends) will need a little hotter wick than paraffin to get a good burn so always check to see if your wick suggestion chart is suggesting sizes for paraffin or soy.

8 oz jar - are you referring to a Jelly jar or the 8 oz square mason jar? Those 2 jars wick totally different.

To each their own 6006 is a Paraffin/Soy wax blend and if you add the soy I mentioned it becomes even more of a veggie blend. Test, test, test and see what works for you.

Add 10 to 15% soy wax to the 6006 and the sinking will stop. You are working that wax way too hard. Add color & FO and give it a good stir with a whisk. Stirring for 3 minutes has to be putting a ton of air in your wax. You only need to heat your jars if your shop is cold... like really cold. Also no need to cool this wax to 150... Pour it hot. Once it has set up poke the tops of the candles a couple times with a skewer to see if you have any hidden air pockets. Lightly heat gun to top to fill in the little holes you made.. and be done with it Also I prefer HTPs and cotton wicks for that wax.

I had a tough time with the KY Para-soy container wax so I bailed on it. I know Vickey had said it was similar to her Perfect Blend but it just didn't act the same for me so I gave up on Ky's blends completely. If I recall correctly, I had cracking issues and God forbid if it frosted because no amount of heat gunning on the planet would fix it. I have a table full of about 50-60 candles to testify to that fact. I just can't bring myself to throw them away and I'm not going to waste the time to melt them down... and I can only personally burn so many candles. Now in KY's defense I always pour super hot so maybe it's just one of those waxes you have to pour at an cooler exact temp. As of Jan of this year, my new philosophy on wax blends if is the supplier doesn't reveal who manufacturers the wax and what wax it is.. I don't buy it. I have been burned too many times during the busy season by suppliers who run out of wax and I am stuck running around like chicken with my head cut off testing and trying to fill orders at the same time. I think suppliers think they are being "slick" when they try to sell us wax blends and the idea that they are only being made for them. I have dealt with the actual wax manufacturers enough to know that's rarely the case. (I've been lucky enough thru the years to get sales reps that love to chat. LOL) That being said - I think suppliers should realize that most of us buy wax from them because of price + shipping + customer service. I think they should be honest about the wax & it's manufacturer and also where they get their wicks. I think they do NOT realize the bind they put us in when they run out of inventory and we have to play the figure out "where it came from" game. Just my 2 scents.. wow, I am chatty today LOL Chele

I too would love to see your webpage if you'd be kind enough to share your web address. Take care, Chele

I just started working with the 6006 and it is jam up. What size containers are you using? Maybe I can help you out. Take care, Chele

http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534035&l=19600&id=731331579 We use the Turk n Surf to melt the wax. Then I have plastic pots one for each of our top 20 sellers. (you can see some of these on the shelf above the melters- I find this saves me tons of $$$ in paper towels) FO goes in dixie cups, single use then toss. I also have about a dozen metal pots that I use for the other 40 scents. There is another wall in the shop missing from the photo shoot. It has most of our "top secret" stuff, as well as shelves of pours pots & oils we get direct from the manufacturers - so I don't post those pics. I hoped I answered your question.. if not let me know and I will try again. Have a good one! Chele

Okay, I was afraid of that... I think it's my privacy settings on facebook. (I have a stalker/ old flame I try to keep out of my photos Here ya go http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1540225&l=d1d54&id=731331579 Room Spray: http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534036&l=9f697&id=731331579 Soap making: http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534038&l=ba662&id=731331579 Candle making: http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534034&l=4033b&id=731331579 Melters & more candles http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534035&l=19600&id=731331579 Another shot of candles & melts http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534037&l=71b92&id=731331579 Waiting for stuff to cool so we can clear the tables & go again. We pour the big tables twice a day, 3 or 4 times during the busy season. http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1534039&l=53c89&id=731331579 Thats all folks Have a great day! Chele

I think you can see my pictures even if you aren't a member of facebook. Here's the link: (You should be able to click "next" and go take the mini tour ) http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1540223&l=aaa65&id=731331579 It needs a good cleaning.. but who really has time? I hope to bust out a wall in the next year or so... we need more space! HTH, Chele

Sent you a PM. HTH, Chele