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Jeanie - how much bw and co would you recommend? I've experimented with 1/2 tsp. of co pp and really liked the results, but I'm not sure how much higher than that I can go, or where to start with adding bw. would really like to try, though. thanks.

I've had pretty good results with c-3 by adding FO at 180 and pouring at 110-120. and warming my jars, of course. hth

thank you, thank you. this is good news, because so far I am loving the results with adding co.

I read a blog post where someone said co distorts the fragrance - not right away, but after curing for a few weeks. Has anyone else experienced this?

THANK YOU!! I just placed an order!

wow, apparently that's much easier said than done...I can't find a supplier that offers small quantities of CDNs.

CDN is actually the only wick I haven't tried yet. I'll give them a try. I also decided to try coconut oil - just did my first batch with 1 lb 464 and 1/2 tsp co tonight. In general I have noticed that C3 leaves less of this residue than 464, but overall I like 464 better in other regards because my tops come out smoother and HT is better. thanks so much for the help!

Stella - the container is 2.75" diameter with an LX 20 wick.

I get this with 464 as well, so I would say it's normal, but I've only been at this a few months, so my experience is limited. I've tried C3 wax and it was pretty much the same. It does seem to lessen with subsequent burnings.

yes, I made sure I tested with one of the same FO's that had worked fine the first time around. I just can't imagine that I got a faulty bag of wicks, but otherwise I can't seem to pinpoint what could cause such a drastic difference in performance.

I ordered LX wicks from Candle Science about a month ago, thoroughly tested them, and found them to be my favorite wicks so far. I placed another order recently and am now finding that with the new order, the LX 20's won't even hold a flame in the same container, with the same wax, and at approximately the same room temperature that they worked GREAT in last time. What on earth could be happening?

Okay, well that settles that. Thanks for the feedback.

We've been cutting wine bottles to use as containers for soy candles. My husband does the cutting and has a pretty high success rate, but recently somebody gave us a bottle and asked us to make a candle for them. Naturally this one cracked a little when it broke off. The crack is about 2 inches and not really that noticeable, but I'm just concerned about the safety factor if I go ahead with this bottle. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the replies. I've experimented with some different wax blends in an attempt to minimize this look, but in the end the wax that has the best scent throw is still leaving the residue, so I'm just going to work on accepting it.

I've only been experimenting with candle making for about 2 months now, and I feel like I must be missing something. My understanding is that the wax pool should expand to the edge of the jar rather than leaving unmelted wax around the sides and "tuneling." My problem is that when I use a wick large enough to create a full melt pool, I'm left with this odd, not very attractive, residue on the side of my jars. I haven't seen this happen with soy candles that I purchase. I am using 464 with 6% FO, and I've effectively eliminated FO as the issue here, since I've had the same thing happen with other FO's and unscented candles. I am warming the jars prior to pouring and I don't think pour temp is the problem either, since I've tried pouring at various temps. Would GREATLY appreciate any insight!