ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Wow! With what I've read of palm wax it'll take a few burns for the mp to happen. When you clipped the CSN wick did it fray beforehand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 I'm letting candles cool then will light them again. The CSN wick looked good it was a bit folded along with the other testers.. don't know. I used 5% FO in all candles, the CSN has the worst mushrooms, it counts three. And to me it's a bit small for the candle... who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 So weird how something works for me & not for you or someone else. Yep, you won't know until the end. Maybe it's the type of palm that's causing mushrooms & not FO%. do you have alot of dye in it? This jar has a CSN9 in it. The pic makes it look weird, like it's on fire. It's actually beautiful with the flickering, the 2nd pic shows the thin shell left behind as it goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Great candle!! I didn't use much color just a drop or two to make swirls.Now I lit all the candles again. I hate mushrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Me too & ugly rolling flames that wrap around the wick. Don't know whay you'd have mushrooms with CSNs, maybe I just haven't used an FO that causes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 the FO was Fall Harvest it was a Bert's scent. Maybe it's because of the FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I don't know, would 5% do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Not for what I know but I'm kinda new to containers an these wicks, I usually make pillars with flat braid not waxed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Cds usually mushroom for me, but the CSNs don't. Maybe the next burn will change things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 CSN is still mushrooming, but it's more straight, the CDs have less mushrooming but are curling a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I think Cds are a curling wick, is the mp burning ok? I think with CSNs they got skewed apart & will correct as they burn. When my wicks fray like that they do get little teeny mushrooms (Dookie Balls) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 The CDN is mushrooming a lot. CD12 not at all, CD10 a little bit. It seems the smallest wicks are developing mushrooms. But I don't have a full melt pool, even with the CD12. This is after another 3 hours test! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 From what I've read Palm wax will not get a full MP until further down. How wide is the shelf it's leaving? Is it a CSN or CDN? I think you just made a typo, but if CDN they mushroom also for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Ops yes it was a mistake. Here are the pics.The CSN9 is in the small tumbler, 2.55 inch diameter.The CD10 and CD12 are in the larger tumbler, 3 inches wide.CSN9 has big mushrooms, CD10 is fine but too small and curled a lot, I'll guess I'll use CD12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) That looks exactly like soy. I think for 2nd burns they are all doing well. Because the bottom of the jar is smaller then the top, if you use a bigger wick the jar is probably going to get way too hot. If the 2nd jar is the CD10 the curl looks good to me. I read palm wax in your 1st post & disregarded the soy look part. I'd leave all 3 wicks until the end so you can see what happens. The wicks might turn out too big because of the smaller bottom. Edited October 29, 2012 by ChandlerWicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Sorry I took misleading pics, top and bottom of jars are the same size, it's the perspective that makes them look like something else LOL.I will let them go, and see what happens. The middle pic is CD10 and I didn't expect such curling, melt pool is off center! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Ok, they really do look tiny at the bottom! Curl is good, next time twist the wick so it gradually turns itself to hit every angle. Do you attach wicks at the bottom? If you don't (I don't yet) it's harder to do but you can try. When candle finishes this burn, take a poker & stick down thru wax to bottom of wick & shove towards side that isn't burning as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 I stick wicks to the bottom with stickums, and they are waxed, I don't know if I can twist them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yep you can. Twist gently & secure with a bowtie holder or something at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Ok will try that. I found this useful page! http://www.technische-geflechte.de/site/english/about-the-wick/typical-wick-stands.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 That's a great link, thanks! Yours looks like the top ideal flame to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 it's similar, what I don't like is that off centered melt pool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Hey look at this! Another great way for testing!! http://www.technische-geflechte.de/site/english/about-the-wick/wick-selection/slab-test.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 It does look good! I actually found a thread with a video with the same idea when I 1st began. A bunch of experts came on & explained why it doesn't always work. The thickness, height, width of jar, FO% & dye amount all change the size of the wick needed. It's a good way to see how wicks burn differently though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 I was thinking the same things after posting it.. for jars it can be misleading, because the glass plays a role, but for pillars whi not, just have to pour the exact mix you would use for your candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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