justajesuschick Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I got them all made last night and today. The control blends are on the far right.The left over to control blends are:415/4625415/47943022/4625 3022/47946006/46256006/47942 scents in each blend.Now...the waiting begins! Thanks to everyone for your tips, encouragement and enabling!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 The waiting is the hardest, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Fortunately, I am swimming in other melts that are just a few weeks old and my cabinet is packed!I need to melt through a bunch in the next few weeks. Planning not to make anything new until my cabinet is better under control....unless you girls mention some other new wax that I JUST have to try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 How in the world did you not mix up 4627/415? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Well, I HAVE them both (at this point, what don't I have??) but I worried about the consistency.I do not make in clams nor cups so my melts need to be a bit sturdy. That and they go in cello bags and I cannot stand smudge-y cello bags! Would the consistency be fine for individual melts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie353 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I have to report I just got through playing with 4627/415 @ 75/25 and was highly impressed in a container. So am thinking that blend should throw like crazy in a tart. Chandler reports they come out great with no stickiness. Just might have to whip up a small batch of some of these FOs sitting here from eBay that OOB are not exciting. Just need a little boost to get it done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 For crying out loud the pair of you!I just got everything cleaned, put away and organized!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie353 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) For crying out loud the pair of you!I just got everything cleaned, put away and organized!! LOL....Am so glad I didn't have tea in my mouth when I read this.ETA: Just realized I gave a container ratio above. I'll be reversing that for the tart test. Edited November 10, 2012 by jeanie353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I think you should redesign your labels to for clamshells. You can hang a ribbon somewhere on the outside if you absolutely must. Yes I think they would smudge. But the CT alone is worth it!Drink some more caffeine Jeanie!Y'all need the compartment/SS/bin thing from Sam's! Everything goes in it & rolls into the corner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie353 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Y'all need the compartment/SS/bin thing from Sam's! Everything goes in it & rolls into the corner! Yes we do! Since I moved out of the kitchen to downstairs where no one can see, I'm a little more lax about putting every last item back away....out of sight. Need to work on that. Think I need to switch over to double strength Expresso rather than regular caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisa2003 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) I have to report I just got through playing with 4627/415 @ 75/25 and was highly impressed in a container. So am thinking that blend should throw like crazy in a tart. Chandler reports they come out great with no stickiness. Just might have to whip up a small batch of some of these FOs sitting here from eBay that OOB are not exciting. Just need a little boost to get it done Jeanie, I use for my tarts 415 (75%) to 4627 (25%) and I get a great HT, but it last as long as 12 hrs. I want something to last 24 hrs atleast, if possible. ETS: Maybe I should try 50/50. Hmmmmmm. Edited November 10, 2012 by leisa2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie353 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Jeanie, I use for my tarts 415 (75%) to 4627 (25%) and I get a great HT, but it last as long as 12 hrs. I want something to last 24 hrs atleast, if possible. ETS: Maybe I should try 50/50. Hmmmmmm.Oh oh....I might end up staying with the 4625 for the hard wax. I think (not sure) that is where the longevity is coming in. But I did get a little better result with 6098 than CBL125 but not much.Am going to play around with the 4627/415 tho' to see how it works. Do you think 50/50 would be too soft? Guess we should just try and find out Edited November 10, 2012 by jeanie353 multiple typos :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 I am not worried about a label since I make mainly for me. I just stopped buying clams from makers since I ended up with so many skunky smelling melts from the plastic!Perhaps I could try some portion cups.I just made 50/50 of 4625/415, Jeanie. My molds, ladle, thermometers, scale, cookie sheets, etc. are in the drawer under my stove. The rest is here in an unoccupied guest room:Of course, now the bins on the bottom (full of wax) are stacked upon each other so that I could add my 5 gallon bucket of 4627. Oh, and a wooden crate filled with sample sizes of all of these other new waxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) I like this for all the little supplies. I need to figure out covers though because of dust. Waxes have their own space. Portion cups would be good, too. I haven't smelt any funky clamshells yet. I hope mine don't do that! Isn't the 4627 nasty to get out of the bag? Yuch! Edited November 10, 2012 by ChandlerWicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Yes. Like I am scooping out waxy ice cream!I think I will try 415/4627 just go heavier on the 415. Otherwise I have nothing to pour it in!I could go to walmart later and look for portion cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Don't pour all the way to the rim of the portion cups with the 4627/mix. If you do it's hard to pop out the tarts. Just a little bit less wax makes them pop right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldGlory Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I buy clamshells from Aztec - found some that were several years old recently (because I'm not quite as organized as SOME of you, lol) and they don't leave a skunky smell in the wax. Just in case you need to buy more stuff.... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithfulScenter Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Enabling!! HAHA! SO true!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country bee Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I love 4627!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 :highfive: It's the best!I love 4627!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Okay, fine. I MAY or MAY NOT have made 2 batches of melts yesterday with 415 (75%) and 4627 (25%)...The drawer of testing is getting heavy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se2653 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Look forward to hearing the results of your testing!! Love your drawer- mine are all piled in a basket, overflowing! I just need to find time now to test all the wax samples I got, then I'll post some of my results too. Good luck and happy melting (after the waiting!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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