amyrose2712 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hello, a few years ago I started making soy candles, and like many of you, after making my first batch I believed the hype and had big plans. Well after much testing(and testing and testing...) I have still not sold any candles. It is defiantly not the simple throw a wick in it process it at first appeared. Anyway, I have just started up after and a hiatus(or 2) and I still have a few questions about testing. Here it goes:1. When coming up with a line of candles, do you settle on one type of wick and stick with it, or do you test different wicks for each new scent?(What I have been doing is testing 2 of each container size with LX vs HTP and using the better performer.)2. When testing a new scent, how much do you normally purchase to start?3. I purchased about a qua-zillion 1 oz CS FOs during the sale, but I didn't think clearly during the FO addiction haze, so I only purchased one of each. How should I go about testing with such small amounts? Should I make 2 (LX and HTP) 8oz tins at 8%( I seem to have a harder time achieving a hot throw) or just try my luck with one 16 oz apothecary at 6%? OR should I just break down and get enough of each to test 2 of each size?Ok I guess that is it for now. By the way I use EcoAdvanced I have been considering changing waxed but I have put so much time in this one I just haven't been able to make the switch. I'll take advice on how to transition to a new wax. Thanks in advance and sorry for all the questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hi, I started with CBA, beautiful candle but ht left much to be desired, moved on to GB464 but didnt stay with it long then settled on C3. I would make 3 tester jars with same fo but with different wicks ie ECO, HTP, CDN...then whichever 'burn' I liked best with that wax is the one I'd go with. Then start testing sizes to jar/fo. For the most part, I prefer CDNs and Premiers. As far as the one ouncer's...make 2 jj (or whatever container you will be using) testers with different wicks for each fo to start. For soy, I've gotten great results using 1 ounce fo to 12 ounces of wax...remember to let cure for a week if testing for ht. Hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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