MissKasey Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I've been scouring this forum for a month trying to find the answers Im looking for before asking questions.So, I've been trying to single wick a 12 oz Libbey Interlude for at least a month now with 4627 comfort blend. (Hourglass shaped, 3.75" top diameter. I've tried every size of the larger sizes of HTP wicks up through 1212 and 126. Since HTP is recommended for this wax Im trying to stick with it, and have decided to move onto trying to double wicking. My question is if anyone that might have experience with this jar/container combo could suggest a starter size for double wicking this? Or even if you know of another series of wick that works well as a single wick in this wax and could produce a full MP?Ps: I use 1oz FO pp of wax, and use no more than maybe 5 drops liquid wax pp also.Thanks for your help in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKasey Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Oops that should say 5 drops liquid dye pp max not liquid wax. Derp :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Remember that this jar is wide on the top then it gets much more narrow. During that part of the burn the wax usually catches up and at the bottom it becomes much hotter as the heat is trapped under the narrowing, so you want to make sure you don't overwick.Have you burned one to the very end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKasey Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 I have burned a couple to the end and the burn is pretty good but there was so much hang up of wax on the sides, that my OCD self couldn't help but shove it down with a butter knife... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 You may want to try a burn without messing with the wax, then you'll know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKasey Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) So I ended up double wicking this jar with a number of htp and eco combinations and I think I have a winner! 2 Eco 4s seem to be doing the trick! There was a fair bit of hang up until I got halfway down the glass and it all ended up melting away making a perfect melt pool, glass not too hot, flame not too big or smokey or anything. May not work tomorrow but glad it worked today! Edited September 11, 2013 by MissKasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 How close did you place the wicks and what size did you end up with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjasen Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Looked through my testing notes and I had no issues with the ECO 14 in the 12oz Interlude jars. They had good throw and melt pool. This was done in soy wax; C3, EcoSoya 135, Eco Advanced, GW 415, GW 444, and GW 464. I have never tried the ECO wicks in paraffin so not sure. ECO wicks were actually made for natural waxes (Soy/Palm/Beeswax) and are primed with a vegetable wax. Have you tried a CD18 or CD20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HTP is the recommended wick for Comfort Blend. If you can get eco to not smoke, you're a miracle worker. My experience has been to give up on a particular container before messing around too much with wicks. Justsasen, CB is nothing like soy. It is nothing like any other paraffin, in fact. What works in soy is irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjasen Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Which is why I replied that ECO wicks were made for natural waxes ie. soy... and offered up the notion of CD wicks; which is what a friend of mine who uses Comfort Blend uses in her candles with success.HTP is the recommended wick for Comfort Blend. If you can get eco to not smoke, you're a miracle worker. My experience has been to give up on a particular container before messing around too much with wicks. Justsasen, CB is nothing like soy. It is nothing like any other paraffin, in fact. What works in soy is irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 So has anyone successfully single wicked this jar with soy / CD's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjasen Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) According to my testing notes I had good results with one CD20 in GW444 and GW464.So has anyone successfully single wicked this jar with soy / CD's? Edited December 5, 2013 by Justjasen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thanks justsasen I was about to start with a 16 so I'll wick up to begin with and go up or down from the CD20 appreciate that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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