Lubella Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Hi there, I was wondering which jars are good for the eco 10 and eco 12? I have received a bunch of both as a gift, and my 8 oz jelly jars are too small, and pint mason jars are too large, and 13 oz mason jar is too large as well. I use 100% soy wax, 444 is what I have now I believe, and candlescience FO usually 1-1.5 oz pp. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Node11 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 444 is a blend. 98% soy and 2% soy based additives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubella Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Oh, thank you! Do you know what the additives are? I am new to this, and pretty confused with a lot of things lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubella Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 I also have a bag without soy additives, I cant remember the numbers, but I believe its 356 or 345 , will have to check later. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernie1 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 In my experience, it's somewhat difficult to determine which wick will fit what jar when you're first starting out. You must do lots of testing, the hard part that alot of us gets frustrated with but it must be done. The wax, jar, wick, room temp, fragrance, dye and or additive will help you to determine which jar those wicks will work in. IMO soy wax is difficult to work with. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjasen Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Wicking can be tricky ECO wicks are good for soy candles. I use GW 464 and use ECO wicks as well. Ideally you would want a jar with a max diameter of 3 to 3.5" for the ECO 10 & 12 wicks. I am not sure where you are getting your jars (WalMart??) but you could take a little tape measure with you to make sure the jars you are buying are around 3" diameter and you should be fine to use those wicks. Unfortunately/Fortunately (depending on how you look at it) testing is key. Before I even sold one candle I tested for approx 12 months. To this day I still test.... It is always important to know for throw and safety purposes what exactly each candle/scent/jar/wick will do for you and your potential customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubella Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Thank you Such a pita testing, because every jar I seem to try doesnt seem to work with any size ECO wick that I have lol! But I am going to keep trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Why not double wick on the larger jars? You could try different combinations of wicking to use up your supply. HTHSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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