soylights Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hello All! I hope you had a wonderful Holiday and a great start to 2016! I am having some wicking issues and am hoping you can give me some guidance. I used GB 464. My issues are only happening with some of JS scents and my 12 oz Mason Jar which is 2 3/4 in diameter. Specifically Mandarin Mimosa, Pumpkin Spice Latte, and Cider Lane. With all other scents I use a CD 14 with that jar. I was getting tunneling with these scents so I wicked up to a cd16. First burn is perfect...all burns after are resulting in a too large of flame, too large melt pool, ect. What would you advise? Is the CD not hot enough for these heavier scents? Is the problem more with the height as I do not have to wick up with the small 8oz jelly jar. I use a cd10 with all my scents for that jar. It is so odd to me. Thank You Kindly - Nichole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Actually its not really that odd. The larger the jar you can start to have more wicking problems you didn't have with a smaller jar. In candle making size matters. I don't work with your wax but many on this board do. So you should get some good responses. For me with my wax when I have tunneling it usually means I need to try wicking up a size or even two sizes. But in the end I wick primarily for the last half of the candle because as it reaches the bottom of the jar that's when the burn can really change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soylights Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Thank You for your reply Yes that is my problem too with wicking up. Once I get into my 2nd burn I get way too large of a flame and melt pool, but when I use the CD14 I get tunneling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Does the CD14 eventually catch up or does it tunnel all the way down the candle? Some scents/jar combos can be a pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soylights Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 The last time I tried, I never got too far as it would tunnel then drown out within the first half hour. Yes they can be a pain! Drives me bonkers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soylights Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 I figured out a solution. As long as I fill up into the neck of the jar it burns just fine. DUH! Should have thought of this sooner. Thanks for your input!! - Nichole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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