dlourence Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Hi everyone, i was wondering if anyone uses a belly vessel 4.5" top W 5" bottom W I use coconut wax and eco wicks? I was thinking ECO 6?? any suggestion?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 That is where I would start 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I've never used coconut wax but do use Eco exclusively. Mainly in 4630 paraffin and for that size of container I think I'd start with an Eco 8. (but of course since I'm not familiar with your wax I could be off...kwim) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas251 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I've been using ECO wicks and noticed that they seem to produce a lot of black smoke when burning. Are they producing a lot of black smoke because they are too large for the size of candle? Would anyone know which wicks produce minimal black smoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 43 minutes ago, Midas251 said: I've been using ECO wicks and noticed that they seem to produce a lot of black smoke when burning. Are they producing a lot of black smoke because they are too large for the size of candle? Would anyone know which wicks produce minimal black smoke? we will need a little more info to help troubleshoot: what wax fragrance and supplier % fragrance container size container material any additives? how long did you let the candle cure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas251 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, TallTayl said: we will need a little more info to help troubleshoot: what wax fragrance and supplier % fragrance container size container material any additives? how long did you let the candle cure? Thanks for replying! Here is the a bit more info Coconut 83 Wax Fragrance supplier is from a local vendor (California candle supply) currently doing 8% Fragrance load Glass 4oz container No additives Candle cured for about 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 One more q. What size eco wick? Ok two more, what are the container dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Coconut wax does benefit from a slightly longer cure. I find about a week let’s things get pretty much where they’re going to end up with coconut. Plus, There is some soy in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas251 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 22 hours ago, TallTayl said: One more q. What size eco wick? Ok two more, what are the container dimensions? The size of the ECO is 8 and the glass jar is 8oz and approximately 3" tall and about 3" round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 With coconut wax and eco eight is typically too big of a WIC. I would go down to either a four or six at the most and test that again. Coconut Wax is finicky. If the wick is too big you will get soot stacks. If the work is too small you will get soot stacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas251 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Also i was wondering if anyone knows what is the difference between ECO and CD wicks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Midas251 said: Also i was wondering if anyone knows what is the difference between ECO and CD wicks? They are constructed differently and burn very differently. Here’s a great candle wicking info source that describes them all. http://www.precisionwicking.com/ Click through the different manufacturers to read up on how the different series are engineered to work with different waxes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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