RupeLove Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hi Guys! Just joined and am making my first "what do I do now" post. I haven't been at this long (this time). I have been reading posts on here for a while to get ideas and tips on things to look out for or make sure of. I have fallen into the "make a ton of candles at one time" trap and they were all crap. I used only GB415 and different dye chip/FO combinations, and kept very crappy notes. After getting no scent throw and a small melt pool, I started looking at reasons my candles were a bust. I found helpful info on the web and on here and started keeping better track, got more FO, and kept a spreadsheet of what I had done and when I needed to test. This is what that looks like.... I don't know if you can read this but I wanted as much available as possible. I think I am taking all of the important things into consideration, but maybe not. Also, my candle station is at my basement bar, which is right next to walkout doors. The room stays, traditionally, a little cooler and I almost always have the walkout door open so there is likely a varying humidity level. I am not looking for the golden key to candle making, because (at least from what I have read) that doesn't exist. I understand different things will work differently for each person. However, I am looking for ways to increase HT. I have tried wood wicks, ribbon wicks, eco wicks, and cheapo wicks. Wood is the best so far but not in every FO. I am primarily using EcoSoya Advanced Blend right now and the FO is from CandleScience. Any and all comments/questions/critiques welcome. I just want to learn. I do hope to one day have my own business, but that can't happen with the products I am making now. I am ready....feed me with your knowledge! 👩🎓🧠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Just looking at the spreadsheet, it looks like you’re using zinc wicks? That may be a big part of the problem. Soy and zinc are not natural partners. Check this forum for your new ecosoya wax. Early adopters were not happy with it. Not sure if it has improved or not. golden brands wax (now akosoy) the makers of 415, 444 and 464 is very different from what most of us grew up with. In 2016 everything changed and we were told we were nuts. Not true. 415 (along with 444 and 464) used to be pretty amazing, now they’re just pale impersonations of the originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupeLove Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, TallTayl said: Just looking at the spreadsheet, it looks like you’re using zinc wicks? Thanks TT....I started with the zinc, then started to play with the other - woodwicks, ribbon, and eco. Not getting great results with any. Maybe I will need to look at the waxes and change that too. Thanks for the reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, RupeLove said: Thanks TT....I started with the zinc, then started to play with the other - woodwicks, ribbon, and eco. Not getting great results with any. Maybe I will need to look at the waxes and change that too. Thanks for the reply! In 415 I used cd. 415 melts waaaay to easily now. in 444 eco worked well. 444 varies a lot from lot number to lot number, but man can it throw! into C3 this year with eco. This combo seems to be performing the best in a long while. Though all soy stinks lately compared to the heyday. I’ve moved on to coconut blends myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupeLove Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thanks for the info...lots of stuff to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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