CandleRush Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Hi all! Burning Love Spell from Aztec at 7% in 464/Lab Co. coconut wax. I’ve used this blend with great luck, same jars. Eco 10 in an 8 oz. square. There is also a small crack running through the wick. This is a 4 week old candle. Thanks for your wisdom!🌸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughaus Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 When I used to blend 444 + coco, I often got "the mouth" which is what I named that type of gaping sinkhole beneath the surface. I never quite nailed down the precise conditions that caused them or reliably prevented them in that blend although they were rare for me when I poured in the warm summer months. Eventually I just poked all my candles to look for them and that became a habit for me when I made any candle. re: your missing hot throw- is this the 1st time you've used an eco 10 in that candle/fo set up? My 1st hunch would be to test other wicks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleRush Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Ok, I wonder if the crack is due to the wax combo and a long cure. Are you saying the crack may be a sink hole? I normally use eco wicks, cd at times and premier which has been doing well with my blend. Thanks pughaus for your insight, I will change the wicks and start there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Yeah, that huge "mouth" (good description @pughaus) is a cooling issue. The sides want t stick to the glass while the insides cool much more slowly and shrink. As for throw, that is the art part of chandling. ECO may be too "hot" or too "cool" in the spectrum. I'd give CD a try. Or CDN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 ECO10 is a pretty big wick for many soy waxes. You may just need to dial down the ECO a few sizes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleRush Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Ok! Thanks! Yup, wick change. trivia question, will the “mouth” reappear after the next burn? Guess I’ll find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughaus Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) It may fill itself in with the melted wax from your last burn or it may get bigger - you never know what lurks beneath ! 👻 If I were you I'd grab some chopsticks or something similar and poke some holes into and around that mouth all the way to the bottom of the container and then heat gun the top till the melted wax fills in the holes. Then you won't have to worry about that mouth anymore. lol The sinkholes are annoying but fixable. Edited May 16, 2019 by pughaus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleRush Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Yes as it solidified the crack is gone for now. Time to poke holes. I do love Lab Co wax on its own but never cared for 464 on its own which is why I started blending. Its possible my technique has changed slightly, I’ll have to keep consistent, thank goodness for my notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenni Wix Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I had pretty good luck in terms of throw with ECO 6 & 8 in an 8oz similar to that with 444/coco, and just 444 by itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxAlpha71xxx Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 3:08 PM, pughaus said: It may fill itself in with the melted wax from your last burn or it may get bigger - you never know what lurks beneath ! 👻 If I were you I'd grab some chopsticks or something similar and poke some holes into and around that mouth all the way to the bottom of the container and then heat gun the top till the melted wax fills in the holes. Then you won't have to worry about that mouth anymore. lol The sinkholes are annoying but fixable. After seeing a few sink holes over the last couple of days I just ordered an ice pick for this very purpose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 A long screwdriver or skewer works too. Sink holes are a total PAIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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