Tattooeegypsy11 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Okay so I want to make some wax tarts I have some fragrances already and I've made a few however I want to use gulf wax right now and I don't know what the fragrance throw is.... I can smell my waxes and this type of wax specifically seems to be going very well. It has not been messy which I'm very satisfied about. So I've been heating 4 oz at a time until the wax is completely melted and then I wait until the temperature is around 182-185 degrees Fahrenheit then I put fragrance oil in it but I have been doing round about 6% and I don't know if this is too high and also I was wondering what I should be doing concerning the cure time or if there should even be a cure time? Any tips would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I’m not sure what type of wax that is, so I would guesstimate the Max FO to be in the 5-6% range. You’ll need to run some tests of fragrance with different specific gravity to see how much leeway there is. (Not all fragrances and essential oils weigh the same by volume). I wouldn’t think as a melt it would need curing time at all. Waiting 24-48 hours before packaging may help eliminate smearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Gulf wax is paraffin wax used in canning for on top of jams and jellies many many moons ago. I can't help on the tart issue as I don't make candles/tarts. I do however can and I remember my mom and grandmother putting wax on top of their jams and jellies before putting them in the canner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, Shari said: Gulf wax is paraffin wax used in canning for on top of jams and jellies many many moons ago. I can't help on the tart issue as I don't make candles/tarts. I do however can and I remember my mom and grandmother putting wax on top of their jams and jellies before putting them in the canner. I remember pulling the wax of memere’s jams. It was a treat to get to lick the wax disc. 🥰❤️ not sure what the wax blend is, since it does not seem to shrink. It could be a formula that varies given market conditions. Who knows. At $3 per lb, it is more spendy than other candle and tart waxes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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