norway 2 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 Hi! I’m new at candle making , and would very much like to make a white candle but it always turn half transparant semi white ish. I have tried melting 100% paraffin (finshed, store bought) but they turned out half transp. i also tried a mixture of stearin/parafin from my crafts store and added white pigment at 85° but it didn’t work. what am i doing wrong? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norway 2 Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 and also how to prevent this texture? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,597 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 The texture looks like jump lines. The mold is cold. The wax is being poured at a temp that loses heat to the mold quickly, partially solidifying the outer layer irregularly. Solution can be to heat the mold a bit, or pour hotter. Possibly a combination of both. look up “opacifier” for wax if you want to work with what you have. Otherwise, a pillar blend from candle suppliers may get you where you want to go. Or white beeswax. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norway 2 Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 (edited) 8 hours ago, TallTayl said: The texture looks like jump lines. The mold is cold. The wax is being poured at a temp that loses heat to the mold quickly, partially solidifying the outer layer irregularly. Solution can be to heat the mold a bit, or pour hotter. Possibly a combination of both. look up “opacifier” for wax if you want to work with what you have. Otherwise, a pillar blend from candle suppliers may get you where you want to go. Or white beeswax. I can not tell you how grateful I am! Thank you so so much!!!! Edited January 9 by norway grammar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,597 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 6 hours ago, norway said: I can not tell you how grateful I am! Thank you so so much!!!! Good luck!🍀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norway 2 Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 4 hours ago, TallTayl said: Good luck!🍀 by the way, how can one preheat a silicone mold? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,597 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 I use a heat gun briefly on low. Or set it on a warm surface for a while to gently soak the heat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norway 2 Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 On 1/9/2021 at 9:50 PM, TallTayl said: I use a heat gun briefly on low. Or set it on a warm surface for a while to gently soak the heat. I put the silicon molds in my oven at 65°celsius for 15 minutes and it worked! Thank you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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