NDD Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Hi , in my coconut soy wax when burning I get what looks like a big x around the wick - I have used 4 different wicks , used a chopstick to pop any sink holes and it is still happening - does anyone know what I sm doing wrong ? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Looks like it cracked apart while cooling causing a deep cavity. Like the table the candle was on was cold setting the bottom before the middle. Do you poke all the way to the bottom in several places when looking for sink holes? I use a metal shish kebab skewer to create a rather wide pair of holes to fill with new wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDD Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 Hi thank you - I use a wooden chopstick set that I got on Amazon and they are big - I have poked all the way to the bottom and used a heat gun - it’s happened to over 6 candles ! My house is usually like 76 degrees - I did have them on granite countertops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, NDD said: Hi thank you - I use a wooden chopstick set that I got on Amazon and they are big - I have poked all the way to the bottom and used a heat gun - it’s happened to over 6 candles ! My house is usually like 76 degrees - I did have them on granite countertops The granite can move heat differently from air. Often when I fill cavities they do show up appearing different when burning. as long as the cavity is completely filled and cooled before lighting it should not become a safety issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDD Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 Thank you ! I will try putting the candles on something other than granite - it’s just frustrating to see the X - they burn fine too - thank you so much for your help ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 A cookie rack will help on granite. I use a towel under my cookie rack as an extra precaution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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