IGI 6006 Wax Melts

[Noob82]

Would there be a reason I couldn't pour a few single cup wax melts from the same wax and FO I'm using for candles?

[Laura C]

Hello @Noob82. Yes, you can make wax melts with candle wax and especially any left over wax when making candles. A few minor downsides that I can remember may be that the wax might stick to your molds or they may be hard and not so easy to break into pieces by hand. Maybe some one else will have some good input to share.

[Noob82]

On 11/25/2022 at 9:06 PM, Laura C said:

Hello @Noob82. Yes, you can make wax melts with candle wax and especially any left over wax when making candles. A few minor downsides that I can remember may be that the wax might stick to your molds or they may be hard and not so easy to break into pieces by hand. Maybe some one else will have some good input to share.

Thanks I'm thinking of just using the single cups. So hopefully I'm good to go. Curing 3 for a wick test right now but may pour a few melts when we make our next batch. 

[Karen M]

I always used 6006 as a container wax for a wicked application, so not sure as a wax melt.

[Forrest]

I used to make melts with 6006 and put them in the refrigerator to get the wax hard so it would come out of the clamshell.

[Belinda]

On 11/23/2022 at 1:12 PM, Noob82 said:

Would there be a reason I couldn't pour a few single cup wax melts from the same wax and FO I'm using for candles?

I've used it for clams and also shapes before I learned the difference between a container wax and pillar wax. I still use it for clams and usually add a little bit of a harder wax to it but it does fine on it's own for clams. Like Forrest said, I just pop the clams in the freezer for a few minutes if it doesn't pop right out.

[Noob82]

21 hours ago, Belinda said:

I've used it for clams and also shapes before I learned the difference between a container wax and pillar wax. I still use it for clams and usually add a little bit of a harder wax to it but it does fine on it's own for clams. Like Forrest said, I just pop the clams in the freezer for a few minutes if it doesn't pop right out.

Thanks everyone!  Working on getting my wicking down. Feel good knowing these are smelling great. Gave some for testing and they love them.