Lynnann81 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hello everyone, I recently made my very first pillar candle and I love it! I used pillar of bliss wax and a large dog silicone mold it is so stinking cute. I would like to make more molded candles but wish to stick to natural waxes. I have played around with BW-921 in wax melts and tarts but I have been unable to get good hot or cold throw from this wax and after reading reviews it seems like this is something others struggled with as well. I know it wasn't the FO because I used sea salt and orchid from CS and I have never had any problems with that FO in anything else. Is Freedom Pillar wax any good? I was hoping to get some wax suggestions from all of you! When I selected my wick I just measured the middle inside of the mold like I would a candle jar and chose my wick based off my wick guide. Is that how you do it or is there other things I need to take into account when making pillars? The mold I used is larger at the bottom and much smaller at the top how do you select a wick when working with a mold like this? Ultimately I know I need to test but just hoping for some input from more experienced candle makers so I can make better decisions for my testers. This is a whole new ball game for me so any help would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I don’t know of any soy based pillar after the discontinued EcoSoya Pillar Blend. For pillars and novelties I lean to beeswax personally. when wicking novelties, and pillars, you’ll probably want to underwick to prevent wax blowouts during burns. They take a long time to test fully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnann81 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 Thank you! I've never worked with beeswax what wicks do you use for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Bleached square braid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnann81 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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