pdevine Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 For those of you that make pillars using the tealight inserts, what type of wax do you use for the pillar? I have tested 4045H, w/4761 chunks and when the tealight finishes burning it has melted the wax some and you can't hardly get the empty tealight out. I love the look of the 4045H, but it doesn't seem that the MP is high enough to use for this particular candle. Any suggestions? TIA Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRC06301983 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 might try using plastic tealights instead of the metal ones. They don't get as hot. Additionally, if you go with a hurricane wax like the 5055 or there is a 4045 which are I think hurricane waxes. Donita uses the 5055 or something like that. there are waxes out there like hurricane waxes that have a higher mp even than a pillar wax. As far as additives that could raise the meltpoint someone else is gonna have to chime in there. Just some ideas. -Luke- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 I am using the plastic tealight cups,,,,forgot to mention that. As we speak, I am pouring one using hurricane wax w/micro added. Will see what happens with this one. Thanks,,,,,,,,Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRC06301983 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 well then I'm out of suggestions...unless...does it burn down into the wax? I make some candles that are sort of like this and you could get a sheet of glass from the craft store and cut a circle or just put some crushed glass into the bottom of the hole...I imbed glass into a lot of my candles on the floor of them so the tealights wont burn down into the candle...sand also works well...but this might not be applicable on a very small scale.Someone will chime in here soon that actually knows what they are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativegems Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Do you have cork under the t-light? That would help and maybe some open space around the outside would help too.Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 I think if this one using the hurricane wax does the samething, I will try the cork idea. That way it will give some lift to the tealight so that you have something to grab it by to take it out. Thanks a bunch! Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Well, using hurricane wax didn't work either, the tealight still melted enough wax that you have to pry the cup out. I guess I'm gonna have to go with the cork insert idea. UGH,,,,,,,Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Well, using hurricane wax didn't work either, the tealight still melted enough wax that you have to pry the cup out. I guess I'm gonna have to go with the cork insert idea. UGH,,,,,,,PortiaIf you are buying from Candlewic they have a 5560 wax that is much higher MP than the 5055. Hopefully 160 is higher than the melt pool temp of a tealight. IGI 1260 is very high MP also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRC06301983 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 it would probably be worth it to set a tealight on a hard surface and touch the tip of a glass thermometer to the side of it and just leave it there for 3 to five hours and record the temperature.alternately a digital thermometer would help a lot.This might give you an idea of how high your wax MP needs to be in the minimum. When it doubt, start testing everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Why not just get the glass inserts to put your tea-light cup in, then the glass insert goes into the pillar, that way you can use the 4045H . They're kind of like the oyster cups, but a smaller and straighter, designed for this purpose. Can't remember where I've seen them but I've seen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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