dublon Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Hi!I'm trying to test votives, with 3 different fragrances.... Black Currant, Passionate Kisses and Saskatoon Berry. The Black Currant and Saskatoon Berry are both very dark colored( I had to put quite a bit of color to achieve this.I'm using El Soy Votive Blend. Ok.. the problem is that I had wicked HTP 73! They all burned, but left alot of wax on the sides of the glass holder. What I would like to know is:1) Would I better using a zinc core wick, or is it safe to go to a HTP 83 wick??? Any help would be appreciated immensely!!! Others votives that I have tested so far, have been fine with the HTP 73...Second question: stupid maybe... sorry if it is:embarasse How many times do we need to test one votive: same colour, same FO's before it is safe??? Once, twice, three times..... a lady??? Sorry couldn't resist that one......Seriously though... how many times do we need to test the same votive??I have another question too concerning pillars... but I'll put it in another thread... Try not to complicate things here...Thanks again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieF Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I have just started making votives and only had a htp 83 to start with and it worked fine. I will test with 73 when I receive them. If your using that much dye you should probably go up to 83's. s far as how many times to test, once I've got a good burn down I roll with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublon Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Just bumping this up, to get more opinions!!:bump: No offense Laurie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeana Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Well the only way to know how safe the HTP83 is, is to test it really. I like CD wicks in votives also, if you get stuck in between. I've been using either CD5 or CD6 with good results. I think the best way to test is to try about 4or 5 of the same fo and wick if you get consistent results, give some to some friends to try and see if they get the same results. Where I get a little confused is knowing how many different types of containers to test in. If it is a tight fitting one it can have totally different results than a wider one. HTH:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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