jolsen1973 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ok, this may be a really dense question, but I am really confused! When I am adding FO, do I add it to one pound of solid wax or one pound of melted wax. I know that one pound of solid wax actually equals 20 ounces of melted. Please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragileXmom Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 weigh you melted wax and then add FO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I use 1 oz to one lb. solid weight after it is melted. Does that make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolsen1973 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 Thank you so much! That's exactly what I needed to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetacea Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 1 lb of solid wax still weighs 1 lb when its melted. The difference is the volume--the amount of space melted wax takes up in the pour pot. The volume of 1 lb of melted wax is approximately 20 fluid oz. Fluid oz denotes volumeOz denotes weightExample: 200 lbs of bricks weighs the same as 200 lbs of feathers, BUT the volume is quite different. 200 lbs of bricks take up about 1/2 pallet, however 200 lbs of feathers will probably fill a small warehouse. Do you see the difference?While its good to know the volume of melted wax, the weight is still the same. You base your measurements of FO on weight not volume. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Agreed. Now (my slow season) I weigh the wax solid. But during the busy season, I weigh out my wax from a big melter, so it's liquified. Works either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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