Josette50 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I am using Paraffin GenWax 128 I continue to get these white blotches through out my candles... I have to add sterin or they wont burn...the wick hits the melt pool and goes out. I have tried and experimented with different wicks. When making a Novelty that I dont want to burn, I dont use sterin and they come out looking nice and colorful with no problem of release. I use liquid color and frangrance.I am just making pillars, and always have a lil extra wax so I just make a votive or 2, they burn fine but are not pretty.Any suggestions ?? I am about ready to quit after a large $$$ investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Welcome:grin2: . Sometimes it helps to post a picture if you can, then people can see what's happening. Not familiar with the wax, but have you tried vybar instead of sterin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I am not familiar with your particular wax, so not sure how helpful I can be. I use IGI 1242 for pillars (not sure if its the same code in the US), and it works like a dream. I always use Vybar in paraffin, find it better than sterin. A picture of your candle would help determine your trouble, as Dee said. Often white spots occur when you pour too hot. I have also had light spots, that I call blooms, as a result of too much FO. There are some FO's that I find you can't push beyond 1/2 oz per pound. I know that you see a lot of posts with 1 1/2 oz per pound, but this is soy wax being used and it will hold more oil that parrafin.As for why they won't burn, no idea except too much sterin perhaps. How much are you using? Odd that your votives burn fine but not your pillars. Try and get a photo up of the pillars.Cheers, Janette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josette50 Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Hopes this works....I have as much trouble with this camera as I do with the candles[ATTACH]5610[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Looks a little like mottling. Try adding vybar starting at at 1/2 tbs. pp. ( instead of steric). You may have to add stronger dye to get the darker colors though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josette50 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Thanks DeeGonna give the vybar a try. Have some on order but havent received it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Yup, that's a mottle... try it without any additives except FO and dye and see how it turns out! People kill for mottles!And don't give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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