Daisyd'Light Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Any opinions? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 This is a pretty broad question. Maybe if you asked exactly what you want to know about the wax. I know that you can pour it hot, and that it needs at least a week or 2 cure time to throw well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 C-3 can be poured as a single pour but you MUST use a heat gun after it coools to smooth out the tops. I personally always do two pours with at least 8 hours in between. This way I am asured of the smoothest tops possible. C-3 always needs to be poured very hot! 180-190. And yes, I've used it since Nature wax debuted it nearly three years ago when they discontinued C-2 which I liked much better. The candles need at least five days to cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I've never used a heat gun nor have I poured at hight temps. I have always gotten beautiful results from this wax. It was when I poured at high temps is when I noticed the small cracks. I was rushing that day and that's when I figured I should be more patient with it. My only problem has been getting a good and strong ht from it. I have more fragrances to test but I am really frustrated with that aspect of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 C-3 need to cure for quite awhile. And I never got cracks of any sort but vent hole near the wick. What size jar are you pouring? The smaller the jar, the better chances of it be fine the first pour. I pour 16oz jars so I always do two pours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 The largest I've poured was 4 inches. I have wicking issues with the larger containers...forgot that part..I am considering a few other wicks as well as double wicking which I don't really want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Personally, I think that the 135 and CB Adv have a better throw than C-3. And I pour the Advanced hot and it turns out great. Just my two thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 C-3 can be poured as a single pour but you MUST use a heat gun after it coools to smooth out the tops.I personally always do two pours with at least 8 hours in between. This way I am asured of the smoothest tops possible.C-3 always needs to be poured very hot! 180-190. And yes, I've used it since Nature wax debuted it nearly three years ago when they discontinued C-2 which I liked much better.The candles need at least five days to cure.I poured c-3 last night quite cool (someone else recommended) and I ended up with holes under the surface (forget what they are called). I tried zapping them with the heat gun but then it messed up my tops. Will pouring HOT HOT lessen the likelyhood of these sink holes? I thought it made them more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I pour NatureWax C3 into 8 oz. widemouth canning jars. I use liquid dyes, FOs, USA, temper the wax and pour relatively cool... the tops are flawless without heatgunning. As the candle is cooling, I pick up each jar and thump it gently once or twice to release any air bubbles so that they will not be trapped near the wick. If I see one forming on the surface, I immediately pop it with a toothpick! I never have a need for a second pour. Sometimes there will be a minor cosmetic blemish - usually due to a stubborn air bubble - if I get in a hurry and don't pay attention to what I'm spoze to be doin' HTH:DOh yeah... curing. I wait a week. The FOs continue to cure for some time... I just fired up a palmwood and hibiscus scented one I made at the first of the year and it is throwing both cold and hot better than it did when it was a week old!Hibiscus, try CDN wicks (Stabilo KSTs). We have had very consistant good results with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Thanks Stella - I'll give it another go tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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