bella soy Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 this may sound like a stupid question but when you guys warm your jars do you do it before the wick is put in or after???:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demenshia Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I do it after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I wick my jars and then right before pouring, I stick them in the oven. You just want them warm not hot. But sometimes I get distracted and leave them in there too long :rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I also wick before warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I have been taught to heat my jars to the "warm" stage too ( approx 150 ) The lowest temp for my ovens is 170.Lately I have been putting some jars in a large roaster as well as the ovens to increase the number of jars ready to pour. I made ( by accident) this amazing discovery.....it seems like when I get my jars HOT and pour....than group together and cool slowly, the tops are much flatter.I understand why but I am not sure I understand what would be wrong with pouring into a much hotter jar?What is the downside to pouring into a hot jar as opposed to a warm jar? ( as long as the wax off the "primed" wick in still OK ) Just wondered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I don't warm my jars. I just wick and pour at room temp...:whoohoo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I don't warm my jars. I just wick and pour at room temp...:whoohoo:I usually pour at room temp because...well, southwest desert...but if the molds feel cold to the touch like on a rainy day or the AC is running, then I jap them with the heat gun just before pouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 What is the downside to pouring into a hot jar as opposed to a warm jar? ( as long as the wax off the "primed" wick in still OK ) Certain FOs with very volatile components can vaporize out of solution and create bubbles. That's the main downside I know of, plus possibly melting the wick wax.If you find it's working better with a very hot jar, it may be that a higher pouring temperature could work better with your wax. Some of the container blends work great poured hot if you can cool them very slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmejeffd Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I'm the oddball here.I warm my jars in the oven at the lowest setting of 170*. By the time I take them out and wick them, they've cooled down to probably 120* or so. After they're wicked, I immediately pour. This way, I have no worries about the priming wax melting off the wicks. I do this in batches of 3 or 4 at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I warm mine up in the oven a few minutes before I pour. Gives me time to mix my wax and put in FOs, dyes, etc. I try for 150 but the oven sometimes gets hotter. I haven't been able to tell any differences in the finished candle between the 2 temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Forgot to add I wick them before I put them in the oven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Angela7 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I wick them after. When I tried wicking them before putting them in the oven, the wax would melt off the wick and they would get extremely limp, which didn't help at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I wick them after. When I tried wicking them before putting them in the oven, the wax would melt off the wick and they would get extremely limp, which didn't help at all.That's called whisky wick (or coke wick). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaskitchen Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I always wick my jars, warm them, then pour the wax into them. As long as you don't get the jars too hot, you won't have a problem with the wax melting off the wicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherl Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I warm my jars in another roaster and wick after. I use small straws over the wicks to keep them straight and found if I warmed after wicking, the wax coating on the wicks would melt and stick to the straws.. making it a pita to get the straws off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I warmed my jars in the past,found out that is a PITA,so now I pour in room temp jars.Have'nt seen any difference in them. Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmejeffd Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 That's called whisky wick (or coke wick).Oh no Top. You didn't just say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewells Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 That's called whisky wick (or coke wick).LMFAO Now that is funny!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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