NattyCat Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I have a question. If, while testing an FO, I make an 8oz container candle and then make a few tarts with the left over wax - even if the candle doesn't throw, the tarts do?Even if I leave the candle for two weeks to cure, we all know that some FO's just don't work well in soy. But this really isn't the case. If i burn my jar for the correct time, get a full meltpool 1 inch deep and still don't get a throw then I assume that the FO doesn't throw so I try different wicks, and the decide that the FO im testing is not for me if I just can't get it to throw hot or cold. BUT, if I then go and heat a wax tart made from the same batch - then that throws like crazy, and because I have a very small well in my burner, I only get about 1 inch of melted tart wax - so it can't be the size and depth of the pool created by the burner.It's so weird. But I suppose it means that for and FO i bought that didn't throw in candles, I can make tarts from. I have not once created a tart that doesn't stink the whole room out in less than hour.Anyone have any answers?Nat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Try wicking down on the candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyCat Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 I did try that, but then the meltpool doesn't go to the edge of the jar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 And if you go down yet another wick size does the melt pool get larger or smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyCat Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 didn't try that, I wicked up from a cd12 to a cd16 then a cd22 on a 4" jar - i get a full meltpool and good throw with the cd22, on the 16 and 12 there's not much throw and a small pools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 OK so you have a few sizes you haven't tried. I'm thinking a smaller wick might improve your throw. Maybe CD 20 would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyCat Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 OK. I don't have any 20's to hand, and I have to order them from the USA so it will be 10 days before they arrive. I've got some RDD55 though...what do you think on that wick...I've never used it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 RRD is fine but then you're starting from scratch. It's good to order sample packs so you have a range of sizes to try in a particular line of wicks. Otherwise you'll always be needing a size larger or smaller than what you've got on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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