ladysj Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 How do I determine the amount of wax I'm going to need for my over pour on my pillar? It doesn't seem like it would take the full amount as just a plain pillar. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlelovr Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Im not sure about this either. I just melt a bunch of plain parrifin and pour it. If I have some left over, its no biggie cause its not colored, it may be scented but I can choose my color based on what scent it is. I think maybe if you get the total amount of wax the mold will hold and then weigh your chunks, subtract the total amt of wax you need from the weight of the chunks..maybe that will work. I havnt tried it yet tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 I just decided to do like you said you do. I just melted up some poured and will save the leftovers for another project. Thanks for replying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 eugenia gave a wonderful tip eons ago. Figure out how much wax each mold holds, then write it on the mold in permanent marker.Make a candle & weigh it or plug the hole and fill the mold with water. Measure the water in fluid ounces. Divide by 1.25 to get your weighted measure of wax.If you are making a chunk candle, weigh your chunks, subtract from the total weight your mold will hold and that is how much you need for an overpour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 Thank you so much I had no idea as to how to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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