HeartFullOTarts Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Hi everyone....I've been thinking. Am I doing this tart thing right? I just got a recipe off a website. They smell good but am I really making the highest quality product I can? Would you please help me? I am new to the candle-making thing and I would like to move on to container candles but I want to make sure I perfect my tarts first. Here is my method:1) Put 1/2 pound low-melt point (132) paraffin wax (or 50/50 pillar/votive blend wax) in my melting pot.2) Completely melt wax using double boiler method3) Add color block shavings4) Add 1/2 ounce high quality fragrance (I have Candlewic and Just Scent)5) Mix well6) Pour into tart molds7) When wax sets up, put molds in freezer.8) Take mold out of freezer and pop out the tarts.Any suggestions? If anyone knows exact temperatures that I should be melting to, adding fragrance and pouring, I'd love to know. Thank you so much in advance!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandNewToCandles Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I really wish I could help you but I don't make tarts. Have you tried a search? You may find the answers about pouring temps. Sorry I don't have more to offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmspath Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I just use my left over wax when I am pouring candles.. The website for the wax usually will give you an idea of the melted wax temp.. I would guess between 160-165.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamR Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Your recipe seems ok, but the only way to truly know is to make a few & try them. If you are satisfied, then give a couple to friends or family & ask their honest opinion. The only thing I don't do is pop mine in the freezer, mine pop out of the molds without it. There are so many variables when making even the simpliest of candles. The wax, the fragrance, just a whole lots of things. That's why there is no easy 'no fail' recipe for making them. Jump in & try--if you are not satisfied, then try a different fragrance or a different wax. Pam R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithsem Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I agree with Pam...each person here has their own different 'recipe' for making tarts aswell asmaking jars.etc..you have to go with what fits you...try out a few tarts in one type on a few friends...then perhaps purchase a small amt of another kind of wax and try again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Why are you freezing the tarts? I make tart melts and floating tart candles and never put them in the freezer. They always pop out when the wax has cooled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charity4candles Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I was going to ask the same as candybee. I don't put mine in the freezer...any of them and they pop right out and are perfect. Try that and see if it helps;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredron Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I use 6228 wax, which is a 145 melt point wax, add FO at 180, and pour at 175, into a mold I warm slightly with a heat gun. When they cool, the tarts just fall out of the mold. I used to have a little problem with surface marks before I started warming the mold, and the heat gun fixed that right now.Your formula sounds right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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