idacandlelady Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Can anyone tell me what might have gone wrong. I used ecosoya pure , 8% FO, 2% frostop, and pryme dye. Never had this happen before. The extra wax I had left over in a pitcher was at @ 80deg and still liquid. All of these are from the same batch, poured at the same time.This is about 6 hours after pouring. TIA for help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 How did the poured candles set up?geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idacandlelady Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 This is how they looked after setting up. This morning they are a little more solid but at the bottoms( about 1/2 inch) there is still what looks like some liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Sorry I didn't see the pics in the first post! Maybe there was something in the FO that separated out? Could your FO be a new bottle you just cracked open?geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idacandlelady Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 I actually had done 1 test candle before these. These had a little more FO and the tester I didn't use the frostop. Could it be a bad reaction with the frostop? I just started using this, but I have done several other batches with it and never had anything like this happen. I can tell you though, the frostop doesn't work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 So the two differences between this batch and your first tester is the extra FO and the addition of Frostop (assuming your other variables were the same). From the look of the candles and your description of the remainder in the pour pot, I don't think the extra FO was enough to cause that much separation. It could be the Frostop. I would suggest making another tester, with all variables the same, using the 8% FO load but no Frostop. If it turns out looking OK then the Frostop was the culprit.This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you, but...Fifty lashes with a wet noodle for pouring a batch after changing a variable without testing it first! geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 The only additional thought I would add is that Pryme dye takes up part of your fragrance holding capacity. With 8% FO plus dye you may be playing out somewhere near the limit, so you might want to be using the Pryme Plus colors to minimize the amount you have to put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idacandlelady Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 I am using pryme plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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