Erica Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hello everyone! I've been browsing this board for a couple weeks now, thought it was time to drop a line and introduce myself. My name is Erica and I live in Chandler, AZ. I have a full time job at a mechanical contracting company as a buyer, I'm married and do not have any children. Unless you count the three dogs, two cats and the bird. I've been making cold process soap for about four years. I started a small business before I moved here, well it was enough to pay for the addiction. Before my transfer to the Phoenix area I realized I would be working later and longer hours and would not be able to make soap on the same scale. So, I sold most of everything and kept enough supplies to make soap for personal use and gifts. I just started to dabble in candle making a few weeks ago and ran accross this board. So far I've had most if not all of my questions answered from the archives and current discussions. I've managed to pour two candles so far, one turned out pretty good and the other not so good. They are pillars and I purchased two waxes to play with, the IGI 4625 and the Naturwax P-1 with some CD-10 wicks. I started with the P-1 and couldn't get the dern candle out of the mold, my husband took it to work and put the air hose to the wick hole and shot the candle accross his shop! The wax was very ashy looking, I didn't wick it, just chaulked it up as a learning experience and will have to figure out later how to make this wax cooperate. However, I used lilac fragrance oil at 6% and the cold throw was very nice and strong. The IGI 4625 candle turned out great and is burning in my kitchen right now, same fragrance and %, cold throw is good, hot throw is okay. My melt pool seems to be doing okay, though is a little off center.Well, I suppose I'll stop yapping. I will post more as my candle making experiences get better.:wave: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 You live in Chandler??Welcome to the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFTS Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hi, I haven't made many pillars but I have made a handful with the 4625 and it seems to be a pretty easy wax to work with, made a smooth pretty candle. Haven't tried the P1. Haven't had a candle stick in the mold but I suppose if I did I might try sticking it in the freezer before shooting it across the garage, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Welcome to the forums. I just poured two pillars with Lilac scent about 45 mins. ago. (also 4625 and 3 drops of purple) My wife was in another room and just a few seconds after I opened the scent bottle (hadn't poured any at this point) I heard her say, "something smells goooood!"....lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nayarx8 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hi! I live in Queen Creek, AZ; very close to you! Welcome to the board! Linaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hi and welcome to the board. Now that's a first to hear about shooting candles lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Thanks for all the warm welcomes. topofmurrayhill, yes I'm in Chandler..love it here. Are you close? Linaya, we're practically neighbors, not that far away at all. I'm sure looking forward to some cooler days! Trust me, I exhausted every option with this wax before allowing my husband to stick the air hose to it. His ideas aren't always brilliant, but some times they do work. I would have just dug it out and played with the wax a little more, but I was too curious to see what it looked like whole. The 4625 was a heck of a lot easier to work with, it slid right out of the mold! I really wanted to make two candles out of each wax and use the same wick, scent & color just to compare the two, but I won't give up on the P-1 just yet, I'm a little stubborn that way. Besides, it was my first melting and I'm sure there's a good handfull of things I did wrong.:wave: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Thanks for all the warm welcomes. topofmurrayhill, yes I'm in Chandler..love it here. Are you close?Nope, I'm in NYC and the closest I've been is Tucson. I just thought it was cute you live in a town named after candlemaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhughes Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Welcome Erica, thank you for the image & laugh, i can just imagine a flying candle. makes me think of what i want to do when something is not going my way & an air hose would be PERFECT.....but on the sticking did you spray mold w/either mold release or cooking spray (which is what i use) it works great w/difficult releases......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Welcome Erica! :smiley2: I used to live in Lake Havasu City. Arizona is a great place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I always feel a little weird when I place an order with a supplier because my last name is Chandler. It's my maiden name, and I still use it cause I never changed my banking, etc. when I got married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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