southernscents Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I recieved the Homegrown Blend of Soy Wax (Pillar Blend).I was planning to use it for wax melts in clamshells. The only thing that worries me is it says melt at 200 degrees. It says they only use metal molds (for pillars that is). Is this going to be to hot for a clamshell? I am afraid it will melt it. I have never worked with soy. These are the only directions and I tried to call them, but they are not open until tomorrow morning. If it will melt them I will have to pour them into individual tart molds (metal) and package them differently. I started the clamshells to get away from the individual melts.I hope someone has an answer to this. I don't want to make a huge mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I just poured Clamshells yesterday with a new soy piller blend that i am playing with..I poured at 165.. and the clamshells took the heat...they came out beautiful..Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Add color and scent and stir until it comes down to 160-150 before pouring. The clamshells should melt or pucker. I make them and and pour at about 150. They come out fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I agree with everyone else. I get it down to about 160 and use them for plastic candy molds and they hold up just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernscents Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 I also meant to ask...It is a pillar wax, what would happen if I poured it into a container? I do not know why, but I am nervous about soy wax. It is like I am starting all over before I learned to make candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I have not used it in a glass container yet but do have a few tins lit now that I wanted to play with and so far so good..I do not think that it will get to hot for a glass jar either..(candle jar).. you will have to try to pour and do testing on it ...if this is what you want to try.. and of course getting your wick right etc.. I would not be afraid of soy.. it is a nice wax to work with.. the hardest part to soy is like every other type of candle out there the frustration of the testing.. ..just jump in ..you will be amazed..Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Normally if it is pillar wax, it is made to release (retract) from the mold. It may not now, but eventually it may pull away from the sides of the container jar and you could have a rattling candle. That is why they make a container blend, that is for the most part, made to adhere to the container. Some of them pull only slightly from the jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernscents Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 Thank you all for your responses. Everyone is always so helpful in this board. I am going to try it out today. I have some tins, I will try it in one of those and see what happens. I should have ordered the container wax as well. I am mostly going to make melts out of it. If I have good results with them, then I will work with the container soy wax next.Thanks so much....Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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