Accents Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I use a hot pour wax, melt it in my Presto to about 185, then put it in a pyrex measuring pot. I have a hard time keeping my wax hot enough by the time I'm through stirring in fragrance and getting the right color. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demenshia Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I use my presto pot to melt the wax, but keep a double boiler set up to keep the wax in my pour pot hot. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I sit mine in the oven on a low temp until I'm ready to use it again. HTH Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Just be sure to dry to pour pot before pouring...water dripping into wax is NOT good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I use a hot pour wax, melt it in my Presto to about 185, then put it in a pyrex measuring pot. I have a hard time keeping my wax hot enough by the time I'm through stirring in fragrance and getting the right color. Any ideas?If it's paraffin, heat your wax to 200 instead of 185.Like Demenshia says, it's also good to have a double boiler going for temperature adjustments. You might want to use a metal pour pot for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thanks for the ideas! Now, if only my stove were in the basement... Maybe I'll look into a hot plate and put a pot of water on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 You can get a single burner for about $8 at walmart...they work perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demenshia Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I agree with candlesprite, I have one of those double burners and I think it was only $20.Hehe and yep, I make sure to dry the bottom of the pour pot before pouring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Toastmaster has a double burner hot plate that has the solid heat coil. I like them better then the ones that look like a coil and get red hot in color. These are safer in my opinion since if you drip wax on the red hot coils it can poof right away where the one I use you can just wipe it off before the wax flashes.http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-2/qid=1153944409/ref=sr_1_2/602-9694408-8252620?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B00005B6YS Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryb44256 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 When I'm ready to pour I use my heat gun and blast the pour pot with it... if I hit it just right the wax will cool down to the temps needed to add the fo and color and be just right for pouring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Ooooh, didn't realize there were so many choices. I like the closed burner one, thanks Bruce! Might try the heat gun until I get a hot plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Toastmaster has a double burner hot plate that has the solid heat coil. I like them better then the ones that look like a coil and get red hot in color. These are safer in my opinion since if you drip wax on the red hot coils it can poof right away where the one I use you can just wipe it off before the wax flashes.http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-2/qid=1153944409/ref=sr_1_2/602-9694408-8252620?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B00005B6YSBruceI also prefer this kind I have had mine for about 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deedee-ohio Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have the same one as bruce and love it. I want to get two more:D You can get one much like the one at target from wal-mart for have the price. deedee-ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamperme Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have an old crock pot type thing..it sits on a hot plate to heat it up..I use the hot plate..but the pouring pitcher does not sit directly on it..since it is kinda curved..just the edges sit on it..so it keeps it just hot enough. When it finally dies I don't know what I am going to do. :undecided Think I need to start hunting garage sales now for one..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I do what Top says. Heat the wax to 200, pour it into my pouring pot, clip a thermometer onto the side of the pot and add fo and colour when the mixture cools to 185-190, pour at 180-185 Works well. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Thanks for all the feedback. I'll try getting the wax a little hotter, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauren8479 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Ok this might be a really stupid question but I usually melt my wax as well as add dye, FO all in the presto pot. Should I not be doing that? I was under the assumption that is what you were supposed to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfitz5051 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Ok this might be a really stupid question but I usually melt my wax as well as add dye, FO all in the presto pot. Should I not be doing that? I was under the assumption that is what you were supposed to do.That is what I did, the one time I tried so far lol. I'd like to know too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Oh, there's nothing wrong with doing it all in the Presto. Probably the easiest way to not have to worry about temps. I just don't want to clean mine out! I also sometimes make small batches, so it's easier to just measure out the wax I need already melted. Then I don't have to wait for more wax to melt between batches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauren8479 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Oh, there's nothing wrong with doing it all in the Presto. Probably the easiest way to not have to worry about temps. I just don't want to clean mine out! I also sometimes make small batches, so it's easier to just measure out the wax I need already melted. Then I don't have to wait for more wax to melt between batches.Yeah I guess that would be faster. I usually have to wait until I do my re-pour before I make more candles. I just leave enough in the presto and let it cool and then re-melt to re-pour.:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 When I use my presto, I keep my double-boiler going and heat my pourpots up there before putting wax in them and I put the pourpots back in the double-boiler if the wax is cooling too fast. I don't put dye or FO in the presto because I pour smaller batches and it's easier to clean a pour pot instead of the presto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerticallyEnhanced Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Okay...this might be a silly observation. You said you are using a pyrex cup for a pour pot. The few times I have used a pyrex cup, the wax seems to cool faster than when I use the metal pour pots. And even with that, different pour pots have different cool rates. In these that I got from BC (that are kind of the "brushed" looking metal...the wax cools faster. In the "polished" pour pots, the same amount of wax (same scent same color, etc.) will cool a lot slower.I am sure there is some scientific reason for this...the fact that certain elements conduct heat more than others...some conduct some insulate?? I think I vaguely remember atoms being involved?? (Can you tell I excelled in English, Drama, Music and Art and not so much in Science? ) Anyway, using a different pour pot may help you as well. The only time I have to worry about pots cooling too fast s is when I get behind and have too many cooling at once. Then I just hit them with my heat gun around the outside and they are good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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