NEw to Candle Making Help!!!

[briggscandle]

I am new candle making and enjoy strong fragranced container candles. I have read many posts here before starting to make my first candle.

Here is my problem I made three different fragranced candles, lavendar, sugar cookie, and creme brulee. ( not all mixed together but three seperate scents). I made them using 8 jelly jar and 16 oz mason jar for the two sizes.

I followed the manufacturer's fragrance and used 2oz of fragrance for every 1lb of wax. I also let the candles sit for 3 days with the lid on them after they cooled down to let them cure. I lite the lavendar tonite and it has excellent cold throw but the hot throw is a very weak.

I chose igi 4627 comfort blend and is used lonestar fo's with lonestar liquid dye. I built my own presto melter.

As a side note I aired out the house after making them and have not been around the fragrances since i made them so hopefully my nose has readjusted. Your help is greatly appreciated.

[Mimmi]

you do not need that much fragrance per # of wax. too much fragrance can backfire and reduce your hot throw.

try 1 oz per # of wax, test the candle, then make fragrance adjustments if needed.

[Scented]

Or get better FO.

[briggscandle]

I forgot to add that i am using an htp 62 wick. Also want to know who supplies the best fo's out there

[lsbennis]

I agree with Mimi...sounds like a lot of FO per pound!

[Brat]

I used Lone Star's Sugar Cookie with votive wax and had excellent throw with it. I'd remelt and add more wax until you get to 1 oz per pound... just my opinion...