LizF Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Yesterday I made a small batch of votives and just could not get all of the FO to mix in. No matter how longed I stirred, there was still a little bit of FO lurking around in the bottom of my pot. I said the heck with it and went ahead and poured them anyway since they are just going to be for my own use/testing. As of today they do not appear to be leaking any FO, but it bothers me because I know it wasn't all mixed in when I poured. Used: 16 oz straight paraffin (135 MP), 1-1/2 tsp U.A., 1 oz Peak's Wild Berry Musk FO. Wax was at about 180-185 when FO was added.Wondering if maybe more U.A. would have made a difference? Or was this just too much of this particular FO for a pound of wax? I usually don't have issues with my paraffin votives using the same % of FO and even a lesser amount of U.A.Not the end of the world, but it's bugging me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 With straight paraffin you need Vybar 103. This will make a smooth finish and allow for a larger % of FO to be used. Try it you will see that all but the heavy FO's will blend.CAUTION!!! You don't want to add to much Vybar as to much will lock up scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizF Posted August 27, 2006 Author Share Posted August 27, 2006 I will try that... thanks Candle Man! Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker2 Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Most straight paraffins can only hold about 3% of FO so like candleman said it was too much for your wax. I suggest weighing your fo's instead of measuring it with measuring spoons. You're going to be able to make a better candle this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Straight paraffin without additives can only hold 3/4oz max, before seepage. Heavy oils you will use less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Fields Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Another thought. FO's containing vanalin (SP?) require adding to parrafin at a higher temp, otherwise you get that sludge. Vanalin is the major ingredient in vanillas. Try heating the FO a bit before adding. Or add at a higher temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Is vybar still needed when using UA? If so what is the purpose of the UA?Mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Is vybar still needed when using UA? If so what is the purpose of the UA?MadVybar and UA do similar things. You don't normally use them together. Both will increase the FO retention of the wax and harden it. UA doesn't make the wax quite as opaque as Vybar does. By weight, you want to use about double the quantity of UA versus Vybar.That's not to say Candle Man's suggestion is wrong. You could try Vybar instead of UA and maybe that fragrance will dissolve more easily. I wouldn't put all my money on it, but it's worth a try. A few of the less soluble fragrances just take forever though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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