StephD Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 well, you could always grubby up the jar! Then, you wouldn't see color or frosting! I have had this problem with mine, too, that's why I don't use color for the time being. I wanted to try the frostop, but as stated earlier, it's out of stock until next year! Figures.Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junebug Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I have found not dying the ez soy wax minimizes frosting as well as adding trace 100% BW pellets .I read somewhere that if you do use dye, go with tin containers so the frosting only is an issue on the top. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm4666 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I was just in your shoes. I tried everything to get rid of the frosting and nothing seemed to work. I gave in to the Crisco solution I have read about and guess what..... It seemed to actually work. We will see in a few days how it turns out. I used about 1/2 oz pp of soy wax. HTH.Jarrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 I was just in your shoes. I tried everything to get rid of the frosting and nothing seemed to work. I gave in to the Crisco solution I have read about and guess what..... It seemed to actually work. We will see in a few days how it turns out. I used about 1/2 oz pp of soy wax. HTH.JarrodLet me know how that turns out, but I'm not sure I would want to add Crisco to my EZ Soy. But then again, if it fixed the problem completely I might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm4666 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Well it's been two days now and the candles still look fine. I had read many articles on other message boards about adding some type of vegetable shortening like Crisco to the wax. It makes it smoother and got rid of my frosting and seemed to help with the wet spots too. Let me know how it works out.Jarrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyCandleQueen Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I am seeing the frost all around the glass today too. I pour between 110-100 and have poured around these temps since I started making candles. This is the first time I have ever encountered this. I am using the autumn orange though so that could be one of my problems.I am using 8 oz jj's with an Eco8. If I were to try the Crisco, would I need to wick up/down at all? Thanks.Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I've actually found that preheating my jars helps a lot with frosting. I just zap them for a few seconds with the heat gun right before I pour. I've heard pros and cons to the Crisco, a lot of people don't recommend it at all. I've never personally tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyCandleQueen Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I DID warm the jars. I just thought that doing that was suppose to help it adhere to the jars better, not help with frost. Someone bumped up a very good thread about frost and using coconut oil, so I will be going out tomorrow and picking me up a jar to see if that helps.Danw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Tempering the wax when you pour also helps frosting issues. Some colors cause more frost worse than others... Some FOs cause more frost than others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxSioux Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Keep in mind, well, at least what I've experienced, Winter is when soy likes to mess w/ us the most. I've seen plenty of people get cocky & think they've tamed the soy beast, then start pulling their hair out as the leaves start falling! I've always maintained that weather is the uncontrollable factor when working w/ soy. Cold & humidity are biggies for me. I've been working w/ small amounts of CO & BW very successfully & have held back my glowing praises waiting for a cold snap ... if it ever comes!Susan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Remember when the weather turned warm late this spring, Sue? There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth then too - change of seasons does seem to do a number on soy candles!Still hot here too, so autumn is still just a rumour to me!:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizimarezie Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 As Stella said, when the weather changed this last Spring, I was one who tore my hair out with the EZsoy frost issues and finally threw in the towel after battling with it for over a year with each change in weather. I'm using a blend now and (knock on wood! ) so far, things are going well. EZsoy is very tempermental, though an awesome throwing wax! Along the lines of heating the jars, make sure they're not sitting on a cold surface after you heat them and while pouring. I always placed a layer of paper towels (or napkins) beneath them to insulate the bottoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyCandleQueen Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I did a search on tempering but didn't find how to do this. I stir my wax quite a bit when I add the color and the FO. I stir it a few times during the cool down process waiting for it to eiither hit close to 100 or starts to get too slushy to pour.I am using caramel apple from BCN and cannot smell anything using 1 1/2 oz of FO. I am getting what another posters son called "crayon smell".Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I found a large number of posts on the subject. While some may only refer to the search word "temper," one simply has to scan through them to find ones with more information.http://www.candletech.com/forums/search.php?searchid=781799 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyCandleQueen Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I looked through all the posts that came up. I did not see one that explained how to do this, unless I missed it somewhere. Whatever link that is you posted, it has no matches. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyCandleQueen Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Stella,Temper worked, I found what I was looking for. Search did not find what I was looking for using tempering. Thanks.Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Searching sometimes is an art! Gotta try the keywords all kinds of ways sometimes to filter for what you want... Glad it helped. Sorry my original link didn't work - I guess the search timed out and you had to reinitiate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyCandleQueen Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Candles as an art and now searching here as an art. Whats a girl to do? Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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