gingerinarkansas Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Has anyone noticed on Ebay where you can order a 16-18# precolored chunk of wax? It is regular paraffin wax (MP 140) for tarts..pillars..votive or jar candles. I have a different wax for containers than I do for votives. Starting bids are .99 and shipping is 22.01. It says just add scent and you have candles. I guess that makes a person an experienced candlemaker? Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breanna Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Has anyone noticed on Ebay where you can order a 16-18# precolored chunk of wax? It is regular paraffin wax (MP 140) for tarts..pillars..votive or jar candles. I have a different wax for containers than I do for votives. Starting bids are .99 and shipping is 22.01. It says just add scent and you have candles. I guess that makes a person an experienced candlemaker? GingerEbay kills me,,, :laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Never bought wax from Ebay but will share an experience where I did purchases aprox 150 lbs of paraffin from an acquaintence. The guy didn't know anything about the wax other than it was paraffin. It was pre-colored and pre-scented (lightly). I've had this stuff for going on 2 years and have yet to get it wicked properly. I can tell from the slabs' brainey tops that there is vybar in it. In pillars, I have tried every size mold and wick in my arsenal and nothing works. At this point, it good for NOTHING except tarts!!! I have used up a couple slabs making hurricanes and if I mix it with about 75% 1343 paraffin, I can almost get a decent burn in a pillar. I won't buy an unknown wax again simply because it was a huge waste of money...sometimes those good deals turn out to be NOT so good. KWIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 Gee, try selling it on ebay. People were actually bidding on these chunks of unknown wax. Probably the wording...just add scent and make your own candles was a big seller for some who know nothing about making them. It is amazing what you can buy/sell on there. That must be why I'm attracted to it. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarysweet95 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I can tell from the slabs' brainey tops that there is vybar in it. Just wandering what you mean by this? I used vybar for the second time today to make some floating candles (thought i'd try it out) and the top (luckily soon to be bottom) was all bumpy. I thought was a mistake, but now wandering if thats an affect of vybar (the last time i used it it didn't do that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 Pawz Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I agree, I am afraid to buy an unknown wax, I 've seen some wax listed on ebay,the price might be good, but it would be my luck that it wouldn't work out:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Just wandering what you mean by this? I used vybar for the second time today to make some floating candles (thought i'd try it out) and the top (luckily soon to be bottom) was all bumpy. I thought was a mistake, but now wandering if thats an affect of vybar (the last time i used it it didn't do that)little too much vybar can leave the top of the candle kinda bumpy..or so I've read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarysweet95 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 little too much vybar can leave the top of the candle kinda bumpy..or so I've read.Thanks, thats prob it, I wasn't too accurate with measuring it out as was just playing with it really, so that was prob it.Would that make the wax burn better or worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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