citygrl707 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hi , i am new to soy candle making and i am learing a few things. First i used the wrong size wick and my candle would not burn down right and my wick turned into a mushroom. i was wondering do you have to let the soy cool with the fo to get the best sent?. I want my candles to smell great. So far when i burn them they smell ok but not great. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Makin Momma Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I am not sure what you mean by letting the wax cool with the FO. I add my scent at 180 or so, then let it cool until the wax is slushy, then I pour it into the container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citygrl707 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 thank you i have been pouring the wax straight and im losing the fragrance smell. i am also having the wicks not stick to the bottom of the jar maybe because the wax is to hot what do you think? i made gel candles for a while and to me the soy candles are just so much easier and less expensive to make . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Makin Momma Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 WHat do you use to stick the wick to your jars? Try letting your wax cool until you get a film on the top. This will help with the wick and will also make a better candle.What temp do you at your FO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citygrl707 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 i put it in at 150- 160 and now i think i should of got the wax hotter. like i said they smell but not real strong. i use stick up and i just brought a hot glue gun that i will be using from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 did you read the tutorial here? it's a big help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjrhsk Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I was using the hot glue gun at first and I found after burning some in one or two jars the wick would come loose. I was afraid it might happen to someone I sold them to. So... I am using wick stickums from Bittercreek now. They are great! I also use the wick tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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