tlc Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Take a look at this candle and tell me what you think that I did wrong...I used CBA, liquid dye (red & purple), Greenleaf Mulberry FO. Melted wax to 185 and added dye. Added FO @ 175 and stir, stir, stir. Poured at around 115.I poured 12 candles the same size but with different scents and colors, 6 brown, 3 pink and 3 purple (the color in the pic). All three of the purple candles look exactly the same as the pic I am posting and the tops on all of the other candles look just fine. I have never had this happen with this wax before but I must admit that I have mostly poured brown, red and yellow candles.I've puzzled and puzzled on this until my puzzler was sore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Looks like an air pocket to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillgunter Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I have small jars do that sometimes when they cool to fast. You can hit it with a heat gun. Maybe tap your jars more and pour slower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ok. I will try that pouring slower and tapping. I have never had to tap the jars before but there is a first time for everything. The heatgun should fill up the big ugly cater.Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWave Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 You might want to check your room temperature as well. If it is warmer than usual, this could happen.HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 This happens to me sometimes...it's because my candles cool too fast. But try pouring slower, it will help. My workroom does get cold in the winter--need to up the heat a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicagtca Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I have found some of the CBA batches don't have the same consistancy as it us to. I ended up switching a year ago because of the problems I was having the the CBA. Not like it used to be that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrie Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 This happens to me sometimes...it's because my candles cool too fast. But try pouring slower, it will help. My workroom does get cold in the winter--need to up the heat a bit.Same here. I had to start putting a box over my candles to help them cool slower. It's the only thing that worked for me. And make sure that the air pocket isn't deeper than appears. I was using the heat gun to fill in my air pockets (before I learned about using the box) and one day I burned one of them and low and behold, the darn thing had a air pocket still . Bad thing is, I sold some of those candles at a show and I have no idea who bought those candles, so I can't even contact them to see if they are burning okay. Can't help but think I may have lost customers because of those dang air pockets.........that I THOUGHT I had filled in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildheart75 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I agree with everyone else, pour slower and cool slower. I use cba and sometimes I will put my jars in an insulated cooler, it keeps them from cooling too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I poured an 8 oz jar using j223 a few weeks ago and when I lit it to test, this super crater appeared. Glad it was me rather than a customer. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I find that in colder weather I get more air pockets around the wick. You can use a bamboo skewer and poke around the wick several times, you will fill when you hit an air pocket ,then heat the top with a heat gun to fill in the air pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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