Cherylg Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 why do you have to take the temp of melted wax when making votives? if the wax is melted, why do you need the temp? Yes, "m very new so please be kind. If this information is somewhere, please direct me.. :tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katinka Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi and welcome. Some of the reasons would be that paraffin (or the fumes released when you heat it) is actually flammable and so it would be a fire hazard, the wax degrades (and discolours) if you heat it too much for an extended period, fragrance is very sensitive to heat and so if you add it while the wax is very hot, it will cause degradation of the oil and alter the smell. Also, particularly with paraffin, the hotter the wax gets the more the molecules expand. When it cools down it contracts again. If you were to pour any candle, even a votive, at a very high temperature it will shrink more in the mold, so you will have to do at least one repour, possibly more. Just some of the reasons, but there are losts more - you will find that there is a reason for everything in candlemaking:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillgunter Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Every wax is very different and likes to be poured at different temps. Also FO binds better when your wax is 180. If you added it as soon as your wax melted it probally wouldnt bind well. Temps are very important in candlemaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherylg Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 thank you. I just wanted to know why so I know why I'm doing something. I'll purchase a thermometer asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 In addition, the temps of your pour can change your candles look. Too hot of a pour can lead to more shrinkage and sometimes you need to hit a certain temperature to bind say sand and wax, but you have to watch the temperature so that you don't lose the wax to fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherylg Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi Scented. Thank you. I don't think I'll be able to see any color discoloration at this time as I left them white so far and used baby powder FO. It's okay, so far. I did just buy a thermomoter at A.C. More today so I'm learning and following all of your suggestions. Thanks for helping me make a good votive candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Not discoloration ... affect. For instance cooler pours are rougher. Hotter pours shinier that kind of thing is what I'm talking about ... texture, not color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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