starlessjade Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I haven't been able to find a good answer to this one, or get the hang of it myself... when do you poke relief holes and repour? I always end up doing it too early (candle is still liquid) or too late (candle has completely cooled, and it's hard to make or enlarge the holes)Is there a certain sign that I'm looking for, like how warm the outside of the mold feels, or a certain time range? I'm also usually pouring in layers, taking up to 2 hours to pour the entire thing, so I would need to know if the time was measured from the first pour or the last one.Right now I'm doing rustic pillars in a 3x4.5" mold with IGI 1443, 3 tbs stearic. Usually lots of fairly thin layers, but I've been also doing solids and 2-3 layers. Cooling naturally, no water bath or anything.This is starting to really frustrate me and it would really help if someone could at least give me a starting point to work from. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I personally start poking my relief holes once the wax has started setting up pretty well so that it makes actual holes - then poke about once an hour until the vents remain clear - I don't do my repour until completely cool - sometimes even days later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlessjade Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 So you keep repoking the holes? Is "repoking" even a word?! I've ended up doing that a few times but wasn't sure if it was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Is "repoking" even a word?! LMAO! ROFL! God that was funny, my sides hurt.Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I personally start poking my relief holes once the wax has started setting up pretty well so that it makes actual holes - then poke about once an hour until the vents remain clear - I don't do my repour until completely cool - sometimes even days later.Me too. Donita Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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