becky0404 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Has anyone tried this wax? The site doesn't really explain it much, do you know what it's made of (other than palm wax?). I'm looking for a container wax that gives that crystal/feathered appearance to try out. Does anyone have any good recommendations?Thank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I use it. I love it. Can't tell ya anything about it tho. Try calling or emailing them with ?'s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Candlewics palm 1 ( container) is the only one I have tried. I like it but it is not the easiest wax to work with. Like the palm 2 & 3 you pour hot and slow cool. The biggest pain is not getting what I call air caverns. You can pour this and when it sets up it looks beautiful but when you start burning it you WILL hit the biggest air pockets you can imagine. It is imperative that while it's cooling you poke at least 4 good sized relief holes around the wick and keep them open until the candle is cooled. When you do the repour, fill up the holes but don't pour a huge amount of wax to fill up the jar or you will get more pockets. I've also had good luck with layering it. The scent throw will probably not be as strong as other waxes but I think it's decent, plus a longer cure helps. It has a clean burn to.Also you will need to wick up. I use RRD's or LX's. I have no idea what the ingredients other than palm wax are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffancy Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I use it. I love it. Can't tell ya anything about it tho. Try calling or emailing them with ?'s.Hi Cathy,I was just at your site looking at your palm wax candles and they are beautiful.How is the scent throw in the palm? Do you get much soot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmfritz Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I love the look of this wax. How hard is it to wick? The soy took me a while to figure out, don't know if I'm ready to jump into another wax but I would love to try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoOneSpecial Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Candlewics palm 1 ( container) is the only one I have tried. I like it but it is not the easiest wax to work with. Like the palm 2 & 3 you pour hot and slow cool. The biggest pain is not getting what I call air caverns. You can pour this and when it sets up it looks beautiful but when you start burning it you WILL hit the biggest air pockets you can imagine. It is imperative that while it's cooling you poke at least 4 good sized relief holes around the wick and keep them open until the candle is cooled. When you do the repour, fill up the holes but don't pour a huge amount of wax to fill up the jar or you will get more pockets. I've also had good luck with layering it. The scent throw will probably not be as strong as other waxes but I think it's decent, plus a longer cure helps. It has a clean burn to.Also you will need to wick up. I use RRD's or LX's.I have no idea what the ingredients other than palm wax are. I agree with this totally. This was the problem I had with this palm wax. It was beautiful though. I used the RRD series with it and it burned beautiful with no noticable soot. Of course that would depend on your wicking anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Palm wax is very hard to wick!! I participated in a tart swap awhile ago & a fellow CTer wanted some pillars in that scent but it wasn't on my site cause I hadn't tested it yet in that size. It took me over 2 weeks to get it right!! the only time I've ever had problems with soot is overwicking & marathon burns. Palm can only handle 1oz /LB but I think they still smell great. the cold throw is really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becky0404 Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Can anyone who has experience tell me if it adheres (sp?) to the glass well? I use straight sided containers, and I'm worried it might "slip" out when set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.S. Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Can anyone who has experience tell me if it adheres (sp?) to the glass well? I use straight sided containers, and I'm worried it might "slip" out when set.I've used this wax and it adheres very very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becky0404 Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thank you! I think I might try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffancy Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Can someone who uses the crystalizing palm container wax help me out with a starting point for wicks?I use the apothecary jars that are right at 4" in diameter and have both RRD and HTP wicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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