paraffin and soy blends

[Godiva]

I've searched and cannot get a good feel to find out why people blend paraffin and soy.

Is it because adding paraffin makes soy easier to work with, or because it helps with scent throw, or both?

[topofmurrayhill]

Both.

Less aesthetic flaws, smells better, candle stays the way you made it.

[Lightning Bug]

Jmho, but I find soy batches are so variable in burn and I don't like having to use huge wicks (most folks don't have this soy problem...but I have 150 lbs. of it). So, I've started mixing my higher melt point soy with a low melt point paraffin and so far have been able to wick down a lot, get a good melt pool and a good throw. The wax is smooth and so far (fingers crossed) no frosting and minimal wet spots. When this wax is all gone, I'm going to look into buying a pre blended 50/50 as I can't find much not to like. Beth

[Pepperi]

I blend 50/50 and I like it better because I still get a one pour, usually, and it's smooth and better to handle even after curing for five days. The burn is amazing, and the smell is great.

[Jami]

I played around some on Friday with my GB 415 soy and J223 paraffin. I did a 70/30 blend and a 60/40 blend.

The 60/40 blend worked better than the 70/30. I have NO wet spots, NO frosting and a very pretty creamy candle with the 60/40. Now if I can get the right wick to go with this new blend I will have it made lol

How long do you cure the parasoy blends? I am used to soy that takes a good week or longer to cure and dying to burn one of these to see how the hot throw is

Thanks!

Jami

[Candlebuddy]

I use a 50/50 blend ... it's easier to work with and the scent throw is better. I usually cure my candles for just 2-4 days.