Tahlula B. Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I have been making pillars for years. I used to make a few votives here and there but hated making those little bitty cups - so I have never really prefected them or tested much. Now I have about 100 cups. I can line them on a large baking sheet and pour them all quickly. Sooooo, I am ready for some testing! I use 1343 for pillars. Can I just use this wax for votives and get a good product? The testers I did this week burned straight down and worked well but I do wonder, should I be looking for something in my votives that I am possibly unaware of? Could I mix the 1343 with a little comfort blend to make it softer and have a faster melt pool? Do I even care if it is a little softer? lol, lots of questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 1343 is great for votives ... you don't have to add anything to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crying Moon Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I use the 1343, but mix a little container wax in. Play with your percentages until you find the best that works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthncmft Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I use the 1343 for votives and pillars. Just add about 1-2 teaspoons of Universal Additive and that's all you need. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Actually you can use the 1343 and even put in vybar 260 is it? That was part of a recipe mix from a book that I tried and it wasn't bad. Personally, I think you need to add something to 1343 so that you can have more than the 3% FO load. This is me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahlula B. Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 I do don't heavily scented candles so I wouldn't want to go much over the 3% - maybe adding some of the container wax would give it a little more scent load? I may have to try that later today - half and half would be far too much with the comfort blend so I may start with say 25% to see if that will hold enough shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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