Soy Tarts Driving Me Crazy Help!!

[Countrycandlemaker]

Hi,

I am pretty new to candlemaking and I am having the worst time with Nature's Way V-1 Soy Wax. I am using it to pour my tarts. I have tried every temp possible and they all end up cracked or just looking severly frosted. Should I just give up on this wax or is there a miracle trick that someone knows about. Thank you so much.

E'dee Johnson

[Violetsexoticcandles]

I use V-1 for tarts and normally don't have any problems. I pour them as soon as the wax is melted, FO and color added/blended/whisked for two minutes. What sort of mold are you pouring them in? I use the crinolated metal tart molds.

[Countrycandlemaker]

Those are the molds that I am using. Maybe I am letting the wax cool off to much before I pour it. Your tarts don't sink in the middle at all? Thank you for all of your help.

Edee Johnson

[ayshapooh]

Hi

I actually use 50/50, V1 and C3 to make my tarts and use the clamshell packaging for them. I get frosting sometimes but I don't sweat that too much and they don't crack like V1 alone seems to do.

Hope that helps

Sandy~WI

[Violetsexoticcandles]

Sometimes I get a circular 'crack' but I think that is just because of the shape of the mold.

Um... beeswax added may help, or C3 like the other poster said. And pour hotter. That's my experience. But I don't add anything to my wax other than FO and color.

What kind of color and FO are you using? Some FO's and colors crack or frost more than others. Red frosts a lot for me, especially with cinnamon type scents.

[Countrycandlemaker]

The one FO I am using that gives me the hardest time is Home Sweet Home-Yankee dup. I use the red dye for that scent.

Although as soon as I read your message I went and poured a small batch of tarts doing just like you said and they turned out perfect.

I read somewhere that if you put the fragrance in there when the wax is too hot the scent will evaporate. I was doing myself alot of harm waiting for the temp to drop. Your way will make my life alot easier now.

I cannot thank you enough. I really appreciate your help. Take care & God Bless!!!

E'dee Johnson

[Countrycandlemaker]

Thanks Ayshapooh!! That is great advice too. I will certainly keep that in mind!! Take care & God Bless!!

E'dee Johnson

[Sharon in KY]

It's been my experience too, pour tarts hot and candles cool. I can pour 30 tarts one right after the other and maybe 5 will be bad. But then maybe they all will or none. And I can never figure out why.

[Countrycandlemaker]

Hi Sharon,

I live in Florida so the weather is always unpredictable. I had no idea that could affect the way that your candles turn out. I poured a batch during a day that it was very humid and about to storm. I used the same fragrances and steps that I had done before. This time almost all of them weeped. I know that I did not overload with fragrance because I had just done the same candles a couple of days before. With candle making I always wonder how Yankee Candle can get the same results repeatly. I am sure they have mass factorys and machinery doing the job for them. But surely weather conditions affect them to. Take Care & God Bless.

E'dee Johnson

[Vicky_CO]

I can tell you how Yankee does it they don't use the higher FO loads we do. I seriously doubt they ever go over 5% to 6%.

The weather is a factor in making candles I never make candle if the barometer pressure has dropped if I do I have always had more frosting and a few other problems.

[Sharon in KY]

Hi Sharon,

I live in Florida so the weather is always unpredictable. I had no idea that could affect the way that your candles turn out. I poured a batch during a day that it was very humid and about to storm. I used the same fragrances and steps that I had done before. This time almost all of them weeped. I know that I did not overload with fragrance because I had just done the same candles a couple of days before. With candle making I always wonder how Yankee Candle can get the same results repeatly. I am sure they have mass factorys and machinery doing the job for them. But surely weather conditions affect them to. Take Care & God Bless.

E'dee Johnson

I know weather affects the way things turn out. But I'm pouring in the same room on the same tray with the same wax. And maybe some will weep and some are beautiful and some are flaky. Same day same everything except results. I need to make some fudge... I need chocolate.

[Carol M]

Nope, scratch the fudge idea. Humidity affects that, too.:rolleyes2