fireheart99 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi everyone,I love Candle Science's selection of waxes, in particular palm, but they seem to be out of everything I'm interested in. When I emailed them, they said they are expecting shipments from India within the next couple of weeks. But... I'm looking to get some palm wax a little more quickly than that .CS carries a palm wax I've never heard of before (which they are out of), which produces a "tortoise shell" effect on the candle. This really intrigues me and I'd love to order some.... does anyone know another supplier for this? I make candles on a somewhat small scale, so I don't need 50# of wax right now... so ideally a supplier with no minimum order quantity requirement.Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Where are you located? Different effects can be achieved by blending palm wax with soy and other waxes. We got a nice snakeskin pattern similar to CSs tortoiseshell by blending in some C-3 but this was in a pillar candle, not a container. Don't be afraid to experiment a little and play around with the stuff! That's just part of the fun of working with palm wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireheart99 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 I am in NH. I mainly use palm wax for pillars and votives, so I would be interested in learning more about how you achieved the snakeskin effect, if you would be willing to share . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Wow - NH, eh? Sorry, can't help ya there, but maybe others know of a supplier of palm wax close to you.Without dredging through a few years of scribbled notes, try mixing small amounts of NatureWax C-3 in it. I know I did not go over 25%... I think this one was more like 10% and I used lemon essential oil in it (not more than 1 oz pp - may have been less) and a couple of drops of liquid dye. The orange on the top and bottom is another wax mixture entirely (I tend to play around a lot), so ignore it. Sorry for the crappy photo - the candle was actually a light lemon yellow (the photo was enlarged from a much larger group pic...). I think you can see the pattern well enough, despite the color inaccuracy. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireheart99 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 That's a really neat pic, thanks for sharing . What kind of palm wax did you use -- I know candlewic uses the terms "palm 1", "palm 2" and "palm 3" but I don't know whether that's just for them or whether all palm suppliers use those terms to identify the type of wax. But I know there's "feathered" and "crystallized" for pillars.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Whatever kind JBN carries is the kind of palm wax in that candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireheart99 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 sorry...I don't recognize the abbreviation. What does JBN stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Just By Nature. Info on common abbreviations and other stuff can be found here:http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireheart99 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Thanks, sorry I had to ask -- I'm still kind of a newbie here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 No problemo! I was lost in abbreviation hell until I "discovered" that link, too! There is tons of info here - much more than is apparent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyswaxworld77 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I am in NH. I mainly use palm wax for pillars and votives, so I would be interested in learning more about how you achieved the snakeskin effect, if you would be willing to share .Try Candle and Supply the carry P/Wwe were told by a very good source that almost 99% of all P/W comes from the same Maunf. now it could be true, but it is plam for thought :highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkyaim99 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 CS carries a palm wax I've never heard of before (which they are out of), which produces a "tortoise shell" effect on the candle. This really intrigues me and I'd love to order some.... does anyone know another supplier for this? quote]check this out, stellas post with the pics. looks similarhttp://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54446 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubure Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I guess this is the first time I'm in advantage to you Americans: my palm wax suppliers has got about 9 different palm waxes, from the plain one to the ones that makes structures (about 6-7 different structures!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I guess this is the first time I'm in advantage to you Americans: my palm wax suppliers has got about 9 different palm waxes, from the plain one to the ones that makes structures (about 6-7 different structures!):yay:I'm doing the happy dance with you Inez!Can't wait to see those waxes.Hugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 check this out, stellas post with the pics. looks similarhttp://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54446Those votives were both poured with IGI 2778.Most palm wax comes from Malaysia. This sitehttp://www.lipidchem.com/about_palm.html has a lot of information about palm wax, its production, etc. Here is a link to a table of the palm waxes they carry and their propertieshttp://www.lipidchem.com/our_products2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubure Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 :yay:I'm doing the happy dance with you Inez!Can't wait to see those waxes.Hugs!Sabrina,you'll be receiving your wax by the end of the week, I guess.hugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubure Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 My waxes have the following structures:LavaGraniteFrostPeacockSpidernetFeatherPlain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Sabrina,you'll be receiving your wax by the end of the week, I guess.hugs!wow!!!! thanks!!! don't forget to send the bill too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaynor72 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 My waxes have the following structures:LavaGraniteFrostPeacockSpidernetFeatherPlainOoh I really would like to try the feather and granite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubure Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Ooh I really would like to try the feather and granite PM'd you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I found out that glass glow, starburst and feather waxes are IGI waxes. The below info MIGHT help identify the type other vendors carry rather than palm 1, palm 2 etc. Glass Glow Blend - IGI R2322A Starburst Blend - IGI R2778AFeather Blend - IGI R2779ANG has announced they will be carrying palm wax in addition to the other vendors we know about.I think we are going to see several suppliers carry palm wax in the next month or two and I can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I could not find absolute info on the IGI site about whether the palm waxes they carry are, in fact, 100% palm wax products or whether they are blends containing paraffin or other waxes. I emailed them a couple of weeks ago and asked about the 2778, and the rep said it did not contain paraffin and was 100% palm wax, but not sure about the other two formulas. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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