ILikeWaxMelts Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I have an unscented candle, that I bought I want to melt it down and scent it!!!, I was reading the parafinn fragrance loads on candle science...I'm not sure what kind of wax this is but I know it is straight-parafinn for sure. How much frangrance should I add to 1 12oz Jelly jar?From the camparisions I made of different parafinns on candle science I read the fragrance loads of all their parafinns... I ended up with about 1oz per. poundDoes this sound right? The 12oz jelly jar that I'm working with is 3" in diamiter and 4" tall of waxany wick suggestions? I'm Planning on buying from Candle Science or Peaks. I greatly appricate any advice....I was planning on putting the wax in a jelly jar on a candle warmer and stirring in the fragrance and putting in the wick than turning off the warmer for cooling... would this work??? Kind of like a pesto-pot...lol... but with the jar instead...I'm waiting for a response from you experts before I atempt anything...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Well FO load can very but if it is straight paraffin with no additive you are going to max out at about 4%.You are dealing with really a lot of unknowns so we are not going to be much help.Did this wax start out as a pillar or container? If pillar the melt point will be to high for a container most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeWaxMelts Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Maybe a piller wax 'Cause when the candle was new it waz one big hunk of wax with swirlls carved in it to make it look like a hunk of wood. It tunneled; so now I got all this wax I don't want to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Since you don't know the type of wax, you'll probably never get it wicked properly so just make a wickless or tarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeWaxMelts Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Thanks Pam, does 1oz per pound sound right for parafinn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Since you don't have any real idea what the wax is I would start with 3/4 oz per lb and work your way up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeWaxMelts Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 thanks a bunch for all the advice people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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