AnjieBurdett Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I have just got into making containers, i'm a pillar girl me . I found some lovely jars with lids on ebay, they are 7cm across the opening at the top and they are very deep, going slightly pot bellied near the bottom.I have wicked it with an ECO6 for starters and I must say it is burning beautifully, no 'shrooms, no flickering or smoking and no huge flame and I can smell Red Cherries at the top of my stairs . Trouble is, its been burning for nearly 4.5 hours now and it hasn't made a full melt pool yet. I am a bit unwilling to change the wick because its going so well, am I right in thinking that the meltpool will catch up as the container empties, because it is so deep? Should I just wait and see how further burns go? Does it really matter if a full melt pool doesn't happen on first burn?Thanks for any comments.Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 well 1st I must say that I am jealous of you and your pillars lol still trying to master those with the wicks. okay as for your question I use soy and for me a full mp doesnt always happen right away but does catch up in the middle. I know the wick wont catch up though when it is deeper then it is wider you know the tunneling issue. So thats my two cents with what I do. Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick'n'Wax Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 anjie, I have some containers/tumblers, I'm wicking with an eco4 and for the first burn, theres a little hang up, but subsequent burns it disappears. A 6 on these, smokes too much, and we all know, smoking is bad for you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Thanks Gdawg, to me pillars are easy peasy now because I have worked hard on them. Containers though - arghhh - they are going to have me in the nut house I can tell ya It just depends what you have spent time doing I suppose.*LOL* Yvette! These containers - can't call them jars because they are ceramic with a lid - are going to be a nightmare because they are very deep! I know the wick is going to start playing up the more it burns down because of the lack of air flow, but we'll see.Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Does it really matter if a full melt pool doesn't happen on first burn?I dunno what kind of wax you are using, Anjie (good thing to mention), but with soy wax, WAY too much emphasis is placed on achieving a full melt pool during the first burn. With both soy wax and palm wax, I don't even worry if I don't achieve a full melt pool the first time out! The shape of the container matters a LOT! One that is narrower at the mouth, then bulges below, is going to be more difficult to wick in any wax simply because of its shape. Containers that are deeper than they are wide also are more difficult to wick...You need to test all the way to the end to be sure that the wick you choose can hold up to the conditions in the last third of the container. Once you have the wick you think works best and it burns well all the way down during controlled testing, powerburn one just to be sure it holds up to the abuse that the general public dishes out to container candles. I agree - pillars ARE easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I agree - pillars ARE easier!lol then I better get back to trying my hands on them I gave up cause I was getting to frustrated with the wicking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 I dunno what kind of wax you are using, Anjie (good thing to mention), but with soy wax, WAY too much emphasis is placed on achieving a full melt pool during the first burn. With both soy wax and palm wax, I don't even worry if I don't achieve a full melt pool the first time out! The shape of the container matters a LOT! One that is narrower at the mouth, then bulges below, is going to be more difficult to wick in any wax simply because of its shape. Containers that are deeper than they are wide also are more difficult to wick...You need to test all the way to the end to be sure that the wick you choose can hold up to the conditions in the last third of the container. Once you have the wick you think works best and it burns well all the way down during controlled testing, powerburn one just to be sure it holds up to the abuse that the general public dishes out to container candles. I agree - pillars ARE easier!OMG Stella, I'm sorry, I thought I did already dohhh. I am using a paraffin container wax that is produced by Sasol. Thank you for the advice, it is very much appreciated. I thought it was going to be tricky wicking these things but, oh well, its a challenge .Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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