sparkette Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I made a container candle tonight (Smell of Christmas) and took all of the advice I have gotten here. The candles is PERFECT!. And I owe most of that to you all who have been so nice.thanks so much. The hope in my candle making heart has been restored! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizbizzyb Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Congrats ~ What is your definition of Perfect? How is the candle perfect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkette Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well not perfect of course but better than I was getting. Perfect to me is no wet or sweat looking spots. Good smell. Even color. The wax isn't shrinking from the container. I used white and just a touch of blue to make a bright "Snow" white. (I hope anyway)I work in the paint department at Walmart and color matching and experimenting comes easily to me now! *Wink* *Wink* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizbizzyb Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 ahhhhh... I seeLet the candle sit for a few days and let us know if there are any wet spots that show up.Did you temper the wax? Which wax did you use?How long did you burn it before you got the good smell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkette Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Coconut Blend Container Wax - Temper the wax? You mean watch the temp? When you say burn it, what do you mean? This is actually a gift for someone so I don't want to burn it if I don't have to. Sorry for all the questions. I'm new at this. I melted it to 170 then poured it at 140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizbizzyb Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Test burn the candle to make sure it burns correctly or even at all...lol. You are supposed to test each fragrance, color, wax, wick combo you have. Keep good notes on what you use and how much of each you use so you can duplicate it. With each new batch of wax it would be very WISE to test the wax to make sure the characteristics are the same as previous batches.Do you wanna give a gift to someone and the wick drowns out within 30 mins and the candle is no good? Or it burns straight down the middle like a $1 store candle. Or it does not have a hot throw when burning and all they smell is hmmmm, nothing.I am not too familiar with Coconut wax - but would assume it has similar characteristics as soy. If you search the board for tempering you will find some information.I see you just asked about this wax today. So I am going to make a assumption that you have not test burned a candle from beginning to end in the last 3-7 hours (according to your posting time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 it may look perfect and I surely hope it is. I've made some perfectly lovely candles too! Sadly when I burned them I discovered I was no where near done! First I had a heck of a time finding a wick that gave me a good melt pool without a humongous flame... Then I got a lovely flame and melt pool only to find that I got no scent off the candle as it burned (no hot throw).Played with wax, wicks, FOs, additives... all for one lousy candle LOL!Finally got one maybe figured out, and tried a second FO... Tunneled down... need to start my wick-experiments again!You are not done, sadly, till you have burned a candle top to bottom, in the right increments (and in in-advisable ones too just to be on the safe side).This candle making thing is HARD!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misser Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Congrats!! I think everyone can agree on how hard and frustrating it can be!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkette Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Thanks. I think I have got the hang of it. When you all test candles, do you test all sizes or just one small enough to get results off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizbizzyb Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Thanks. I think I have got the hang of it. When you all test candles, do you test all sizes or just one small enough to get results off of.Test each candle container/fragrance/wick/dye/additive combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcwolf Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Find a guienie pig like i did, I take in several different candles with the 3 different wicks that i have and a form for her to fill out.Okay so maybe i have been taking notes and didn't know it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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