idacandlelady Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Can anyone tell me, have you ever had this problem? I can't figure out what is doing this, never had it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Whay kind of wax? What wick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idacandlelady Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 It's accusoy and htp wick but this is and one other scent is the only ones that did this. This FO in my other wax didn't do this either. I'm stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I can't tell too much from the photo, but it appears to me like a couple of pieces of undissolved pigment are causing strange things to occur. Did you stir, stir, stir that wax before pouring? The color texture looks uneven to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Looks to me like soot from the burn settling back down into the wax. Your melt pools look small, perhaps too much FO is causing soot? Is it a heavy oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idacandlelady Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 It IS more of a soot issue I think. That is what it looks like. It isn't a heavy oil. It's Downy clean breeze(NG). And this particular candle I backed down to 7% (I normally use 8%). In fact this is the second tester, the first had 8% that is why I went down in this one. I can't imagine why this is happening. Only one other scent has done this, and only at the very end. I'm using pryme dyes (always have) and I do stir very well. Like I said, this never happened with my old wax and none of the others with this wax. Am very stumped on this one:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I've had that happen once. It was in a square jar I was testing & the sooting happened before the candle had burned low enough to create a chimney effect.After the first burn the top of the candle was very mucky. I remember the scent was Sandalwood Rose from Solas but I can't remember the wick I used & there was no dye.I don't like that scent & the jars were a nightmare so I gave up on that idea.The wax was Ecosoya Cb135 btw.Not much help am I but at least you know you're not alone with this.Sally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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