blt212 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Sounds like most of you are doing well with tarts and I find myself using them alot. So, I'm ready to embark on adding soy tarts to my line as well as electric warmers. I currently use C3 and would like to use this for the tarts but want them to come out of the clamshell mold easily. I understand I should add a pillar wax...does it matter what kind and what would the ratio be? Also, I was looking at WSP's clamshell molds. Are these good quality and has anyone had the skunk problem with these that someone mentioned they had with another clamshell mold supplier.....As always, thanks for the forum's valuable knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 The C3 comes out of my clamshells just fine in the winter, but in the hot, humid summer it gets a little sticky. I was adding 25% of votive or pillar wax to C3, but when they sit for a while they get quite ugly. So if you want to add one of these to the C3 to make it harder, I would suggest using just 5-10% and they should pop right out winter or summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blt212 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Thanks for the quick reply.....I'll try your suggestion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 30% V-1 to 70% C-3 I use clamshells and they sell very well for me and for nearly three years. Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimdles Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I use Ecosoya PB exclusively with a touch of BW for added hardness. Never (knock on wood) had a problem with release in molds or clamshells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 You could:1. add extra USA to aid in release;2. add beeswax to harden the C3;3. add some palm wax to harden the C3;4. add coconut oil to harden the C3...5. Add a votive wax to the C3I would do #1 & #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vio Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Wow!!! C3 is a pretty versatile wax! I had no idea the C3 I'm about to buy, could do tarts as well! I love this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Well, Vio, C3 is not the wax of choice for tarts but it can be made to work by adding other ingredients. There are other waxes that do not require any additives for them to work well for tarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vio Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Well that's a good point to make. I get what you're saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blt212 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 I do add USA currently to the C3 so just adding beeswax sounds like a good option. Next question, where's a good place to get beeswax....and how much do you add to a pound of C3. I add about 2 tsp of USA to a pound of wax.Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 JBN, CS, etc. carry beeswax in pastille form. I used the white pastilles because I was afraid the natural colored ones would (dis)color the wax. Try one tablespoonful per pound and see what you think. I use slightly more USA (JBN) than you do, so that might also have a bearing on the results I got from adding beeswax. HTH:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2rottndogs Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I use the natural colored bees wax for the clamshells... so far hasn't effected the color at all. I don't use that much either, about 1/2 oz is so far all I've needed to use pp of soy.Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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