sueg Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 OK, I bought a new silicone mold that is of a baby block....and it is being a b**ch to wick....I'm stuck between making it hard enough to take a wick and getting good impression in the mold. The block itself is 1.25 inches square. If I use my hard wax (4045), I get a rustic finish and LOTS of pin holes and not a good impression. If I use a softer wax (J50 mixed w/ 4045)...It comes out better....but it still can get rustic....so I've tried heating the mold and it seems a bit better...but of course the wicking gets even harder. My last try was 1/3 J50, 2/3 4045 and 2 tbs. steric per lb. The wicks I've been trying (lx10 and a zinc I've been using for tealights) blew out in about 20 minutes. I'm just looking for something that will work...it is for my sister's baby shower which is in two weeks.... And, I've spent soooo much $$ already that I need to use what I have! Any thoughts for me? I have steric...so I could add some. Is there a max per pound?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I feel your pain! I have been fighting with that darn thing 4ever. I FINALLY ended up using IGI 4761 and a 44-24z to work. I didn't end up with a blowout until it was just about completely burned to the bottom. I tried Astro F wax and an RRD29 and that gave me a blowout. HTH Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueg Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 Are you using the same mold? It is totally a pain...and I guess it shouldn't matter that much....I doubt people are going to burn them...but ya never know. I just want it as best as I can get it...within time and cost constraints But they are going to smell soooo good even if they don't get a perfect burn! I got baby Magic from justscents...it is AWESOME. I think I like it more than a generic baby powder scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdevine Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I'm using the same mold that you are and "yes" it is a pain. These as I have found are votives that are burned freestanding and need to be treated as that. You have to use a higher melt wax and a smaller wick as to not get a blowout, because just incase they do burn them, you have to be safe. I'm still testing something different with these. Not yet 100% satisfied with any of them......Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanya Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I've never had a problem making the bb votives, and now I use astro v for them. The only thing is finding a container to burn them in because I never thought burning them freestanding made sense, but each to their own I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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