kountrytimes Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Well I am thinking of making Wickless Candles in Mason Jars. I use CBA. I need some advice on doing this. I make just tarts and dipped critters now, but want to expand.Do I need to heat my jars? Would the temps be different then tarts? Anything else I should know would greatly be appricated?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 If you search the general candlemaking forum for wickless candles, you will find several lengthy threads about the pros and cons of these. Glass jars are not a great idea for any melted wax product that will be heated from the bottom. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Makes sense, since the wax expands as it melts and is trapped in the bottom of the jar by the unmelted wax above it - seems like a recipe for cracked jars and hot liquid wax everywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin146 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I would go with tins much safer. Glass could crack and break. I use 6oz tins and have never had a probblem. Regina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I use 4oz tins and never had any problems either. BUT I think it was bugtussle who has had 1 or 2 of her tins catch fire (she makes thousands of them) do a search for tins and fire maybe you can find it.tootie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 BUT I think it was bugtussle who has had 1 or 2 of her tins catch fire (she makes thousands of them) do a search for tins and fire maybe you can find it.That was for WICKED tins. I know Carole makes so-called wickless "candles" (a candle is not a candle if it doesn't have a wick), too, but the thread was about wicked tins. Plenty scary for sure!If you keep on searching, there was a good thread about someone who had a wickless glass container shatter, blow glass all over the place not to mention wax - a good testimony to what can happen (though not often). Best defense is not to use glass for melting wax from underneath. There is also a thread about candle melters which melt the wax from ABOVE the container (with a light bulb I believe), which sound like the safest bet for glass containers. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Whoops....sorry. I knew it was something to do with tins and fire though!! :tiptoe: tootie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Safety issues can't come up too often! While we discuss these issues quite often, new folks have never heard about some of the hazards of which we all need to be mindful and we can all use reminders. I'm glad you brought it up, Tootie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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