Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I have recently made soy wax candles for the first time, they do turn out ok but im having trouble getting them out of the mould. Also i have added strawberry scent to the candles and they come out with red streaks and the bottom of the candle is soggy. I do leave them for 24hrs like im suppose to.Can anyone give me any advice on how to improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Well first which type of soy are you using? it sounds like it may be container soy .Second is the FO adding the streaks or are you coloring them as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 I am using a pillar blend which i was told is suitable for making votives and all kinds of candles. It is only a fragrance and no colour chips or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Curious as to what you mean by soggy? What kind of FO (supplier) are you using and how much per pound of wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 So the FO has color added ? hmmm never seen that .Next question would be how much FO are you adding to how much wax ? the norm is usually 1oz of FO to 1lb of wax .If you dont mind me asking could you supply the name of the wax and FO ? someone else may use the same and be of more help . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Im not sure of the suppliers name. I am using 1.5ml of fragrance to every 2pound of wax. By soggy i mean, soft and slushy like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Did your wax come with heating and pouring instructions?Fragrance load amounts etc...Im sorry I seem to be asking more questions than answering but with out this info it is kind of hard to figure out what went wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 It can with instructions on how to make and temp guides but only rough guide amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Where did you get your supplies from?? Sounds like you bought a kit??tootie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 That seems a very small amount of FO? Are you sure you didn't mean 15ml? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 On the instructions it said 1.5ml per 2 ounce which should make one votive. Like i said I have never made candles before and do not know if this is right or how i can improve the quality or how i can improve getting the candles out of the moulds with out cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverSoyed Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Are you making one votive at a time?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Sounds like a bunch of things are going wrong. Can you explain temperatures and measurements and what you did? If I was to guess I would say, you didn't incorporate the scent at the right temperature or stir it enough, and also, how long did you let the votive cool for? Did you try popping it in the fridge? Is this the first time you used your votive mold? Try lightly spraying it with a vegetable spray like Pam or something. Just a few suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 I added it at about 50-55, the instructions didn't tell me when i should add it. I left it to cool for about five minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Aah you did say every 2 pound of wax, not oz. Now that makes more sense. I hope you are not making 1 votive at a time? You need to mix up more wax and FO and pour a few votives at a time. work out the amounts of wax, FO etc you need for 1 and then apply it to the amount you will be doing, this might help once you have the correct figures for more candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 What temptrature is right to add the fragrance or colour chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Your wax temperature is super low. I use a 50/50 wax, melt to 180, add FO, color and cool to 160 then pour. Where did you get your kit from, maybe someone here can assist? If you are pouring plain soy (not a blend) you do pour cool, but you need to get your wax up to a good temperature. Does your kit say what brand or type of wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 I just know its a pillar blend, but it says not to heat over 80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 What do the guide lines say Wed, That may help us figure some thing out .Not to heat over 80 ? hmmm another new one to me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiptooth Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 The brand of wax you are using will definately make a difference. For my containers I use bluegrass soy (someone else taking care of wax division now) I heat my wax to 175 at 140 add fragrance and am ready to pour around 95. I typically use 1 oz./lb. of wax. I use color chips. For my votives I am using wax from At Wix end. It's been awhile since I made votives but I believe for them I usually heated my molds, wax temp. to 200 FO at 140 and color then poured when slushy. Both of these are according to instructions included with wax. I've been sticking to this for over 5 years and seems to work out just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaysgoth Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 It says no higher than 80 celcius, leave until melted, take off heat, add fragrance or colour and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tereasa Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 My first suggestion:Stop making us pull teeth to get information from you if you want help...1. where did you get the kit?2. what type of wax does it say it is?3. what are all the steps included in the directions?4. what, exactly, are the steps you took?If you didn't use dye, there shouldn't be any color. It's just too hard to play a guessing game. There are more than enough people willing to try to help you.... but help us help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Humm We are talking to different ways to tell temp Wed is talk Celsius and we are talk farenheit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Here is a good online conversion table for this http://www.pitt.edu/~rsup/convtables.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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