Beeswax Question

[Holly]

Is Beeswax less inclined to shrink than soy? I have not yet tried it as an additive and I was wondering if maybe it would help my shrinkage problem that is creating those invisible airpockets underneath the surface. Calwax told me that it is caused from shrinkage.

[Henryk]

Its probably going to make it worse. IMO it would happen because the inside is staying hot while the outside is cooling faster. I haven't been following your posts and sorry if this was suggested already - but I would try two things: pour coolor and/or add stearic (in that order).

[Holly]

Its probably going to make it worse. IMO it would happen because the inside is staying hot while the outside is cooling faster. I haven't been following your posts and sorry if this was suggested already - but I would try two things: pour coolor and/or add stearic (in that order).

Thanks Henry, for the heads up on Beeswax. I just poured a candle at a cooler temp. This is not my day though. The wicks came loose twice on me when I was straightening them. UGH! So by the time I poured it back the first time it was a little low and then when it came out the second time I left it there with one wick. It will have to be a candle for me -- will stick another wick in it. It seems to be dipping in again and forming a crack on top but this could be because there is only one wick there. I find with this wax when I pour without wicks I get the dip and hairline crack more than when I have the wicks. Soooo I just made another one. What a process. I will be running a test with stearic too.

I must be accident prone today. I just poured a C-3/CB-3 and then hit the container and wax slimed the clean glass at the top. Oh well, that one is ony a tester....but I am such a profectionist...that even bugs me. And then I heat a jar a little more than normal and most of the wax came off of the wicks. I think I need to go out to the barn and clean the stalls and return to candles a little later.

~Holly