whoisthis Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 hello all, im new to this and was wondering how big the melt pool should be for container candles.....i tried a 9 oz bean pot candle and the melt pool was like half the container....is this ok or i was thinking of wicking down a size....thoughts? thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Half the depth or half the width? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoisthis Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 depth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Your wick is a little bigWhat is your Wax? What FO?Any additives?How much FO?Jar dimensions?If you give us this information we can help you a lot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoisthis Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 yes, i am using the igi 4630, fruit slices scent from peak, 1.4% fo....jar is 4" h and 3.25 dia, the wick is a zinc core 51-32-18....i was going to go to the zinc core 44-28-18z....and was going to exp. with a non-zinc core wick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondk Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Do you have any 44-32-18z wicks? I use either a 44-32 or 51-32 in my 9 oz hex jars. Are you using 1oz of fruit slices to a pound of wax? HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoisthis Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 no, i just have the 52-32-18 wicks (was suggested as best wick) and im using about 1.4 oz of scent.....not 1.4% sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondk Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Ok. With Peak's oils I only use 1 oz per pound of wax. Some of them I can also get away with 1/2 oz per pound. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnygirl Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Also, how long does it take you to get this deep of a melt pool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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