Ravens Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 This is really odd, and it's never happened before. I melted 1 pound of 464, added 1 teaspoon coconut oil. At around 165 degrees I added 1.5oz Moon Lake Musk (CS), turned off the heat and let it cool to approx. 130, stirring all the time. I then poured in 2 tureens, one has a zinc wick (60-44-18), and the other is a CDN 14. The jars opening is a little over 3 inches. The leftover wax was poured into an ice cube tray (will use them as tarts).I just went to take a look at the tureens, and the 464 is still liquid!!! There are just very, very small areas that show some "progress". Two or three of the ice cubes look set (the wax looks creamy), but why is the wax in the tureens behaving this way. All I can think is that I poured at a much cooler temp than I usually do; what else could I have done wrong? I hope they'll be set by morning, it's been nearly one hour since I poured the wax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidijo Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 What is a tureen? Metal? May just be holding the heat if it is?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GourmetSoy Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 tureens are glass. The only thing I can think of is that it's warm in your work room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iammommytwo Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I had that same issue with some of the darker oils, but I like to pour almost slushy and that seemed to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Thanks for your help. I finally decided it was time to go to bed and stopped stressing about my liquid candles. This morning the candles look well set. The tops are smooth except at the very edge of the jars where I notice some minor rippling of the wax. Will pour more tonight using a different FO but repeating the same steps; curious to see if the FO may have something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monvi33 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 This happens to me if I try and pour hot, for some reason they just don't set up right. I pour slushy and don't have that problem anymore. I hope you find what works for you. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Pour temp, FO, humidity, etc. all play a role in how quickly a candle hardens and the type of crystal structure formed. It will be interesting to see if your testing shows any difference in burn characteristics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Phelps Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I used that wax Stella and mine always take longer than that. It is humid here. I think that is why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 It also occurred to me that tureens are a squat shape with shoulders - that might cause the heat to be held in more than on another shape of container. The cooling times/procedures I use are different for different shaped containers because of this. HTHHave you tested these candles yet? Curious as to the results... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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