diamondk Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I am new to the gel world. When testing the FO the first round is 1 part FO to 3 part mineral oil and then the second round is 3 part FO and 1 part mineral oil. Is this correct? I have been researching and searching for information. Next question is if you use wax embedded does it matter what type of wax is used? Do you use gel wax for pie crust? I may ask more dumb questions as I continue my search on these candles. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenscandles Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 When testing the FO the first round is 1 part FO to 3 part mineral oil and then the second round is 3 part FO and 1 part mineral oil.That's what I do. Actually I have two jars that I do it in so I do both tests at the same time. After you mix them I've read in a couple of places you should let them sit for 30 min to make sure they don't cloud or separate. The oils I've tested recently cloud immediately so I have not had to let them sit.As far as wax embeds if you don't want a melted mess when you pour the gel, use the highest meltpoint possible for your wax embeds if you make them yourself. I use the IGI 1260 that is typically used to make hurricane shells. I found when I bought wax embeds premade they would sometimes melt on me which makes the finished piece not as pretty.Also, if you make your own embeds and decide to scent them make sure you use gel safe FOs at gel safe ratios!HTHJen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 The crust are typically made using regular wax or in my case beeswax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondk Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks for the information. What is usally the best wick for gel? I have zinc which I use with my 4630. I also have sample packs of htp and lx along with eco. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenscandles Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I started with raw LX and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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