DAWNMBYRNE Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I have been making candles for about 3 years now. I have tested, tested, tested, and continue to test and will continue to test for rest of my candle life!I have the hardest time with cinnamon fo and drowning out.I use 464, double wick everything, use 16 oz. apothecary jars, and use 1.25 oz of fo per pound of wax. I first started with home sweet home, moved to apple jack and peel, and am now working on red hot cinnamon.With HSH i used two LX20's and had great success, then two years later they started drowning out. I got a new batch of wax, wicked up, wicked down, tried cds nothing worked so I gave up and started testing Apple Jack and Peel that didn't work, now I am working with red hot cinnamon. oh my god, i am so frustrated:confused: They usually do great for the first few test burns, but about 1/2 down it starts drowning out.I am having a hard time with cinnamon for some reason. Any informations would be totally appreciated. I have read several post on drowning but nothing on cinnamon drowning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 maybe try 1oz PP? just that small amount could make a difference in some scents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Cinnamon is the devil....didn't you know? I agree with Luminous though....reducing the amount pp of wax may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.S. Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 ok.. I thought I was going nuts... I also have had trouble. I have reduced the fo, I have increased the wick and gotten a half decent burn, but reports that the scent is too light. I'm not selling it at the moment. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Are you letting the candle cure before test burning it? I use Red Hot Cinnamon in my parasoy blend and find it takes a week or two to cure. For the first few days you can't even smell the candle so I let them cure before using. The best scent throw I get is with a two week cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbd Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) I cut my FO to 1 oz per pound and I still use 2xCDN 18 or 2 HTP126 . Wild i know but that's the only way I can keep it lit.oh and it takes a good 2 weeks to cure for me Edited February 21, 2010 by lrbd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAWNMBYRNE Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 WOW!!!! 2, HTP126? That is crazy, I don't think I have ever used anything over a htp105. Thanx for the advise. I am going to try using 1 oz fo pp of 464, and wick up to a htp126, I believe I have a sample set of htps. Thanks for the advise. Curing for 2 weeks effects the scent throw, not the burn right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbd Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I had to cure it that long before I was happy with the scent throw . I know that wick sounds crazy but Ii would drown otherwise. I use 415 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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