arw1019 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I made two batches with c-3 today. I tested with different temps and one with CO and one without. Not that this has anything to do with it, but maybe, the one with the CO cracked. A perfect circle around the wick. The previous batch I made about five days ago is curing but I have a weird feeling its not going to smell when I burn it. The new batches, however, I feel good about. -Except for the cracking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifichik Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I'm planning on experimenting with coconut oil soon. What type did you buy? I see recommendation for the 76 degree kind, and I assume this can be purchased at a regular grocer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw1019 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Thats the kind the I bought, LuAna from walmart. It was with all the other cooking oils. One of the new batches I made, the cold throw is AMAZING! I could smell it when I first walked down stairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifichik Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Thats the kind the I bought, LuAna from walmart. It was with all the other cooking oils. One of the new batches I made, the cold throw is AMAZING! I could smell it when I first walked down stairs!Thanks for the info, arw1019! I have to go to WalMart after while anyway, so I'll be picking up some of that LuAna oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 CO doesnt cause those problems with my candles, but I use GB 464 though. A ring around the wick can be caused by uneven cooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) I think it's a good idea to work with a wax for a while before trying additives, etc. If one doesn't know where their problems with a wax are coming from, it's hard to know what to do to correct. MANY folks use C3 straight out of the box and get lovely candles with great throw. I soup mine up a little with USA; other folks soup theirs up with CO... The main thing is to learn how the wax is gonna react for YOU before trying to fix it - heck, it might not be broken! Pouring temps & cooling procedures have a lot to do with cracking such as you have described.Next time, try cooling your candles on a cookie rack and cover the candles, rack & all, with a cardboard box. Obviously, how many candles you are making/cooling at once makes a difference in the size of the box needed! If the candle cools more evenly (at the same rate), the tendency for the top to cave in or crack in a circle (the "C3 crack") is diminished.Having said all that, I do not use CO in mine for the reasons you cited - it makes C3 slightly harder or more brittle or something (depending on the amount used) and enhances the tendency to crack in the dreaded "C3 crack" pattern. My side-by-side test results were the same as the OP described. One of the new batches I made, the cold throw is AMAZING! I could smell it when I first walked down stairs!Was this the same FO & amount used in both the "with" CO and "without" CO batches? CT is difficult to evaluate sometimes because of the dreaded candlenose... Will be interested to hear how the side-by-side testing with/without CO & with the exact same FOs/amts. & wicks goes... Good luck!! Edited March 2, 2010 by Stella1952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw1019 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Stella,Pretty much everything was the same but I used two different FO's. One rose, one butter rum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Stella,Pretty much everything was the same but I used two different FO's. One rose, one butter rum.Where did you find butter rum FO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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