classiccitycandles Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) Hi everyone, My name is LeeAnn i have been making candles off and on for about 4 or 5 years now and i have a 9 month old baby and i want to use the baby jars and make candles with them. i have been use hobby lobby wax and i have use the hobby lobby wicks with the Zinc cord, and peaks scents my Question is this, has anyone had a problem with them breaking? they burn Great but i have now had 2 bust on me. Starting wonder if it's the wrong size wick. I was going to sell them but now i am having 2nd thoughts. Thanks for taking the time to get back with me. would love any help Edited October 21, 2010 by classiccitycandles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccitycandles Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 i am trying to use up all the Hobby lobby stuff, and going with mostly peaks things because i am trying to start a business with this:yay:. so if u need to know anything else let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlenutz Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I use these zinc core wicks from cierras- 44-24-18 and 36-24-24. just depends what size baby jar for what wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccitycandles Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 i want to use the stage 1 and the stage 2 size jars? Thanks for the reply, any Idea still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I thought all baby jars were the same diameter? When I made them I used GF/GB 435 with a HTP 31 wicks. Painted the lids with a flat black spray paint. They have a really nice silver/chrome paint out now. Worked great.. I never had one break, does the jar get really hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccitycandles Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) yes it does, that's why i was wondering about the wick size, i use the paraffin wax from hobby lobby. Edited October 21, 2010 by classiccitycandles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shewill5 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 yes it does, that's why i was wondering about the wick size, i use the paraffin wax from hobby lobby.What a great idea for recycling baby jars! Is your wax Crafty Candles brand? Hobby Lobby headquarters is 5 minutes from my house and the wax they sell comes locally from OKC. Hobby Lobby is my favorite store EVER but the Crafty Candle wax and fragrance oils, not so much. Try wicking down one size and see what happens. Half the fun is experimenting and getting a success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I've used Hobby Lobby wax when in a pinch BUT have to add a hefty amount of additives to get it to hold FO and burn nicely. I have never used their fragrance oils so can't really comment on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiccitycandles Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) What a great idea for recycling baby jars! Is your wax Crafty Candles brand? Hobby Lobby headquarters is 5 minutes from my house and the wax they sell comes locally from OKC. Hobby Lobby is my favorite store EVER but the Crafty Candle wax and fragrance oils, not so much. Try wicking down one size and see what happens. Half the fun is experimenting and getting a success! yes it is the Crafty Candles. I don't like the fragrance oil's or the Colors from there so i got mine from peaks and I LOVE THEM, so we are going to try 36-24-24z and then the next size up from that. Edited October 21, 2010 by classiccitycandles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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