Miadrianel Candles Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I've been having problems with Candlewic's feathering palm not coming out of my pillar molds lately. I use aluminum seamless. Is this typical or is there a catch?? I don't remember having problems in the past. What gives?Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Is their feathering palm the true Feather Palm from IGI? If so, I have never had this problem, the IGI wax shrinks away nicely. If it is a custom blend I would say they got something wrong. I would call them and ask.Cheers,Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 You can add a little stearic to help mold release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 On occasion, I've had to cool the candle in the fridge and then warm the mould. However, a little mould release sprayed in the mould before filling seems to help a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I always add stearic acid to pillar candles. I never wash my molds. I melt the wax from them with a heat gun or in the oven upside down and then wipe clean with paper towels. I store the molds upside down. If a candle is stubborn, I cool the candle in the fridge for a bit, then remove it and run hot water over the outside of the mold.While IGI waxes are very consistent in my experience, each new batch of veggie wax is different from the others. The raw materials sometimes are different and so I try to adapt to the little differences in each batch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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