Scaling back -- container suggestions

[cedar_lea]

So I've been slacking on my wick testing the past few months and I think it's because I started with a fairly large container. I love my origional container design and I don't want to abandon it, but my set up is a pretty big production & the amount of wax used on each test is a bit $$$ so it's being a little discouraging.

So the thought occurred to me that it might be better if I started with something smaller. If I did something with a similar shape and diameter than I would know a bit more where I am going when I'm ready to set up the big ones & theoretically I'll want more than just my tall candles someday anyways.

So I'm thinking that I want a nice cylendrical shaped container that's about 2.5" diameter and uses .5lb of wax or less & isn't expensive. Any suggestions on where I should start? I've found a couple that seem similar but don't have good dimensions listed on the website & a few that I seem to be having trouble deciding if they are the right one for me so I figured I'd get some outside input.

Thanks!

[EricofAZ]

Many of the container suppliers have tumblers that are straight shape and can hold 8 oz wax. A good 11 oz (water oz) container will hold 8 ounces of wax.

Inquire when you buy. Some folks list wax weight in ounces for the size of their containers and other folks list water weight in ounces. If water weight, reduce by 20 percent to calculate wax weight. Ie, 10 oz water weight container = 8 oz wax weight, or thereabouts. The exact calculation depends on altitude, temp, and wax formula.

[LeahRB]

The Candlemaker's Store has a really cute tumbler that is 2.5" in diameter and they say it holds 7oz of wax. They are $1.09 if you buy them in singles or $69.12 for 72. You also have the option to buy a really cute silver lid for them.

[EricofAZ]

I have to say, these are adorable containers and they hold 10 ounces easily with room to spare.

http://www.generalwax.com/glass-container-jars--lids---gift-boxes/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___Z9224.html

Take a look at some of their other glassware. If you live near Los Angeles, the shipping is very inexpensive.

[cedar_lea]

Speaking of general wax . . does anyone happen to know what the actual dimensions of these containers are? It seems like one of them should be the in the price and size range I'm looking for, but the numbers listed can't be correct . .

http://www.generalwax.com/glass-container-jars--lids---gift-boxes/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___Z905500.html

http://www.generalwax.com/glass-container-jars--lids---gift-boxes/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___P0798458.html

http://www.generalwax.com/glass-container-jars--lids---gift-boxes/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___P0798676.html

[HorseScentS]

I have to say, these are adorable containers and they hold 10 ounces easily with room to spare.

http://www.generalwax.com/glass-container-jars--lids---gift-boxes/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___Z9224.html

Take a look at some of their other glassware. If you live near Los Angeles, the shipping is very inexpensive.

I love those too! Italian restaurants & pizzerias always had those on the table when I was growing up. They did get sooty but that was considered "Neat" in those days of drip candles stuck in wine bottles & sooty oil lamps. Groovy! Do you get much soot in those?

[EricofAZ]

I'm using unscented soy in the Victorian containers. No soot. 15 ply wick.

Just got a shipment of status jars. They hold about 9.5 oz max if you want the lid to fit and I'm going to cut them back to 9 oz I think. I'm still testing. So far my first two wick choices are promising (HTP 63 and CD 8) I might try a CD 7 next. Wax is a mix of 4786 and Genwax 128. Good throw so far. Holds 9 percent FO easily enough. http://www.generalwax.com/glass-container-jars--lids---gift-boxes/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___P0892419.html

[JanetsCandles]

http://www.generalwax.com/glass-container-jars--lids---gift-boxes/glass-containers---jars/cate_104/p___Z905500.html Those are what some of my store call a "50 hour container" (Which by the way, thank you, I've been looking for another supplier of these). I work with General Wax for a few of my other jars, and the dimensions you are seeing are the case size, not the jar size. So it's for 12 of the glasses. I have some of the containers, but from a different supplier, so my dimensions may be a bit different, but they are about 5 inches tall and 2 ish inches in diameter. The last set I had were from over in China and they were slightly shorter, probably about 4 inches, but I don't have one handy to measure. But at the very least, call their outlet store, give them the product number and you can find out the dimensions that way. The bottom does taper on those glasses. It comes down to be about 1.75 inches at the very bottom inside the glass. So that might help you on planning out wicks as well.