Tasha Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I need some advice. I pored some candles using ecosoya cb advance.I used a 4oz tin, 1 1/2 oz japanese cherry blossom fragrance oil and LX-16 wickAdded f/o at 185 F and poured at between 130 and 135 degrees.Let it sit 24 hrs before burning. It burned with a steady flame and even burn pool after about 2 hrs. But it has no scent throw. if someone could please tell me where I went wrong I would greatly appreciate it.Tasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Soy is a very fussy wax, it needs a good cure most of the time (week or so) and some FO's will just never throw and you'll figure that out by testing. That's the main reason I went to making my own soy/paraffin blend a few years back....most FO's will throw great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 if someone could please tell me where I went wrong I would greatly appreciate it.Tasha, the short answer is you went wrong when you expected CBA to have a decent hot throw. This has been discussed here over and over ever since this wax was released for sale. It works okay with *some* FOs, but not many and not very well. It is a beautiful wax, but its hot throw properties simply suck. You will either have to limit yourself to the few FOS that work okay with it, or switch to a wax that has better HT properties. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 ok thx i poured 3 so I will let the other 2 cure until next Monday and try it again.thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) @Stella thx this is my first time posting here in a while and have not had time to go back in the history. Edited July 22, 2011 by Tasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 No apologies needed, Tasha. Sorry if I sounded short. Here's a recent link where there was a lot of discussion about CBA...http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?98449-Eco-Soy-CB-advancedDo let the candle cure more - I have a few fragrances that need a 2 week cure to develop!! I typically cure all of my soy wax candles 5-7 days before testing. It's VERY hard to wait, so I hide them from myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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