SimpleScentsCandleCo Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I pour 2 of each scent. I'm wondering if this is overkill/a waste of wax.I am 6%ing my 464 (1oz/pp).I guess per the max FO load I could pour just 8oz w/1oz FO? and test for HT that way... thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I would pour 7.5 oz of wax and .5 oz of fo for the tester. That should give you an 8 oz candle by weight. It should fill your container to whatever neck or rim your glass has and allow for a lid and it is a tad over 6% fo (4.5 is 6%). Unless you just find it easier to weigh out your wax and throw in a 1 ounce tester. I like to subtract the amount of fo from the wax amount and get a slightly better than 6% amount and have no left over wax. When I pour them up they weigh exactly 8 oz or whatever and that works out to the good. If you are wicking both jars and hoping that the tester will be good and thus leaving you with one ready to sell; then fine and dandy unless the wicking turns out to be inadequate and then you are stuck with two bad candles and wasted money. HTHSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 In the beginning I did 2 at a time. Then as I understood my wicks and wax and then understanding which fo's to wick up or not, I would most of the time get it right or close to it the first time and know if it was going to work or not. Depends on how long you been around doing this type of stuff I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Are you doing jars or pillars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleScentsCandleCo Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 KSRanch, Im doing container candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 KSRanch, Im doing container candles.okay, what I was going to say doesn't apply then! ;0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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