Soleil Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I learned something new tonight. Lonestar's Fruit Slices FO will melt a plastic cup. It is one of my mom's favorite scents so I was making her some tarts. It is the first one, EVER, that I have had do that. I measure out my FO in plastic cups because they weigh the lightest. They're only an 1/8 oz on their own (with top rim cut off) so it's easy for me to see how much FO is in them. Tonight, I made my fruit slices and I turned around, the cup was melting and oil was spilling out. I need to find a non-meltable way to measure. How do you do it while we're on the topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyJo Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I use the 3 oz dixie cups and I've had that happen with them a couple of times. I measure now right when I'm ready to pour it into the wax so it's not in the cup long enough to eat through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soleil Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 I've just been using some left over small party cups (not dixie size but the next size up) and I haven't had that happen before! I guess I need to wait when I'm measuring so that won't happen again.. it wasted quite a bit of oil.. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I use small glass cylinder shaped measuring glass in 5 ounce size( I have 4 on hand)- you can get them at walmart / meijer/ target and just wipe out with paper towel when done- I tare the scale before pouring the FOI rarely make batches that require more than 5 ounces of FO but if I do I have 4 so I just measure out 2Tried the dixie cup thing once and it leaked thru as fast as I was pouring it plus the glass is no waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soleil Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Thanks moonshine! Next time I go to Walmart or Target (no meijer here, don't even know what it is!) I'll check around to see if we have something like that here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen M Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I use dixie cups too, just toss em when you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleScentsCandleCo Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I use shot glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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