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First try with mottling wax


ksranch

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I thought that if you add steric to mottling wax it removes the mottling effect? No??

Warm Vanilla Oak, well now I am hungry and want to sit by the fire. :smiley2:

No - just don't use tooo much - I'll try to remember to look up how much I used and get it posted for ya!

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Thanks Pam. I did know that Vybar wouldn't work but good to have the reminder.

Ksranch, that would be awesome if you could give me a clue about the amount of stearic. Yay!

The info on my stearic says 1-3 tbs per pound of wax but no specific type mentioned.

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Very pretty. I actually like random mottle. The all over mottle isn't as interesting to me. I also have learned over the years....talking to chemists....that less is more. Use a strong usually more expensive oil. But you use less. And if it isn't soluable it will "leak" out. Vanillas are known for that. Test your FO in mineral oil. If it won't mix in oil it won't mix in wax. I bought expensive well known candles and tested them against mine. Well.....I noticed that theirs didn't weep oil.....so I thouht.....hmmmmmm maybe they don't put so much oil in their candles. I was right. They don't. Of course they spend thousands of dollars hiring chemists to work it out for them. And they have the money to order special custom FO's for them. You can purchase perfume oils that are un cut and only need a tiny amount. I also use stearic. Usually about 3%.

Donita

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I also have learned over the years....talking to chemists....that less is more. Use a strong usually more expensive oil. But you use less. And if it isn't soluable it will "leak" out. Vanillas are known for that. Test your FO in mineral oil. If it won't mix in oil it won't mix in wax. I bought expensive well known candles and tested them against mine. Well.....I noticed that theirs didn't weep oil.....so I thouht.....hmmmmmm maybe they don't put so much oil in their candles. I was right. They don't. Of course they spend thousands of dollars hiring chemists to work it out for them. And they have the money to order special custom FO's for them. You can purchase perfume oils that are un cut and only need a tiny amount. I also use stearic. Usually about 3%.

Donita

Thanks for that Donita. I just learned something new today.

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