periwinkle Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Just curious how everbody chose the type of wax they work with? Did you go into this knowing you only wanted to use a certain type? Or did you try several options before you settled on what you use now? Or something else all together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I do mainly paraffin pillars and after testing 4 different waxes and experiments with multiple styles of pillars, I found that I enjoy making rustics and mottles so I've been using the same mottling pillar wax for 3-4 yrs because it gives consistant results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periwinkle Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 I do mainly paraffin pillars and after testing 4 different waxes and experiments with multiple styles of pillars, I found that I enjoy making rustics and mottles so I've been using the same mottling pillar wax for 3-4 yrs because it gives consistant results.Thanks for taking the time to reply Why did you choose paraffin over a vegetable wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 the closest I've gotten to using a vege wax was a 70/30 paraffin/soy blend. I get the results I want with the paraffin so basically have no need to experiment further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktieaffair Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I knew I didn't want to do candles any time soon. For me, too much testing, too expensive, I dont have the patience, plus, it was just getting into the era of wax melts, and different types of attractive scented home decor. What I did, was read a board forum ( Bitter Creeks) for literally 3 years before I ever purchased much less made my own stuff. I would ( and still do ) read everything I can get my hands on, whether its about actual candles or whatever ( cept CP soap, thats another "not going there yet " thing for me ) I just read and read, and asked probably 10zillion questions. When it came time for me to start buying wax and everything else, I had an idea what I wanted ( a wax that had good adhersion, great scent throw, as little cure time as possible , as close to one pour as I could get in case I started making candles,... ) I pretty much wanted a "one stop wax". Something I could use for as many products as I could, so I settled on testing IGI 4794. It's not let me down yet and luckily I got the results I wanted, first time out of the gate.That's how I ended up deciding. I had the luxury of doing nothing but reading for a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I started buying soy candles from a mother/daughter team and loved how they smelled and burned and decided to use soy because of that. I experimented with 3different types before choosing the C3...did lots of reading on this forum and user reviews on supplier sites and then my own testing...hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Being a commercial beekeeper, beeswax was my first and only choice. I love how easy it is to work with and how beautifully the candles burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I have tried many waxes both soy (5) and paraffin (3) and have not settled on a particular one yet, so I did not start off knowing what kind and type of wax I wanted to use. I do know that I eventually want to have 1 soy, 1 paraffin, and 1 pillar wax to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyJo Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I only do wax melts ... no candles ... and I'm strictly soy. I have no desire to be seen out in my driveway beating the crap out of a block of paraffin. LOL Seriously though, I love the ease of the soy flakes. I've tried three ... EZ Soy (horrendous frosting issues), CBA (awesome look but hot throw non-existent), and EcoSoya PB which I'm perfectly happy with so will stick to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) I have tried many waxes both soy (5) and paraffin (3) and have not settled on a particular one yet, so I did not start off knowing what kind and type of wax I wanted to use. I do know that I eventually want to have 1 soy, 1 paraffin, and 1 pillar wax to work with.rj, in my travels I found that IGI 1274 allowed me to make beautiful mottles AND rustics - the difference between the two is the pouring temp. It gives a perfect mottle without having to add more FO (which eventually seeps out) when poured around 180*, drop the pouring temp to 155* and you can get nice rustic. It's also possible to get a plain, shinny candle by adding some vybar which will kill the mottle but I rarely go there cause I think a plain, shinny candle is boring... Edited December 11, 2011 by Pam W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I tried a bunch of different waxes before choosing. When I started I bought some paraffin on ebay that was unmarked and came in 5 pound bricks. It was fun. Dunno what it was but it threw well. Then I went to soy after reading all the hype about how great the throw was and bought 135. What a sent killer! Then after a few months of playing I found this board and lurked. So after trying a lot of soys and palms and paraffins, I've settled on a few that work well for the purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktieaffair Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I have no desire to be seen out in my driveway beating the crap out of a block of paraffin. LOL But that's half the fun of it !!!! I guess I have a lot of aggression to take out and I actually get a kick out of beatin the hell-o out of a slab LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I knew I wanted to work with a parasoy wax (love the best of both worlds kinda thing) --- so I chose suppliers close to me and tested a couple of waxes, then chose which worked best for me. I just think it's important for the wax supplier to be close due to the high shipping costs. Sure, there may be a better wax out there, but if I'm happy with what I have, why choose a supplier on the other side of the continent for a wax that may or may not be better. Just my way of thinkin'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periwinkle Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 I appreciate everyone taking the time respond. I like to hear how other people do things, and how people got to where they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktieaffair Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I appreciate everyone taking the time respond. I like to hear how other people do things, and how people got to where they are.Lots of time, patience, in my case, tons and tons of Goodey Powders for my headaches LOL ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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