Mountain Soy Candle Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I have been making candles for a little over a year now and have tested,tested,tested. I had THOUGHT that I finally found the right wick selection. I have been burning the same f/o and hae made it the same way numerous times over the past year. I just started burning this candle a few days ago and noticed alot of hang up which NEVER EVER HAPPEND before with this formula. I am beside myself thinking that what I thought I had achieved after all the testing and money in the last year is not right all of a sudden. I figured ok maybe a draft so I moved it to another room and it never caught up. I am now more that half way through a 10 oz candle and its getting worse. I know its best to wait until its done to see if it catches up but its downright looking ugly and not up to my standards. Could it be the temperature change? Its only been hitting 40 degrees and thought maybe thats it? I am confused!!!I am using 10oz status jars, 415,1 oz f/o per pound and CD-1O'S. Any ideas? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Sounds to me as if your system is sound (I use 464 and same wicks), all I can say is are you using the SAME batch of FO and wicks or did you recently order and replace one or both of those? As for temp, I hope that it is not 40 in your house. If it is then, that would be the problem. Not sure how wide your hang-up is but you could make a tester with a CD-12 or maybe a CD-14. If the larger wick solves the problem you may have to adjust your wick size to account for seasonal temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I don't use that wax or anything but I notice extra hangup when my home is cooler than normal, even a difference of 5º messed my wicking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantItgreen Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 It could also be if you received a new shipment of wax. I personally think a CD 10 sounds a little small for 100% soy. I use a CD12 with a para-soy in that jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenancy Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I agree that a 10 sounds small. I have used that combo in the past and I'm pretty sure I used 14's and 16's. i would have to check my notes, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Went back and looked at the original post, as far as I know there are not 10oz jars, 8 or 12. For the 8 oz I use CD-10s and for the 12 oz I use CD 14 or CD-16 with 464. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Soy Candle Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) Went back and looked at the original post, as far as I know there are not 10oz jars, 8 or 12. For the 8 oz I use CD-10s and for the 12 oz I use CD 14 or CD-16 with 464.The 10 oz was a typo. They are the 12oz jars. I have poured new testers to see whats happening. I poured CD-12's,CD-14's and CD-16's. No its not 40 degrees inside. Room temps were 70-72.Mike Edited December 11, 2011 by Mountain Soy Candle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 My room can change 10 degrees between summer and winter, such is life in the temperate zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark-me-up Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Don't panic! I'd lay a big buck bet that it's the temperature drop. I went through the same thing... I developed a candle & got it exactly right, but this was during Autumn/ Winter. Come Summer, the candle is now carrying on like it's way over wicked =( I felt exactly the same as you & was thinking does it EVER end????I am not sure what to do now, so I'm messing round with smaller wicks, now the weather is warmer & I am hoping to find a "Happy Medium", but what is THAT? It's so frustrating, but I seriously don't believe there's anything wrong with everything else you are doing.Good Luck... I'm not sure what the answer is because we have no idea when & where any candle we sell is going to get burned. Hot? Cold? Gah!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyTru Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I had problems when I first started making votives. All spring, summer, fall awesome. Winter came and they cooled faster on the outside than the end and had horrible sinkholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Ambient conditions definitely dictate how candles burn. That's why it's just plain silly for someone in a warm, humid, sea-level clime to attempt to dictate to those in, oh, say Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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