ladysj Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) I'm testing burning the 15 ounce libbey storage jar that I poured Sunday with a CSN 14 wick. I am trimming the wicks as short as possible & am on my 4th burn. The flame starts off extremely high after about an hour it calms down. It has burned down to the beginning of the widest part of the jar & the flame is flickering really bad I don't know if you can tell much from this pic. Does palm wax just naturally have a higher flame & flicker more? I started out with really short wicks prior to each burn.Scented with Candle Cocoon's Spiced Apple Pie & 5% FOI'm going to keep burning it to the end & see what happens. Thanks for any help/input.Uploaded with ImageShack.us Edited August 28, 2012 by ladysj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Mine do exactly as you stated. CWs Palm 1 burns better & more evenly then the GG, but the design is so much better with GG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thank you I guess it's just the nature of the beast then CW is that candlewic? I have still about 30 or more lbs of GG so I have to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 After reading the article on palm burning & then retrying the votives that had been sitting for months, I still feel it's the curing time. Going to test this method on a few containers. CWs did work better, but can't touch the design on the GGs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm going to pour another tester tomorrow & let it set for a week or 2 & slap my hand every time I think about lighting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That's the hard part! It's still easier to test, for me anyway then paraffin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The CSN wicks definitely have a high flame so thats normal. I try to get the wick with the lowest flame that still burns the wax on the sides during the second half of the jar burn. Just be sure to test burn ALL THE WAY DOWN the jar. BTW-- votives and pillars just don't burn the same as jar candles. Jar candles produce a lot of flickering as the flame seeks out oxygen inside the jar as it burns down.I switched from GG to CW's crystal container palm wax a year ago. I just got tired of the wax always being out of stock here or ther and the consistency could be way off from one season to the next. CW's palm has always been consistant, best priced, and always in stock. But it does not have the same beautiful crystal pattern as the GG. I really don't care as its a beautiful wax and still glows, scents, and burns lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) I'll order some of CW's container palm once this is all gone. I hope to eventually get this wax to work. I think I'm going to try CD wicks & see how they do I'm just not comfortable with the large flames Edited August 29, 2012 by ladysj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Cd wicks burn in an oval pattern for me. I haven't had much luck with them. The oval burn was in palm pillars not containers, so they may work differently in the containers. And I didn't try twisting them, so that might make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thank you for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Another wick to try is the RRD or CDN. Candlewic has RRD wicks. Not sure where you get CDN but Stella used to swear by those wicks so they must be good. You can't use just any wick with palm wax. It has to be treated with high temp wax so it will burn the palm wax right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Southwest Candle Supply has CDNs...hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsPacNW Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 As does Candle Cocoon..And the 12" wicks are like getting 2 for the price of one..just have to have a small stash of wick tabs to make your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mparadise Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I had better luck double wicking that jar with ECO wicks. I get a higher burn when first lit but it settles down quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 I had better luck double wicking that jar with ECO wicks. I get a higher burn when first lit but it settles down quickly.I have lots of eco wicks what size did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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