Forrest Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 That had a different meaning when the Wicked Witch of the West said it. My situation is I’ve taken my candle making in a different direction, which has left me with a supply of 6006 wax and FOs that I need to do something with. My daughter in Texas asked for some melts, and as she is about to provide me with a new grandson making some melts is the least I can do, and boy will she be getting a lot of melts. In addition to my 6006 I have some rock hard paraffin I bought for making melts, 4625 maybe. I have some clamshells I could make melts in, but making them in a foil lined pan and cutting them into chunks seems more efficient, I could use some advice on this point. If the pan is the best idea how much wax should I use for a 9x13 pan? My next question is should I increase my FO percentage? I normally use 7%, but as I’m not wicking this wax why not 9% or even 10%? Any pointers or advice would be appreciated. I’m home alone, I have a three day weekend, and I need to get rid of 40 Lbs. of 6006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfroberts Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 If it were me, and I was trying to use up wax, I would pour clams and brittle. Were you planning to cut into cubes or break into brittle? No matter really. For a rough estimate of how much wax it would take, fill up the pan with water to the desired thickness, weigh the water and multiply by .9 . With my wax, 14.5oz of wax + 1 oz of FO makes exactly 6 of the standard 6 cavity clamshells, so if you want to go that route, there's a starting point. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah S Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 You could go up to 8 or 9% on the FO. I've never seen the need to go higher than that. A good parrafin or parasoy tart will be plenty strong at 8%, and the infrequent times I've gone up to 10% I've never noticed a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) Unless she wants a lot of one fragrance making brittle those pans can hold up to 1 lb. Do you have any kind of silicone molds you could pour wax in? Edited May 21, 2020 by Barbara AL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 13 hours ago, Barbara AL said: Unless she wants a lot of one fragrance making brittle those pans can hold up to 1 lb. Do you have any kind of silicone molds you could pour wax in? I need to get rid of 30 Lbs. of 6006 so I don't get that look every time I buy new wax. I could buy my other daughter a melter and divide it between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Some popular sellers used to make “loaves”. Pour into a silicone bread loaf pan and let the person on the other end cut their desired amount to use, storing the rest in a poly bag. gooD luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 6006 is kind of soft had some of that hard wax to it about 40% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I use 6006 mixed with 4625 for clams and a 2 cup measuring cup filled up will make 6 clams and maybe 1-2 shot cups. making brittle sounds good too. I think I’m the cookie sheets I use it takes about 3-4 cups of wax to cover the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postsurggirl Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I'm more than willing to buy the remainder 6006 from you if you're trying to get it off of your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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