mlbbuck Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hello all,I'm a newbe and at a loss on how to make soy pillars. I've make a couple that have turned out nicely, but wicked too small. Now my problem is cracking. Yes, the pillars are cracked top to bottom multiple times. What am I doing wrong? Too much FO? :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicagtca Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Your pouring to hot and or cooling to quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlbbuck Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thanks so much. I'll try cooling a bit slower and heating up my molds a bit. I tried the slushy pour so it can't be too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlbbuck Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 Ok... I've poured at 140F and have pre-heated my oven to 150. I let it cool down to 110 and once the mold was poured, I let the candle cool very, very slowly as the oven naturally cooled. While the candle doesn't seem to have any cracks, the candle won't come out of the mold. This P-1 isn't what it's "cracked" up to be!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Your pouring to hot and or cooling to quick.Pillars are supposed to be poured very hot so they can shrink while cooling. I don’t think cooling too quickly is a problem with pillars since people are known to cool the mold off in a water bath to speed up cooling. Maybe you read her post wrong and thought she was making containers??? Soy wax is known to be very brittle and it gets very difficult to make pillars at times with just straight soy pillar wax. I have had better luck with a veggie/soy pillar blend when making pillars. KY Candle Supply has a great veggie pillar blend that doesn’t seem to crack and Calwax has a soy/veggie pillar blend that does well also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjello2000 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 That is why I quit using the P-1. The pillars that I made had a "crackle" look to them. KY Candle Supply has a very nice votive/pillar wax that is smooth looking. Make great votives, pillars, and tarts. It is called KY "All Natural" Votive/Pillar Blend. I am sure there are others out there that work just as good also. HTHBeverly S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlbbuck Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks, I'm glad it's not just me. I'm in this for the fun and hobby of it all. With all the try and error’s I've made, I have an incredible respect for all the work each of you do for your craft!!! I have a confession. Pillar that I've had such a fight with is to be a gift for an old high school friend. Her birthday is tomorrow and we're going out to dinner. As I was desperate to have a self-made candle, I did something I'm ashamed of. ...... I was looking in the cupboard and found a box of paraffin wax that I had used to make chocolate covered peanut butter balls last Christmas. It's the kind you use for cooking and canning. I took about an eighth of that wax and mixed it into my 100% pure soy. I figure if I can eat it... I can burn it... It seemed to have kept the candle from breaking, but it certainly isn't perfect!!! I know... I know. I've degraded my pure natural candle and incorporated pollutants. I am ashamed. Next time I will mix with Palm. Has anyone tried that? Or maybe I'll just make it into girl scout fire starters..... Thanks again for all your help. This forum is wonderful.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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