gingerinarkansas Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 My candles have been looking like crap lately and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. The votive tops look like crap and I getting tiny air bubbles on both votives and containers. I use astorlite v and j223. I usually pour around 150-155. I just started a new box of v but was having problems before. This is embarrassing not to mention stressful since I have no idea what the problem is. Husband sells sell all this crap and get out. Any advice/suggestions. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I'm not really sure what the problem can be. Is your heart into it anymore? If your not into what your doing your subconcious can make you do funny things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 Probably not as much as it use to be but I still enjoy making candles. It's relaxing to me. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Awwww, don't do anything rash like selling all your 'stuff'. Keep at it or give it a break for a little while. You may well turn that corner and be happy with what you produce again. **hugs**Anjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 We had a problem with our votives getting little bubbles on them....I know how frustrating it is! We use 4794.We were trying to figure out if it was the weather (seems to have started happening when the weather turned cold, so the basement was cooler than usual), maybe we weren't pouring hot enough, cool enough...tried everything.......then it just stopped and they have been turning out beautifully! Hang in there....Now our jars...that is a different story. We use 4630 and had FINALLY gotten the formula down.......wicks, wax and FO were behaving beautifully together......until just recently. Now every tester we do ends up sooting up the jar - TOTAL FRUSTRATION. Now we are thinking - is it the new batch of wax, or the new batch of wicks - both that we started using together around the same time - AGGGGRRRRHHHHHHH - I just want to throw in the towel!!!So, I feel your pain. It is very frustrating. I so wish I could help you out, but I have no answers.Good luck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmeroo Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I know how you feel! I am just getting back into it from taking a 3 year break! I almost sold my business...but when it came right down to someone wanting to buy it I backed out 'cause I knew that I would regret it. So, needless to say, I am glad I kept it and here I am trying it one more time!I hope you figure out what to do! Kimmeroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I pour J223 at 175-180. If I pour cooler, I get tiny bubbles, Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 Maybe I'm pouring too cool on my votives...that's about the temp I do containers. Maybe my brain is still hibernating. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Ginger believe me I do know the feeling. I've found it's best to just step back, take some deep breaths, break for a while and try again. You'll get your GROOVE back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 Maybe I just need to get drunk...in my younger days that "cured" everything. LOL Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnjieBurdett Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 yayyyyyyyy go fer it :highfive: LOLAnjie,x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Sometimes if I stir too much, I'll get bubbles. If I let wax cool to around 160 and pour into heated votive molds, the bubble are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Mentally--yes, take a break, not a long one, but enough of a break that you can't wait to get back to making candles. As for the bubbles, try pouring 5-10 degrees hotter. Good luck--it happens to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 I'll try pouring a little hotter and try warming the cups. The only time I've ever warm the cups was in cooler weather. Thanks for the suggestions. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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