Jami Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I just came across this on just by nature's website and thought I would show what a supplier is saying about coconut oil too (like we didn't already know lol): Coconut Oil (76 degrees) Liquid/Solid (depending on room temperature) Try using our Coconut Oil to assist with a stronger scent throw in soy and soy blend container waxes. It also helps soy candles to cure faster. Recommended Usage rate - 1/2 teaspoon to 1/2 tablespoon per pound of wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizimarezie Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Originally Posted by 8-GRAN-ONES i just wanted to report about the remelt and repour i did last night....after i had remelted, added coconut oil and stirred. i thought these are just testers i am going to go ahead and pour hot..it was about 150-155 degrees...this morning, the ELM is baby bottom smooth and shiney..the 414 has on area, about 1/4 of the top has a little cellulite..but it is otherwise smooth and shiney also.. i don't know if the remelt had anything to do with the smooth tops..chime in if you have any input...I'm wondering if the results had more to do with the remelt and repour. Yesterday, I made a candle (Ezsoy & 3% BW) and decided to try the 'tempering' method. It came out FILLED with little bubbles and with a white bumpy crust on top. Nasty creature!!! So, I melted the entire candle down (using my candle warming plate), poured the wax into a plastic cup...and after it had solidified again, it's smooth, shiny and no frost! Today, it's just as pretty.Are the CO results equal to the results acheived with BW??? Are they similar or is CO a better choice???TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 My results were about the same with coconut oil as with beeswax, but I think the coconut oil came out cheaper to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanny Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 How long are you letting candles cure with coconut oil? I poured an 8oz, used 1/4 t coconut oil and didn't see any difference, I let it cure 5 days. Yesterday I used a pound of wax, 1.5 fo, and 1 T of coconut oil. I kept in in the refrigerator, chipped out 1 T. and decided to melt it before putting it in the wax, it was more like 2 T. melted. I used 1 T melted, I use 415 wax. The candles look great, adhesion is good and the tops shine and a very smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 mine are going on the 4th day I believe in the curing stage. The tops look great I must say. I will more then likely burn tonight or tomorrow. I am not seeing much difference with the cold throw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 ...any frosting, Gdawg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 No frosting:yay: on either the Cb135 or the advance and the advance as adhered to jars beautiful where before I always get the wet spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxSioux Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 We have lots of rain in the forecast for the next several days, so I'm looking forward to testing! I found the CO @ WM right where everyone said it would be. I haven't been this excited about testing in ... like, forever!Susan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzanneg Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Well I haven't tried the CO yet! My female Pomeranian had her puppies last Tuesday Morning and I have been dealing with her and her puppies. We lost 2 of them so I haven't had the heart to make any more candles this past week! But this week I need too! My gift shoppe looks empty!!!! Plus I am having "making candles syndrome" on top of that right now, this morning!!!! I am too old to be staying up for 48 - 72 hours.But I am going to Super Wally today and will be getting some of the CO to try! I have read all of the posts and will take into consideration all the advice being posted!You guys are the greatest!!!!!!!!! (and smartest! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 still no frost on the CB135, I made some more last night with the advance and they did not adhere to the glass very well like before and I did the same thing. So I think for me I will go with the CB135 cause I cant handle wet looking spots when the wax pulls away from the jar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 just to report on my candles, that i repoured....the ELM with the pink sugar has a pretty good size wet spot..the 415 with pink sugar looks great no frost, but it is non-colored..but it looks prefect..i repoured and added the coconut 6-21-07,,and I think i will wait at least 2 more days before testing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 also i forgot to add the ELM is non-colored too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizimarezie Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 8-GRAN-ONES, I'm kinda of guessing as to what "ELM" stands for but thought I'd go ahead and ask (to be sure). So....what does "ELM" stand for? You're adding it to your wax along with the CO?I bought some CO today at WallyWorld and poured some test candles today. Candle 1 - a blend I made up with my container soy and pillar soy blend.Candle 2 - EZsoy and BWCandle 3 - EZsoy and CORight off the bat:Candle 1 has 'some' frost speckles around the edges (nothing major), smooth top with a bit of sinking in the middle but a wonderful cold throw. Candle 2 has a boat load of wet spots and frost developing on the bottom. The color of this candle is lighter than the other two yet the same amount of dye was used.Candle 3 has adhered to the sides of the jar like a champ, the tops aren't perfectly smooth but they're not ugly...and there's no frost (so far). The cold throw is better than Candle 2 but not by much and not as strong as Candle 1. BUT.....I will see how they look tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzanneg Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 still no frost on the CB135, I made some more last night with the advance and they did not adhere to the glass very well like before and I did the same thing. So I think for me I will go with the CB135 cause I cant handle wet looking spots when the wax pulls away from the jarI totally hate wet spots too! When I look at candles at wally world or another store and see those wet spots they look so ugly and wonder why those candles are not selling! You can see the dust on top of the jars! I wouldn't buy a candle with wet spots myself!!!but whatever works for you go for it!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tereasa Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I'm pretty sure ELM stands for enchanted lites millennium... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Yes ..Enchanted Lites Milinium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I totally hate wet spots too! When I look at candles at wally world or another store and see those wet spots they look so ugly and wonder why those candles are not selling! You can see the dust on top of the jars! I wouldn't buy a candle with wet spots myself!!!but whatever works for you go for it!!!!!!!yup that is why we decided to roll with the CB135 over the advance. With the advance the candle looks so tacky and cheap to me but with the CB135 it adheres so nicely that it makes a lovely looking candle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Just wanted to update about the repour and adding the coconut oil..I have tested the ELM with the coconut oil added with pink sugar today..I think that is has a little better hot throw..I had it in my bedroom which is about a 15 x 15 and you could smell it...not real strong, but at least enough that you know you have a candle burning...I did move it into my living room area which has high ceilings and is a much larger area, and could not really smell it. So I think that this FO is just a light scent,,I will test the other one that is made with the GB 415 and coconut oil added later today..My conclusion is that the coconut oil is expensive enough that, if a FO does not throw well in my soy wax rather than add the coco..it will just not buy that scent again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizimarezie Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 8-GRAN-ONES, I never thought Pink Sugar gave a strong enough throw, either. I made a candle for my daughter with this scent and I wasn't impressed with it's throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 It is a beautiful smell..it just has to be in a small room..i have a 16oz. bottle..i might just try adding it with something else...any suggestions:confused: ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Just wanted to update about the repour and adding the coconut oil..I have tested the ELM with the coconut oil added with pink sugar today..I think that is has a little better hot throw..I had it in my bedroom which is about a 15 x 15 and you could smell it...not real strong, but at least enough that you know you have a candle burning...I did move it into my living room area which has high ceilings and is a much larger area, and could not really smell it. So I think that this FO is just a light scent,,I will test the other one that is made with the GB 415 and coconut oil added later today..My conclusion is that the coconut oil is expensive enough that, if a FO does not throw well in my soy wax rather than add the coco..it will just not buy that scent again...You can actually buy a gallon of coconut oil for around $10 if you buy at places that sell soaping oils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Oh yeah I love the smell of pink sugar , I just cant get it to throw well in soy either. I was hoping the CO would help but it really hasnt for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 you know it is frustrating to buy a oil that is supposed to throw well in soy,, you buy it and find that it hardly has any smell at all when you start burning..i have bought where it says it throws awsome in soy..and still hardly any smell....maybe it is just the soy they test in..i guess a person needs to ask what type and brand of soy did you test in before buying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Oh yeah I love the smell of pink sugar , I just cant get it to throw well in soy either. I was hoping the CO would help but it really hasnt for mePink Sugar from Scent Works throws like crazy in soy. You can actually buy a gallon of coconut oil for around $10 if you buy at places that sell soaping oils Unless you make mega candles, that's a heck of a lot of CO. Plus from a supplier who knows if it is safe to eat and I hear eating 2 to 4 Tab of it a day will help lower your sugar/diabetes..... We will soon see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 scent works huh..well I just may have to go find that link now and try it lol geese just when I think I am safe and not going to order anything for a week or so from anybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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