misty0420 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Does anyone use 11 oz. tumblers? I use CD wicks CB135 wax and am having a hard time finding the perfect wick? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I use a 10 oz round and a 9 oz square tumbler, both are 3 1/8" across (the sq one on the diagonal) and I found that the 62C burns quite nicely with most fo's, occasionally I wick down to a 60C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 you will not get a full melt pool until the jar is burned 1/3 way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsbennis Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 try a CD 14 and adjust from there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Light Mama Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I use square braid wicking. I have a 5oz tumbler that I use #1/0 in and get a full melt pool. I just got in tumblers that hold 11oz of soy and put in #2 sqaure braid in. I just poured it wednesday night, so i want it to cure a few days before I burn it, but am confident that it will perform well. The square braid really is the best for soy because of how many fibers are in it. I get it from Pourette or Glory Bee Foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaroni&cheese Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I use an 11oz frosted tumbler, and the best wick I found that made the candle last the longest, and would melt across to the edge in 2 hours or so with a 1/2 inch wick length are the Zinc-cored wicks. They are not aggressively hot wicks, and no more than the usual trimming is required. I also use a low melt-point wax, but that does mean that I have to use a slightly higher FO load. Fair trade, as far as I am concerned. I have tried so many different wicks except for the 700 series and the HTP's, and I plan on trying them soon, bet so far these are the best for what I am doing. In my two years of chandlery, I have only had one person shrivel up at the sight of a metal-cored wick, and I think that was a competitor at the show who needed an ego boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 The square braid really is the best for soy because of how many fibers are in it. I get it from PouretteLLM, Pourette is gone. Glad you have another source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Light Mama Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Pourette is gone!?? Holy cow! Thank you! I had been having real trouble getting my whole order in at once...no wonder. My business is slow going right now, so I've got tons. But thank you Stella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Pourette is gone!?? Holy cow!Yeah, I was bummed, too... they had some nice, inexpnsive mold designs I liked... Here's the big link about them...http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49188&highlight=Pourette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Light Mama Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Huge thread...all I can say again is "Holy Cow!" Thank you for the link Stella. Hope this helps others whose businesses are new,like mine, and don't order all that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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