rebeccajo99 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I was pouring my next round of testers and I accidently added 1 lb 1 oz of wax to 1 oz of FO. I normally do 1 to 1. Will this extra oz throw off my testing too much that I should just throw away this batch or will it still be ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 why not just add .1 oz of FO to it? That evens it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Ummmm... there're 16 ounces in a pound...You might wanna pour another one correctly if ya wanna be totally anal about it, but, I personally wouldn't worry overmuch about it unless the throw seems weak. You've got nothing to lose by going ahead keeping your little boo-boo in mind, just in case... If it throws well with that HUGE extra ounce of wax in there, imagine how knock-yer-socks-off it'll be without it! The small amount shouldn't cause THAT much difference in wicking, unless it's a terribly difficult FO to wick, etc. It's not like making homemade nitroglycerin on the kitchen table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverSoyed Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 It's not like making homemade nitroglycerin on the kitchen table! :laugh2::laugh2::Picks up the phone:"Hello... FBI.... You might wanna check out Stella!" :laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Oh no, not me!! I just do gene spicing on the kitchen table as a hobby...:laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Exactly what kind of "spices" do you use on those genes? :laugh2: :laugh2: Sorry, I just couldn't resist. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccajo99 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 I'm glad that you guys can get some humor out of my stupid question . We will see how the testing goes on it next week. Trying a new scent. (sweet pea) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 At this point you might as well try the testers. You used 5.55% instead of 5.88% FO. I find that sometimes small differences like that can affect the burn, so when you figure out what the best wicking is, or whatever you're trying to test, double check it with the amount of FO you'd actually like to use.Also maybe try not to get stuck on using some specific amount of fragrance oil. You might need to vary it sometimes with different FOs to get the best burn and throw. The 1 oz pp thing is kind of an arbitrary guideline, and it applies a little better to paraffin anyway. Soy doesn't generally throw as well, so you're often better off with more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Exactly what kind of "spices" do you use on those genes? :laugh2: :laugh2: Oops... what a difference the absence of one little ol' "L" can make...:embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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