Darbla Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 I've made a ton of votives from the same wax and not run into this before. But a batch I made this week are cracking and falling apart in chunks. What are the possible causes of this? This is the first batch of this particular wax blend and FO, but all the ones I made before with the same wax and other FOs were fine. I put these in the freezer for about 30 minutes so they would slide out of the molds, but I've done all of the previous ones like that with no problems, and some of the previous ones I'd have forgotten they were there and left them overnight. I suppose you pillar makers might've experienced something like this too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncat Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 putting them in the freezer will absolutly cause them to crack. Sounds like you are letting them in to long. Either let them air dry or reduce the time.Could be a number of reasons like the air temp in your freexer is colder or if you are repouring right away after its beeen in the freezer, that could cause it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernadette Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 I just put mine in the regular fridge for 30 minutes and they slide right out just fine. Same for pillars when I'm in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Yep has to be freezing them. If you are having problems getting your votives out of the mold, spray the molds with a good silicone mold release or use the powdered mold release in your melted wax, it doesn't affect the burn and really helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyTru Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Did you use a new scent? In my experience, some scents will cause that.Trudi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 If you pour a top-off layer, pour it a little hotter. If you must chill, stick in fridge instead of freezer and not for 30 minutes. If you don't need to chill ... do not do it. Wait it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 What do you mean by this particular wax blend? Are you referring to batch number or a new blend you have created? I don't think an fo would be responsible for the structural integrity of the wax to break down. I could see pouring at a really hot temp and then suddenly placing into a freezer as a possible answer to your question. Are we talking mostly soy or mostly paraffin?Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I have found that if left in the freezer too long almost everything will crack even pillars. The freezer should only be a few minutes 30 is way to long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmhoneybear Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Yep, I used to put them in the freezer, but got tired of forgetting about them and them cracking. In a pinch, you can put them in for a minute or so, but not much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 Well, guys, I guess I was just not using enough mold release. I made a few today and I figured what the heck, I'd load on up on the slime and see how it went. I always thought too much would affect the final look of the candles but they slid right out and looked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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