BPP Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) CB 135.1 lb wax with 1oz FO.Heat wax to 185 degrees, then add FO and stir well, no dye, then pour into tin at 125 degrees.Room temp was 76 degrees.Why does it have a crack? Edited June 16, 2012 by BPP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetsCandles Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Looks like it cooled too quickly and sank in the center. Can you pour it any cooler or warm the room up a touch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPP Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Looks like it cooled too quickly and sank in the center. Can you pour it any cooler or warm the room up a touch?Yes..I can pour cooler. CS says to pour this wax between 120-130 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 was it in a draft?You could try covering it with a box or something similar to try to slow the cooling a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPP Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 was it in a draft?You could try covering it with a box or something similar to try to slow the cooling a bit.No..there was not a draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandleindulgence Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Hello,I would pour the wax at 120 degrees and the room temperature should be fine.I just made 100 candles the other day with my AC on set at 75 and poured my wax at 120 (using a custom blend I created of soy wax) without any cracks or wet spots.HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPP Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Hello,I would pour the wax at 120 degrees and the room temperature should be fine.I just made 100 candles the other day with my AC on set at 75 and poured my wax at 120 (using a custom blend I created of soy wax) without any cracks or wet spots.HTH.Ok...I will try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Cooled too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorseScentS Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I cool my candles on a thick cardboard surface, because I think setting them on a counter top, or a pan made of metal or glass, will suck heat out of the bottom too fast. Maybe a rubber mat would work even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I use a large carboard box with a wooden shelf on the bottom that is level (so the tops will be level). I warm my jars in a toaster oven and take them out and wick them and place in the box and close the flaps and cover with a blanket. If your tins are room temp (say 72 degrees) and your wax is 185 degrees and left in the open then you're going to have uneven cooling which causes stress on the wax that has hardened on the outside IMHO. Anything is worth a try if it improves the appearance of your product. HTHSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPP Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Cooled too quickly.What temperature do you recommend pouring at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertgibbens Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 It's not about what temp you pour at. It's more about how quickly the candle cools at. Pour at 125 and cool it slow. Put a cardboard box over the top of the candle so it cools slower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camay Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Pouring temperature does matter. The rate of cooling is dependent on the difference in temperature between the wax and the surroundings (Newton's law of cooling). The closer those two temps are initially, the slower the cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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