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 Post subject: soy tarts and hot throw
PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:34 am 

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So I made my soy tarts which look great and smell great cold, but there is no hot throw whatsoever! And were cured for a week! Not unless you are right over the warmer and only then is it very weak! My warmer is an electric one and not a tealight one.

So where did I go wrong? Did I add my fragrance oil at the wrong temperature, between 140 - 150 degrees Fahrenheit?

Should I use a soy / paraffin blend?

I am absolutely at a loss now :( and would be most grateful if anyone could point me the right direction please


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:05 am 
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How much fragrance did you use per lb. of wax and where did the FO come from? Are you using all soy or a soy blend? Paraffin does hold the scent better.

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I make soy candles and just recently started playing with melts as requested by my customers. I make the melts the exact same as my candles and they throw hot and cold great. Perhaps your having trouble with you FO's, or wax?

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:19 pm 
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What % fragrance? And what type of soy wax? I too use an electric melter and 100% soy wax, but haven't had any issues with throw. Even at 5% you should get more than proximal throw, but it may take some experimenting to get it just right. Wax can be a b**** to work with until you get used to it!

That said, you may find it easier to work with a soy/paraffin blend and slowly work up to 100% soy. It took me a few years to get comfortable with using just soy. You can mix a blend yourself too! Maybe 65% soy and 35% paraffin, or 50/50.

I started out just over 20 years ago using canning paraffin :lol: got a 25lb block of paraffin wax for Christmas that year, was the happiest kid alive! :lol: You can get blocks of paraffin at Michaels or AC Moore if you need some asap. I chipped away at mine with a hammer and one of my Dad's chisels! Ice picks work well too :mrgreen:

Good luck, my friend! Wax can be a delight, after you get to know it!

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