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Did you try it through the Peak Candle Site ? If that didn't work your firewall is very tempermental ! :} I Have To Wonder How to Clean something like that ! You can't put it the oven. To melt the excess ........turn it on and wipe it out when it melts ? What is proper way to do it and make...

Hi Everyone, Was wondering what you use to keep extra wax in. Have seen these Ziplock and Glad containers at the store and wondered if they were worth using or should I try using something like the Rubbermaid products you get at Wally world and K-Mart ! What works best ? I got the Peak...

Hey! Listed below are some places that you might want to contact. These are not traditional places to look for molds. I Do Not Know If They Will Do Such Custom Work as Candle Molds. I do know of one man in Southern Kentuckey that makes taper Molds.Unfortunately I lost his card. I can't make any...

I'm the new kid on the block here. I'm still learning stuff all the time. Most of my stuff is beeswax. I am also using a colonial candle mold. I was to that you need to insulate the outside of the mold to slow the cooling process down. In my case that requires wrapping the taper tubes. In the...

Hi, Would have gotten back sooner.......been busy. did some checking found several Tinsmiths online. [Colonial ] Do not know if they would consider making taper molds or not. Was not sure of your interest. I can post the links and you can contact them if you would like to. If given specifics...

Your Welcome ! Unfortunately they aren't cheap. ! They are even more expensive if you have them custom made by a tinsmith !

Hey ! Want to say thank you for info. Things have been kind of crazy in my world lately. Don't usually wait this long. My mother taught me better than that. Sometimes you forget when life gets crazy. As for taper molds,they are everywhere but they aren't the standard shape. This is the only...

How do you know what the proper size is for your tapers? Do you go by how many times you dip them or do you use an inside caliper to measure. I think that something like 7/8 of an inch is the norm for a good taper ??

Have thought about this for a bit and wondered. What would be the propper way to seal off the bottom in a PVC Mold ? Mold sealer, modeling clay or anyone have better suggestion . Seems mold sealer would do,but that would depend on the width of the candle.

WICKS/ NEW QUESTION Have a question in regard to wicking,so I thought I would reactivate an old thread instead of opening up a new one................. WHO ACTUALLY MAKE CANDLE WICKS AND WICKING. I KNOW THAT YOU CAN BUY IT FROM A WHOLESALER AND I AM NOT KNOCKING THEIR BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER...

Thanks everyone ! I appreciate the information. I just hope I get the chance to look through all these websites. Any sugestions on books ? I had some written down but have lost the paper I wrote all info on. I am aware of the Soap Makers Companion anything else on cold process soap making you...

Thanks for the information. I had forgotten about the Miller Soap site and the About.com site. I used to have the miller Site bookmarked,but for some reason I lost it and forgot about it. Thanks again !

pepperi27 answered the question. Thanks ! Needle Penetration :This is commonly used to measure the hardness of the wax. While this is important when using waxes on high-speed equipment and hand carved applications it is difficult to access a wax on this merit only.

My interest in Candles and Soap is from a historical standpoint. I could very well sell candles and lye soap and make some money. I am into the quality. I want it to be good. Doesn't have to be fancy. What is the best general Cold Process Soap Site that I can actually learn something? After I...

Yes they have a wharehouse but don't know how large it is.When I get the chance to visit I'll find out. I am curious about something that I read in regard to their Multipurpose waxes. " Needle Penetration@77 degrees of 13 and 100 degrees of 81. Also Needle Penetration@ 77 degrees of 12. What...

Live here in the East Tennessee Area. Aztec International: < www.buywax.com > is the closest place to where I live. They seem to have quite a few different types of multi-pupose wax for different projects. Does any one know of the quality of the wax products they sell. Not being picky.......I...

Finally decided to spend about $20.00 and buy myself a 3qt. pan and will use a pot I have here at home for the bottom pan. For what I need, it should do for a start. When I grow out of this.........I'll clean it up really good and use it for other stuff. Thanks for all the suggestions. Have...

Wax Munky, Thank you for the information. I had read somewhere about using Crock Pots. Most have Low,Medium and High. Guess that will do ? Wouldn't use Mom's or the Wife's. I have seen them at places like AmVet and GoodWill industries. For pennies on the dollar. I think that the pour pot that I...

I may have asked this once before,but I'll ask again. Couldn't find anything in Search in regard to this...................... What is everyone using ? I have looked at DBs and they are expensive and small. I have also checked out thrift stores and the sort. They don't have anything. Most what...

Thanks to everyone for all info !