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Glad you enjoyed it!

I have an idea of what may be going on, but let me ask a few more questions just to clarify. When you say you get almost a full melt pool, have you been able to successfully burn a candle all the way to the bottom? How much wax is left over on the sides of the candle? Have you had any trouble with wicks going out?

I appreciate your pondering what the problem couljd be...... from what you are saying, I am sensing that my wick needs to be bigger, but -- then the flame gets too big/hot for the glass container.... and no, I have not burned a candle completely down because the flame gets weaker into 2 -- 3 hours. Sometimes there is possibly around 1/16 of an inch of wax left on the container sides after 3 hours and sometimes there is no wax left on the container sides but with a dim, weak flame...and yes the flame practically going out.....sigh!!! lately I have been experimenting with putting shea butter and/or cocoa butter on the raw wick both with and without wax due to natural stearic acid, but I noticed dark debris from the wick in the melt pool.... My latest thought is to try adding other, harder vegetable waxes to the ecosoya wax to see what happens. Anyway Caitlin you are one cool human to reaah out..and I wish for good fortune to come back to you in spades!! 🤗

It could be that the wick is too small and the next size up is just way too big, that happens sometimes, but I'm actually wondering if your wick may be getting clogged. This would be more likely to cause the wick to break off entirely after burning as the entire wick is being carbonized all the way to the melt pool. When a candle is burning properly, the top half of the wick above the melt pool (the part that's centered in the flame) will be carbonized, while the bottom half will be utilized through capillary action to pull liquid wax up to the flame to keep it burning. If the wick gets clogged, the capillary action doesn't work properly, and in my experience, this causes the entire wick to become carbonized and brittle so it will just break off entirely or disappear into the candle. The symptom of this is often a flame that gets weaker and weaker and eventually goes out. A wick that is too small will often keep burning all the way to the bottom, it will just cause really bad tunneling of the candle as not all of the wax is consumed. Where a clogged wick on the other hand, will just get weaker and weaker until if eventually goes out. Wick clogging can be caused by a lot of things! Water getting into your wick, wax or fragrance oil, other contaminants such as mica or incompatible additives. It could even be caused by raw wick that has been damaged in some way or is faulty. Incompatibility of wax with your wick choice can also cause this. Soy wax, especially some of the newer blends with coconut or apricot, can be a beast to find the right wick. I've never tried hemp wick myself, so I can't speak from experience there, but that may be the problem. Before I started making my own soy blend, my favorite wicks by far were CDN wicks. They handled soy like a boss with no mushrooming and a nice clean burn. I hope this helps!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles @Candeo Caitlin... i am going to read and re-read this over and over again. Does it help!? OMG ....welll yeah! no duh time or doubt that it helps a whole slew of people other than me too! ......"clogged wick" YES!!! very possibly!!! ...the time, thoroughness and constructive thought process to lay it out like you have is entirely invaluable - despite it solving my dilemma or not!!!!! You are moving us all forward with your contributions and support. From everything you have said on first read, I am thinking it is either this particular hemp twine, moisture in it, or my older Ecosoya wax has got some moisture in it - despite me not seeing it - I have not even used color or fragrance yet (nor do I think I want too).... I still want to try to find a way to use hemp for the wick though ------- I have looked into Candeo Candles with absolute steller awe in all the detail and categories and variations that you offer everyone! You can be sure I will be going to Yelp and Google Reviews - with great timing before the holidays. Thank's a million, and that is not enough! You are established but still care about us!

Im sorry for the late reply. My family and I were off the grid camping this weekend! I'm so excited for the positive response to the Halloween line. It was something I've wanted to do for years and just finally had the time and inspiration to do it. The soy, beeswax coconut blend is something I've been working on this past year, and I will slowly be converting my whole line to it. The addition of beeswax really seems to help increase the burn time, and the coconut helps reduce frosting. It's not completely eliminated, but I'm working on that!

Thanks so much! I would love to do more small local stores. That may be a goal for me next year once I get some time again!

Thank you! I actually blend my own base wax. Its BW 929 with coconut and beeswax added, as well as a little Rice Bran wax.

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles That's Awesome! 🙆‍♀It has a smooth, rich look!

That's so awesome! You'll have to let me know what you think!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles I will probably review them. I review Halloween candles! 🎃 🎃 🎃

I don't know about the best, but the most common pillar size is 3" in diameter. This is the size I used in the video :)

I'm using an RRD wick, it's RRD47 in the taper and RRD50 in the pillars. I can get a dripless taper with the RRD47 and unscented beeswax!

Thank you so much for your kind words! It means so much to me ❤️ I love that my kids can be with me while I'm working, and I get to make more memories with them. My oldest is 18, and I see him less and less as he is building his own life. It reminds me that I need to treasure every moment! With the tealights, by the time I'm wicking, the wax has already cooled enough to cause the metal tab to "stick" to the bottom of the plastic cup, and there are little plastic nubs in the bottom of the cup that keep it from moving while burning. Also, yes, the wax shrinks quite a bit.

Yes! This is Palm 1 from Candlewic.

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles Thank you! I have been using glass glow palm, but recently ordered a sample of Palm 1 from Candlewic, to see how they compare. This video is absolutely refreshing... there is so little information out there about working with palm! Also, I love that you live in Idaho! I am from the White Mountains of Northern New Hampshire, and I am now living in Maine. I have chosen palm wax for my Granite State collection, as the crystallizations resemble that of the granite rock formations of the North Country of Northern New Hampshire. Can I ask what temperature you are pouring at? I have been pouring at 200, following all of the guidance I have been able to find, in order to maximize the crystal formations in this wax. Yours is the first advice I have come across suggesting it is better to pour at a lower temperature. I have wondered about the fragrance burning off, assuming it a less than desirable trade. Also I have had trouble with the wicks pulling out of their tabs, I assume from a combination of preheating the containers and pouring at such a high temperature. I have yet to find a solution. I am going to try your suggestion of preheating the containers, but pouring at a lower temperature. Also, I believe I will try your advice of using high melt point glue to adhere the wick tabs to the container. Thank you soooooo much for your video. I am a high school math teacher by day, and I have been working towards starting my candle business for over 2 years. Your video is the best information I have seen during this entire time. I hope you will keep them coming :o)

So nice to hear from you Kimberly! Palm wax can be tricky to work with, but the results are so beautiful! Palm 1 has a slightly tighter crystal formation compared to Glass Glow, and I feel like air pockets are less of a problem with Palm 1. I heat the Palm 1 to 194F, and than I add fragrance (I use 6%), stir for 1-2 minutes and pour into preheated containers. By the time its been stirred, depending on the ambient temperature of your room, the wax will have cooled to between 165-180 or so. The main thing to look for when you pour is that the jar doesn't turn opaque as soon as you pour it. If it does, you won't have crystal formation on the sides of the jar. You can fix this if it happens by hitting the outside of the jars with the heat gun until the wax on the inside solidifies again. When you say the wick tabs are pulling out of their tabs, do you mean the wood wick is coming out of the metal piece you glue to the bottom, or the metal is detaching from the jar? If it's the former, I've noticed some companies wick tabs are really thin and dont hold the wicks as well as they should, if it's the latter, the high melt glue will help! Let me know if you have any other questions, i'm more than happy to help!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles You are a treasure! How glad am I that I found you??? So glad!!! Yes, I totally have more questions! And I thank you so much for your patience, and for sharing your knowledge, and your awesome expertise! I have been cooling my glass glow candles in a cooling chamber, using the flip method, and conventional wicks (vs. wood wicks). I have been preheating my clear glass jars in the oven at (170) before lining them up in the cooling chamber to be poured. I have tried both wicking the containers before preheating, and after. I have been clamping the wick tabs on myself with all of my might, and some still separate from the wick as soon as I have poured (the rest will also separate if I put any tension on them at all, so I worry they are not pulled up taught into their wick holders at the mouth of the jar; so they probably have a bit of a bend instead of standing up straight and tall). What I think might be happening is that preheating and/or pouring causes the wax that the wicks are primed in to melt, enough to create a smaller wick diameter, and then they separate from their tabs. I've used wire strippers to remove the wax from the bottom 1/2" of the wicks before clamping on the tabs... and still they came apart :o( And sadly, yes, I have also had issues with the wick tabs detaching from the container. I typically use wick stickers, but I have even tried using gasket sealer, and still they detached. I think this is likely due to the fact that I was cooling them on the flip. Would you please tell me where I can buy an awesome hot glue gun like yours, and high temperature glue? I would love to be able to try that next, and I even wonder if I can manage to hot glue the bottom of the wick to it's wick tab in the process! How great would that be?! With glass glow, I once tried a 2nd pour over relief holes, but you could see the "line" where the 2nd pour starts near the top of the candle. Do you feel this is also the case with Palm 1? Or, is there a certain pour temperature that will camouflage the 2nd pour line? I think if I could start to use this method, my wick tabs should have a far better chance of remaining fixed to the container! Thank you so much for sharing the heat and pour temperatures, fragrance oil percentage, as well as the mix and pour procedures that you use. This is extremely helpful information which I will be trying out next time! You mentioned heating the containers with a heat gun if the newly poured candle jar does not appear clear. When you said to hit the outside of the jars with the heat gun until the wax on the inside solidifies again, did you mean until the sides of the container appear clear/no longer opaque? This one point I am a little uncertain on. Again, I thank you very much for your help! You are a gift, and just the boost I need to make a safe and well performing palm candle ! :oD

First, the wick tabs... they can be tough to crimp on just right! The trick, is to not pull the wick through the tab until it is flush with the tab, but instead allow a tiny bit of the wick to poke out the backside of the tab. Than I use diagonal cutters to crimp the neck of the tab. Don't crimp too hard, or you will actually cut the wick inside the tab and it will pop right out. Once you have them tabbed right, they will be almost impossible to pull out. If you preheat your jars in the oven, do it just long enough to take the chill off the jars, but not long enough to melt the wax coating on the wicks. If they've been in long enough to melt the coating, the glue holding the tabs down can also melt and come loose. I use this glue gun from Uline... www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-1903/Glue-Guns-and-Glue-Sticks/Uline-Heavy-Duty-Glue-Gun-1-2-300-Watt and their 1/2" diameter Heavy Duty glue sticks. You can get these from other places, just make sure to look for a temperature adjustable high temp glue gun. Lastly, hit the sides of the container until they no longer appear opaque. When the sides are too cold, the wax hits them and instantly solidifies. You want to melt that layer of wax that has solidifed on the outside of the conainer, so that crystal formation can show through as the candle cools. And I'm so sorry for the late response! I checked for new comments, but didn't realize it wouldn't show up as a new comment on an old thread. Apparently, I'm showing my age! Let me know if you have any other questions, or would like me to make a video to clarify anything!

So glad you're a fan of beeswax candles, they really are the best!

I was, but my pants were toast, lol!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles well that's no good! For knock around work jeans, you could get several cheap, at a consignment or thrift store, iyou cannot beat the savings 🤗

I'm not sure I would add fragrance to the candle at the end. It could be a fire hazard.

Love your company. Question. The wood wicks seem to smoke like crazy when I first light them. Any way to prevent that? Should I trim it short on first lighting? Also sometimes the woodwicks are off center. Will that affect wax pool? Thanks!!

I appreciate knowing the logic behind these things.

Thank you 😊

Thank you for sharing that piece of history with us! I'm glad they eventually opened it up, its a really beautiful drive!

Thank you so much for your support and kind words! I'm glad the video helped. Math isn't my strong suit and this was one of the things I struggled with at first.

We had a starling in here yesterday morning. I'm thinking that's what's making all the racket!

I have a carolina wren as we speak, her nest is on my porch in my dr.pepper empty box in the corner--she hops right past our feet because we give her mealworms in a tiny clamshell❤

Wait until you see the road going up to my parents house... that's for next week though! It still gives my kids anxiety 🙃

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles that's crazy- we have a road that takes us to civilization that is just like that! 😯

It sure would be an amazing experience!

Looks in spots a bit like the location of the final episode of SOA

I've read that same book! And the one she wrote about the green river killer. Have you ever watched the documentary about him where the detective interviews him in prison? (Ted Bundy, I mean) 🥶

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles holy crap girl you READ "The stranger beside me"? Ann Rule rocks!! I read some of her books twice they are that good! I love love love me some crime drama and especially interogations! I actually saw that documentary 2 weeks ago on hulu- the prison one! Those poor women. Did you know they ACTUALLY granted bundy's final wish, scattered his ashes in the Cascades where all of his victims are. Anyhoo, shine bright today, and I'll try too!!

Hey Candle wizard- ❤ Jerry got a standard candy thermometer and a digital meat thermometer, both for food. Is it okay to use this for checking my wax temp? Thnx so much!❤

He is doing a bit better this week, thank you for asking! And yes, the sheep had her babies this morning! Two little ewes (girls). They'll be in the next video 🙂

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles yay i cant wait to see!!!!!!

I'm going to be doing a whole series on candlemaking. Everything from which wicks to use, to wax to fragrances and all the basics. It's ALOT of making unscented candles at first until you figure out the right combination.

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles yes indeed...i have 7 jars of our last candle attempts, unscented in my cupboard. In time I guess I'll be cleaning 😒 them to reuse the jars. Jerry's like, "they'll clean the air at any rate" burning these unscented fops. I'll wait til we progress in your candle- making videos, I want scent in my stuff! Looking forward to this, thanks so much for including us

It is! It's a green screen 🙂 We also have 4, 2 in the house and 2 in our shop. Felicity, here is definitely the boss, though!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles That's very clever of you, that green screen! I hope your family is well and have a wonderful day- I'm covered in cats, as we speak 🐾

Congratulations, and thank you for entering!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles 🥳🥳🥳

Thank you!! 😊

You are entered in the giveaway! So no worries :) Thank you so much for your kind words!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles Hi! 👋can't wait for the next video

Thank you so much!!

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles Caitlyn just a heads up- I am on your candle supply website ( feb 7) as we speak, and all of the fragrance notes in ALL fragrances are listed as containing vanilla, clove and cinnamon. No variations! Just thought I would let you know 🤗

Thank you! I am working on getting all the scent notes and safety data updated. It's been a slow process 🤪 I had a pallet of fragrance come in today, so I'm going to work on updating everything tonight and adding more stock.

That's so awesome! I will be listing Candy Corn fragrance oil on our new candle supply website soon. It's www.candeocandlesupply.com. 💜

@@CandeoCandleSoyCandles I almost collapsed