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Lenoria

Post subject: Candle Oddity

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:27 am

Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:10 pm
Posts: 92

I just made my first container candles last night and had the oddest thing happen. Everything with the candle looked awesome at first, but close to the end of the drying stage, some of the wax caved in at the middle of the candle. What caused this?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Candle Oddity

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:42 am

Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:14 pm
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Did you cool off the candle slowly? Some people put their candles into a insulated cooler and leave them there overnight.

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Lenoria

Post subject: Re: Candle Oddity

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:47 pm

Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:10 pm
Posts: 92

Maybe that was the issue. I just let it dry at room temperature for 24 hrs.

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Chris

Post subject: Re: Candle Oddity

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:27 pm

Joined: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:33 pm
Posts: 92

Poke it a few times with a chop stick or something along that line, then heat gun the top to fill in the holes. I do this with all my candles in case their is an air pocket hiding below the surface.

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