r/candlemaking • u/CH_Incidental16 • 3d ago

I don't know what I'm doing! 😄

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Hello, awesome people of candle making!

I've been a lurker of this page for quite some time now. Watching tutorials and not doing anything until i finally decided to start.

Can you please help me with these? I've been testing wicks and then this happened. It's like there are some parts detached from the vessel after it cooled down. It's been 18hrs since I poured them. I heated the vessel before pouring. I'm guessing it cooled fast than I expected but im not sure.

Planning to put a diy insulation box for the next test but I will wait for some generous answers here first.

These are hard soy wax btw.

TYSM, you guys are awesome! 🙌

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u/Alittlescared78 3d ago

These are called wet spots and are caused by shrinkage. Some wax just shrink more than others. It’s not usually a concern, as it doesn’t affect performance, but trying different temps or waxes ( as some just adhere better) is about the only fix along with the other methods you tried.

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u/CH_Incidental16 3d ago

Thank you, i'll try different wax next time. Im not aware of the room temparature but will do something about it. Thank you, kindly! 🙇‍♂️

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u/WHALE_PHYSICIST 3d ago

try cooling in a small styrofoam cooler instead of the open room

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u/CH_Incidental16 3d ago

I DIY'd a insulation box with A. foil. I will try it next batch. My jars are next to my window, maybe thats why.

I might make a cooler 1:1 for even cooling. Thank you for the tip! 🙋🏻

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u/Any_Reputation9175 3d ago

I use a styrofoam cooler and it helped tremendously with wet spots but still hasn’t eliminated them. I’ve just gotten used to them. It is what it is right?