I love 464 wax and I want to stick with it, but I am having problem getting the hot throw. The cold throw is amazing, but when I burn my candle I barely smell the fragrance. Do I have to use a specific fragrance for this 464 wax? I am new to making candles. I hope I can find a solution to this.

Not a negative comment but I have been using the 464 soy wax for a few years now and have never really had any issues. This box, which I was thinking was humidity and a new thermometer, had some of the similar issues as others, such as air bubbles, very noticeable separation and sink holes. After making sure I made them on a non humid day and using my old thermometer, it still happened. Reading some of the comments makes me think it may be the wax? I am going to try someone’s suggestion and heat to 185, add my scent and pour at 175. Maybe this will work?!

I’m new to candle making and I’ve been pouring several different test candles, 42 different scents to be exact. I’ve been having trouble getting smooth tops. I was getting craters, holes, curdling, you name it, it was happening. I hadn’t given up but I was perplexed. Saturday morning we attended a local craft show and I was talking to a nice lady vendor that was selling candles about all the issues and she simply asked me what my temps were. I said I mix FO at 185 and stir for 2 minutes and pour at 135. She said try pouring at 175. Ladies and Gentleman that was the magic I was missing! So the next day I heated to 185/190, mixed in FO and stirred for 2 minutes, poured at 175 and WOW perfect candles!
I’m telling you absolutely perfect! So if you’ve tried everything without improvement, try pouring at 175 instead of 135 I make a world of difference!!!
I now LOVE my 464!!!

Not sure why this wax has 3 stars rating when this had been the best soy wax I’ve used in last 3 years. I have to say it wasn’t my best at first because I was just beginning to learn HOW to make candles 4 years ago. And thru the years of research and development, I managed to make amazing scented oil candles blends with other waxes like beeswax to give unbelievable hot throws! It took me years to get this far using this 464 soy wax and won’t settle for anything else.

In a 2.5" inside diameter straight walled 7 oz jar, I add 4.5 - 5oz of 464 wax. I use an 8% FO load. I have added FO from 175-195 degrees in 5 degree increments. I have added FO loads from 6%-10% in 1% increments. 2 minute stir. I have tried CD (stabilio) 4-12 and Eco 4-10 wicks. I cure for 2 weeks. CT is always awesome. HT has been mostly nothing, sometimes faint. The best test was add FO at 190, pour at 160, CD 8 wick. Achieved an amazing HT. But after testing more with this same standard, HT is very hit or miss. No consistancy. At a loss. Advice?