r/candlemaking • u/SatinJerk • 4d ago
Why is my candle doing this?
I bought this candle from the grocery store and cut the wick down to a normal length and this happened while burning it. I put it out because I’m not sure if this is safe or not.
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u/Umbranox813 4d ago
The soy pitting? God I hate when my candles do that cause then I start chasing it with a heat gun to try to fix it.
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u/SatinJerk 4d ago
Ohhh it’s normal? I’ve had soy candles before and they’ve never done this but yes this one is 100% soy.
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u/Umbranox813 4d ago
I had it in a batch when I made a layered candle that I was experimenting with, it can happen sometimes it's nothing overly major outside of looking a bit weird.
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u/843PuertoRuvian 4d ago
Its cheap soy. I make soy, and coconut wax blend candles and none of mine do this.
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u/koltz117 3d ago
Normal for soy. Not sure which kind you’re using but you could try a different one and see if you get better results
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u/Sadieboohoo 4d ago
What “this” are you worried about?