David Hendley on wed 12 jul 00
Remember the long discussions about hot wax in May?
After years of getting by using candle stubs and
left-over odds-and-ends, I needed to buy some
paraffin. After doing some research, I bought 50
pounds of 130 degree paraffin from General Wax and
Candle Co. For details, read my original post, below.
Several people asked me to report on the outcome.
Well, I am most happy with my purchase. I highly
recommend 130 degree paraffin, melted in an electric
skillet, to wax pot bottoms. I was able to turn down
the thermostat on the skillet about 25 degrees from
where it was normally set.
No smoking, but the wax flowed easily and smoothly.
The wax resisted glaze pretty good, but still needed
to be lightly sponged in most cases, about the same
as the junk wax I'd always used.
Service from General Wax was excellent.
I received a Sales Order Acknowledgement e-mail the
next morning after ordering online, a Shipping
Acknowledgement, in the afternoon, and an on-line
Invoice the next day.
The next week, I got a catalog in the mail, and a couple
of weeks later I got a sale catalog as well as an e-mail
telling me to watch my mail for it.
If things continue at this pace, these folks may beat
Eddie Bauer and Pottery Barn as my most frequent
correspondent.
I don't know if the free shipping on orders from the
web page was a limited time special (to build up their
e-mail mailing list, no doubt), or if it is still offered.
50 pounds is a lot of wax. I won't be buying any more
for quite a while.
--
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: David Hendley
To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: Any hot deals for hot wax?
| I spent an hour surfing around and found a dozen candle
| making sites. The best deal I found for paraffin, in 50
| pound quantity, was about 55 cents a pound (some places
| were more than $1.00 a pound), BUT the shipping
| from New York or California to Texas can add a whopping
| 50% to the total price.
| Then I came across General Wax & Candle Co. at
| http://www.genwax.com/
| They are offering free shipping in the contiguous states
| for webpage orders.
| I ordered a 50 lb. box of 130 degree wax for $33.75. That
| ought to keep me in wax for the foreseeable future.
|
| I also got a quick education in the varieties of paraffin that
| are available. Basically, you want a low melting point, less
| than 130 degrees, for candles that stay in the container
| they were molded in.
| To make votives, you want 130-140 degree wax, and for
| tapers you want 140-145 degree wax.
| The lower temperature waxes will be more oily and supple,
| and the high temperature waxes will be more brittle but
| harder.
| I decided on 130 degree wax because I think it will be just
| right for waxing pots without adding any mineral oil, paraffin
| oil, lamp oil, or any of the other stuff people have mentioned
| adding to their wax.
| --
| David Hendley
| Maydelle, Texas
| hendley@tyler.net
| http://www.farmpots.com/
|
David McDonald on thu 13 jul 00
I too, purchased some wax from General Wax, and was most happy with their
service and product. In my case though, I bought the 140 degree wax, and
continue to thin it with the "Liquid Paraffin" from Lamplighter Farms.
Just my own preference. Thanks for the follow up David Hendley. David
McDonald
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000 21:32:41 -0500 David Hendley
writes:
> Remember the long discussions about hot wax in May?
> After years of getting by using candle stubs and
> left-over odds-and-ends, I needed to buy some
> paraffin. After doing some research, I bought 50
> pounds of 130 degree paraffin from General Wax and
> Candle Co.
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Dale A. Neese on thu 13 jul 00
David, put that wax in a cool place if you can find one here in Texas. 30
more degrees today and you will have a puddle. ;-)
Dale Tex
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