IGI 1274 is a 140° melt point blended paraffin wax suitable for making mottled votive and pillar candles. This wax makes both excellent burning and smelling candles and will provide the user with an amazing mottled appearance.

Uses: IGI 1274 can be used to make Pillar and Votive Candles.
Fragrance Load: Up to 6% is possible.
Dye: Liquid, Chip, Block, Flake & Powder Dye can all be used in this wax
Wick Suggestions: Square or Flat Braid Cotton for Pillars and Zinc for Votive
Wax Type: IGI 1274 is a Blended Paraffin
Additive Suggestion: IGI 1274 has the optimal blend of additives already in the wax. You may want to however add UV Color Stabilizer to prevent fading and chemical color change.

Instructions for use:

Heat wax to 190°-200°. Once wax reaches desired temp, add your dye, blend well then add fragrance and again blend well. This wax should be poured between 185°-195° into heated molds to minimize skip lines. It is advisable to poke relief holes around the wick of the candle once the wax has become solid but is still pliable.

After the first pour has cooled some, reheat your reserved wax from your first pour and refill the void (sink hole) in the candle until you reach the level of the first pour. You will want your second pour to be 10° hotter than your first pour to minimize lines from the second pour. Repeat the re-pour process as necessary. To make a rustic finished candle, do not heat the molds and pour the wax at 165°.

A MSDS for this product is available in a printable format here.

For testing purposes, we offer for sale, 10 pound slabs or bags of wax.

*We can only offer recommendations as to what wax will perhaps work best for you but we cannot guarantee any certain wax to work best in any application because of the many variables involved. The only way to determine the appropriate wax selection is by experimentation. Test burning will be necessary to determine the best wax for your candles!

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