Hi everyone   New to the candle making biz & unsurprisingly am struggling with HT ☺️ I’m working with C3 which only has a max of 6% fragrance load (& I’m getting zero HT, with varying vessel sizes & wick sizes/series), so I want to try blending with a parasoy or paraffin. I have SB1000 but cannot find any info anywhere on what the fragrance load % is (even the seller doesn’t seem to know). Anyone else use this wax? Do you like it for HT?   If anyone has recommendations of waxes to try I’m willing to keep testing until I get a decent HT!   Thanks in advance ..read more

Many new candle makers often wonder how to get the best results when attempting to color their wax. While candle makers may be familiar with the process of adding different types of colorant to their wax in order to create a beautiful-looking candle, the majority of beginners struggle with when they should be adding their colorant to their wax blend. Adding colorant to your wax while it is too hot can cause the color to not consistently incorporate with the wax, while adding it to your wax when too cold can cause the colorant to not dissolve completely, leaving behind annoying dye particles ..read more

Making candles is a creative hobby and craft. Making candles is a very common pastime, and there are numerous approaches to doing so. Using candle molds is one of the most widely used techniques. Candle molds are available in a variety of sizes and shapes, so it's crucial to pick the correct one for your project. There are many various candle molds available, making it challenging to select the best one for your project. Everything you need to know about selecting the ideal candle mold for your endeavor will be covered in this guide!   Why Buy Candle Molds Online? We can all ag ..read more

Greetings, members. Recently, I bought a lot of decorating items for my house. These things include candles, bogg bag charms, painted rocks, and letter vine monograms. I have purchased these things from different platforms like Krafty Supply, Amazon, Etsy, and Alibaba. However, even though everything is fine, I am not a fan of the smell of candles. Therefore, I would greatly appreciate it if you could suggest me a local store or online store where I can buy high-quality candles that have pleasant scents in order to make my home a more pleasant place to live.   ..read more

Hi! New active user here but I've been using the site for some time now trying to gather information, and it's been such a huge help I figured I'd go ahead.    Long story short, I've been trying for a while now to make candles that I can give away to friends and family (ultimately, I'd like to make a business but, that will take a while and require a lot more confidence than I currently have.) but I keep running into what I consider failures in my candles.    I started out, I think like most people, using 464 soy. I was unhappy however with the cure time requirement, the pa ..read more

What do you think ..read more

I've been looking into getting stearic acid (triple pressed from palm) to firm up a blend I'm going to be working on. I've seen stearic acid that is listed simply as 'stearic acid' and I've seen 38%, 43% and 50% stearic acids as well. I've read that stearic acid has a melting point of 157F but Bulk Apothecary lists theirs as melting at 122F. I would like to find something that I can get from multiple vendors without having to make changes to my blend. My question is are these all going to be the same, do their melt points really vary that much and which kind do I want for candle? Thanks ..read more

I finally found the perfect wax for my purpose but it looks ugly as sin when poured in containers. It's 100% paraffin wax, 58-60c melting point, with no candle additives to make em smooth and pretty. It also sweats out some fragrance( added 7%) because I read pure paraffin has a 5% max fragrance load. Im wondering if Vybar206 will make em container-ready but also keep the properties I found ideal? ( very even, slow wax burn, basically feels solid under the melt pool so my glass letter beads I added do not move around while burning ..read more

Hi, does anyone have advice on how to finish off tapered dinner candles? I make them in silicone molds and find that the bottom 1/2 cm looks a bit unpolished as it contracts and doesn't have a straight edge. I was hoping to find a guillotine cutter or similar to just chop the end off so i get a nice straight end. How do you other candle makers solve this issue? Advice much appreciated!  ..read more

Hi All, We are looking to hire an experienced chandler to develop a wax blend with no paraffin, soy or palm waxes for container candles. If anyone is interested or can refer us to an intrepid candle scientist, we'd be forever grateful. ; )  Thanks, CeCei ..read more