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Depends on how big your jar is, but mostly it is around 45 min to an hour :)

I use normal glue for crafting, wood and paper. I don't use super glue, because that doesn't stick on glass. You need a very tacky thicker glue you can buy at home depot stores (or craft stores).

@@TurasOfficial thank you

Hej! I always advise you to remove bigger herbs and crystals before the first burning, just in case. And it is wise to never leave a candle like this out of sight or leave the room while having this lit because you never know. Most of the time the herbs will float in the wax and won't catch fire, but rosebuds for example are bigger so they also float above the wax and they can drift towards a wick and can catch fire. It is a use at own risk situation, people should be very aware of the dangers. I always include a warning sign with clear instructions on how to use a candle like this. Some people don't even lit their candle because they think it's too pretty to be used, but personally I have never had any bad experiences with my candles and whenever I sold one, I only received good feedback. Sometimes, I like to get back to customers and ask them about their experiences so I can learn from it for future candles I make.

So if you want to stay on the safe side, use only small or very little herbs. You can also only put them in the bottom of your candle. That also looks very pretty. Just pour a little amount of wax in a jar, put your herbs of choise in. If you use a glass jar, make sure you can see them against the glass and wait for it to set completely before you pour in the rest of the wax (without herbs). That will give you a very pretty candle as well, and makes for safer use. And then you can always put a few bigger ones on top for decoration, but make sure you let your costumers know to remove them before burning the candle. Goodluck with your journey! ✨️❤️

Thank you!

It is glue I bought at a hardware store or you can buy glue at a hobbycraft store. Any glue that sticks to glass works. I prefer mounting glue (if I say it correct :))

You can use any crystal you like. I use crystals, fitting to the type of candle I make. Use whatever you find pretty :). And I only use scents that are especially made to use for candles just to be sure it works well.

Hej! Have you ever tried to let your candle completely dry before you add any flowers or crystals? Then you only heat the wax with the heat gun, and then you can add everything at the same time without any cracks or things blowing away.

@@TurasOfficial yes that's actually my main method since the previous one caused cracking, however the heat gun burns the candle wick a bit so the wick becomes brown instead of white. Any suggestions?

@@ronib7984 I have never tried a heat gun, I am going to start with that soon. But I used to take a clothes pin and with the use of barbeque sticks for meat, I could hang them over my jar. I clip in my bigger items such as crystals and bigger herbs to the clothes pin and add the rest when the wax is more dry. That really helped me because the bigger items wouldn't fall in the candle itself and I could wait a little longer to add the smaller herbs I wanted to add..

I don't know if you understand what I mean, but you can see me do it in this video czcams.com/video/18x7x-naYAk/video.html at around 1:11

Seconded

I always recommend to remove bigger things such as crystals. The flowers will just float in the melting wax and won't cause any harm. Bigger flowers/herbs can always catch fire, so it is advised to keep a close eye on them or remove them just in case :).

Hi! It depends on how big the jars are that you use, but for a big candle like this, it can take roughly an hour for the wax to set. Enjoy the crafting! 😀

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I wish I did! I bought them at my local tea shop.

Thank you so much!

Hi! I buy my oils online at a local candle shop where they sell oils especially suitable to use in candles as not all essential oils will work. Also for my wax, glasses, wicks and colourings, I shop them all online. For herbs I go to my local herb/tea shops or you can also buy them online. A great way to find glasses/jars, is your local thrift/charity shops. You need to research a lot, before you find the right shops that work for you! Good luck and have fun with the journey :)

Hi! I only buy my wax and scents in bulk from online stores I found here in the Netherlands. The rest I buy in stores in my town and for crystals I always go to warehouses spread all over the country. :)

@@itsmeorwhatever627 Exactly! I always make sure I don't use big herbs. Once the candle is lit, they mostly float in the wax, so as long as they don't come near the wick you are safe. Constant monitoring and never leaving the room when your candle is lit, is very important. I have never had any issues or had any feedback that anything happened.

Thank you!! :)

@@itsmeorwhatever627 I advice to take out the big crystals that are used at the top of the candle when you light them so you can use them. You can always clean crystals when the candle is burned completely and maybe use them again, but I believe that their magic is lost in the process.

@@itsmeorwhatever627 haha no worries!! We are all learning new things every day :)

For the scent to be put in or for what purpose would you like to know? 😀

@@TurasOfficial When it's ready to cool and also how long after should I set flowers, herbs and/or crystals or trinkets?

@C.R. Persevering Pisces That really depends on what you want to achieve. If you want your herbs to float in your candle, you can do it fairly quickly. If you only want herbs on top, you should wait a bit longer and then see how they float in/on the wax and if it is set enough for bigger flowers to stay on the surface. It is a bit hard to explain, but it is really trying and see what happens. Sometimes, after pouring a candle, I can check the candle for an hour because I keep coming back to see how set the wax is and how the herbs are reacting with it. What I don't prefer to do myself, but what I see a lot of people doing when they add herbs, is that they first make the candle without, let it set completely and then take a blow torch and only melt the surface again and then stick in the herbs/flowers/crystals of their preference. Then you won't have the problem of anything falling to the bottom of the candle or messing up the surface of it because of air bubbles.

Hi! I go to Troubadour harpen here in the Netherlands if I need a string. They are an amazing company and know a lot about Triplett harps.

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@@MissTia777 thanx

It will not start a fire, but the herbs can get completely black. If you don't burn your candle all the way to the end, there will be no problem.

I get my herbs from my local tea shops or online where they sell dried herbs. Same with crystals. I go to wholesale stores in my neighbourhood or online, depends on what I need. There is a calculation you can do which you can probably find online where they tell you how much wax compared to oil you need, but I do it by smell and by feeling. When my wax is below 85 degrees Celsius, I add as much oil as I feel is needed. :)

Overigens zijn er SeeDlings die de Efteling ook erg mooi vinden 😉

Klopt! Het was echt super koud dat weekend en perfect om naar de winter Efteling te gaan. We kijken ernaar uit om weer te gaan ❤

Sorry if it is written a bit unclear. When you add any stone to wax that is in it's drying process, it can happen that because of the pressure of the stone, air can come in the wax or movement of the wax will happen. In this case you can see that the wax will bubble to the surface next to the stone. Exactly like air bubbles. :) That is all I mean by blow up. Movement will happen when you add anything to the candle, and your drying surface will be less smooth. I hope this helps. ❤

That is for you to decide only. I have my way of making prices whilst thinking about material costs, worktime, the meaning the candle has, size of the candle and the amount of extras you add. I would ask less money for just a scented candle than a candle with scent, herbs and crystals. 🙃

Hi Lady Joy! Up until now, I have not had any stories about candles I have made and sold that have been caught on fire or from people who make their own! I always add an extra warning and advice people to remove big herbs away from the wicks, but if a candle burns long enough, the herbs will float in the wax and occasionally a flower bud will catch on fire which you can remove or blow out and move out of the way. No houses on fire yet!

Thank youuu! 🙃 I'm using normal glue for everyday things that can be used on paper and wood etc. Don't use superglue because that doesn't stick to glass if you are using that, but my glue is mostly from hobbycraft stores.

@@TurasOfficial do you think hot glue could work? Thank you so much for answering!

@@aryssavalladares6034 I am not sure. I haven't tried that yet, but you can always try, you will see fast enough if the wick stays in place or not. Good luck! 😊✨️