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super helpful vid, thank you <3

very helpful, thank you

I bought cheap candles, emptied them and made my own candles in the glass recipients. It is indeed a very thick glass.

If the glass is heat resistant, it should be safe?

how do you get to keep the wick straight? what if we just use cotton thread and not a primed wick with sustainers?

What size hemp wick did you use ? I’m new to this and want to order some.

Thanks. I would have thought the wood wick would be higher of a flame.

I know I'm underselling (7.5 euros for the heaviest, most detailed beeswax candle (~170g) with color) But I'm not trying to make a living from it. I just want to continue making these and making a bit on the side. Where I live, beeswax is 19 euros per kilogram. Most of my body candles (most popular molds) are 4.5 euros. I buy 10 meters of wick, and that's around 3-5 euros. It takes me 3 hours to melt all the wax for 15 candles, and then 12 hours of cooling, before I can use the molds again. So within 24 hours, I can make max. 40 candles. I did the maths at one point, and for my 4.5 euro candles, it takes me around 1-1.75 euros to make. I also crochet, where I get more money. Great video!

I really appreciate the tutorial. Easy, to the point and informative. Keep em coming.

Hi! Question! I want to make an outdoor centerpiece using a citronella candle in a metal container and put that inside an unfinished porous ceramic piece. Maybe put rocks inside the ceramic piece to stable and raise metal candle tin. Is this a dangerous idea?

How much Coconut oil do you add to Beeswax?

I made a mistake. I lit my candle then it melted for about a minute then I put it out. Now it has formed it's first ring very very close around the wick.

What wicks do you recommend for beeswax candles?

Hi Thanks for the warning

Hi, I use cotton wicks which I braid and then dip in beeswax before I use them. They’ve worked well so far. I use only for my pillars.

I just made my first candle and it tunneled really bad in the middle... IDK how to fix it.

I am interested in label making thanks for the video very helpful

Thank you for sharing I am interested in labels 🏷 making

U mention double wick... Is that 2 together or spaced out. Only asking as could u just use a thinker cotton thread instead of 2 thinner ones. Asking as a beginner x

This was no help

I did a lot of testing of my wicks. They make the wicks in different sizes and you gave to test at least 3 candles in each type of wick you use. With wood wicks you can get them that crackle and they make ones that dont crackle. All the wicks are make from natural material unless you get the ones with a zinc center. The best thing to do is get a sample pack of each type of wick you plane to test. Thank you have a great day.

I’ve been using essential oils in my body products for years and just made the leap to candles and shocked to find out you can not use some essential oils. This is becoming an expensive learning curve. You mentioned citrus but they are labeled as one of the worse for candles as they have a very low flashpoint so when they come in contact with the flame the scent burns off quickly and the result is it smells like burning rubber. Now I tried bergamot (which you also mentioned) and it burns off at a low flashpoint and the hot throw smells like kerosene. How are you using these without these bad results?? I’m using an eco soy was that allowed 10% oil. Is there a trick? Am I doing something wrong? I bought oils that all have the flash point listed on the bottle. I’m so disappointed that now I’m trying to find a half way decent FO that is not bad for me and smells natural and just wish I could be using EOs. What’s your experience to date??

i would put starburst in geometric wood but that's not stealthy for calories

Did you use refined white beeswax? Or was this the usual yellow beeswax that produced this?

Hello. I would like to learn about label making.

This video was so helpful! You’re awesome 👏🏼 thank you

Thank you so much for testing these. Do you think that hemp ones would work for tea light candles as well or would they be too thick?

thankyou for posting your testing as i am a beginner in candle making (using natural products) and struggling in wick selection... your video is very helpful

Hi Lia, thank you for the video. I would love to be able to create all natural products. Unfortunately I tried essential oils in soy wax and I can sent in all of them burning smell. In some less than the other. So far I tired mostly at 4% lemongrass, bergamot, neroli, lavender and rose geranium. Non of them had pure scent without a hint of something burning. I can't say the same about parfume.

Very helpful Thank you ❤

Thank you so much for this video. I think we all wish the wood wicks were really a fireplace lol❤

Thank You So Much For This Tutorial 🤎

Thank you for sharing

I am rather new at making candles. I started with beeswax and it seemed difficult to smell the essential oil

Thanks!

Something to cinsider for the pricing of your candles would be the fixed costs ( business liability insurance, electric, water etc ) running a calculation to ensure you're covering the basic business costs not just the profit.

You have given a great deal of valuable information. I'm having trouble getting the links you've provided to work. What is the best way to connect with you?

Where does the cost of goods come from? Do we guess how much the wick is and then add up to a reasonable profit

thx

Hello I'm starting a candle hustle/business myself but am doing so now from Beijing. Perhaps you and I could work together, I could learn the candle biz from you and help you reduce costs by helping you import your materials.

I’m not noticing any bad audio issues. Appreciate you sharing so much info!

Would it work to use Now food grade orange oil in candles?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, appreciated greatly ❤

Fab information, thank you for sharing ❤

Can we use container made of resin?

I put a mini Yankee candle in a thick shot glass, it shattered while the candle was burning. 😣

Love this new idea of making wax melts. I do have a question how many oz of fragrance oil do I need instead of essential oil?

Not only are ceramic mugs heat resistant enough to hold hot coffee or tea, when glazed they were fired at somewhere over 1,000°, depending on the type of glaze. High-fire glazes such as those used on stoneware and porcelain are fired somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,305° to 2,530°. I don't think there's a chance of a candle getting a glazed vessel hot enough to melt the glaze. 🙂

I am here for the first time and I am sticking😊Hello from Poland😀

Is it okay to paste some clothe outside the container?