Candle Making: WAX, the science and the myth. I explain natural wax and paraffin wax. Part 1
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- Wax is a major component of a candle system. In this video, we explain the science of wax. We reveal industry secrets, tips and tricks, to making a safe and beautiful candle. We explain the dangers of using paraffin wax, and why the dangers exist.
'The Chemical History of a Candle', by: Michael Faraday. hermes.ffn.ub.es/luisnavarro/n...
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Alright....you convinced me.... No more Paraffin! I heard of all this stuff a LONG time ago and should have listened and made the switch to Soy! But for no damn reason except that I am "used" to working with paraffin, I just ignored it all and kept burning. Until TODAY NO one broke down the actual dangers like you did! Scared me quite a bit...Hell, I just blew out the paraffin candles I had burning, lol! Ignorance is NOT bliss....well, not anymore! At least not for me. Thank you brother!
My pleasure. I am thrilled the message has gotten to one more. There are ways to enjoy paraffin candle in a warmer, which removes the biggest danger, fire.
I thought at first I wasn’t gona be interested, but the way you broke down everything, this was a very important and very inspiring video not only on candles but our heath ! I have watched many of your videos and everytime they are truly educating video. I want to thank you for taking all your time to educate us all on o many different things . Truly inspiring and health in so many ways !! Thank so much !!! Lisa.
I am thrilled that I have brought to you, important information. Candles, getting them right, making them safe, are our main focus. Cheers, and happy candliering! I do love to share what I have learned, in hopes of inspiring others to go beyond me.
Thank you for such an in depth video! I was wondering about how candles were made and became curious. I appreciate the time you took to make this.
This whole series has me sooo motivated to make amazing candles. This is all great information and really helped me during the R&D process. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed after making my first candle without a lot of education. So, this is much appreciated.
I am so glad. I did try to go from start to finish, after the first one on testing, due to viewer response. I had no idea everything is secretly kept from small guys. And, stay tuned, my next video is on candlewick. I will give you the chemistry I used for 11 years in making candle wicks. Flame retardants to control flame, soot, and even consumption. I hope to see you there!
Thank you for this information. It certainly is an eye opener. I will look out for the next instalment to the candle videos.
You are most welcome. I am glad my contnet has value to you. So much of the industry is guarded, when it should be free to any. This series will take 2 weeks between installments, as I need to get in most of what I need to present. Please, be patient
Thank you! this is fascinating and educational. I have always been interested in the science behind how many things work. You have added a much-needed insight into the candle making process. I am very delighted to look forward to future videos on this subject.
I agree, there are too many secrets surrounding the candle industry. Candlemakers are the inspiration for this series. I am happy to share what I learned.
Roger Barnett
I wanted to reach out to you and express my sincere thanks for the work you have done thus far, especially related to candle making. There are so many myths and bad information circulating regarding the subject of candle making.
I am a novice candle maker, but I find that detailed research is the best way to eliminate many mistakes in any endeavor. Your videos on the subject of candle making are fascinating and dispell many of the errors so many people continue to speak of. I wish to encourage you to produce as much valuable content on the subject of candle making as it is reasonable to do so. Your approach is both enlightening and a joy. Find someone who knows the subject and is no-nonsense in communicating that knowledge is a true joy.
Thank you and I so look forward to the next unfolding and myth breaking work you do.
I've been wandering on Ytube for so long looking for informative videos like this. But sir, your video undoubtedly one of the best. Thank you!
Wow, thanks! I am so glad you like.
Thank you so much, very informative information love your video❤️
Thank you. Stay tuned, I am doing a new candle video on scents.
Have already stopped selling my tea light stones with candles in and now recommend battery ones...did that due to potential fire risk..
.however, I’d never considered the toxic risks of paraffin candles till I’ve sat and watched your formative video! Enlightening.
I am very glad that you took the time to watch. Thank you.
Thank you very much for such an informative video. This is the best I've seen about candles. It’s very good that you wrote brief information on the board, as My English is not very good and it’s not easy to understand all the chemical terms that you talking, and so I can read. Please tell about the difference between coconut and soy wax. And about wax additives (stearin and vybar).
You are most welcome. Stay tuned for more videos on the subject of candles. We will cover many topics.
thank you for this infformative video!!! there is so much about candlemaking that is unexplained. i would love to see more of how the chemistry works in the waxes. how chemically does fragrance oil bind? that sort of thing . yours is the only true burn test out there, good job!!
I am thrilled you like. Thank you.
Hi there your just amazing I don’t know why I haven’t seen your channel before
Tried to access that pdf and it wasn’t available but your so informative
Thank yoooou
Thank you. I will check the PDF so you can download it. I remember Google wanted to end DOCS, but so many folks cried out they kept it, or maybe they did not. I will find a solution.
Hi thank you for sharing your wisdom.
thanks, I am glad you like my content.
Thank GOD for you, finally, a scientist!
Yes, more than a decade testing every major candle maker in the world. I was inspired because there is so much dangerous information on candles by CZcams creators that sell candles. I will continue to make videos on the science of candles along with my other interests.
@@GEOsustainable Also, candle wax does not seem to be regulated by FDA or similar.... I smell “funny business”
@@almondflour4785 Yes, and no. Wax is a byproduct of oil refining, and not regulated per say, but the industry future refines it. There is a medical grade wax, used for canning. It is a standard 'mottled' wax.
Thank you so much, this is so helpful! I look forward to learn more, so I can make great candles one day!
There is a lot to learn. Stay tuned, I will post an entire series on every aspect of candle making. I will include a video comparing beeswax to soy, to answer your question, as I am sure there are many that would benefit from this as well.
@@GEOsustainable Thank you so much! There are of course tons of questions ahead, but your videos are most helpful!
Great video, thank you very much! Please continue with candle making videos, they are for me (as a beginner candlemaker) very useful and inspiring.
I most certainly will. I have an entire series planned. You and other like you are the folks I want to help.
This is an amazing educational resource. I would never had known burning paraffin candles indoors could be so damaging to one's health.
I am thrilled I was able to pass on something so important.
Candle burning indoors is one of the most dangerous things you can do to your health.
Breathing carbon is so dangerous. It is why trucks are regulated.
You are a wealth of information and a true treasure!!! Thank you for shedding light on these topics and really educating us. I do have a question pertaining to the standard melt point. In Soy wax, I have been told and read that you get the wax to about 185. At this point you would add the FO’s and then let it cool before you pour.
Now, this video has two components that raises questions. 1. You did not heat the wax to that temp but roughly 30 degrees less. Are you stating that the 185 is just wrong and unnecessary? 2. When you add the plug, how do you add the FO’s to the candle? The plug did not have a chance to incorporate the oils. Can you elaborate on this?
Thank you for the kind words, I do love to teach. My brother claims that I am a natural. To your questions:
I stand behind heating only high enough to get a melt (135-137 F). This knowledge comes from 11 years in the candle industry as a candle scientist. The main reason, amount several good reasons, large candle companies do this to SAVE MONEY (WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY, I assure you). I do urge you to begin this series on candles with my testing video, as I answer all of your questions and others in the full series. I covered the topic in great detail in the series. Start here: czcams.com/video/niZ9Ic5Be2w/video.html
Thank you so much 😊
You are most welcome. I am so glad you found value in my little video.
SUBBED! I've been wondering on how big candle companies create quality candles and what are the industry secrets that were kept from public and here you are!!✨️ Thank you for sharing valuable information and secrets where other youtubers failed to explain/share!❤
I have a few questions:
1) I've noticed that when u make a plug for the candle, u did not use any adhesives to hold the wick. I have issues where I've used wick tabs, and the wick popped off and floated. Won't the wick come off if I didn't use any adhesives?
2) i watched another video where you've added 2% EO to the plug, but over here EO wasn't added. Will that make any difference in the scent throw?
Thank you!
Glad to share.
1) One of the benefits to using a plug is that you don't need to 'stick the wick' to the jar. Once the wax hardens, the wick is in place until end of life. In large candle factories, it is the only time a human touches the candle, the rest is all robotic. I have seen tables upon tables of people (mostly old ladies) sitting 'plugging candles'. While men run around just keeping the ladies stocked and plugged candles removed. It's a real industry sector in Mexico.
2) If you are short on space and don't have room for 2 different formula, making a scented plug is just fine. Some would say it is better; some would say it is a waste of expensive scent. None of the big candle companies I can recall scent the plug. If you consider yourself a Chandelier of quality candles, scent the plug as I showed. The higher over all percentage WILL make a difference in the scent throw. Most candle companies only scent the top pour.
Thank you for the SUB, thank you for watching. I hope you will watch my upcoming series on electric cars.
I appreciate the information..... starting at hydrocarbon atoms is like pulling teeth. It feels almost like intentionally avoiding the topic.
If you are making your own wax blend with hydrogenated oils does one need an emulsifier?one that will help bind the fragrance to the blend while also helping the two diffrennt viscosity of the diffrent waxes mix well together? if so, do you have any suggestion on which emulsifier will do this in candles thay are safe for candle use . Also can I use hydrogenated castor wax in candles and plain Candelilla Wax or carnuba wax ?Thank you.
How about I include the answer in my next video on how to color match candles? For now, use any emulsifier. I don't use them. Any engineer knows about 'Eddy Currents', especially if they ever did body surfing as a kid, yielding an emulsifier redundant. There's that word again..bind. Is your behind 'binded' to your seat right now? I like to say blended or mixed. Any oil that has been hydrogenated will burn better than the oil that is not. So, sure, it sounds like a great idea. Stay tuned, I am starting the color match video in a few days.
Thank you sir :-)
My pleasure.
What temperature do you recommend to add your fragrance at? So many CZcams videos say to add it at high temperature. Also can you suggest a pour temperature. Thank you much for your videos
I have just the video for you. I answer these questions and show much more on the subject of scents. czcams.com/video/c7OnNZou2bU/video.html
I have an entire series on candles if you like.
Hi, thank you so much for your detailed video. When you state to use the double boiler method I understand what you mean, but how would one make bulk candles? I have a presto pot that I use to make candles when I want to make more than a few at a time.
Great to hear you are moving up. You are ready for a commercial wax melter. They are very reasonable and work great. They melt wax with an insulation jacket, so no direct heat, same as a water heater. You can go from 5 gallon size to 50 gallon for table top models. Bigger, well, you can go as big as a room with a custom design. I won't recommend a certain company, but from what I have seen, they will all work just great, and an essential investment for serious candle makers.
[edit] They can even be fitted to an automated pouring line. So, first piece of basic equipment for the 'for real candle makers'.
@@GEOsustainable Thank you so much!! I appreciate your expertise. Can you do a video on soy wax and the best temps for adding fragrance oil and pouring? Thank you!
Omg! I just love your videos and all the information you share. Thank you so so much I am so grateful 😭 many people say you can reuse burned soy wax but you said it breaks the carbon chains so it’s not a good think to reuse?
Correct, never reuse wax. For the reasons I explained. I am so glad you like my content. Stay tuned for more on candles, so many folks are asking, I am doing more.
I appreciate your videos so much. Can you let me know a little more specifically when you consider a wax used (and hence don't want to reuse)? Is it when it reaches a certain temperature (like if I accidentally overheat it to 200 degrees) or did it have to have come into contact with the flame. Thank you!!
Both. Thanks for your questions. Stay tuned as I will be getting into candles a good bit more.
Do you see coconut wax as clean and non toxic as soy? Would love to hear from you. I learn so much from your videoes! Thank you.
how do you get higher fragrance load in natural wax bases?
That is coming. Stay tuned.
thank you for your response 🙂 is it possible to formulate my own wax blends? If so, What type of wax oils are use to make candles? will hydrogenated oils be the type of waxes that are use to make candles? I found a supplier who has 100% hydrogenated coconut glycerides and another supplier who have hydrogenated waxes but im not sure if this is what your supposed to use.
Yes you can! Hydrogenated is good, it is very good. What it means is they have infused the wax with more hydrogen, giving it a higher energy coefficient. You can mix these hydrogenated waxes to make your own blend. It is a process you will enjoy very much, and you will have your own blend! When blending remember to maintain as high a hydrocarbon chain length as possible, 22 to 24.
Thank you for these videos! there are alot of vidoes on YT that talk about how to make candles but no science based ones. One question I have is does the soy wax combined with fragrance oil need to cure?
You are welcome. I love sharing my candle knowledge. Yes, every candle needs to equilibrate. Stay tuned, I am working on a new video and I use soy.
Thank you, I learned a lot!
I've been researching dangers of added ingredients to wax melts, biodegradable glitter in particular. I have not been able to find anything well documented. Can you point me in the right direction or perhaps you have researxhed this. I'm getting mixed information about the toxicity of cosmetic grade glitter, micas and plastic free bio (eco) glitter usage in candles and wax melts. As this has become quite a trend, I feel it's a topic that deserves attention. Thank you
I know very little about it, other than I always steered folks away from anything that was not predictable in a burn. In a wax melt, you are not reaching temperatures (140F-160F) that would burn bio-glitter as it is likely made from milk. I actually did a video on how to make bio-glitter. An artist in France asked me to make a replacement for Acrylic, so I came up with a very nice alternative. Check here to see something really cool. czcams.com/video/Pjm_PTT8efw/video.html
Mica is a rock, so no worry there. Don't use it in a candle, it will POP in the flame.
Plastic can, at 140F, potentially evolve diatomic particles. In short, diatomic particles aren't good to breathe.
I would recommend to simply use Mica or bio-glitter, or wax beads.
Stay tuned, folks are wanting more on candles and I am working on one right now on Scents. I plan to cover much more on the subject, sharing my decades experience in running a candle safety testing lab for major Big Box stores.
This sounds like an important subject to cover, thanks.
@@GEOsustainable thank you so much for your quick response and helpful guidance. Looking forward to your upcoming videos
@GEO sustainable ok, so if I make my own wax blend with no emulsifier my fragrance will bind to my oils without any problem correct ?
Correct. Let nature do the heavy lifting.
@@GEOsustainable cool, thanks
Thanks so much for your information. If I’d had professors/teachers like you I’d possibly made it through college with a degree😀👍
Thank you. I am so glad you like my content. I do love to teach.
Hello from France ! Thank you for your video ! if I make scented candle, in which product I should dilute my raw material to make perfume for candle ? Merci beaucoup !!!!
Hello! I would recommend a soy wax. Stay tuned, I am working on this subject for the next video.
Thank ou so much for this. Is the same true for food grade paraffin?
Yes. As for food grade, the difference is how it is packaged. You are most welcome.
When making my own candle blend do I need an emulsifier or can I just use the hydrogenated waxes alone without an emulsifier? if an emulsifier is needed do you have any recommendation ? Also I saw a comment under your video of a lady saying is best to use non gmo soybeans wax but is that really necessary?is my candle harmful to the consumer if I don't use non GMO soybeans? I would like to purchase already made coconut soy blends that are in the market but am not sure if they are gmo free.
Your coconut soy blend will make amazing candles, go right ahead with your idea. An emulsifier is used to enhance color, specifically the evenness of the color. You don't need it. In my last video I made a white Lavender candle, no color. And it looked better, burned better, and smelled better than the most popular candles on the market. I have a series on candles I hope will help you and educate you. Give them a watch.
I could do a video on GMO and how safe they are. It is silly to think GMO is bad. In a nutshell, GMO is an artificial selection of a natural process...nothing more. A farmer growing tomatoes that naturally have a tough skin so he can use high speed harvesting equipment is considered GMO. GMO soybean is a type (strain) of soybean that can be harvested 3 times a year, and not just 2. GMO is critical and essential to our survival by 2050. Only middle class Americans that got C's and D's in school worry about GMO. The Modified in GMO is that this creates a monoculture growing field.
@@GEOsustainable thank you for the information and I will definitely continue watching your videos
Hi! Thank you for the video.. I have a queestion, is the palm wax applied the same as soy wax? Like the temperature to mix the fragrance, the characteristics, and etc, thanks a lot! Btw I'm making candle in jar not pillars..
Yes, the same. Both are natural wax. I am glad you like. I hope you watch the entire series, including my latest on candlewick mordanting.
@@GEOsustainable Hi thank you for replying.. I have a problem that hasn't solved until now, when I pour the candle, the surface is pretty smooth, but when I light the candle and blow it off, the wax become messy and bumpy, I wonder if you might know why and how to overcome it, because I haven't seen any videos talking about this.. Thank you very much
Thanks for the great scientific explaination. I wanna ask you about the auto ignition issue when melting wax. i use a big stainless soup pot (30cm wide * 45cm tall cylinder shape) to melt soy wax(within 5kg) on an electric burner and i never used a double boiler. is it dangerous to do so? I usually put the lid on, but i'm not sure if the wax ''steam'' would cause fire in my small office (20㎡). I saw some factories use big electric tanks to melt wax, would that not cause ignition in the air?
Thank you !
Great questions. As I said in the video, use a double boiler to keep the wax from degrading during the making process. The industrial type has insulation jacketing the sides and bottom, so 'no direct' contact with heat. Both types give indirect heat. CORRECT, do not put a lid on, it can build pressure. Auto-ignition risk increases greatly if there is direct contact with melting wax. Watch my other videos for more on the components of candles.
@@GEOsustainable Thank you so much! this is life saving.🌹
GEO sustainable thank you for you're videos. I'm so thankful I found them. Do you recommend a presto pot to melt the wax ? This seems to be the hot item these days to melt larger amounts of wax.
how do you know whether or not a candle you have in your home is paraffin wax or something else ? thanks for taking the time to make these videos
If in doubt, throw it out.
You are most welcome. I love to share.
@Michael Cull
Most Candle Companies that use another Wax other than Paraffin, will usually state which Wax they use.
If your making wax melts with paraffin is that still toxic?
No, paraffin is not toxic. The soot is very toxic. Wax Melts are a wonderful, highly recommended way to make use of paraffin.
Since wicks tend to be covered with some type of wax that could possibly be parrafin wax how do we know its not parrafin, will the little bit of parrafin that can potentially be in the wax be bad? Are there wicks that do not have parrafin wax in them? I also wanted to use coconut apricot wax to make candle containers to sell but the suppplier does say that it contains a bit of food grade parrafin wax would you recommend I do not use it will it still be unsafe for consumers? thank you for your time and the information I much appreciate it.
Your questions will make a great video. But to answer you now. Waxed wicks are most always paraffin wax. Waxers get asked a hundred times a day for natural wick wax, but the story goes...they supply one and as long as you will go ahead and buy them like that anyway, they will never change. They use a slack wax, the cheapest; natural wax is more expensive. Your solution is to prime your own wicks, and making a table top wick waxer will be a future video. For now you can squeeze them between your fingers, and hand tab. Lots of folks do that to have quality control.
What the wax supplier is talking about is a blended wax, to improve burn characteristics. And there is no way they will not blend it, as without it will be hard to burn. Refer to my video when I talk about wax and energy coefficient of fuels. You are trying to use an exotic wax and that sounds amazing. The only way to get low energy fuels to burn is to add mostly paraffin and a little exotic wax. The exotic is likely no more than 10%.
I would not worry about the paraffin wax on the wick, as it is minimal amount.
The paraffin in the blended wax however is substantial and I would not use it.
Good luck, and thanks so much for your questions.
@@GEOsustainable thank you for your response 🙂 is it possible to formulate my own wax blends? If so, What type of wax oils are use to make candles? will hydrogenated oils be the type of waxes that are use to make candles? I found a supplier who has 100% hydrogenated coconut glycerides and another supplier who have hydrogenated waxes but im not sure if this is what your supposed to use.
What type of emulsifier are there for soy/coconut candle i try searching for them but nothing comes up, any suggestions?I'm actually not an engineer I'm just a person who just recently have gotten intrested on how candles work you seem very knowledgeable on the science behind candles which honestly I cannot thank you enough I'm grateful you have videos on candles and how to properly do things thank you once again.
Ah, so sorry, I came off a bit vague. You don't need one, the heating of the wax creates swirls (eddy currents) of hot wax rising to the top, while cool wax moves to the bottom near the heat. This is a current of the wax in the pot while heating...free emulsification. A few minutes of this and your wax will be as blended as it is ever going to get. As for what type, as I said, I never used them, I can't help you there.
@@GEOsustainableok, so if I make my own wax blend with no emulsifier my fragrance will bind to my oils without any problem correct ?
How about reused palm oil and I'll turn it to a candle is this safe? Or is the procedure the same just like how you made yours?
I went over not reusing wax in this video I think. Palm wax/oil, although beautiful, is an environmental disaster. It is farmed to such a large degree, it causes mono-culture, making it uninhabitable for wildlife. Yes, use my procedure for melting.
Hi! Thankyou for you video, what do you think about mixing soy and palm wax?
They mix well. Palm wax is a very hard wax that forms amazing patterns (like snowflake patterns) when cooled. Mixing with soy will create interesting swirls in the candle similar to a mottled wax. You have a very interesting idea. I am glad you found value in my content.
@@GEOsustainable Thankyou for your fast answer!! Is there any % you recommend for the mixture?
@@amaliavasquez6719 That depends on the candle. A container will be 25% palm wax. A pillar would be about 75% palm wax. Much of your decision will be your personal choice. Test, Test, Test. And watch my testing video to guide you in making a safe candle. I try to answer as soon as possible, as I know how important it is to have the answer for making decisions.
I have had wicks slide in a half melted candle before. Do you not attach your wicks to the jar? And if not, is that really safe?
I don't attach because I use a safety tab, it extinguishes the wick and the candle goes out before the wax ever melts the bottom. A safety tab has a 5/8'' barrel. They were invented to save that very step in high speed manufacturing. The pre-tabbed wicks you buy on Amazon probably don't use them as they are more expensive and they would lose sales as the price is what folks usually go for. You have to order the tabs and crimp them yourself. I show a picture of one in one of my videos. This of course all depends on having your candle properly sized. Candle makers like them anyway because it gives one more layer of safety while sending the customer to the store a few days sooner to buy a new scent. FYI, don't be fooled, the Chinese try to say 'safety tab' when they are not. They are made in the US if you want to look for them. I don't remember who. Beyond that, you have to rely on the customer not moving the candle when the wax is still melted after burning as doing that can ruin a well functioning candle.
@@GEOsustainableHi! May i know what's the difference between an actual safety tab and pre-tabbed wick "safety tab" from candle suppliers/chinese sellers? Both have 6mm neck but differs in thickness. Can we still use it as long as it has 6mm neck? Thank you!
on to my next video 😌
Thank you.
Soy can also be harmful as well depending on where the soybeans are sourced. If the soybeans are treated with pesticides and herbicides those pesticides and herbicides can be released into your home as well.
You make a good point. Buy American.
Thank you. Can you explain why wax needs to be heated to a specific temperature which then has to be allowed to cool before adding essential oil?
Many thanks. Pamela
It is a great question. And, it doesn't need to be heated to liquid and then cooled. That is such a waste of time, money, heat. In this video I show how to cool the wax before adding scent. You should add it as low as possible. Many candle makers don't heat, but compress wax., because heat is crazy expensive.
Thank you. I’m going to JUST melt the wax and then add the essence for my next batch. Do you have a guide on cure time and the rationale for natural veg waxes and essential oils?
Thank you for much for your video! I'm so happy found you by the algorithm.
I'm quite confused about the Transition temperature. How can I know that a certain wax has a low and broad transition temperature? Does it mean that the wax with a lower melting temp is the better?
Spot on, yes, a lower melt temperature wax has a low (short) transition range. For containers, you will want a short range, and for sticks and pillars, you will want as high as you can. To define a wax transition temperature, is simply put, the range from solid to liquid. To illustrate, at room temperature, a wax is solid, and the temperature it takes to melt it is the top of the range. The difference between those two points gives us the transition range. I should do another video on wax, a few people are getting stuck on a few new terms.
@@GEOsustainable Thank you so much for taking time to reply to my question. :)
@@worwantube I answer every question. Ask away, if I don't know, I most often find a lead for you.
@@GEOsustainable Thank you so much again. Very appreciated!
@@worwantube I want to thank you for your continuing support. You have inspired me to do more on candles. Stay tuned for a new series.
If you could share some information on beeswax, that would be very helpful! In the area where I live there's no production of soy wax, so I decided to choose beeswax as natural, nontoxic and environmental friendly wax. The information about beeswax candles is very scarse and any tips would be really appreciated!
I sure will help you as much as I can. The energy content of beeswax is the same as soy, Everything in the video still applies. Beeswax needs more screening to filter out debris to get a good burn. An open cell wick, or a larger than soy wax will work best. Many folks double wick beeswax candles. Beeswax works for container and pillar just as well. The melt point is about 130. Bees wax is usually not scented or colored. Burning beeswax candles can attract pollinators. I am sure you have more questions, so ask away until you have complete confidence to make your candles. But, let's not jump ahead of the series I have planned. Stay tuned.
@@GEOsustainable Thank you! I'll keep on testing. I tried to use a larger wick so that the melt pool is large enough after the first burn. But the tin gets too hot, so I'm gonna try and use smaller wick next :)
Tiga King I also have questions about beeswax! I had read that as a harder wax, it is less suited to container candles? I also was wondering about beeswax and soy blends, either DIY or manufactured. I love the natural scent of beeswax but I would like to make container candles and a lot of the more professional instructions only discuss beeswax pillars and tapers.
Does soy wax expires? Thanks for a very informative video :0)
Great question. No, it does not. If you look closely, in the video, I used soy wax that I have had for years, it has begun to crumb.
Thank you! I will no longer use anything except bees wax and soy.
Glad to hear it.