How to Make a Great Palm Wax Container Candle
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Palm Candles are known for their issues with air bubbles. We have come across a method for reducing air bubble issues that is a time saver. Check it out if you are tired of digging holes in your palm candles.
beautiful candles :)
Yes Sarah, the palm wax has gorgeous patterns that make lovely candles. This is true of the container and pillar candles. Well worth the effort.
Thank you
Your welcome. Thanks for watching. Hope it may help.
Hello to you and all your followers,
during my research I found your very pleasant channel and I signed up.
I am Antonello, but with my daughters Greta and Marzia (twins) and with my wife Monica we are having fun with candles (I have another daughter, Rebecca, but she observes them exclusively).
We are at the very beginning, but we are gearing up as it should be, a little at a time! We were fascinated by palm wax candles and this will be our next purchase. For now we have experimented with paraffin wax, just to "get the bone" ....
I was particularly surprised by the fact that commercials like you lend themselves to sharing experiences that others, and it would also be understandable, on the contrary they would hide and in fact many professionals tend not to disclose their ... secrets !!
For that I thank you very much and I appreciate you !! ;-)
One question: in another video you showed how to make holes for air pockets, isn't that always necessary?
I end with an impression: often, watching videos from "overseas", there is always the problem of conversions: I see grams and liters and this has made everything extremely advantageous ... what luck (for us) !!
A dear greeting from Italy !!
Hi, the only way to truly get rid of air holes is by poking the holes in the candles and filling. That just tends to be very time consuming when you are making larger quantities. So we have found through research and other peoples advice that if you flip the candle over once it has a crust on the top the air bubbles tend to rise to the bottom of the jar which is now on top. This means that they are out of the way when the candle burns and do not affect how it performs. So you do still have a few air bubbles but they are out of the way and do not cause issues. It is up to you which methods you prefer to use. Experiment and see what you are happiest with. The experimenting is the fun part 😀
We are happy to share knowledge and you will find in candle groups online that most people are happy to give advice and help. I have found a lot of useful information on Craft Server Online. www.craftserver.com
@@moejoecreations9383 Hi MoeJoe and everyone,
I thank you for the valuable information which I will absolutely take into account!
The channel I manage and with which I signed up (for my convenience) deals with completely different topics and the activity I carry out as a designer and builder (limited edition) is based almost exclusively on experimentation !!
The first approach is always interlocutory, but it does not scare me at all even accusing failures, they are part of the personal experience ....
I will also go and have a look at the site you recommended.
Thank You very much!!
Antonello
What brand of dye did you use? Your candle colors are absolutely gorgeous!
Hi Squigglove, we use liquid candle dye from Aussie Candle Supplies - www.aussiecandlesupplies.com.au - as we find they give these nice, vibrant colours. You just need to play around with the number of drops. In these palm candles which hold 270g of was we tend to use 3 drops. whereas in the soy tins which hold 220g wax we tend to use 4 drops. We find that liquid is better for strong colours and dye blocks or chips are better for those pale, subtle colours.
Thank you. I might try this in the future. Btw is it possible to get a smooth looking candle with palm wax?
Palm Wax is designed to leave patterns as the wax dries. However there would be nothing stopping you taking a heat gun to the jar once it has set and reheating the surface or sides to try a make a smooth appearance. If your after a smooth looking candle that is a lot easier to make, I would suggest a nice simple Soy Wax candle. Try 464 Soy Wax. I also have a detailed CZcams video on how to make this.
Thanks for watching. Enjoy!!
Hi again, if you really want a smooth finish and want to use Palm Wax there is a type out there called Aura Palm Wax that gives a smooth finish like soy, but it is only for using in moulds rather than containers.
@@moejoecreations9383 thank you for the suggestion. I only use 1 type of palm wax cause it is cheap here in Malaysia. Soy wax is extremely expensive here
Thanks for the video. re the container, will palm wax work in a travel in or just best to use in glass?
Hi there. I've never made candles before and I am looking at purchasing a female bust silicone mold. I saw that you had trouble with the wax burning too quickly and I was wondering how that would apply to something like a bust and how to prevent that? Hopefully you see this and if so thanks for your time. (I am looking for something that is sort of gothic/spiritual and I think the crystal-like finish is exactly that. I would possibly add mica as well.)
Hi Calliope,
Palm wax burns differently to soy so you need to be aware that it will burn straight down initially and then spread across the candle once it is 1/3 to 1/2 way down. If you were looking to do a bust in a pillar candle then you need to leave about a 5mm shell on the outside when the candle burns. You would need to do extensive testing on your candle to get the correct size wick so that it burns only as far across as you want when burning so that you don't get the huge wax puddles when it breaks through the sides. Regarding the mica, be cautious with using that as it can clog your wicks. At the end of the day it is down to testing and retesting until your candle burns the way you want it to. Start with the size wick for just smaller than the diameter of the candle and work your way up and down from there, depending on the way the candle burns.
@@moejoecreations9383 Thanks for the advice. Will definitely take this into consideration. :)
can i mix soy wax with palm wax? can you make a video about that please?
Yes you can, it is actually amazing the amount of possibilities for mixing waxes, depending on what you want for the final result. We will certainly do some videos about mixing waxes and put palm and soy in the first one. Thanks for the suggestion!
Which palm wax was use
I used Crystalising Container Palm Wax. The link for the supplier I use is www.candlesupply.com.au/collections/all-container-waxes/products/crystal-palm-wax as I find their wax reliably creates great patterns.
What type of wicks are ok to use with this wax?
We use HTP wicks and find them good. We were previously using CDN which were okay too but we did find that we had some mushrooming issues with this type of wick in general. It is important to note that palm container candles burn differently to soy when you test (I found this out the hard way). They burn straight down to start with so you think the wick is tunnelling, but then about 1/3 to 1/2 way down they suddenly spread across the width of the container. So if you wick for it to burn across at the start like a soy candle, you end up with a wick that is too large further down and it will leave black marks at the top of the jar. If you start with a wick 1-2 sizes up from the wick you would use for soy you shouldn’t be too far out. Just don’t give up your test too quickly!
@@moejoecreations9383 In my experience, palm wax does not typically give a great hot throw of scent. Do you have any advice for this?
@@sphereica We have not had too much trouble, we get a good hot throw from our palm wax at 6%. You just have to test your fragrances. We did have one fragrance that we had to swap out of our range as you couldn’t really smell it, but the other fragrances we have used have all had a good hot throw. It is not as strong as soy but still will fill the room. I add the fragrance straight away and make sure that I stir for the full two minutes. I also flip the candles after the first hour once a good crust has formed on top to get any bubbles in the wax to the bottom of the candle so maybe having it enclosed by the bench and the container while it cools might help with the retention of the scent, not sure. At the end of the day, I guess it just comes down to testing the fragrances and finding the ones that work well in the wax.
@@moejoecreations9383 Thank you! I'll keep trying.
A couple of popular scents that we have found worked fine were Black Raspberry & Vanilla, Dragons Blood, Arabian Nights and French Encounters.