16 oz Para-soy Mix, Eucalyptus Breeze and Peach Nectarine Dream

Recently got into scented candles. I didn't want to spend a fortune on something I needed to burn daily so I got into candle making. Now preparing for my business!

Recently got into the funny game of candles making. I bought everything online,

Olive wax, lavender scent, tcr 33/20 wicks, violet colorant... And voilà! First candle I made to offer to a friend!!!

Hi there, I’ve been making wax melts with 100% soy wax. The fragrance load is 8% and I’ve used some orange dye chip( can’t recall exact amount). Pouring temp was hovering around 145. I’ve made hundreds of candles and never actually seen this. Maybe because it’s dyed so it’s more noticeable than it would be without dye? If this is in fact frosting, did I pour too hot or too cold? Does it changed the fragrance throw? Is this something that can be fixed after the pour?

I’m new to making wax melts and rarely have used 100% soy. So if this is strictly cosmetic I’ll take it as a learning lesson but still gift these to my less judgy friends and family haha.

Thanks in advance for any help!

This is after multiple 4 hour burns, all different wicks, all have the same problem Interms of there being a ring of wax around the jar still, the jar outside diameter is 3.32 inches, igi 6006 wax with 10% fragrance load

Hi, I have a project I've wanted to do for the record store I work at and would love help from the experts.

I want to make a candle that smells like the way old vinyl records smell. I think the smell of old books has been created in candle form, so similar to that. Where do I even begin. What are the notes?

Would it be safe to make a kind of liquid effect candle with solid paraffin wax on top and liquid paraffin underneath?

I am based in Australia, and jealously read all the posts about Candle Science's etc new fall collection and amazing lines of FO.

In Aus we have a few suppliers, but US manufacturers typically carry about 5-10x the variety we get here.

So my question is, what goes into FO creation? What do people think is the barrier to new entrants in the market to add variety?

I decided to try out using actual crystals to make a candle. Gonna also have my daughter bedazzle this jar.

I’ve made candles a few times now by melting wax and mixing essential oils in. It’s been so fun, and I love getting to mix together different oils to create my own scents.

I know that essential oils aren’t very effective for candles because of how light the scent is. I’ve been looking at fragrance oils instead, but it seems like all I can find are pre made blends.

Where can I find individual scents so I can create my own? Playing with different scents is my favorite part of the process!

I went to a candle making course and they used rapeseed wax so I thought trying out by myself but I feel that the temperatures given weren't accurate cause my first one somehow didn't had a scent .. has anyone tried using rapeseed wax?
Plus when I put the wick I try to center it with wooden sticks and the metal one but somehow it always move around , any tips?

Hi everyone! Been back and forth on this and wanted some insight. I’m redesigning my website and want to take new pictures due to a rebrand and am stuck on wanting to go back to amber 8oz jars for my smaller candles like I did in 2023. I’ve been using green vessels for a couple of years for my 10oz ones, and when selling at markets have used tins for the smaller candles and they sell just fine. But I do love how the amber jars look.

My fear is that people will just by the 8oz versus the 10oz since they are both in a jar. The tins are cheaper to buy but not my a significant margin. I don’t know, what’re your thoughts?

I have a massive rosemary plant outside that needs a big trim. I have dried as much rosemary as I could ever culinarily use, I give it away to family and neighbors, I end up throwing away a lot of it because he gets two serious haircuts a year.

So I had the "brilliant" idea while surrounded by all this lovely smell, I could make this into candles! Not to sell, but to keep and maybe give as presents. But I am an absolute noob. I know not to put actual rosemary pieces or leaves into the candle. But after looking online, and seeing so much "oh, look how EASY it is" tutorials that then tell you to dump either fresh rosemary in, or put dried rosemary on the top because "doesn't that look lovely?" And knowing it will BURN and NOT be lovely. (I cook, I know about burning rosemary)

But aside from that, and having a VERY basic knowledge of oils vs water...what do I do? Can I dry the rosemary, then steep it into the wax, strain it with fine cheesecloth (or put the rosemary into the wax in the cheesecloth?) or do I need to look at making a rosemary oil first, then adding that to the wax?

I'm looking for a good way to get the smell of the rosemary into a candle without it being from websites with bad info. And honestly, I'm looking for the easiest way to do that too. 😉 But if the answer is make the oil, I'm open to that. Thanks!

If wicks fail is it possible to heat up the wax and repour? Or will that take away the scent? My wick does great but not getting a full pool after burning for a couple hours and need to move to two wicks. Is this possible or is batch just dead?

Sharing in case folks missed it. I only happened upon it when wondering if they were doing anything for the holiday.

Thank you, everyone, for your concern and for taking the time to share your thoughts. I truly appreciate it. 🩷

A little clarification about my Candle Jar Bouquet

The candles are not meant to be lit inside this jar. This jar is purely for decorative purposes and is designed as a candle bouquet.

When you want to use the candles, simply:

• Take the candle out of the jar

• Remove the wooden stick

• Place it on a fire-resistant candle holder/surface and light it safely.

The candles without wicks are intended to be used as wax melts.

I always make sure to send usage instructions along with every bouquet, and I also personally message the recipient to explain how the candle bouquet should be used.

And for those saying, “the couple is nude” — dear, it’s a candle. 😄 Art is subjective, and beauty truly lies in the eye of the beholder.

Please understand the product before judging its design or usage. Handmade art is meant to be appreciated, interpreted and enjoyed differently by everyone.

Suppliers that offer sale for this Holiday.

Candle Science: 50% on 1oz.
Doop Fragrance: 10% off.

List other suppliers

PS: We're included in the list.

Feedback and advice welcome.

Hi all,

I'm using gw 454, coffee house fragrance oil at 8%, eco 10, jar diameter just about 3". Cold throw isn't bad, but hot throw is lacking. The pic is about 2.5 hrs burn. Can anyone assist?

I only made enough wax to half-fill my container, and am pretty sure my wick is too big for it so will test it outside in a few days, but all things to learn along the way. I made it with a coconut wax container blend and fragranced with lavender.

i want to make a scented candle for my friend's birthday! I havent made candles before so id really like some advice for this to help (i added my planning collage which has my ideas on it)

im not sure if the wax type effects the scent or making process but just incase im planning on clear gel wax (i want to add flowers into the candle too)

im going to buy the wax off amazon and the candle wicks (i only need 2 but the smallest amount they had online was 10 😭)

are there sites / locations you guys reccomend for fragrance oils (floral ones prefferably) which arent on the expensive side? which also ship to the england and or based there.

UPDATE: just wanted to thank you guys for the advice for this. I think I was definitely too ambitious when approaching this and I've decided I'm just gonna buy a candle instead! itd be less troublesome for me and it would probably be roughly the same price. I have other gifts planned which I'm more familiar with and I'll just have to shut down this one lol.

Hi there! Very beginner candle maker here. Two nights ago, I made my first “batch” of soy candles, 5 of them actually. They turned out very well besides the edges being a little wavy.

Last night, I made 4 more soy candles and this afternoon I checked to see how they dried and 3 out 4 have this weird… drying spots..??? I really don’t even know what you would call it. The candles smell fine but when you look at them through the glass there’s weird frost looking areas and spots along the sides? I don’t notice anything different through the top but it just looks like air holes.

Well, what is this? How did it happen and how can I make sure it doesn’t happen again?
I made 4 more candles tonight and poured much slower thinking maybe that will help but who knows.