Which Label Would You Buy?
Hi there! I’m building a small local candle business and I was wondering which label you would be more willing to buy? It would be on a clear mason jar. We are a little farm stand that sells homemade candles, but we do want to expand to local stores. Thank you for the feedback!
I came across a dozen 55lb boxes of eskar wax, and I'm wondering what the best way to sell it is? Should i cut the blocks down into 1lb blocks, sell them as they are (11lb blocks), or sell in bulk?
I've also heard that old wax isn't as valuable as newer stuff since it's not as refined. Has anyone had experience with this?
I’m on maternity leave and while my baby sleeps I’ve been doing random side quest. First was sourdough and now candles. I decided to make molds myself which honestly sucked and I dont think I wanna make my own molds again.. but they turned out great. Is there a good place to find fun and funky molds online or would I have to make them?
Hello everyone! Long time lurker and now I need yalls help.
I have this problem with the pillar candles I'm trying to make and will eventually sell. They keep waterfalling with these big drips and it always starts with a side of the candle, creating a slit and then wax falling and doing *this*
I'm using CandleScience BW-921 soy pillar wax with an addition of white beeswax from Candlescience as well. The beeswax is 20% to the soy pillar wax.
I've seen where I can go up to 30% with beeswax, but wanted to ask if that would solve the waterfall problem or if this is just something that happens normally with pillars?
I don't like how it looks and want people who buy them to burn them without large drips of wax.
edit to add: I'm using #5/0 from The Handmade Charm. It's the smallest wick I can find for a 0.5" wide pillar.
Hello!
First time making candles in these little ceramic bowls. Unfortunately both cracked across the centre.
Is this because it was too cold in the centre?
Going to melt with the heat gun and top up tomorrow.
Quelles sont les fragrances, odeurs ou bougies qui vous font immédiatement dire : ça y est, Noël approche ?
De mon côté c'est clairement la cannelle et le pain d'épices !
Hâte de connaître vos incontournables !
Second attempt went great!! I don’t like the color the dye came out to and we have decided to just go “dye free” since that fits her branding better anyway. But, the burn was great! No tunneling or crazy wick stuff and the hot throw was great for a cute time of only 24h. Didn’t fill the room but was a good 4-5ft throw.
I didn’t do a whole lot different except we kept the wax on the heat while stirring and we used a jar with a smaller diameter.
I'm not making to sell it's just a personal project making replica candles from a video game. There are 8 candles in the set. I need the candles to look like different colours of fluid so I'm using gel wax. Only after making 2 did i read you can't use standard wicks, as they won't stay lit or burn well. I've just lit my test candle that i over pigmented and wasn't useable for show, and there was barely any flame and after 2 minutes it went out, so the standard wick definitely isn't adequate.
Whilst the set of 8 I'm making myself are for show so don't really need to be burnable, I was considering also making a set/s for a friend/s who might want to burn theirs.
I was only able to find one brand on Amazon with zinc core wicks, they're coming from China and won't Arrive til September, but with everything else ready to go i'm itching to get them done sooner. They also have mixed reviews with some saying they didn't work in gel so i'm not sure they'll even work.
I can't really find any on google, especially not that don't come in bulk/wholesale amounts, and was wondering if anyone on here knows a suitable wick i could use that will work and can be bought in smaller lots. For reference i'm using a 6CL/70gram candle jar, like the mini yankee candle type.
Greetings everyone!
I've been making candles for a short 2 month time, but I've invested a lot of time doing the work in research, etc. I have my business created (I'm not looking to sell anytime soon), but I'm getting all of my ducks in a row, and learning the in's and outs of making candles. So far I'm doing well, and the samples I've passed out to various people have been very positive. Thus, my question to all of you that own a candle business is:
What do you do for labelling and shipping?
I'd like to do single, double, triple, and then bulk boxes, but I'm not sure where to go for those. I saw flush packaging in partnership with Candlescience, but damn they are expensive! Or are they? What do you do for custom labels for your candles?
I have suppliers for wax, fragrances, etc. but the shipping and labelling is stressing me out. I'm starting to feel overwhelmed with it all, and I'm coming to you all for advice.
Thanks!
Edit: Almost forgot! Who do you use for candle insurance?
Hi lovely candle-making folks! I'm planning a DIY heavy wedding and I have tons of old brass vessels. I'm picturing beeswax candles in these vessels and was hoping some Reddit experts could weigh in on anything safety-related I should know.
I’m on the hunt for something but not sure if it exists.
I’m looking for candles that burn in color. Think the kind you put on birthday cakes it’s red: the flame is also red.
I want the colored flame but I want the wax to be a neutral color. I don’t want the color of the candle to give away what the flame color will be.
Anyone have any idea where I might find something like that, I’ve tried googling it. I’m looking specifically for birthday candle sized.
Thanks so much!
I’ve been testing different pigments to get the correct color I’m looking for and I’ve achieved it however, I’m getting pigment settlement. Any suggestions or products to use to fix this?
Currently using Cement All and GloMarble Supra Black pigment powder (tested it mixed into water and mixed into dry cement).
Been playing around with mixing scents lately and some combinations sound terrible in my head but somehow work lol.
Floral + woody is one I probably wouldn’t have thought of before, but now I’m kind of into the idea.
What weird combos have actually worked for you?
My business has been doing well, so I hate to consider changing up wax, but I am so fed up with the sinkholes, resetting wicks, frosting, and cauliflower type setting. No matter what I do, constant cosmetic issues. I spend more time on my heat gun than any other step.
I’m thinking of switching to coconut soy blend or coconut next season. I love golden brands so I’d love to stick with them. Which do you recommend, and what tips do you have if you’ve made the switch?
This is our first candle! Unfortunately it had very poor hot throw (GREAT cold throw tho), and a little bit of tunneling. Also needed more dye. But yay!
What is the weird speckling though?
Good morning everyone!
I was hoping you would be able to recommend a good Black Raspberry Vanilla Fragrance Oil. I ordered a sample from Candle Science and was not a fan.
Melt pool is better went from eco 10 to eco 12 now the flame looks like this 😭
Hey, new to candle making and I think my problem is glass adhesion but could be mistaken. I need help getting a more consistent finish along the sides
I cool the wax and pour the at 45°c (45-55 manufacturer guides)
I have the jar sit in a 45°c water bath to slow down the cooling process. Not sure if there is any other prep with the jar I'm supposed to do
It's 160g(5.5oz) of wax with liquid dye and 6% fragrance oil
Wax blend
50% soy
30% vegetable
20% paraffin
Any advice would be appreciated
Thank you