flair

Remember that all waxes are not created equal. My Clarus 3022 (70% soy/30% paraffin) is good to go on the next day but only gets better with time. I like the fact that the ct/ht is there without the extended cure time but if a week goes by before a sale; the candle is just that much better. Light fragrance oils rarely get better with extended cure time, unfortunately. So I pour 1 oz testers and for that very reason. HTH

Steve

What is a 1oz tester??? Does that mean you use 1oz of the FO and make a 12 oz candle to check the throw??????

These chandler's are the BEST Flair! I hope you are doing well with your chandling now..the only thing I haven't seen mentioned..that is a personal prefferance of mine is to store your "set" (already cooled) candle's upside down...this way the fragrance oil will stay evenly disributed within the whole candle while curing.

 

Happy Chandling! 

Kimmer

WOW.... Thanks for the great suggestion.. I will do that as soon as I get home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't currently make soap and don't think it's in my near future, but when I did, I could not wholesale a 4 oz bar for less than $2.50, even if I cut back on the expensive ingredients. The ingredients are expensive in soap, like lye, coconut oil, olive oil, palm oil, and a host of other potential ingredients to add specific attributes and benefits to your soap. And then there is shipping and that has become cost prohibitive.

So, the question is, why don't you learn to make soap too? I jumped into candlemaking without a second thought and it took me a year to make a decent candle. I waited and worried about soapmaking, but I had a really good product a few months in. Just decide what kind of soap you want to offer. While we can't teach you thru a message board, you can find books on it, we can help you tweak it. It's a process, more involved than making a candle, potentially more dangerous, but it's JUST A PROCESS. Jump in, my friend

I have the same thought process as you did when you started... I am just trying to focus on making a great candle right now. I have seen numerous videos on soap making and others as well that I really like but I am consumed right now with trying to make the best dog gone candle I can.  And that is a challenge.....   Hopefully the cost isn't prohibitive on the wholesale side...

Thanks Steve.. Trying to get an idea of what the cost will be and to build a partnership for the future.

I think they look GREAT.... 

Any suggestions on a company that is good that would wholesale soaps????  Hopefully I didn't break any etiquette by asking the previous question. 

My customers buy everyone's wax! They still buy plenty of mine but one did post a pic of an entire aisle display of Fall candles from WM. They were $3.97. Pretty colors and a few people responded to her post (the Facebook wax world is a fascinating place-if you are going to sell, you should hop in. There is much to learn and see there!) that they got a few and they were good. 

Since I sell nationwide, anyone else who makes and sells wax is someone to study.

Is this the page?????    https://www.facebook.com/worldofwaxandsudz

Went to wally world yesterday and they were selling 16oz candles(better home) for under $6... WOW... Got to be huge bulk rates when purchasing. I was thinking of buying one to see how it does, but NO!!!! Probably should have just to see the quality.  Just thought it was a crazy price!

Going to try some of the melts tomorrow with my paraffin candles.... but any and all suggestions appreciated.... THANKS

I am looking for a wholesaler with candle accessories. warmers etc..... any suggestions?

I am a newbie to the world of candle making but I am loving it.  When I launch my website and business I am going to want to offer soap as well.. That being said I am going to need someone to wholesale soap to me so I can offer it... If you are absolutely obsessed with making the BEST and SAFESt soaps please let me know if you would like to wholesale your soaps. 

Thanks

If it was a snake it would have bit me!!!!!!!!!!!  THANKS

So how do you make them in an X form?????

Where do the suppliers get the FO from? I have seen websites that advertise pure 100% uncut. Is that different than what I get from CS? Is that what CS and others do is cut the FO they buy in bulk to make more??

I searched and couldn't find anything that answered the question of can you soak a wick in FO before you put it in the container and pour your wax???  I know,, stupid newbie question!!

Making some paraffin tomorrow ... so should I them the same cure time of 7-10 days????

Well now... You guys do know what you are doing!!!!!!  I just went back and lit the candle from Saturday and it is really filling the room with scent.... So I have learned a valuable lesson, soy takes some cure time.. I have a few others that I am going to wait at least until Saturday to lite, that will be 7 day. The cold throw is awesome now on those we made.  SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thanks so much for the cure time on the soy... going forward I am looking at 10 days I think. What about a paraffin candle cure time??????

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR HELPING ME.....

 Sir, I also want to THANK YOU for your service to our country!! I for one (and there are millions of us ) appreciate your service and sacrifice for this country.... more than you will ever know !!  You and your wife sound like wonderful folks....you being retired military, I KNOW you will have the drive and patience to create a wonderful business with your wife. Sending you both the very best of wishes on your new endeavor of learning to become fellow chandlers!!

Absolutely... the quest to make the very best is what pushes us all!!!!!  Never give up!!!! Thank you so much I/we really appreciate it!!!

Oh.. Do you add FO at 185??

Steve, 

Can I mix IGI 4630 Harmony Blend Wax and Golden Brands 464 Soy Wax??????

Oh no... I am a teacher and my wife works with me at the same school but as a teacher you have to supplement your income unfortunately.. When I say we are passionate about candles and the process of making them I am telling you the God's honest truth. We have been candle lovers FOR YEARS and YEARS.  We don't need to have money tomorrow from this... but sooner is better than later with regards to money, LOL. Would I like to be able to retire from my teaching job and work side-by-side with my wife making and selling candles, ABSOLUTELY and that is what we are shooting for. I am also retired military but our thing is we want to work together doing something we love, and that is candles.

And the answers so far on the other thread have been great BTW... the website has been really helpful so far and I really really really appreciate it!!!!

I asked this question on another thread on this site but wanted to post it here to see how many responses I could get.. I am a newbie and my question is am I fooling myself to think that a homemade, hand poured candle can equal the quality of Yankee or Gold Canyon???  Can a small candle maker make the scent throws that the big time guys do??? I am just trying to find out honest answers and opinions... Thanks!! 

I was just doing some research and I found this site that proposes adding FO to soy at 155 degrees and not 185... As a newbie I would think it would be better at a lower temp as to not burn off but most every place else reads to add FO at 185. Any opinions ?

http://www.scentednest.com/content.php?content_id=1007

I used 2 ECO 14 wicks.. We thought two would be better.. The jar is 3/14 in diameter . I am using a 12oz tumbler with an actual pour amount of about 9.5 oz or so... I purchased some paraffin as well from CS.. They seem really nice and have answered all my questions.