jeni18
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LOL thanks Ring.
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Thanks so much, this is really really helpful. When I bought all the equipment I thought I would need I only bought a pot that holds about 1 lb. of wax; now I'll get a bigger pot so I can make multiple fragrances at once (I can't believe I didn't think of that before). I am making them for personal use (no eBay business in my future) and I only make tea lights and 1.9 oz jars so as you can imagine 1 lb. of one scent while experimenting yields too much (not to mention I don't have anywhere to put them). Again I really appreciate you helping and not just telling me to try it myself!
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I asked one question, and it wasn't even about technique. Thanks for your input.
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Thanks so much!
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Sorry Stella, didn't mean to upset you so much. Since your response at one point said exactitude isn't important then said it's risky not to be exact I was unclear what your point was. I kind of thought the point of forums such as this were to get tips based on other people's experience. Of course I could try it myself but I figured people that look to answer questions on message boards are looking to provide some (friendly) help.
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I know I'm inexperienced, but if different candlemakers use different percentages of fragrance, it seems possible to make a batch using 1/2 lb. (or 226.8g) and measure out 14.2g of fragrance (or darn close) and still come out with a decent candle. Sliver - do you have an opinion on a minimum quantity of wax (in grams of course )
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OK - so back to my original question: is there an amount of wax - in ounces or grams - that is considered to be the minimum one should use in a batch of candles?
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Thanks Top. I have a pretty good Escali digital kitchen scale so I think I'll be able to do fairly precise measuring. If it's a disaster with .5 lb then I'll abandon that plan. Thanks so much!
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Hi there, I hope this isn't a question that's been answered 100 times but I've searched and searched and can't find it anywhere. I am very new to candle making (one batch so far), and as I am still in the experimental phase would like to conserve wax. I am using GB 464. I would like to know if you need to use a minimum of 1 lb. of wax per batch or are there any risks in using a smaller amount, say 1/2 or 3/4 lb.? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I apologize if this has been answered dozens of times already! Jennifer