simplybeelightful

Place a brown paper sack (one layer) over the wax and iron. Keep moving the sack and ironing until it no longer gets "wet". I splattered wax all over a nice blouse once and thought it was ruined but tried this method then washed the blouse and you couldn't even tell where the wax had been.

Place a brown paper sack (one layer) over the wax and iron. Keep moving the sack and ironing until it no longer gets "wet". I splattered wax all over a nice blouse once and thought it was ruined but tried this method then washed the blouse and you couldn't even tell where the wax had been.

Place a brown paper sack (one layer) over the wax and iron. Keep moving the sack and ironing until it no longer gets "wet". I splattered wax all over a nice blouse once and thought it was ruined but tried this method then washed the blouse and you couldn't even tell where the wax had been.

I think you are pouring way too hot. I usually pour around 160 degrees in a very warm room. The longer your candles cool, the better results you will have. Good luck

You probably won't like it but my recommendation would be to get rid of your metal molds and buy some good silicone molds. I lightly spray my silicone molds when my candles start to stick a little bit (usually about every five of six candles), pour around 160 degrees and in a very warm room with no fans going. The longer the candle cools, the better your results will be. If done right, you usually don't have to poke relief holes in the top. Good luck

Pick a theme that goes with your business, i.e. my products were all made from beeswax and honey so my booth was all decorated with bees. HOwever, don't overdo the decorations and place things on different levels throughout your booth. Also, pick a couple of different colors for your table coverings. I used floor length maroon table cloths with yellow bee themed material as toppers.

I agree. I have made candle tins and metal bucket candles with beeswax.

they say the candles are 100% beeswax. Beeswax is a very hard wax so I'm wondering how they are going to "unroll" to burn. Seems to me they would have to be a beeswax blend.

Oh, dd I mention, beeswax makes the BEST lip balms! I LOVE beeswax, not just because I'm a commercial beekeeper, but because it is the best! LOVE IT!!!!!

I agree with Wessex, why put beeswax in a container? Seriously, I think it would burn too hot to make good container candles. Good news, beeswax makes beautiful pillars, taper, votives, and tea lights!

Absolutely gorgeous! I love cross stitch! Is that counted? I love counted cross stitch. I did a 16 X 20 picture of horses at a stone water trough. Was suppose to be for my husband for our first anniversary. Only took me three years to finish it! ha ha But I have done several large patterns since that didn't take me nearly that long! Keep up the good work.

Actually I burn pillars all the time in my camper. However, my first choice for any kind of alternative lighting would a primitive candle lantern my husband's cousin turned us on to. They hold a 5" taper candle, are made of wood and are completely draft free. You can burn candles outside in the wind and they do not even flicker. The lantern kits can be purchased from www.trackofthewolf.com but we purchased the first one and then make our own using their pattern. My husband's cousin belong to a primitive camping club where they cannot use any modern tools so they use these lanterns with beeswax candles for lighting. Believe me, these lanterns are the best! They put off an incredible amount of light from just a single taper, kind of like the old oil lamps, are VERY easy to use and, like I said before, are excellent for outdoor use. They can even be retrofitted with a pane of mirror on one side for use as a reading lamp! Plus, they can be moved from room to room quite easily and safely. For the candle, I cut some of my taper molds to about 5", which works out okay for me because I also make Shabbat candles for some of my customers who also need that size candle. Of course, I only use pure beeswax candles so, even at just 5" they still burn about 6 hours.

My first thought was also pillar candles, since that's what I use, but that wasn't the question. Don't know why people think container candles are any safer than any other type of candle, a flame is a flame.

I would think a taper would put out more light than a container.

Guess it's a little of both and, if I weren't trying to sell my products myself, I wouldn't mind letting someone put their name on... and, considering I made close to 30K my last year in business, I think I made the right decision for me. Most of the retailers that had asked me about private labels went ahead and let me sell under my label anyway.

I agree totally. I tell my retailers that they are free to sell for whatever they want but this is what I'm selling for... For one thing, you are selling to them WHOLESALE, so you are selling your candles to them for a discounted price. If you sell a candle online for say 20 bucks and wholesale for 10, which is the better for you? Besides, as stated before, your customers are paying shipping and their's are not. Trust me, if you are doing craft shows, you will eventually get online orders. I totally disagree with selling my products for private labeling. I NEVER do that! I worked damned hard to get my products where I want them, I'm certainly not going to let someone else take the credit for my hard work.

Can't think it would be the beeswax that is giving you a bad smell. Even unrefined beeswax only gives off a very faint honey smell. My guess is your shea butter is either rancid or very close to being rancid.

Ditto, I have done this and the effect is really nice. However, what I did was to hold a butter knife in the flame of a candle and let the resulting smoke drift onto the paint project. I would tell the customer to buy cheap Walmart candles and they will most likely get the effect wanted.

The first thing I would do is toss all of the old candles! You have no idea what is in those candles and it would be very hard to get a good candle out of them. Remember when, as a kid, we used to make candles out of crayons? Fun craft but crappy candles! Besides, being a beekeeper, why would you make anything but beeswax candles? It is the best! I would have to disagree with an earlier post though, I think pillars are relatively easy to make. Get some good poly molds from Mann Lake, use your beeswax, get the right wick, and you'll be hooked for good. Once you start burning your beeswax candles, you'll never burn anything else!

I would have to agree that beeswax tapers are the best, but then I am a little biased (I'm a beekeeper). I would recommend, for a first timer, to make molded tapers. I have been making candles for a number of years and still have not mastered dipped tapers. I also would not recommend rolled beeswax tapers since the burn time of beeswax candles is your best selling point and rolled tapers do not have that long burn time. Mann Lake makes the best poly taper molds. They are a little expensive but well worth the money. Plus, they come in several different styles and sizes. Beeswax candles are SOOOO easy to make in poly molds! Good luck and have fun! I love making beeswax tapers!

I always give my best repeat customers, or those buying large amounts, a 10% discount. And I be sure to let them know I gave them the discount. If they order off the internet, throw in a "thank you" gift, i.e. I will throw in a couple of lip balms or a something like that with a note thanking them for their patronage.

I do the same thing only use brown paper bags. It's surprising how much wax you can remove this way. Just remember to change the paper towel or bag frequently (as soon as saturated with wax). Then, launder as usual. I spilled beeswax on one of my good pairs of jeans once, thought they were ruined but, once I did this method, you would never know the wax had been on the jeans.

That was my thought. That's why I like the syringes because you can suck the warm lotion up into the syringe. You would probably have to refill to get the amount needed for your container. My thoughts on the baggie were that, my lotion is quite warm when I put it in the jars. How hot is that baggie going to be on my hands? Even the syringes get hot. I like the piping tool idea. Basically a larger capacity syringe.

Get a large plastic syringe from your local veterinarian. I used to use them for filling my lip balms but have found I can also easily use them for lotion too. Then, the easiest way to clean them is to use a baby bottle brush.

I say GO FOR IT! You'll never regret it and, as stated, you can always sell it later if need be.