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Check out this video on youtube.. I am still very new to candle making, and I am loving every minute of it. I have recycled some candles in this way for my own personal use.. but my q's is.. isn't it dangerous? Mixing different waxes together, not knowing what melting points and flash points you're working with. And to sell those types of candles seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen. What do you think??

What do you do when you're testing wicks and the combo chosen isn't working? The candle is kinda digging circles down to the bottom... do I re-melt and start over? Whats the best/safest way to remelt a jar candle? Do you put the the jar itself in a double boiler on the stove? Or re-melt it in the oven?

Heres what I know.. the place is here in Missouri, they are a candle manufacturer and sell supplies as well. I have never been there, just heard about it a couple weeks ago. What I have is a slab of wax that the lady told him is straight paraffin. I also got vybar 115 and WICK #1. I usually purchase things from Peak, and theirs have types like 4794, etc. this slab of wax doesn't have any details about the wax itself. As far as the mold, it is seamless aluminum, but at the bottom of it where most molds have a hole, this one is sealed from the outside. If you look into the mold, there's a small stem piece that I am supposed to tape (or some other way stick) the wick too. I hope thats a good enough description to give you a visual.

Hey all.. I have been making votives and I love it!! For Christmas, my boyfriend went to a local candle supplier and very thoughtfully bought me some wax, wick, vybar, and pillar molds. I am very excited to try these molds out, but I don't know where to begin. The first mold is sealed at the bottom. The wick hole is completely sealed up!! The lady at the shop told him that they seal all of their pillar molds.. so how the heck do I thread it? They told him to use some sealer or tape and after getting the wick ready, I can tape or seal it to the pin at the bottom of the mold. Does that sound right? And if the mold is 7.5in tall w/ a 3in diameter, should I melt my normal 1lb of wax? My second question is that the wax he bought doesn't have a "type" of wax. All he was told is that it is a pillar wax, so what temps it needs to be heated/poured at? I love that I have new experimenting to do, but I want to be safe and smart about it all, I just don't have much information I can use other than what the lady at the counter said, and honestly, I'd trust your input more than hers! My next question (sorry theres so freakin many) is about vybar. I don't know a whole lot about it, and I have not used it with any of my votives.. I've always bought wax that didn't need additives.

THANKS EVERYBODY!! Sounds like the best thing to do is Practice, Practice and Practice!! and when I think I got it, Practice more lol

HI ALL!! Just wanted to say HELLO!! I am a super beginner at candle making.. these forums and posts have been very helpful--THANK YOU!! I am also new at the whole forum thing, so there's probably an answer to my q's, but I cant seem them. I used to sell candles from a huge company and then decided that I don't want to sell what someone else wants me too, I'll work on making my own . So far I have purchased 2 kits, a votive kit and a soy container kit. Both seem to be pretty awesome! Do you think the kits are the way to go to get started? Oh, and I have recently attempted to layer a set of votives.. I guess they turned out good to the eye, but they're not what I was going for. I wanted red on the bottom and white on the top but what I got was red on the bottom and pink on the top :undecided. I used IGI-4794 Votive Blend Wax that came in my kit, I fragranced both bottom and top layers, I only colored the bottom.. I figured the wax is white by itself. I read that you should let the bottom layer harden, but not all the way. I let it set for a while, until the molds were less than warm. What did I do wrong? -Gina

Hi! I am also very new at making candles. I have read and read and I have learned a lot just from the folks on here. I'm not really in any position to give advice, but I bought a kit from Peak Candle Supply. I decided to start with votives so I bought their votive starter kit. The wax is ready to go, no additives needed. You get everything you need including step by step instructions. It really made things simple for me, and I am still at the very early stages of candle making. Plus you get stuff that you will need ongoing like the melting pot and thermometer. And I got all of my supplies within 3 days! It really helped me just get my foot in the door. Hope this helps