Moonstar Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Hello everyone : i have a question that might seem obvious to all of but I'm uncertain + hoping you can offer help. Im testing wax combinations (melts) & in the test few weeks will be testing candles + wicks. So my question is, can I do 1/2 pounds instead of full pounds so that I'm not wasting so much wax. If so, how does that work with the fragrance oil. say i have 1/2 lb of wax, would my weighed fragrance be 1/2 oz or a little over if i want it stronger . thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfear Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Oh yes, of course! I do a lot of tests in smaller 4oz jars just to get a feel for fragrances and wick combos. So, if I'm melting 4oz of wax I use 1/4 oz of fragrance (although I typically use 5% load, so a little less than 1/4). If I melt 1/2 lb wax, I use about 1/2 oz of fragrance. 4oz wax = 1/4 oz FO 8oz wax = 1/2 oz FO Hope this helps! Edited April 20, 2016 by jfear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thanks so much, i really appreciate it ok i have a dumb question, I've never been a good math student lol ! so, when they say 6% 9% etc of pp of wax how does this translate in ounces ? i gathered 6% is 1oz pp - right ? thanks again jfear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldGlory Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 That's not a dumb question! First you need to understand the difference between a FLUID OUNCE and an OUNCE OF WEIGHT - they are not the same thing. You add 1/4 cup of oil to your brownies - that is measured into a glass measuring cup. Your glass measuring cup is measured by capacity, so you fill it to a certain line to be accurate. You are not weighing the oil. Your wax is measured by the pound of weight - or half pound, etc. One pound is 16 oz, half a pound is 8 oz, quarter pound is 4 oz. You want your fragrance oil to be measured by weight also to be accurate. A liquid oz (capacity measurement) is not going to be accurate. This is why the large bottles of fragrance oil that you buy are filled to different levels. Some take more to weigh a pound, some take less. **(There are 2 different schools of thought on the proper way to figure the percentage so we'll just use the way I do it.)** 6% is roughly one oz per pound. (16 oz of wax) x (.06 [6%]) = .96, rounded up to 1.00 6% of 4 oz ... 4 oz x .06 = .24 You weigh out your wax, multiply that weight by the percentage you want to use, and that's your answer. You need a scale the weighs 10ths or 100ths of an ounce to get somewhat accurate measurement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thanks so much Old Glory i like the way you broke things down - very clear + easy explanations ! your awesome Ive always been a visual learner and this really helps - A - LOT ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siren12 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Such a great explanation oldglory!! Thanks so much it helps me also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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