diamondgirl_26 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I currently have a regular kitchen scale. It's a cheapy and it won't really weigh anything under an ounce. I was wondering what do you guys use for weighing FO? And if you could give me the round about cost. I'd really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I got mine from www.oldwillknott.com. It is the Royal EX5 and weighs to the nearest 0.1 ounce. I use it both for weighing FO and for weighing wax. Depending on the model you get, expect to spend $20-30. Shipping will be another $6-7 (by usps priority mail). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleScents Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I got mine off EBay Bidded at the last minute and got a pretty good deal. Just a regular Postal Scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Angela7 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I also got mine off ebay, a postal scale, and paid about $30 (with shipping). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Got mine through OldWillKnot on Ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raginabr Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I, too, got mine from OldWillKnot. I thought the price was reasonable and I was very pleased with the speed with which I received my scale. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von691 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I got mine off ebay it weighs up to 35# and I have a digital kitchen scale that weighs up to 5# from walmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I have two...a larger capacity that reads down to .X oz/X.g for wax, and a smaller capacity that reads .xx5oz/X.Xg that I use for FO's and additives. Got the smaller one at OldWillKnot as well and love it!! I can't imagine not having the finer increments, makes it sooooo easy to do small batches of anything, especiallyy B&B stuff. Decide what your use will be, how small you want to read, and OldWillKnot will have exactly what you need at a good price. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScentsandMore Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I got mine from Old Will Knot off of eBay. I think it is KD600. Weighs in tenths of ounce and has a tare button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I use a digital postal scale from the office supply. Don't remember the price but I think it was less than $40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Got mine from OldWill too. Shipping was fast. At my mailbox next day! Don't know how they did that. Very pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Ihave two digital ones from Bed Bath and Beyond...used a 20% off coupon that always comes in the mail...It was about $30...then the discount. I like them. I also have one that weighs up to 50 lbs that I got at Staples, but that I use for measuring large chunks of wax and for shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrie Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I got my digital scale from Walmart. I think I paid about $30 bucks for it. Works just fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Help, I'm confused. How can you weigh FO on a scale? I thought that liquids are measured in mls or fluid ounces not weight ounces - will someone please explain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcornwell Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 got mine at the post office. try there. hth+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 Help, I'm confused. How can you weigh FO on a scale? I thought that liquids are measured in mls or fluid ounces not weight ounces - will someone please explain!Whenever you measure FO's you should always go by weight. Oz/ml's represent volume and are not consistent from oil to oil. Some are heavier per lb. than others. The only way to be truly consistent and accurate is to weigh. Put a container to hold your FO on the scale and press the tare button if you have it. If not, put container on scale and turn it on, should zero out. Then add your oil to the desired weight. The same thing holds true for additives, IMO. I always weigh. A tsp. of this or a tbsp. of that is not accurate, and is subjective from person to person. The form of the additives themselves can also vary from vendor to vendor, one may supply something in pellet form, another is granular form. In that case, volume and weight will not be equal, and you'll have an inconsistent recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 Before I confuse anybody, let me start by saying that all professional candlemakers do everything by weight, including FO. So for anyone that may be more of a newbie and wondering how people do things, I agree with everyone else that you do it by weight. That also happens to be the only practical way if you need to figure out your materials costs for a candle, since at least 90% of suppliers sell FO by weight.But for those who are interested in such things, let me just throw a discussion point out there. I have not yet seen a definitive answer as to whether FO weight or FO volume is technically more relevant to a candle formula and how much FO a wax can hold. If you look at IGI's studies on wax mottling you can read it to imply that volume of liquid is more relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaGA Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I have two...and a smaller capacity that reads .xx5oz/X.Xg that I use for FO's and additives. Got the smaller one at OldWillKnot as well and love it!!Hi Beth, What model small scale did you purchase from OldWillKnot? Is it a pocket or table model?TIA,Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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