snow Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I hope I can explain this....I sell to friends and friends of friends. So my friend got me an order and wants like 1 of each. Example...1 1/2pt. jj in one fo and 1 2 oz jar in another fo. and on and on. I was thinking if I just melt a large amount of wax in my presto and pour out what I need would be the easiet way to go, my question is....how much fo do I add for each order. If I don't measure the 1# wax and the 1.5 FO I'm lost! Can I wiegh the melted wax in the pour pot and go from there? And how much shoould it weigh..melted so that I can adjust the FO. I hope you all know what I'm trying to say here, it doesn't sound real clear to me, but I know what I mean... I don't want to make just 1 candle of each FO, I'd make a few of each, but I want to have the wax melted and ready for the next scent. Thanks for any help you can offer....Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judette Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 What I would do is melt quantity in presto. Then put melted wax in pour pot. Tare. Weigh. Add scent/color accordingly. I have eight pour pots just for this purpose. You always have hot wax ready. Also take out a little extra to allow for any repours. You don't want to find out that you didn't have enough after you have colored and scented and then need to do a repour. If you need to do only one candle - use a glass measuring cup. Don't forget to weigh though. 1/2# wax if using 1z per # would be 1/2z fo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 It seems like you're asking how to make smaller quantities and still measure out the right amount of FO. I have an excel spreadsheet that will calculate out the amount of FO needed for any amount of wax you are using. It is a great help for me because it eliminates the need for me to do the math every time I make a candle. You just input the amount of wax you want to use and % of oil you want to use, and it will tell you how many ounces of oil you need. If you want a copy, send me an e-mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Angela...I sent my e mail and thanks so much Dee:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I use percentages to determine how much for each jar. I use 8% fragrance in my candles. So for 8 ounces of wax I would use .640 ounces of fragrance. I use a small shot glass type measuring cup that I bought at Michaels. Put it on my scale, tare out the weight of the cup and measure out .640 ounces of fragrance. I melt my container wax in a turkey roaster, weigh my pouring pot on the scale, tare out the weight of the pot and then pour in the amount of wax I need for one scent then add color and fragrance. Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarysweet95 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Well melted wax weighs the same as it does in slab form, it just takes up a different amount of space. So you can melt loads of wax, and just weigh what you actually use specifically for each candle/scent. If you use the same container to measure in, just zero your scales before you start with that container on it. You can always add more /less wax to get the weight you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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