Tealights

[wolfie]

Hi everyone,

I am probably the newest of newbies here. I had an old candle making kit around so I decided to make my own. We burn tons of tealights so I purchased cups and wicks. Made my first batch yesterday (along with a big mess!)

Lots of questions for you.

They are not staying lit for very long. Can wax get "old"? Could it be the wicks? I bought wax coated pre-tabbed wicks. I know nothing about the "types" of wicks. Is there one that is better to use?

Any suggestions on pouring the wax so it doesn't dribble or slosh? I put my tealight cups on a cookie sheet before I poured them, it really helped with clean up of spilled wax as most of it stayed on the sheet.

What type of wick and wax do you suggest?

Also, as I learn more I want to start making my own scented votives and jar candles. We love how Yankee candles burn so completely without wax left all over the sides of the jars. Is there a particular type of wax that burns better?

Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.

Cindy

[momtohaley2004]

As I'm sure a lot of us will tell you.....what wax you choose and how you do your product production is a personal choice that is derived from time, trial and error. No one can tell you exactly how or what to do. We can only give suggestions that may help you improve when you make a mistake. Becoming a candle maker takes time, testing, and patience........HOURS of each...I'm sure everyone here will agree. As for the problems well, not staying lit is a wick problem. Since we don't know what wax you were using and what style or size wick used, we can't offer much help. Some think candle making is so easy a 2 year old can do it.......well, although my 2 year old helps with placing warning labels on jars and inserting wicks into votives, I don't think she can figure the math it took to make the candles nor the time it too to make the candles and test each batch. So, my advise is try try try and see what you find works best for you. Just my 2 cents worth though.