alpha_wolff Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I make candle (just starting) NEWBIE but trying to see if the cost is to high to make need a little help tyvm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 20-something, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha_wolff Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 thats what i was thinking now have to see if i can find a place to get my wax cheaper ZSoy Container Wax Flakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaftCandles Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 10lbs of wax should actually give you 30, 8 ounce candles. Lets not get the liguid measure confused with weight. An 8 "fluid ounce" container will only hold 151 grams of wax or 1/3rd of a pound which is equal to about 6.7 ounces (depending on wax) by volume not 8 ounces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I just gave info from my notes, using 415. I use roughly 6.5 oz dry wax if I'm just making one 8oz jar. Then divided 10 lbs by 6.5 oz. which is 24.6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaftCandles Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I just gave info from my notes, using 415. I use roughly 6.5 oz dry wax if I'm just making one 8oz jar. Then divided 10 lbs by 6.5 oz. which is 24.6.Beth, are you talking about 6.5 oz by weight or by volume? I use 1 lb (16 oz or 453 grams by weight) and get 3 - 8oz candles to the full line every time. 3 - 8oz'ers per pound times 10 pounds = 30 candles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Beth, are you talking about 6.5 oz by weight or by volume? I use 1 lb (16 oz or 453 grams by weight) and get 3 - 8oz candles to the full line every time. 3 - 8oz'ers per pound times 10 pounds = 30 candlesWhen I weigh out my wax to begin, I weigh out 6.5 oz.p.s. Is anyone else having difficulty with the forum functioning/appearing correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy, USMC Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 All 8 oz jars are not created equal. My 8 oz jelly jars ( http://www.candlescience.com/containers/8oz-jelly-jar/ ) do only hold 6.2 oz to the fill line which is the ridge just below the cap threads. But the 8 oz square mason ( http://www.candlescience.com/containers/8oz-mason-jar/ ) takes 8 oz to the same fill line which is the same ridge line just below the cap threads.So unless we know which jar ... well I don't see how to answer this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 As others have pointed out, we use WEIGHT not volume (liquid measure) when making candles, so all of my remarks refer to WEIGHT and not liquid measure.I pour 5 oz. in my 8 oz. widemouth canning jars. The standard 8 oz. round JJs hold 6 nicely. So all you have to do is divide the net weight of the wax you choose to pour into your container into the amount of wax you have to arrive at an approximate figure. Understand that the FO weight is NOT factored in. If you are using 1 oz. PP (weighed), then add 10 oz. to the 10 pounds which means you actually will have 10 lb 10 oz. or 170 oz. (10 lbs x 16 oz = 160 + 10 oz. = 170 oz. total) To find out how much wax you want to use in your containers, simply melt 8 oz. of wax. Put your container on your scale, tare, then fill the container to the point you find most pleasing (usually people fill to the point where the threads on the top begin). Record that weight. Pour the melted wax back into your melt pot to reuse later. Once you know how much to pour into your container (let's just say it's 6 oz.), then divide 170 oz. (assuming you are using 1 oz. FO PP, see above) by 6 and you come up with 28.33 containers. Round that off to 28 and there's your answer. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flicker Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 6.5 weight oz fills "most" jars listed as 8 fluid oz well. So 10# makes not quite 25 jars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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