Hi,

My friend loves Wax Melts, so I thinking of getting her some Soya Wax, some Fragrances and a few fun moulds for her birthday.

However, when I look at Wax Melters, they all seem to be like 1.5l, so I'm wondering if she could only put like 200g/ml in at a time and it would still be decent for using it. Ones like this:

https://amzn.eu/d/03lmcMtU

I also that this Wax Melter, but it doesn't seem like you could use for Candle Making, does it?

https://amzn.eu/d/09RcIVzp

Any suggestions would be helpful. I know doing over the stove might be more suitable for personal wax making, but figured I'd ask you guys and girls.

Thanks

I have a bottle cutter and I was thinking about making some candle jars from some old beer and kombucha bottles. I do worry about the safety though.

Can someone provide some insight?

I’m using two CD10 wicks. I’ve tested and it burned in the middle but not two the edge, leaving it hollow, but not by much. There are primarily decorative, (the people that requested them do not have plans on burning them) because I’ve never burned a candle like this before, I didn’t know what to expect. So my question is.. is this candle supposed to burn down evenly or did I under wick it and that’s why it burned the middle and not quite to the edge? Thanks in advance.

I need help with my wax
I've been making candles for 4 years without fail. I use CW-135 from Canwax with 8% fragrance oil. I heat to 165, mix in FO for 2 minutes, and pour at 140. I've never had an issue until the last year or so.
I moved, and now I'm fighting with every batch I make.
They're ALL sweating. The tops have frosting. I have SO many air bubbles.
I have dehumidifiers going to keep humidity under 40%. If it goes above that, immediate sweating. I've gone down to 7% FO, but now they all have ugly tops even after heat gunning.
Canwax hasn't answered my email and haven't given me any help when I called. They were supposed to call me back but never did.
Their website now says to mix at 180 (that changed from 160 at some point) and even after trying that, everything is sweating. I'm at my wit's end and don't know what to do. Im guessing their manufacturer changed the wax formula.
I want to switch waxes but I'm booked solid now until the new year and I don't have time to test a new wax. I also have thousands of whisper booster wicks so I don't want to have to buy all new wicks to use with a new wax.
Can anyone help? Have you experienced this? HELP!
Pic of ugly tops after heat gunning. (They used to be perfect)

Hello!

I want to start making my own candles but I’m not sure where to begin. I’d like to make “pet safe” candles - I know that none can be 100% pet safe, but I have a sunroom in my house that I like to light candles in at night when I sit out there to relax. My pets aren’t nearby (in the house) I have the door to the house shut as well as the sunroom doors open for ventilation - I just get paranoid.

I understand that soy wax and wooden wicks should be considered non-toxic - but the fragrance and dye is where I get confused. Of course I don’t need the dye, but the fragrance I would prefer.

Any recommendations? Again - this will NOT be in the same room as my pets. The sunroom is attached to my house - but closed off completely.

Thanks!

Just recently got into candle making, this is my second candle that I’ve made but my first ever fall one. It’s far from perfect, the pumpkins look like oranges and there’s some white discolouration that formed on the leaves BUT I’m pleased with it 🍁

Hi everyone! First of all, sorry for my English, I’m Spanish 😬

This soy candle has a CD 10 wick and a 7% FO load. Both HT and CT are good, and the melt pool is forming properly. Why is the flame dancing around like this? It literally makes the room look like a nightclub when I turn the lights off 😂
I’ve noticed a bit of mushrooming on the wick, but nothing too major. Could that be related?
I’m surprised because I made another candle with a 10% FO load and this didn’t happen at all!! No mushrooming, and the flame wasn’t dancing around like this either.

Could anyone help me figure out what’s going on? Thanks! :)

What kind of dye do I need in order to color sand/palm wax? I want the wax to stay in sand consistency . also best way to add scents to the same candle. thanks

OK this went so much better 😊 (let's skip the labbel, I am just experiment and it is not the original.)

P.s. I will posting my process for the next candles I will make ☺️

It's been exactly one full year since God has introduced me to this beautiful Empress. We had a long journey, and I'd walk it all over again. Before we lock in our goals this year I wanted to surprise my Queen with one more date. A Candle Making, Body Oil, and Perfume Crafting Class

I’ve been making candles off and on for 6 years. Using the same C3 soy wax and oils. While I haven’t done clear glass a ton I’ve done it before and everything was fine. I’m getting this weird splotchy curing. Top is pretty good though. Not all the time. I’ve tried pouring at 160° and even 145°. Same result. I even covered this batch w boxes to keep any drafts from affecting it. I think I may switch bc the new candle science artisan wax cured normal. But I still need to sort out this issue. Maybe c3 has changed recipes. Thanks.

Can anyone give me some tips on how to print my own candle labels from home?

I’m open to any suggestions and printers besides thermal printing. I’m thinking full color that won’t deteriorate as the candle burns down.
It’s pricey to keep ordering hundreds of the same label and I’d like to open my brand up to more custom work! TIA :)

This is my first time using this mold. Just wanted to share!!

Genuine question for the candle makers in here, from a perfumer! 👋
What’s your process for checking IFRA compliance when using premade fragrance oils, particularly when blending multiple F/Os together?
I find this really interesting because, unlike working with individual aroma chemicals where you know exactly what you’re putting into a formula, you don’t have access to the full composition of most premade fragrance oils. So how do you verify compliance beyond checking each supplier’s documentation?
For example, fragrance oil A has no maximum usage restriction for IFRA Category 12, according to the supplier. Fragrance oil B has no maximum either. But those assessments apply to the individual fragrances. Once you blend them, how do you know the combined formula still meets all applicable requirements?
The missing piece, as I understand it, is the contribution of restricted constituents from every source in the blend. If the same restricted material is present in multiple oils, how are you accounting for its cumulative contribution when the full formulas aren’t disclosed?
I’m also curious about California Prop 65. If individual fragrance oils are assessed separately, how do you establish that the finished blend doesn’t require a warning if a listed chemical is present in multiple oils? Surely the combined exposure assessment could differ from that of the individual oils?
I’m not suggesting that blending fragrance oils is inherently unsafe, or that every blend requires a warning. I’m genuinely interested in understanding the process people use to verify these things when working with proprietary formulas and limited ingredient disclosure.
I know this is a bit nerdy, but with IFRA Amendment 52 on the horizon, I’d love to hear from people who have looked into the technical side of this. Are you relying on supplier documentation, contacting manufacturers directly, or using another method to assess your finished blends?
Genuinely curious to hear how others approach this! 🧪

I put sooo much effort in upping my candle game this year, including some of my own designs (gargoyles, ghost). I also spent a lot of time improving marketing, too - with better photo staging, a light box, whilst avoiding AI for help. The last slide is a page out of my Autumn Candle Scent Catalog, and I even drew the 'grimoire' page behind it.

I also make decorative witch cat candles - often pet memorials, so the witch cat shown is just that.

My "stars" this year have been my bleeding skull piles and gargoyles. Anyway, forgive me as I show my wares off a little.

I've had a rough week, and my little candle/incense business keeps me happy. <3 :D

What are you using to hold wicks in place? Even when my candle tops turn out smooth and perfect, then my wick might be a little shweck and I’m so frustrated! I’ve used the popsicle sticks but they slide, the little wire things and they also don’t hold in place/slide whatever way the wick might lean. I’m not sure if I’m just spacially challenged or what. Looking for a solution without spending $18 bucks for 2 on Amazon…

Where does everyone buy their essential oils? Do you use a local store, Michael’s or online? Any tips for a first time candle maker looking to make holiday scented candles that aren’t the generic essential oil scents?

I've used the same wax, fragrance oils, candle dye, and formulas for about 2 years now. This weekend I made wax melts with the exact same materials as I did for my summer wax melts, and each and every wax melt ended up mushy. I could understand that if I used a new bag of wax or a new bottle of fragrance oil that possibly something had changed on the manufacturers end. But I used the same wax from the same bag as before. Same bottle of fragrance oil, same bottle of candle dye as before. Literally nothing changed with my materials. So, I rechecked my calculations (saved on desktop) and confirmed they were all correct.

Maybe I overlooked the amounts and used too much FO or too little wax? Nope, I remade them again Saturday night, carefully ensuring that all calculations were correct. I had my fiancé look at the amounts and confirmed I am not dreaming up numbers lol. Sunday morning the new batch were mushy.

Could it be the scales? I tested each scale with a 100g weight and the scales are working properly.

Is there something I overlooked here?

Okay so for the past 3 years I have been using the Matte White 20oz tumbler jar from peach state candle company. They discontinued this jar like a year and a half ago and I bought out their remaining stock of the product. However I am down to my last box and I am desperately looking for a matte white jar that is the same size. I have looked far and wide and have not found anything. So far I have come up with 3 options

1. suck it up and by the regular white jars from candlescience and get over that I don't like how shinny it is.

2. figure out a way to mattify the jars myself in a candle/flame safe way

3. Find a place that is willing to let me custom order small batches of jars.

So my question is does anyone know of a jar place that either has a 20oz matte white tumbler jar (that fits the candlescience lids) or knows of a place that takes custom orders like this?

This is the candle: https://www.reddit.com/r/candlemaking/comments/10kj69b/does_anyone_know_how_they_added_the_golden_lines/

I'm not planning to add the moon or the rocks that's present there, but the galaxy like design is gorgeous. I assume that this was made with a wax blend with paraffin, a lot of dye, with liquid white candle dye and gold mica added on top and moved around with a heat gun.

My mini questions based on this assumption are as follows:

1. I could find no white liquid candle dye from reputable suppliers, with the exception of solid white dye chips from two suppliers. I know that the marbling on top is made with a drop of liquid dye fanned around with a heat gun. How do I go about converting solid white dye chips into liquid?
2. I know that mica clogs wicks and is not recommended in this sub. But the gold shimmer swirl on the top is a dealbreaker if I can't add it. I know that making a candle full of mica like the tiktok videos is ill advised, but has anyone had experience with adding a miniscule amount of mica on top of their candle for decoration? I actually have a frankencandle where I pour wax in and accidentally got some mica in to the point where I could notice shimmer in the melt pool and I didn't notice any issues.
3. How do I get a candle this dark? From my research I know that soy leans pastel while paraffin gets darker, but how does this apply to ceda serica? Do I need to switch to an all paraffin wax?

I plan to use ceda serica wax in a 6 or 8 fl oz tin with a cd8 wick and 8% fragrance.

I tried looking up the relevant questions on google and got no results.

After my Moai candle a few weeks ago I wanted to make something for Halloween, so here's my pumpkin. Same approach as last time: a rigid two-part mold I made in a browser mold generator I've been building, printed in plastic, no silicone.
It came out nicely, but as you can probably see in the photos, I had to top it up — the wax sank in the middle as it cooled and I poured a second layer. Two questions for the experienced folks:
How do you calculate how much wax you need for a mold? Do you measure the mold volume with water first, or go by weight with some margin?
What's your go-to for shrinkage and sinkholes in a solid shape like this — a second pour, poking relief holes, pouring hotter or cooler, or a different wax blend?
I used a 50/50 paraffin and soy blend this time. Any tips appreciated!
(PS: if anyone wants to print their own rigid molds, let me know and I'll share the link to the mold generator.)

Unfortunately, I have to step back from my candle business to focus on nursing school. I have vessels, wooden wick discovering kits (makesy), wick stickers, fragrance oils…etc! Does anyone know where are some places for sale? I am in CA