Is there a candle making thread here?

[chickmchickie]

I have searched candles and didn't find any, if not i wound love to start one.. can i?

 

[yinepu]

I haven't seen any.. and sure.. no reason why you can't start one

 

[KalikoFarms]

I make soy candles and tarts.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

I haven't made candles in years.

 

[Hopper]

would love to know how to make soy candles?

 

[chickmchickie]

Oh manking soy candles is so super easy.. just got your self some soy base.. i use two different kinds, one is for pillars and the other is for tarts and containers.. i use the eco soy advance and the eco soy pillar.. They are hold the scent great.. you can use with them the hemp or cotton wicks, i use cotton cause i like mine being eco friendly .

I just ordered some more glass jars in for my Sweet Treats Jar candles..

As an example. the jar is filled 2/3 with reddish soy wax.. then topped off with white whipped wax to look like frosting or cool whip, then i did strawberries in beds and placed them on top of the whipped soap and i have a wafer cookie mold and made that to look like the color of spring cakes or the strawberry short cake cakes thingies.. and stuck that in there too.. I will post a photo once my glass jars come next week.. They look really cool..

I also did a blue berry one, with wax blueberries on top and i used stars to look like crust color , i calling it blue berry cobbler..

here are my labels for them..

 

[chickmchickie]

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Yeah i just like soy.. even m soaps and lotions i make i use soy too..

what are your fav scents? do you use FO or EO for scents?

 

[justbugged]

Well this seems to be the official candle making thread on BYC.

I have some questions about what kind of wicks should I use? I have made soy candles, and also melted down the leftover wax from a large variety of bought candles. I hate to waste the left wax, so I recycle it.

I also would like more information on using scent in the candles. I am certain that I didn't use enough scent last time.

 

[EweSheep]

I would love to try to make candles by the old fashioned way....dipping or pouring into molds like they did back in the Lincoln's days. I know it is going to be hours of dipping!

 

[chickmchickie]

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Each wick depends on what type of wax your using.. and also how big around is the jar or pillar? 1 oz per pound of wax is a good rate to use..