How To Make Perfect Dipped Beeswax Taper Candles (In An Old Tin Can)

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  • @Annairea
    @Annairea 4 роки тому +209

    “They float like tiny trees” was honestly the sweetest thing I’ve heard all week. Cheers from Co. Wexford!

    • @stefanmitrovic973
      @stefanmitrovic973 4 роки тому

      Great Video! Excuse me for butting in, I am interested in your opinion. Have you considered - Chireetler Earning Maker Rule (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is an awesome one off product for learning how to make candles for fund or profit minus the normal expense. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my BF at very last got great results with it.

    • @elizabethflynn8455
      @elizabethflynn8455 3 роки тому

      Hi,fellow Yellowbelly.☺

  • @wakkowarner4288
    @wakkowarner4288 5 років тому +11

    It'll take me forever and a day to get enough stubs to do even two tapers, but honestly this video is the bee's knees, no music, no voiceover, just the facts. Well done. Beeswax is the best candles, bar none.

  • @angieschlauch8822
    @angieschlauch8822 7 років тому +19

    Today I thought, "Watching taper candles be dipped is probably oddly soothing." I'm glad I found this, I was so right! Thank you for posting! I may eventually try it out myself.

    • @mariusbalaceanu8783
      @mariusbalaceanu8783 2 роки тому

      Hi there. Do you sell that candle? 🤔 I looking for buy 300. Shipping un Germany

  • @rabiakhansmm
    @rabiakhansmm 6 років тому +57

    Wow. One of the best candle video and the easiest one

    • @hdb80
      @hdb80 4 роки тому +1

      So true, it really is a simple process. No need to complicate it like a lot do!

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet359 3 роки тому +7

    This is why I never question the price of Beeswax candles when buying them. Much work goes into making them. We still have a set of very long tapers that we bought in Williamsburg, Va 20 years ago.

  • @0TamJohnson0
    @0TamJohnson0 9 років тому +38

    I have a whole lot of beeswax from candles I tried making the melt and pour way which were a disaster because beeswax cools so fast and needs a much thicker wick than I'd used before. Now I know what to do with them! Melt them again and make dipped candles! Thanks so much for your savvy and simple videos that not only inspire but entertain as well!

    • @justineboudette13
      @justineboudette13 6 років тому +3

      Any wick you recommend?

    • @anumyassen8087
      @anumyassen8087 4 роки тому

      Hy plz tell me how to make candle wax .because my friend birthday and I am to much away form city .plz tell me

    • @GwendolynnBY
      @GwendolynnBY 3 роки тому

      @@anumyassen8087 I know it's been a whole year, and I hope your friend's birthday went well, but the wax is purchased (this video uses beeswax) and then melted.

    • @pipfox7834
      @pipfox7834 2 роки тому +2

      yes, in case anyone is still wondering: beeswax is made by bees! and sold to us the candlemakers.... or used by the apiarist themselves for candlemaking. best from Australia (Down Under)

    • @pipfox7834
      @pipfox7834 2 роки тому

      yes, in case anyone is still wondering: beeswax is made by bees! and sold to us the candlemakers.... or used by the apiarist themselves for candlemaking. best from Australia (Down Under)

  • @jennyfox6610
    @jennyfox6610 10 років тому +17

    I've never used bee's wax for this but it definitely works with paraffin wax. Instead of having your dipping container filled all the way up with wax have half water and half wax. As long as the water stays hot the wax will stay liquid, and the water always goes to the bottom and the wax to the top. The candle will collect wax as it passes through the top layer so hitting the water won't affect the length at all, it will also collect wax as it passes back up through the wax on it's way out of the container. If you keep the hot water topped up you will eventually use all the wax in the container so less wasted wax sticking to the sides as well.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  10 років тому +3

      Jenny Fox Excellent idea Jenny - thank you. Will try it the next time for sure..

    • @kendraduchane9281
      @kendraduchane9281 5 років тому

      @way out west did technique this work for you?

  • @valeriya105
    @valeriya105 4 роки тому +4

    Something about your hands, they reminded me of my hard working grandmother, wish I got to spend more time with her before she passed..Thanks for this awesome video

  • @kympedicelli6396
    @kympedicelli6396 4 роки тому +5

    I love the farmstead sounds of this video, from bees to cows...thank you! Want to try this with my students

  • @Greg-up3hd
    @Greg-up3hd 2 роки тому +3

    I have been dipping candles for years. Mostly the same way. But I never dipped them in water between the wax dip. Good job. Hutch

  • @peterburritt6057
    @peterburritt6057 9 років тому +152

    please respond love your silent video, my daughter is deaf so she can understand PERFECTLY!!

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  9 років тому +46

      +Peter Burritt Good to know that, Peter. Sometimes we get told off because we don't talk enough in the videos! Thanks for watching and best wishes to your daughter

    • @kathyleicester7306
      @kathyleicester7306 7 років тому +27

      The reason I particularly love this video is because you DON'T talk. Simple, clear, no blah blah blah.

    • @Kinsella_Finn
      @Kinsella_Finn 7 років тому +7

      I’m partly deaf so I can’t appreciate the video enough for the same reason!

    • @deborahbee7122
      @deborahbee7122 4 роки тому +3

      @@WayOutWestx2 I love this video because I mostly watch at night with the sound off, and with your videos I can understand everything!

  • @parkermparker
    @parkermparker 10 років тому +6

    This is my first honey and wax harvest. I find your method simple and effective, I love to watch how the candles form. Thank you so very much for uploading this video.

  • @BethGrantDeRoos
    @BethGrantDeRoos 10 років тому +42

    (smacks head) Thank you so much for this video. Had never even thought of dipping the candles in cool water between wax dips! This will save me so much time!

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  10 років тому +4

      Beth DeRoos Ah ha! Happy to help : - )

  • @nosortoffabric
    @nosortoffabric 4 роки тому +2

    This is one of the best "how-to" videos I've ever seen!

  • @tomkelly8827
    @tomkelly8827 Рік тому

    I have about 50 boxes of old brood wax frames. I just made your steam melter and now I am a keen follower of yours! I have 8 hives now, down from 40 a few years ago but this winter my plan is to do all things wax related. Melt the combs, make foundation, candles, creams, salves and wood finishes.
    I like your scale, simplicity and efficiency. Thank you for your lovely video's. Keep up the fine work!

  • @Finolafinlay
    @Finolafinlay 10 років тому +2

    Great video! Wax candles are so much better than whatever they make most candles out of now.

    • @FloryJohann
      @FloryJohann 6 років тому +2

      Last time I checked candles are still made with wax.
      You must be talking about bees wax what was use here and paraffin wax which is made from crude oil.

  • @ZombiezNRainbows
    @ZombiezNRainbows 5 років тому +13

    Thank you so very much for sharing this easy to follow, and to the point tutorial! I have a small container candle business I opened and have been running since October of 2014. I've been wanting to venture out into making pillars and tapered candles for quite some time now, and this video is definitely going to help me in this process! Thank you again! And I hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year!

  • @JH-cx1vx
    @JH-cx1vx 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant. I don't have the fancy molds. Who needs molds when you got ingenuity .. thanks so much ... 👍

  • @Adam-fz2qk
    @Adam-fz2qk 8 років тому +22

    Love this! My friend has a hive and does not know what to do with the wax. I shall show this to him!!

    • @lunak1391
      @lunak1391 6 років тому

      Beeswax is great for a number of things: Candlewax, polishing, lipbalm etc etc

  • @TheBettyrod
    @TheBettyrod 6 років тому +5

    Beautiful. You make the best videos. You use what you have or what you find. Simple, rustic, practical.

  • @glendalivingston6236
    @glendalivingston6236 2 роки тому +2

    Brilliant to attach weights with the wax itself! I have been tying them which seems so silly now!!! Gorgeous twisting 2 candles together! Thank you so much for sharing your ingenuity.

  • @RoyalPrincessize
    @RoyalPrincessize 3 роки тому +1

    I'm in love with this channel. Just a breath of fresh air to this youtube channel.

  • @RenaissanceEarCandy
    @RenaissanceEarCandy 5 років тому +6

    Beeswax candles are very expensive, and I use a lot of them to light a very big room, so I always make mine like this. Gives the beautiful warm glow if you light a lot of them in one room.

  • @alyanabaron764
    @alyanabaron764 Рік тому

    I like the way you set up your tools. It's much safer. Thank you for the idea.

  • @heytheregeorgeygirl
    @heytheregeorgeygirl 6 років тому +5

    Fabulous, loved to watch them being made. So calming and relaxing and I bet they smell beautiful when they burn.

  • @jessb8044
    @jessb8044 4 роки тому +3

    I feel ready to start my own candles now. :) This is a very peaceful video.

  • @joeshea1010
    @joeshea1010 10 років тому +1

    one of the best demos i've ever seen about anything, thank you and greetings from county down....

  • @giantred
    @giantred 10 років тому +1

    Thank you for taking the time to post this video, you have saved me so much time with these simple tips and ideas.

  • @truthgha
    @truthgha 5 років тому +2

    Oh my, the twisted ones are beautiful!

  • @bluemtnsman
    @bluemtnsman 10 років тому +6

    When I was young, some 50 years ago, we lived near a bee keeper. Dipping candles was the way we earned extra money and there was a flurry of dipping activity in the weeks just prior to Christmas. We too used the nuts for weights and a water pitcher for a cooling bath.
    Thank you for this video,,, I have not thought of those dipping days in early winter for quite awhile.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  10 років тому +3

      bluemtnsman probably people have making candles for thousands of years - it's nice to be part of the line, isn't it? Thanks for watching so many of our little videos - you probably know us quite well by now! Best wishes from Ireland!

  • @DOLfirst
    @DOLfirst 5 років тому +3

    Beautifully crafted, clear and concise instructions. Thank you.

  • @thedrewmyster
    @thedrewmyster 9 років тому +4

    Fantastic video! I'm going to try this technique tomorrow at my farm with some of the 100kg of bees wax my Aunty randomly gave me! Thanks for the help

  • @aidanngreenwolfe200
    @aidanngreenwolfe200 9 років тому +26

    This is amazing video! Your candles are so beautiful. I've been wanting to do this and you've inspired me to try it. Thank you so much for the information.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  9 років тому +2

      ***** cheers Aidann - always good to inspire someone before breakfast : - )
      Good luck with yours!

    • @unioncandle
      @unioncandle 2 роки тому

      how is going? are you still making candles ?

  • @SarandipityStudios
    @SarandipityStudios 3 роки тому +1

    I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Very well made, informative and calm without any music just natural sounds... thank you!

  • @Anonymousey44
    @Anonymousey44 8 років тому +7

    This is awesome! The subtitles are greatly appreciated too 👍

  • @Swelouise
    @Swelouise 3 роки тому +1

    Awe.. I really enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing. -Oregon

  • @campcojaal9851
    @campcojaal9851 5 років тому +1

    Good job mate! Thanks for sharing and good luck for beekeeping and candle making

  • @naly202
    @naly202 6 років тому +2

    Thanks for the tip. I never knew how those thin candles are made. Very informative. Thanks.

  • @narekim3418
    @narekim3418 8 років тому +3

    This video is just what I want! In my country, this dipping technique is not open and I have no choice but to take an expensive exprt candle class. I really appreciate to you.:)

  • @martaxicol9630
    @martaxicol9630 6 років тому +1

    Wonderful 👍🏻🙌🏻 it takes a lot of work to make them! Now I am going to value the people more when I buy my candles!

  • @valeriedoussin4372
    @valeriedoussin4372 10 років тому +1

    Hello, what a goog idea, i tried it today it works. I produce royal jelly in france and i adopt the technic of your candles !

  • @keytube1012
    @keytube1012 3 роки тому +1

    I love candles that are long and thin, I think they have better character

  • @suesue1764-r8c
    @suesue1764-r8c 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much for this wonderful video! I might get brave and try making some beeswax candles some day.

  • @northbound-yx5el
    @northbound-yx5el 10 років тому +1

    Superb video! Thank you for sharing your talent and experience. And so funny!:
    down, dunk. . . down, dunk. . . Love it. Thanks again!

  • @craigmccaffrey7511
    @craigmccaffrey7511 10 років тому +2

    Hi, I am in Ottawa Canada and I think you have just inspired me to start dipping! I have moulded candles before, but always thought it would be nice to dip too! I will see if I can find time this weekend to try it. Thank you for the wonderful UA-cam instructions. The internet and computers really make "it a small world after all" as the song goes. Craig_m

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  10 років тому +1

      Good for you, Craig! Go for it!

  • @yoxall4559
    @yoxall4559 4 роки тому +1

    Best video I've ever seen no talking!

  • @annefrank4513
    @annefrank4513 7 років тому +2

    Thank you from the state of Pennsylvania, USA Great Job

  • @queenofallmonkeys
    @queenofallmonkeys 2 роки тому +1

    I wish I could give this video a thousand likes to appreciate my a thousand thanks. Have a blessed day!

  • @bcsherod4366
    @bcsherod4366 Рік тому +1

    I love this video and this application! Superb !

  • @mrsc6917
    @mrsc6917 6 років тому +2

    This is incredibly helpful! We made small tapers using this method today

  • @cathylacy1099
    @cathylacy1099 7 років тому +3

    I love what you have done. It looks so easy. I'm going to make a bunch of them. Thank you so much for posting this video.

  • @marilynphan1354
    @marilynphan1354 9 років тому

    I will be doing candle making at school for Colonial Day. Thanks for the great video.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  9 років тому

      Marilyn Phan You're welcome Marilyn - hope they come out well for you!

  • @tzaoriana
    @tzaoriana 6 років тому +1

    Very very cool. And great video without talking

  • @karenromanik9506
    @karenromanik9506 Рік тому

    These are fabulous. I burn candles all the time. Junk candles.
    You've given me a fun project!!
    Thinking shorter fat ones. Maybe 4" tall and the with of little less than a votive.
    Can make them when I'm not canning quail eggs or making goat milk soap.
    Thank you so much!!! (Mostly for keeping it simple)
    🌷

  • @amyursulaahlblad8153
    @amyursulaahlblad8153 Рік тому +6

    i love hearing the bees buzzing in the background every once in a while?!

  • @thundercloud47
    @thundercloud47 10 років тому

    You folks amaze me, what all you do. Your tapers are elegant and the color ... can 'see' a candle holder (maybe uniquely hand hewn?) from a nicely grained hardwood than varnished, graced by a long slender taper :). Mrs. Tc

  • @jasonhewett9858
    @jasonhewett9858 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video. Cheers from New York City!

  • @bellunderwood4272
    @bellunderwood4272 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you! Great video and beautiful candles!

  • @candicechristensen1753
    @candicechristensen1753 7 років тому +1

    I love this. So simple and straight forward. Thanks for the video

  • @KristenKeegan-nd5um
    @KristenKeegan-nd5um 2 роки тому +1

    Great video

  • @deeshalloe6929
    @deeshalloe6929 10 років тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this, I always wondered how candles were made!

  • @ralphwhite759
    @ralphwhite759 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this. What a great and simple way to make candles!

  • @MsWambz
    @MsWambz 7 років тому +2

    Thank you for sharing on the twisted candles tip, i will try it out.

  • @NicoleRetuta
    @NicoleRetuta 7 років тому +2

    This is such a joy to watch. So pro!

  • @unstopitable
    @unstopitable Рік тому

    So cool. I think I heard your workers buzzing in the background. God bless.

  • @user-su5fl7yl7o
    @user-su5fl7yl7o 4 роки тому +1

    I love this video. Thank you so so much for sharing! I have always wanted to make candles and this shows me how doable it is. I appreciate you!

  • @kimberlytaylor5886
    @kimberlytaylor5886 7 років тому +1

    Great video!!! Thank you for sharing.I have made homemade candles off and on in the past using molds. Obvious drawback is I am limited to the number of molds I have which is not many. I have got to try this when I get the chance. Looks fun and so simple at the same time.

  • @michaelhudecek2778
    @michaelhudecek2778 9 років тому

    Excellent video and instructions! Thanks!! Mike from New York

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  9 років тому

      Michael Hide cel Thanks Mike from New York!

  • @maverickf13
    @maverickf13 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful! I am going to try this out of spare wax from candles I was gifted

  • @blakeknight9454
    @blakeknight9454 8 років тому +1

    Good and informative video. I'm going to make my own candles now. Thanks!

  • @sandyliliana4507
    @sandyliliana4507 3 роки тому +1

    This was so beautiful and calming!

  • @francesjolly5106
    @francesjolly5106 4 роки тому

    That was so informative and the captions were so helpful. Thank you.

  • @Bartmimor2
    @Bartmimor2 4 роки тому +1

    Very helpful video... I'm going to try it just as you described and demonstrated.

  • @MsWambz
    @MsWambz 7 років тому +1

    Your candles look very beautiful.Thank you for the video and for the clear instruction,i got some wax and i want to try and make some twisted candles.

  • @datura.dawdle
    @datura.dawdle 4 роки тому +1

    This was the highlight of my morning.

  • @jbs741
    @jbs741 3 роки тому

    This was such a lovely and informative video, loved sharing it with my kids as well, thank you!!

  • @Nathankinamorh
    @Nathankinamorh 6 років тому +1

    Simple and to the point. Quality video, exactly what I was looking for for reference.

  • @Gus19
    @Gus19 Рік тому +1

    That was beautiful, Thank you.

  • @space.weather
    @space.weather 2 роки тому +1

    Very beautiful! Thank you 🙏

  • @millennialdisposition
    @millennialdisposition 4 роки тому +1

    Love the twisted one

  • @ninamorris4242
    @ninamorris4242 9 років тому +1

    Brill video! Was thinking of doing this myself but didn't have a clue where to start - you make it look easy (I'm sure it isn't!!)

  • @pasechNick
    @pasechNick 6 років тому +4

    I apologize for the exact question (at the bottom of such a creative video), but I wonder how much time is spent on making such candles
    ... and of course, I am delighted with what you are doing
    I live in a big city and I think people forget and sometimes even feel shy about such activities
    Now you can buy everything.
    As a rule, what is sold is cheaper and has a more beautiful look.
    but
    How valuable that you do!

  • @PraisePress
    @PraisePress 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for this tutorial vídeo. God bless you!

  • @amariahg5450
    @amariahg5450 2 роки тому

    Wonderful tutorial, and thank you for showing the whole process start to finish! I'll be getting some beeswax to make my own soon, I like the short 6" tapers but finding any nearby for a price I can afford is difficult... just buying the wax and dipping them myself seems to be the most economical option!

  • @bri5green1
    @bri5green1 7 років тому +1

    Beautiful job!! I can't wait to try this! great video.

  • @moonpumpkin8131
    @moonpumpkin8131 7 років тому +1

    Very helpful video. Answered all my questions!

  • @Wooddweller
    @Wooddweller 3 роки тому

    I love the classic method 🕯👌🏽🌸✨

  • @paulsmart7167
    @paulsmart7167 10 років тому

    Great video as always I love the way you have to make kit from what's available to hand a great skill

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  10 років тому

      Thanks Paul - as they say, necessity is the mother of invention!

  • @WonderStar3
    @WonderStar3 9 років тому +1

    This is such a great and informative video! Thank you so much for sharing! Can't wait to make beeswax candles to give as Christmas gifts. :-)

  • @heathermarvec3791
    @heathermarvec3791 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful 🥰😍🥰

  • @thefranks8726
    @thefranks8726 6 років тому +3

    This was a fantastic tutorial! I can’t wait to try this myself :)

  • @EveryDayDabble
    @EveryDayDabble 10 років тому

    Great video, thank you. My son and I in Henderson NV are just learning about how candles are made.

  • @hagensteele4447
    @hagensteele4447 10 років тому

    Great video.
    Easy to follow, and with pretty much exactly the kind of detail I was looking for in a vid.
    Many thanks, and best to you and yours.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  10 років тому

      Hagen Steele Thank you Hagen - good luck with your candle making!

  • @stephaniemiller7918
    @stephaniemiller7918 10 років тому +1

    I'm a new beekeeper and was wondering what I would do with the wax (when I get some!) Thank you for the great video.
    Visited Ireland in 2005, loved it.. reminds us of Oregon, USA

  • @jonathananstock371
    @jonathananstock371 Рік тому

    Thanks. Just what I was looking for. Great informative video.

  • @wilmorris1955
    @wilmorris1955 9 років тому +12

    Perfect tutorial. I have rendered about 25 kilos of wax and am ready to make some candles

    • @wilmorris1955
      @wilmorris1955 9 років тому

      Wil Morris What size wick are you using in the video?

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  9 років тому

      Wil Morris not sure what size it is - it's not easy to measure - 2mm x 1mm or something like that?

    • @wilmorris1955
      @wilmorris1955 9 років тому

      Thanks. And how do you cool and store the remaining wax that you do not use in between sessions? Just let it harden in place or pour out in a way that it is in pieces so it's easier to remelt?

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  9 років тому

      Wil Morris Your last suggestion makes sense, but I just leave it where it is and cover it when it's cool to keep it clean

  • @freyjanewsome9275
    @freyjanewsome9275 4 роки тому

    the most soothing video on the internet

  • @jennahbarry4521
    @jennahbarry4521 2 роки тому +1

    Best tutorial!!

  • @akanasturla
    @akanasturla 8 років тому +1

    BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for posting and sharing! From California = )

  • @TheAllyGD
    @TheAllyGD 9 років тому +2

    beautiful! I hope to try this over the summer!