STEP BY STEP: How I Make My Wax Melts For My Business + Soylite Wax Melter Review (IT HAS A SPOUT)
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You literally are making a video for every question I have in my candle business journey, it’s freakin awesome, keep it up!
Yay! Thank you for watching ☺️
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I must be doing something wrong because my wax melts crack and break apart when I take them out of mold someone help ahhhh
@@nataliaservin7530 exchange about 25% of the overall soy wax amount for a harder paraffin wax. That should help.
From my experience, any stuff titled with candle or soap is expensive. Like candle jar, or pot for melting wax, frosted amber glass for candle etc. Then I search the same product with different tittle, ex minimalist glass jar and milk jug for barista (instead of jug to melt candle). The price is much cheaper and they're same! 😀
There are so many candle videos & you really stand apart. You're a very good teacher.
I love your videos, I saved everyone for help. You really take your time in showing us all what to do, and after your videos I feel confident about making my candles. I want to say thank you 😘
fattah6761 yay! That’s exactly what I hope people get form my videos 🥰
You are on a roll ....another great video. Keep them coming!!!
Thank you ☺️
My goodness you are a life saver!!!! You are definitely helping me realize that I too can do this. Thank you sooooo much for making these videos!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I just want to say thank you for your graciousness and your sharing. Thank you so much I really appreciate you as someone new to this industry.
A little trick for the paper towel...saw someone else use a rubber band to keep the paper towel in place while pouring...might be a little easier when pouring lots of melts!
I just received my wax melts yesterday and I love them!! So strong! ❤️🖤
Aww thank you soo much!! 🥰
Thank you so much for all the information for beginners! I am loving your page!
My daughter bought me that same presto pot for Mother’s Day and I love it. I’m just starting out but it really helps. I watch most of your videos and I get a Lotta good information from you thank you so much
God bless you and your business! Love watching all of your videos and thank you so much for always being so kind and helpful towards everyone
Thank you so much!! ❤️
You're videos are so great Erica! Thanks for all that you share with us. Have you considered doing a video on the business side of things? Like how you keep up with your raw materials inventory and such? I recently purchased a spreadsheet from a company called Paper & Spark and am currently trying to gather all my purchase receipts and sort through them to add them into the spreadsheet...the not so fun side of business for sure!
Thank you so much ! Very very helpful for my fairly new business ❤️
I’ve been using the A27 Wax from Luxury Candle Supplies in Melbourne, Australia. And omg the set is amazing ,doesn’t stick to my wax mould’s and pops out with ease
I don’t think you realise how helpful you are thanks so much for this video 💞
I’m so glad! Thank you for watching ☺️
This video was so helpful, as I am now looking into creating wax melts.
Yayy! ☺️
You are awesome, my maths is shocking lol but you explain it all so well i have all your equations written down. I am starting my candle business i have done all my prototype testing wick etc now im thinking i might aswell do a couple different wax melts to add to the collection and see how it all goes. Hopefully not too overwhelming :-) please keep inspiring x
Hi. I’m looking into starting a wax melt business and your video has made it so easy to understand the process. Thank you so much xx new subscriber xx
It took me ages to get this math, all of a sudden it just clicked and I got it! Now it’s my reference! So thank you so much 🙏🏻
University of UA-cam is lit 🔥😜❤️
Erica, love your videos!! Thank you so much for allll of your help. I know this one is old, I’ve been binge watching videos to learn as I can 🤣 I’m starting out with just wax melts for the simplicity, but when I go to test I don’t even know what I’m looking for lol. I know the hot throw but I’m curious how long the melt scent should last? I’m having a hard time figuring out exactly what I’m looking for while testing melts, and there isn’t a lot of info online about that, either. How long does scent last for yours?
Awesome video keep em coming!!!
Houston Texas
Thank you!
In a future video, I'd love to know any preferences or strategies you have for coloring wax. I'm also curious if you have any tips or hacks for cleaning your candle making supplies. Cleaning out wax from anything is such a pain in the 🍑
Thank you for this video!
Duly noted! Thank you for watching :)
Thank you for this!!
Awesome video😁
Thank you for the video, you do such a great job! How long do wax melts have to cure?
Thank you Erica ♥️
Thank you for the tips.
Hi Erika, are you using soy 10 for your wax melts or a different wax? Thank you for this video. It was extremely helpful 😊
I love your videos. can you measure the wax before you melt it that way you don't have left over. I am a beginner learning how to make candles
Do you find the IR thermometer to be accurate? When I compare temps from the candy thermometer and the IR thermometer, the temps never match. It differs by close to 20 degrees. Have you ever compared both? Thanks in advance.
Hi would you do a video on your cost to make for wax melts? Mine are costing about $2 each and I'm not sure if that's high or not.
Great video. You could add your own spout on the bigger pot. Just a thought😎
Idk if you've already answered this but what is wax melt wax vs reg wax? Do you use a different kind or something? Do you add a hardener? I have Golden soy 464 wax, will that work? Thanks!
Your videos are so helpful. Thank you. I was wondering how long you let your wax melts and candles cure before using or selling them?
They are usually cured minimum of 3 days before they are shipped, so a bare minimum of 5 days before they reach the customer! (But most of the time it’s a week cured + when the customer gets it)
Hi Erica. Do you recommend matte labels or glossy labels on wax melts/candles?
Thanks Erica!! ♥️ I had to pause on the formula section and rewind a few times to understand it 😅🤦🏻♀️ do you have another video that explains just that for wax melts?
This video explains it more in-depth:
ua-cam.com/video/VhjipDG6avo/v-deo.html
The video says it’s for candles but the formula can be used for both candles and wax melts ☺️
Memory Box Candle Co oh thank you!!!!!
Loved your video, please tell me why you have to get the wax up to a temperature and cool for when you add fragrance does it ruin the smell or split the wax and fragrance, can you add more fragrance smell foe exta exta sent i love strong smelling melts
Hey Erica! You are amazing! Thanks for making videos about everything that helps us newbies out! I’m wondering if you can tell me if I’m doing something wrong with my melts. After they’ve cured and I open them up to put in the warmer, they crumble a little more than I think they should. Any ideas? (I’m using a soy tart wax from candlescience)
Thank you! ❤️
Hmm is it hard to get out of the mold? Does it break apart completely or just crumble a little on the sides?
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo it just crumbles a little on the sides, but when I’ve bought melts made from other wax blends, they seem to pop out a little cleaner. I wondered if it’s because I’m using soy, but then when I watched one of your videos, yours seemed to come out of the clamshells cleaner and I know you’re using soy. I wondered if it had anything to do with pour temperature? Also, I just came across the hexagon mold from candle science this morning, and I think I might use that to do individual melts! Thank you again for all of your help!
Thank you so much for this! I’m just getting started and you have so much great information!! Do happen to have any idea where your friend gets her packaging?
EllisonFam5 I’m so glad! And Uline :)
Memory Box Candle Co thank you! I’m looking on uline right now. Any idea what they are called?
EllisonFam5 ahh I don’t 😬 I think it’s for candy packaging or something of that nature ❤️
could you share pls how you create or what CLP labels do you use for wax melts? I am adding wax melts to my shop and have been researching what labels to put on them. PLS share. Mary
Great video.. do the wax melts have to cure like candles do?
Hello. For someone who's trying to learn how to make candles and wax melts, i find your videos very helpful. But from what i have noticed and please correct me if i'm wrong, you're using the same formula for both of them?! If yes, that would make my life a looooot easier. Thank you
hello, do you happen to know what temp you poured the fragrance oil into the wax? And this oil has a flashpoint of 146 i believe, would that burn off a lot of scent if added around 175 to the wax?
Hi Erica, please could I ask the question of fragrance load for wax melts. If the wax you are using recommends fragrance load between 12-15% but the fragrance oil company recommends using 8-10% of there oils. What percentage should I be putting in my wax melts for best fragrance throw? Would really appreciate your advice. Thank you. Jenny 🇬🇧 😊
Great video 👍
Thank you!
Love your video, can I use any wax? Thanks
I put a empty coffee can in the floor under the spout, mine always drips a little after I shut it off.
I am new to beginning wax melt creations and was wanting to know on the video you weighed the tart wax mold container empty was that just to show how you would measure the the weight of it by itself? When I weighed mine it was roughly 13g empty
What is the best wax for wax melts. Newbie here. Love your videos
Question, does soy wax melt down equally? like if you had a 10 pound package of soy wax, does it melt down to 10 pounds in liquid form or does it make less? (im thinking ice and water) Thanks! My thought process is if my clamshells are 2.5 ounce and i have 10 pounds of wax- how many i can make.
I got my nice pot from Maksey . I am excited to use it. Is it easy to clean that spout. does the wax set in the spout?? Because i am planning to make a large amt of candles and i am excited that i can set it to how hot i need it to get. But during that time does the spout set with wax? Is that an issue ?
How long to you let the clamshell wax sit before using?
what temp do you add the fruit loops since the flashpoint is 145-146 degrees?
Hey Erica! This is super old but I am wondering if you experienced any alignment issues with those labels, I can never get them right. To note, I have the same (or almost) printer as you.
You spoke about how your large Presto pot can have a spout added? Did you do it yourself??? Send it away? Is there a video about this?
Can you give any advice on making the wax melts white?
Thanks a lot ⚘
Do you make a bunch of candles, wax melts etc. and then sell ? Or did you make them to order ?
Isn't 15% fragrance oil rather a high load ? X love your vids, so helpful x
I wasn’t paying attention the first few times then I realized something off. I heard you say 50g of fo then later on you say 60g of fo? Btw, I got the DJ wax melt. Omg they smell awesomeness, even the cold throw still spread my room like perfume. No joke hun. You safe haven, holy shyness, i could smell it a few distance away from me. I think less than 6 feets. Mama and I were shocked.
I use 100% soy for my melts, however it is too soft. What recipe do you use for yours. Help plz! BTW thank you for all the info you give on UA-cam.
I see you weight the wax in liquid form. Is that going to be the same if I weighted it in solid before I melt it down
What’s the difference between using a concentrated fragrance oil and regular fragrance oil ?
Where did you get your printer for your waxmelt labels and what kind of printer do you use?
Hi, you use soy wax for the wax melts? I mean the same wax for de candles ?
Question: I am in process of doing my labels for my candles ( and soon wax melts ). Can you make a video for labels as far as what is required on the labels when selling your candles and wax melts? PRETTY PLEASE????
Yes ☺️
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo Thank you ao much!!!
How long do you let them sit before you close them up?
I’m having trouble calculating my wax melt 😭 fill weight is 260g and I’m using 10% fo, how much wax and fo should I put together??
What temperature do you use to melt the wax?
Can you try making some with the molds?
Hello!what kind of wax do you use for this hard soy wax?
Great video on wax melts. I admit math is not my stong suit at times. Thank God for 35 years of being a nurse! I left you a message on your video about testing wicks and wax (about 4 weeks ago) just posted it yesterday, go back and please read the comment. It'll be worth your time, lol! If you want your big Presto pot fixed with a spout send it here. My husbands done 3 of them for me, lol!
Jill Gross hi Jill! For some reason every time you comment on one of my videos, UA-cam puts it in the “likely spam” area and I have to manually approve it 🤦🏼♀️ I apologize and I don’t know why they do that. So if I haven’t responded that’s probably why. I’m gonna check on it now and approve all your comments. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment 💜
(And my boyfriend would never allow that, he’s a handy man but I should totally have him install it!)
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo I think the spam thing has to do with how many people I follow across several genre's. Unfortunately, I have 3 businesses and I try to support quite a few platforms. This is a first time hearing that, so I'll check my end. Thanks for letting me know. If I get out of line kick me a note, lol. I try to be helpful, but I can be strong worded on occasion. That's from being a nurse. We're all bossy!
What wax do you use for your wax melts?
What type of wax do you use to make them?
May I ask how you clean the pot and spout? I am really excited I found your channel!
I’m excited too! I actually made a more in-depth video on using a presto pot wax melter that I think will help answer your questions! ❤️
ua-cam.com/video/TX-1qqOHDvc/v-deo.html
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo thank you! That was perfect!
What wax are you using for wax melts? Soy?
Can you explain me.more about the math and the essential oil I didn't understood a thing :( 😞
what is the difference between tart wax and normal wax, like beeswax?
Hey Erica so I’m having trouble weighing out my wax for my candles please help
Thank you for the video. Does the spout ever get clogged from the dry wax? How do you keep it clean?
Well when it heats up all the wax melts so it won’t clog ☺️
hi what wax do you use and where can i buy please ??
Very easy system- just curious though is there a way to use the pot with the spout to pour directly into the container and then add fragrance oil? Do you always have to use the pouring pitcher? Have you made tealights? Thanks again for breaking down the science of it- always the most complex part for me to comprehend.
As in pouring the wax directly into the candle
Jar? I wouldn’t recommend 💜 I like pouring it into the pitcher to mix in the FO before pouring into the jar :)
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo Yes that's what I meant. Good to know! It probably gives a better end result. Thanks!
Hi there! I am in the beginning stages of my candle business-basically just have customers from my co workers. Can you talk about how the wax melter does near the bottom/end of the wax? Does it just end up being wasted/is there a way to salvage if the wax melter does not get all the wax out?
You either add wax or put on some oven gloves and pour it from the top. Super simple. You can leave the cooled wax inside the pot until you're ready to use it again.
@@lhodgens this helps! thank you!
How long do you let these cure for?
How do you make them pop out without the melts breaking?
Do you leave unused wax in the melter/presto pot?
Thank you for the video!
I would like to know, the warning labels you put on the wax melts, do yoy make them or buy them from a company?
I just printed mine from online free just Google wax melt warning label
@@WildFlower2653 thanks!
Hi! So I was using the same container wax as you (soy #10) and California Candle supply has been out of stock for a while. I was wondering if you have found any similar waxes because the soy #10 has worked the best for me.
I haven’t found anything similar because I haven’t tested that many waxes, but I know swanns also sells it!
I’ve found when I use dye chips or liquid dye, it’s much darker in the pot when it’s in liquid form. Putting a drop on a white surface such as a paper towel, wax paper or parchment paper, it’s much lighter and will show you what the end result will be. I find myself adding about 3 more times to get the color I want 😜
Yess! Very true!
Maybe I missed it (twice lol) but what is the temp you added the FO to the wax? And does the pouring temp just need to be anything below 160? Im about to use this same wax for the first time and reeeeaaally don't want to screw it up right off the bat.. lol Also thank you so much for making all your super helpful videos for us newbies, your my go to girl 😁🌸
This is how I do everything with soy 10:
I work at pretty high temps. I heat to 200, add FO between 185-190, stir for about 30 seconds and then pour right after (I’m assuming the temp is around 170 at this point)
You may need to adjust but I hope that helps!
Like the video can you tell me where I could find those packaging bags?
Hi which one are you referring to?
Hi, great video..how long do you normally cure your melts for?
Usually 3-5 days!
Hi newbie here. I think I get the calculations now but how do you know exactly what the fill weight will be starting off, just say your using silicone molds. Do you do a trial run to figure that out?
Check out this video!
ua-cam.com/video/GtvHjPhpc7g/v-deo.html
❤️
I’m wondering if you use the same wax for your candles and wax melts? I use Golden 464 for candles and wonder if the same wax can me used for wax melts as well. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!!
Hi Abbie! There is a lot of “back and forth” on this topic. I know a lot of people that use 464 for melts. Personally I chose to go with an actual tart wax, I get much better results with it and it can hold a higher fragrance load!
Memory Box Candle Co do you mind sharing where you get your tart wax? I’m new to the wax melts. Thank you!!
Abbie Johnson I get mine from calcandlesupply :) but candlescience just released a new soy tart/pillar wax that I’m going to try too!
What camera do you film with?? And do you use editing software! I’m in need of suggestions :)
Private Channel I just film with my iPhone and edit using iMovie :)
HI i cant find anything about fragrance load for clam shells. Should i just use the usual 8 - 10% if i am using the same wax as for my candles??
Yes!
Depends on type of wax. 444, 464 then yes. Some waxes can go up to 18 %
Hi i have a question were do you buy the warning labels for wax melts?
Hi! I actually make them myself on maestro label designer!
If I use this wax pot with an extension cord is it ok ? Have you ever tried it ?
If you do use an extension cord I would recommend using a heavy duty one such as this one www.lowes.com/pd/USW/5013274789
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