Good to have you back! Your "84 candle" video was one of the first I watched when I was starting my candle journey a year ago. I thought (at the time) it seemed like a lot. 180+ candles later, I realize just how true all that advice was. i'm still in testing, but I'm having a blast.
I will use your guide in making candle for my scientific work, thank you so much for making these guide available online and free for people to learn, may your hard work burn away through the candle and fill up the satisfaction of your work!
Thanks for the video. I'm impressed with your drive and initiative. To only have a year of candle-making experience, you are taking leaps when it comes to your online support groups, training courses, the Moonlight application and not to mention running a candle business. I look forward to working with you in the future ,,, Joey
Love what you say about customizing and mixing that's what I'm doing now and I love it , I love mixing the waxes to see which ones love each other more and I've already set up 4 new scents by mixing flavors !! Love this video thank you !
Always weigh with a scale!!! This has kept me on point from the beginning - fl oz vs wax weight - also confusing in the beginning - this is why we need these videos. Thank you ACC!
Hello, I love all your videos and I have learned so much. I do have a request. Can you make a video on how to make scoopable wax melt and what type of measurements will work ?
Hi, you generous soul!! I blended my own coco + soy + beeswax at 50% soy, 35% beeswax, 15% coco, and they came out it fairly nice, (weak HT) but wondering if you’d personally advise to tweak these percentages. Will also be signing up for your course!! Thank you!!
I make votive candles with no scent. Do you have any tips for me? I do understand the candle temperature but sometimes I get little holes on the top of the wax by the wick. Why? I'm really brand new at this
Hello Kevin, first of all thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have a question, I'm interested in taking your candle making fundamentals course. Can I take this course even though I'm thinking of only using coconut wax or coconut apricot wax? Thank you so much for your time.
Definitely! The course is full of information that will apply to "natural" waxes, especially if you're interested in container candle making. About 15-20% of the course is dedicated to understanding soy wax, and many of those principles apply to vegetable waxes. The rest of the course teaches fundamentals that apply broadly to the craft, almost regardless of the wax you choose to use. armatagecandlecompany.com/course
Hi Kevin, what is the difference if I melt soy wax with double boiler or directly from the heat source (induction). Thank you for ur videos. It helps a lot. 👍
Biggest difference is the amount of CONTROL you have over your temperature management. Double boilers are slow and low risk of running over your target. Direct can raise temperatures quicker, but need closer eyes on it to prevent running too high and scorching the wax. Hope that helps!
@@ArmatageCandleCompany Thank you for your reply. I’m from Asia and we don’t have presto pot here T_T Your course looks very promising. I wonder if I couldn’t get the hands on the supplies you guys have over there eg. Presto pot 😭, would it be a problem? Like quality of the soy wax n some tools etc. Thank you for ur support! 🙏
Hi Kevin This sounds exactly what I need. I’m currently in zero knowledge position 🤣🤣 but very keen to learn. My big question is this course able to be completed at my own pace? Can I watch some and stop come back later or another day or week later and continue? Cheers Christine NSW AUSTRALIA
Thing is in England if you want to blend your own fragrance there's loads of legislation and from what iv heard you need to get in lab tested and be costly for a new candle maker
Hey Kevin! im trying out a wax blend of 90% coconut and 10%beeswax. problem is I always get surface cracks and I’ve already tried the three things you have recommended. will adding coconut oil help? thinking of taking 10% off the coconut and make it into coconut oil making my blend 80% coconut wax 10% coconut oil and 10% beeswax. what are your thoughts on this?
Hi there. I use 80% coconut 83 wax, 20% yellow beeswax with eco wicks. I never get any cracks, always get a beautiful creamy flat surface with a gorgeous golden hue, and I mix and pour at 200 F. I never have to use the hot gun. I hope this helps.
Hello, I am making candles at home using soy wax candle, when I add color and mix really well, when the candle is done and cooled it's making a frosting and the color is not good at all. Why?
Soy wax can do that. It can be the rate that the candle is cooling. I don't know if you're pouring into a warmed up container? Some people say to blast the container with a heat gun before you pour, but I put my jars in the oven at like 200 for a few minutes. You don't want it so hot you can't touch it, but say as warm as when they're drying in the dishwasher and they're almost hot if that makes sense? I'm not a huge fan of soy wax but when I started I added 1/3 beeswax and it made smoother but the downside of beeswax is it does not hold fragrance as well as soy, but it does seem to stabilize the candle and adds to the burn time. I have also found that soy forms crystals (frosting) more often when it is humid. I live in the deep South and I frequently run the dehumidifier the day before and the day of I know I'm going to be pouring. You can also try melting the finished candle a little bit on the top with a heat gun and it can smooth that out as well. As far as the color, I have found that it can be as simple as the dye not being good quality. But you also have to take him to the account that most waxes are white so they will look darker when the wax is melted then when they are solid. Think of it as adding a couple drops of white paint to a color. So you may want to actually go a little bit darker than you intended to get the desired result. Thechemistrystore.com has affordable waxes and dyes that I have found to be really good quality. I will admit the website itself is crap, but the products are great. I hope that helps you a little.
05:02 (1.): If 100g of wax can hold 6g of FO =106g total or (2.): 94g can hold 6g of FO= 100g? Can you explain why everybody use the first (1.) calculating method for adding FO when the (2.) is the real 6%?
If your vessel can only hold 100g of wax and FO combined, then you can't just add the 6% FO to 100g of wax because then you have 106 grams total weight. You can certainly just add the full 6% FO to the 100g of wax, but you'll have left overs if your vessel can't hold that much. The calculating method is a way you can determine how much wax and how much FO you need to exactly fill your vessel without having waste. That is the difference.
Hi , Im interested in educational tutorials with you online . I live in ireland which may be completely different in sourcing materials you list for USA V Ireland . I have good organic suppliers for soy beeswax fragrences as a fully qualified professional holistic therapist my knowledge of essential oils in place ect . Please advise on payment methods if i can avail to your programme. Tina
Hey, I tried going to your website and Norton blocked it saying it is a known dangerous website. Not sure why they believe that but wanted you to know since other people may get the same message and that will deter people from your website.
Get . A. Milkfrother. That is my best advice for hot throw. Nothing incorporates fragrance oil like a milk frother instead of handmixing. Game changer.
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Good to have you back! Your "84 candle" video was one of the first I watched when I was starting my candle journey a year ago. I thought (at the time) it seemed like a lot. 180+ candles later, I realize just how true all that advice was. i'm still in testing, but I'm having a blast.
I love that!
I will use your guide in making candle for my scientific work, thank you so much for making these guide available online and free for people to learn, may your hard work burn away through the candle and fill up the satisfaction of your work!
I've been reading your articles for such a long time. To put a name to the face is so awesome. Thank you dude.
Your website has been absolutely invaluable with all the information on there. Thankyou so very, very much! 💜💜☺️
Thank you
Thanks for the video. I'm impressed with your drive and initiative. To only have a year of candle-making experience, you are taking leaps when it comes to your online support groups, training courses, the Moonlight application and not to mention running a candle business. I look forward to working with you in the future ,,, Joey
Hello great video! Do you teach candle making with molds in this course? I mean silicone molds! Thank you
Really insightful, thank you!!
Love what you say about customizing and mixing that's what I'm doing now and I love it , I love mixing the waxes to see which ones love each other more and I've already set up 4 new scents by mixing flavors !! Love this video thank you !
Always weigh with a scale!!! This has kept me on point from the beginning - fl oz vs wax weight - also confusing in the beginning - this is why we need these videos. Thank you ACC!
The scale is 🔥
Hi and welocme back Kevin 😃👍🏻
It was incredibly useful. Thanks a lot!
Very useful info I love your videos! Thank you
I’m so glad! Welcome back!
I love your videos!! Thank you!
Great tips no one has given so clearly…
That’s what I’m here for!
Thanks for all you support.😊
Hello, I love all your videos and I have learned so much. I do have a request. Can you make a video on how to make scoopable wax melt and what type of measurements will work ?
Definitely gonna use the first secret, thank you for sharing that tip!!
Thank you for the info. I'm wondering, when you test candles do you resuse the jars you are pouring into for your tests?
Hi, you generous soul!! I blended my own coco + soy + beeswax at 50% soy, 35% beeswax, 15% coco, and they came out it fairly nice, (weak HT) but wondering if you’d personally advise to tweak these percentages.
Will also be signing up for your course!! Thank you!!
Many thanks for your videos. When testing a candle, how long it would be considered enough? I mean, until the whole candle burns?
Thank you!
I love this channel!!!
Hello.how do I join your online candle class?am in Nigeria.
Great Channel!!! 💯 ♥️
I make votive candles with no scent. Do you have any tips for me? I do understand the candle temperature but sometimes I get little holes on the top of the wax by the wick. Why? I'm really brand new at this
Hi Kevin, thank you so much for the light you keep bringing.
I’m in South Africa, is your course international?
If you can access armatagecandlecompany.teachable.com you can take the course.
So so glad you are back!! I have learned so much from you !!!
Hello Kevin, first of all thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have a question, I'm interested in taking your candle making fundamentals course. Can I take this course even though I'm thinking of only using coconut wax or coconut apricot wax? Thank you so much for your time.
Definitely! The course is full of information that will apply to "natural" waxes, especially if you're interested in container candle making. About 15-20% of the course is dedicated to understanding soy wax, and many of those principles apply to vegetable waxes. The rest of the course teaches fundamentals that apply broadly to the craft, almost regardless of the wax you choose to use. armatagecandlecompany.com/course
Hi Kevin, what is the difference if I melt soy wax with double boiler or directly from the heat source (induction). Thank you for ur videos. It helps a lot. 👍
Biggest difference is the amount of CONTROL you have over your temperature management. Double boilers are slow and low risk of running over your target. Direct can raise temperatures quicker, but need closer eyes on it to prevent running too high and scorching the wax. Hope that helps!
@@ArmatageCandleCompany Thank you for your reply. I’m from Asia and we don’t have presto pot here T_T
Your course looks very promising. I wonder if I couldn’t get the hands on the supplies you guys have over there eg. Presto pot 😭, would it be a problem? Like quality of the soy wax n some tools etc. Thank you for ur support! 🙏
Hi Kevin
This sounds exactly what I need. I’m currently in zero knowledge position 🤣🤣 but very keen to learn.
My big question is this course able to be completed at my own pace? Can I watch some and stop come back later or another day or week later and continue?
Cheers
Christine
NSW AUSTRALIA
Yes, definitely! It is built to lead you at your pace, and all the materials are completely downloadable.
Great thanks
Thing is in England if you want to blend your own fragrance there's loads of legislation and from what iv heard you need to get in lab tested and be costly for a new candle maker
What is the equation to find the weight of the fragrance oil?
Hey Kevin! im trying out a wax blend of 90% coconut and 10%beeswax. problem is I always get surface cracks and I’ve already tried the three things you have recommended. will adding coconut oil help? thinking of taking 10% off the coconut and make it into coconut oil making my blend 80% coconut wax 10% coconut oil and 10% beeswax. what are your thoughts on this?
Hi there. I use 80% coconut 83 wax, 20% yellow beeswax with eco wicks. I never get any cracks, always get a beautiful creamy flat surface with a gorgeous golden hue, and I mix and pour at 200 F. I never have to use the hot gun. I hope this helps.
My wicked is promblem
Hi I have a question, is it normal for a candle to begin sooting after nearly 3 hours of being lit?
So many variables, but it 1st is wick height prior to lighting. 2nd would be type of wax.
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Hello, I am making candles at home using soy wax candle, when I add color and mix really well, when the candle is done and cooled it's making a frosting and the color is not good at all. Why?
Soy wax can do that. It can be the rate that the candle is cooling. I don't know if you're pouring into a warmed up container? Some people say to blast the container with a heat gun before you pour, but I put my jars in the oven at like 200 for a few minutes. You don't want it so hot you can't touch it, but say as warm as when they're drying in the dishwasher and they're almost hot if that makes sense? I'm not a huge fan of soy wax but when I started I added 1/3 beeswax and it made smoother but the downside of beeswax is it does not hold fragrance as well as soy, but it does seem to stabilize the candle and adds to the burn time. I have also found that soy forms crystals (frosting) more often when it is humid. I live in the deep South and I frequently run the dehumidifier the day before and the day of I know I'm going to be pouring.
You can also try melting the finished candle a little bit on the top with a heat gun and it can smooth that out as well. As far as the color, I have found that it can be as simple as the dye not being good quality. But you also have to take him to the account that most waxes are white so they will look darker when the wax is melted then when they are solid. Think of it as adding a couple drops of white paint to a color. So you may want to actually go a little bit darker than you intended to get the desired result.
Thechemistrystore.com has affordable waxes and dyes that I have found to be really good quality. I will admit the website itself is crap, but the products are great. I hope that helps you a little.
@gypsyglitter9375 thanks for info and the link. I just recently got interested in candle making ❤
05:02 (1.): If 100g of wax can hold 6g of FO =106g total or (2.): 94g can hold 6g of FO= 100g? Can you explain why everybody use the first (1.) calculating method for adding FO when the (2.) is the real 6%?
I imagine because the difference is so small it is irrelevant.
If your vessel can only hold 100g of wax and FO combined, then you can't just add the 6% FO to 100g of wax because then you have 106 grams total weight. You can certainly just add the full 6% FO to the 100g of wax, but you'll have left overs if your vessel can't hold that much. The calculating method is a way you can determine how much wax and how much FO you need to exactly fill your vessel without having waste. That is the difference.
Hi , Im interested in educational tutorials with you online . I live in ireland which may be completely different in sourcing materials you list for USA V Ireland . I have good organic suppliers for soy beeswax fragrences as a fully qualified professional holistic therapist my knowledge of essential oils in place ect . Please advise on payment methods if i can avail to your programme. Tina
Hey, I tried going to your website and Norton blocked it saying it is a known dangerous website. Not sure why they believe that but wanted you to know since other people may get the same message and that will deter people from your website.
Hi Kevin,
if i make 100 candles at one go, do i need to test all 100 candles or can i just test a few from that batch?
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Get . A. Milkfrother. That is my best advice for hot throw. Nothing incorporates fragrance oil like a milk frother instead of handmixing. Game changer.
Hi I'm new at candle making and just wanna ask if using a milk frother does not incorporate too much air in the wax? Thank you!
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Thank you!