I decided to start on Christmas gifts EARLY this go around (I say this every year!😂) but for 2024 gifts I'm getting started NOW. I happened upon your channel and boy is it great inspiration. I've been doing willy nilly research on candle making for literally 10 years now and always thought wanted to pour them into recycled yogurt jars, even ate and saved about 30 of the jars. 😊 I've also been looking into cement pots for succulents for a couple years, combining these interests might just be exactly what gets me jazzed to start in and get going! Thank you for a great channel (will sub right after I post this), I look forward to watching all of your videos. ❤
Good luck with your candle business! I wish you all the best. I’m also starting a candle business of my own and seeing this video really has me excited to make not only candles, but the vessels they come in!
A tip for getting it out of the mold better you can cut the lip of the silicone off on the bottom. I also mix water in my paint to thin it out it gives a wisp of the gold sparkle that's just beautiful ❤ i love your work they turned out great!
I read a cement crafting blog, and the woman used a sander without the sanding part against her mold for 20 seconds. Almost no bubbles! Thought it was pretty smart.
Do you find that it is worth the time to make these jars for selling candles? It seems like it takes 24 hours just for the car I think I heard you say at the end of the video. I am exploring making my own jars but I want to be able to make them in bulk and with efficiency.
I know this is an old video, but I am curious to know, if we are wanting to apply a stamp with our logo on the vessel, can we take it out earlier to stamp without destroying the vessel before its 100% solid?
Hello! I recommend your own testing to see what works best for you, but I typically use a CDN 5/6 with coconut wax. As of lately, I wait 3 days before sealing and another couple days before pouring my wax in.
How do you tell if a sealer is safe to use? I.e non toxic and will work with the candle. I’m not from your country so can’t get the one you have been using. Thanks!
WOW WOW and WOW!! I just found you! I love this video. This is an attainable project . Thank you so much for sharing this. I might be trying this tomorrow. Jojo Wireback Candle Co.
I'm using Quikrete, which I understand is very similar to Cement All. But I found that using a ratio which was as 'runny' as yours took nearly a week to set; vessels were crumbling when un-molding. I'm using a ratio of 3 to 1; it's much thicker & it takes some jostling to get it down the sides. But it still takes at least 24 hrs to cure. I live in the Pacific NW & wondering if the humidity causes a longer curing time. Or could there be a different reason for cure time that takes so much longer than yours?
Actually, my first jar I ever made was with Quikrete. It crumbled when I tried to unmold it the next day. I couldn't ever get it to work for this purpose. I really recommend Cement-All if you can get your hands on it. Humidity plays a factor in curing time and also how much water you'll need. On humid days here, I can unmold usually after 4 hours using Cement-All.
I have been using Rutlands for a while to seal the inside of my cement vessels as well.. wanting to use something that is non toxic. For some reason my wax still seeps through even with 2-3 coats of Rutlands. I did mix 4 parts water to 1 part Rutlands... did you mix yours with water or just apply the Rutlands from the bottle?
I mixed with water, but I actually switched again to something else! Haha. The search for the perfect sealer is never-ending. Now I am using the earth safe finishes sealer for my vessels. I'm really liking it. Though I am still using Rutlands for my concrete coasters because I like how it doesn't leave a shiny finish.
@@calafiacandleco aw I was about to order Safecoat after watching your video last time, but thought I should watch the video one more time. Glad I did, Can you please mention the earthsafe product. Thank you
Not usually. I keep them inside though and they stay pretty clean. If for some reason they seem dusty or something you could wipe them out with a dry towel.
I decided to start on Christmas gifts EARLY this go around (I say this every year!😂) but for 2024 gifts I'm getting started NOW. I happened upon your channel and boy is it great inspiration. I've been doing willy nilly research on candle making for literally 10 years now and always thought wanted to pour them into recycled yogurt jars, even ate and saved about 30 of the jars. 😊
I've also been looking into cement pots for succulents for a couple years, combining these interests might just be exactly what gets me jazzed to start in and get going! Thank you for a great channel (will sub right after I post this), I look forward to watching all of your videos. ❤
Good luck with your candle business! I wish you all the best. I’m also starting a candle business of my own and seeing this video really has me excited to make not only candles, but the vessels they come in!
So sorry for the late reply here! I loved reading this comment. Thank you and I’m wishing you all the best!
Thank you for this awesome video ❤ I'm very interested in creating concrete vessels.
A tip for getting it out of the mold better you can cut the lip of the silicone off on the bottom. I also mix water in my paint to thin it out it gives a wisp of the gold sparkle that's just beautiful ❤ i love your work they turned out great!
Your voice is so relaxing. Pour some sealer out of the big container to avoid contaminations.
I read a cement crafting blog, and the woman used a sander without the sanding part against her mold for 20 seconds. Almost no bubbles! Thought it was pretty smart.
I actually have a vibrating little machine now I set them on. I’ll have to do an updated video!
Oh that's great too! I'm using your links above, would love a link to that machine if you are willing and have to time. Thank you!
@@kellyjopfeiffer5340 Just linked it at the bottom :). Going to try to make an updated video today if I can get to it.
Thanks so much for sharing your craft. Looks beautiful!
The moulds are really well made,good luck with your channel 👍🏽🇿🇦
Thanks so much 😊
This looks amazing you should sell these!!
Thank you! I launch on the 30th :). Selling concrete candles and concrete drink coasters.
Earth safe finishes has a great preserver/sealer I highly recommend
That's what I use now. I have a more updated video on my channel if you're interested :).
Can you please make a video of making a candle using this cement vessel because I can’t seem to get a good hot throw
I plan on doing this!
Thank you sharing that information. How much wax and fragrance does that jar take? I would love to attempt to make one for myself
Thank you for watching! I can comfortably fit 8oz total in this jar. The amount of wax and FO will depend on your fragrance load percentage.
I’ve cut the lip off . It makes it so much easier to unmold.
Do you find that it is worth the time to make these jars for selling candles? It seems like it takes 24 hours just for the car I think I heard you say at the end of the video. I am exploring making my own jars but I want to be able to make them in bulk and with efficiency.
I know this is an old video, but I am curious to know, if we are wanting to apply a stamp with our logo on the vessel, can we take it out earlier to stamp without destroying the vessel before its 100% solid?
Hi Bree, do you cover the exposed concrete while it is drying? Thank you!
Hi! I do not
Ahhhh, I poured in the wax into my concrete vessel without sealing it and you can see after awhile it seeped and changed the colour of the jar.
Yes that will happen if you don’t seal!
What wicks work well with these? Is it better to seal 24 hrs after demolding? I know cement pull moisture in so I’m guessing the sealant as well.
Hello! I recommend your own testing to see what works best for you, but I typically use a CDN 5/6 with coconut wax. As of lately, I wait 3 days before sealing and another couple days before pouring my wax in.
@@calafiacandleco ok thanks!
How do you tell if a sealer is safe to use? I.e non toxic and will work with the candle. I’m not from your country so can’t get the one you have been using. Thanks!
I personally like to reach out to the company via e-mail and ask. It’s the easiest and most efficient way in my opinion.
can you tell me where to find the sponge that you apply the sealer with ? thank you :)
Hello! You can find it linked in the description box :)
WOW WOW and WOW!! I just found you! I love this video. This is an attainable project . Thank you so much for sharing this. I might be trying this tomorrow.
Jojo
Wireback Candle Co.
Thanks for watching!!
I'm using Quikrete, which I understand is very similar to Cement All. But I found that using a ratio which was as 'runny' as yours took nearly a week to set; vessels were crumbling when un-molding. I'm using a ratio of 3 to 1; it's much thicker & it takes some jostling to get it down the sides. But it still takes at least 24 hrs to cure. I live in the Pacific NW & wondering if the humidity causes a longer curing time. Or could there be a different reason for cure time that takes so much longer than yours?
Actually, my first jar I ever made was with Quikrete. It crumbled when I tried to unmold it the next day. I couldn't ever get it to work for this purpose. I really recommend Cement-All if you can get your hands on it. Humidity plays a factor in curing time and also how much water you'll need. On humid days here, I can unmold usually after 4 hours using Cement-All.
@@calafiacandleco omg, I poured a set with cement all today... A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE! SO MUCH BETTER THAN QUIKRETE.
@@kimeichner344 yay!! I’m so happy to hear that 😃 have fun!
Hola donde puedo adquirir algunos moldes? Saludos.
I have been using Rutlands for a while to seal the inside of my cement vessels as well.. wanting to use something that is non toxic. For some reason my wax still seeps through even with 2-3 coats of Rutlands. I did mix 4 parts water to 1 part Rutlands... did you mix yours with water or just apply the Rutlands from the bottle?
I mixed with water, but I actually switched again to something else! Haha. The search for the perfect sealer is never-ending. Now I am using the earth safe finishes sealer for my vessels. I'm really liking it. Though I am still using Rutlands for my concrete coasters because I like how it doesn't leave a shiny finish.
@@calafiacandleco aw I was about to order Safecoat after watching your video last time, but thought I should watch the video one more time. Glad I did, Can you please mention the earthsafe product. Thank you
@@sumbalrana9097 Just updated in the description
@@calafiacandleco thank you
I just uploaded a new video showing an updated version of how I make the concrete jars and all the changes I've made. :)
Do you clean the jars with anything before sealing?
Not usually. I keep them inside though and they stay pretty clean. If for some reason they seem dusty or something you could wipe them out with a dry towel.
@@calafiacandleco Thank you!!❤️
Mya i know the dimension of the cylinder mold
Do you do any type of spray coat of water or water bath after you demold?
Hi, I do not. I tried it one time on a jar and didn’t notice it made any difference. Had never had any breaking or cracking issues.
Can you please tell me where you bought your mold?
Hi! Just added the link in the description. They're from Amazon.
That amazing! I want to ask do you use the regular cement color to the white cement? Thank you so much
I use plain cement-all!
Hi, will candle jars break if I do not seal them?
No they won’t. They will allow the wax and fragrance oil to seep through, though.
@@calafiacandleco thank you!
Your cement is pure or it has sand ??
If I paint with acrylic paint is it necessary to seal ?