How To Make Wax Melts At Home | Wax Melt Making For Beginners
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2020
- Learn how to make wax melts at home with our easy beginners tutorial. 🕯✨
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Thank you for not talking to much and getting to the point
Beautiful wax melts.
omg Victoria you literally are adorable!!
I cannot wait for my bits to arrive! Just got all my wax and now waiting for my bits from cosy owl! 🤗
Where can I buy them? Thanks
Exciting! What are you planning on making?
Lovely video simple and beautifully captured everything I need to know.Im going to make candles soon awaiting jug, as candle set i bought had a plastic jug, which I thought was strange as the instructions recommended a different jug.What could the plastic jug purpose be? Do I have to fill entire clam shell? Can I use just the template.
Thanks for sharing this video
Very good video, I love the way you explained everything clearly and easy for someone like me to understand. I will definitely have a go at making these. I'm a big fan of aroma therapy, scented oils, candles etc etc.❤
Thank you :)
I never knew it's gets that hot. I'm going to attempt this tomorrow
Good luck!
I made my own today :)
Thank for the help I have a wax melter and I only have two sense
Fiquei feliz em ver que os moldes são em um material que tenho acesso. Os moldes em silicone são caros, apesar de mais duráveis. Obrigada por seu vídeo tutorial.
Estamos felizes que você tenha achado isso útil. Obrigado pelo seu feedback!
@cosy owl Thank You,may your house always smell amazing too 😊
Awesome update my friend
Thanks 👍
Our family is super excited to make wax melts instead of buying them💝
When you top it up at the end do you let the wax completely cool down before re reheating it back up to flatten it out at the end?
thats what i would like to know.
I would love to make wax melts and have a little buissness x
Great, easy to follow tutorial Thank you!!
Would love to know where i could order the perfume oil😬
Glad you enjoyed! You can get from from our website - www.cosyowl.com/fragrance-oils/all-fragrances
where did you buy the burner? I want to buy it too
Hi great video. So what % would that be you've calculated too?.. I'm finding it hard getting a good hot throw. My clams are 50g each so within the 50g weight is the fragrance too i.e 45g wax 5g fo, I'm not sure if I'm adding correctly
Hello - we used 12% for this video. Have a read of this guide: www.cosyowl.com/guides/weighing-fragrance/
Hello! So when you go back to double pour, what temp is the wax? Or do you just melt it so it’s pourable? Because I’m really struggling with dipping x
I would like to know this too and also the jug that you have the wax melting in what is it called please your vids make everything easier ☺️
Hello - We recommend the temperate of the second pour to be 55-60°C, a third pour may also be necessary if you still have sink holes! This reaction is very common and is caused by the wax shrinking as it cools. You could also try pouring the wax at a lower temperature allowing for a smaller shrinkage to happen.
Hello Carlie - The jug used is our wax pouring jug (2.5 Litre) which is currently out of stock, but we do have other candle making extras availble on our website: www.cosyowl.com/candle-extras. You can also sign up to be emailed when the jug comes back in stock.
Hi!
I’ve started to make wax melts and candles but my fragrances are SUPER oily and my candles aren’t setting properly because they’re just melting even after leaving them 24 hours they melt the day after when you even touch the candle.
What fragrance oil do you use? Love you videos by the way! Super easy to follow x
This normally occurs when you are using too much fragrance or the wax you are using is not porous enough to hold the fragrance. Make sure you are using the correct amount of fragrance in relation to the wax. We use our own fragrance oils designed for use in candles and many more products! Always check the IFRA document of the fragrance you are using for the safe level of use and also the wax you are using as the manufacturer will advise what percentage of fragrance this holds best.
Can the melted wax be reused?
Good demo, you look to be really tidy and organised. Spilt wax is so messy
I just been thinking of things to sell online this is like super easy to do but i wonder if they are easy to sell and make profit.
If you want to discuss this, feel free to give us an email at enquiries@cosyowl.com :)
They don’t need to cure?
Ooh
So that's what that's called
My family just use those as a double decker burning station
Every time I make my wax melts with your star clamshells I can’t get them out the shell with breaking, I do leave overnight to cool , have tried now several times & each time they break , any help/advice appreciated Thankyou
@cosyowl
This may be to do with the wax you are using, please feel free to contact our team via email or phone to discuss in further detail.
Do you have to leave it to cool before you add the scent?
Hello Lorena - no, add the scent at the same temperature you add your dye.
If I was to use essential oils, like the ones in the little brown bottles instead of the fragrance oils, how much would I use?
Levels of essential oils used in products differs greatly than that of fragrance oils. Our guidelines are 3% for candles, 25% in base oil for reed diffusers, 3% in soap and 2% when used in conjunction with carrier oils.
@@CosyOwl thank you.
Hello! Does the mold have to have a lid? must be closed for 24 hours? Thanks
It is best to keep your wax melts sealed to retain the scent for longer
Is the melting jug hard to clean? Do you just wash it in the sink?
@soco wow - Remove as much product as you can to dispose of correctly and wash in hot soapy water. Dish soap helps to emulsify the leftover wax and break it down but please do not then pour this down the sink. Again this is to be disposed of correctly.
Hello, first time at your channel. I have no idea at all about this kind of craft and want to give it a try. I would like to ask you, when the 'wax melt' is ready to be used, what remains in the dish, is it reusable or because there won't be any fragrance, then no reason to reuse it.
Thank you for your help.
Hi and welcome! The wax will re harden in the dish and can be removed, some reuse this until the scent has gone, however we have a couple of suggested ways you could reuse them:
- Create a scented pouch- Add to a cloth pouch and hang it up
- Make your bin smell nice- tape inside your bin
🙂 We have lots of recipes on our website too, be sure to check these out for more inspiration.
Hi, thank you so much for your response. I want to use them for personal use, for my house and I will definitely watch other videos of yours. Very interesting.
I want to ask about the soy wax and pillar wax. What's their difference?
Thanks a lot 😊
@@annitagalvan9049 oh amazing! Container wax is made for candles in a container such as a glass or tin. Whereas pillar wax is made for free standing candles designed to be un-moulded and wax melts. 🙂
@CosyOwl, Hi, thank you very much, this is very helpful! 😊
Where do you buy all your things from so I can try the same
Hi, our products can be found online at Cosy Owl: cosyowl.com
Where do I get the measuring scale From?
Hello - we do not sell these on our website. But you can purchase one online, perhaps Amazon?
Can you please tell me where you got your temperature gage from xx
You can get them from habor freights
Hi Carol, we sell them on our website - www.cosyowl.com/candle-making-extras/essential-wax-thermometer
Where do you get your wax and clam shells?
From our website www.cosyowl.com/en
What a lot of work! I think I will stick to candles
You can do it!
It is but its worth it, they last for hours and maintain their fragrance
Any tips for frosting?
Hello Lauren - We've put together some top tips on how to avoid frosting:
- Heat the glasses before pouring to reduce the temperature difference so cooling happens gradually (the faster the cooling, the more frosting issues emerge)
- Pour at a lower temperature
- Use less dye
- Make sure there are no draughts in the room and the room stays at a consistent ambient temperature
- Raise the glasses off the work surfaces with a wire rack if work surface is cool
Where did you get the star clam shell moulds
Amazon has some
Hello Victoria - from our website: www.cosyowl.com/candle-making-supplies/candle-containers/other-containers/star-clamshell-mold
What percentage would the fragrance be for this?
Hello - we used 12% for this video.
hello!
is it safe to reuse a clamshell ?
You can of course reuse a clamshell however I would advise ensuring these is no damage to it before use and it is best to use the same fragrance as previously used in this mould.
@@CosyOwl thank you so much!!
we have problem,loosing smell after first melt ?
Please refer to the flash points of each fragrance oil you use. Scent throw of each fragrance oil comes into play when you use less fragrance oil. So ideally use more percentage
can we just use soy wax? or any type of wax? or does it have to be pillar wax?
It's up to you - we sell soy and pillar wax which is suitable for wax melts. Pillar wax is best for wax melts, or a wax designed for melts such as EcoSoya Melt Soy Wax.
@@CosyOwl can u sent me a link im new and going to start doing wax melts but would love to get the wax from u
Hi where do i buy the materials please.
You can purchase here: www.cosyowl.com/
can you use essential oils??
Yes you can indeed! We have some great guides for wax melt making including some with essential oils here: cosyowl.com/guides/category/wax-melts
Can you please tell me my first time using this wax and my melts have sunken. What am I doing wrong please 😭
First thing that came to mind...was the wax too hot at pouring point? 60-65 degrees is ideal pouring temp
Hello Rosie - This is known as a sink hole and is quite normal so don’t be overly concerned. This reaction is caused by the wax shrinking as it cools and there are a few options to try to avoid or rectify this. You can pour the wax at a lower temperature allowing for a smaller shrinkage to happen. Or you can leave a small amount of wax leftover after your first pour and as the wax melts start cooling, apply another thin layer on top until the hole is filled, leaving you with a smooth surface as we have in the video.
How many shells would this fill?
This really does depend on the capacity of your mould
Great video but I didnt understand your 2:1 ratio. 600 grams of wax against 50ml of fragrance oil. I'm new at making wax melts so just want to understand the ratio but not understanding that its 2.1 thank you.
Hello Valentina - we are using a 12% ratio in this video. Have a read of our guide on how to use fragrance oils: www.cosyowl.com/guides/how-to-use-fragrance-oils/
How many wax melts would this ratio make? X
Hi, it would be up to 80g of wax per star clamshell mould.
So maybe 7/8 clamshells? X thank you
65° F? Thanks.
All the temperatures are in degrees celsius. This would be 60°C.
@@CosyOwl maybe you should be sure to mention that in the video.
@@notebookluvr Thank you for your feedback, we will be sure to include this in future videos. We include all our videos in our blogs too which show the full written break down which may be helpful. Our guides are available on our website here: cosyowl.com/guides
What's your business called please? Do u have a Facebook or Instagram page ? Also a Yorkshire lass ☺️
Hi Leanne! We are Cosy Owl! Our candle maker is Victoria from Cosy & Country :-) She's the Yorkshire lass and we are based in Essex! :D
instagram.com/cosyowlcandles/
facebook.com/thecosyowl/
Lovely to meet you!
can i eat them