I like your calculation! It's a lot simpler than most people I've seen on RU-vid. A lot easier to comprehend. I've been wracking my brain for 2 weeks to get my calculation right with different vessels. Thank you!
Thank you sooo much out of all of the videos I’ve watched you helped me understand this nerve wrecking formula so I can actually start building my inventory. Great presentation!!!
🙂Hello! I''m a new candle maker and it took me a few months to do the "candle mATH"!! I finally taught myself the same way you just didi it. I wish I had found you sooner!!! LOL 🤣🤣. Thank you for making it as simple as it can get. I'm a fan!!
thank you so much! When I first started I was watching and was thinking I can't be that stupid that I can't figure out the math for a candle HAHAHAHA. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching
Hey Tasha, the first thing that I do is come up with a formula for my candle. so for instance if I have an 8 oz vessel I work that numbers for that vessel (x amount of wax + x amount of FO = Fill line) and this number is for one candle. I usually perform testing at this stage to see if my formula works. what I mean by works is do I have the correct amount of FO is it too strong or not strong enough. Then I go back to my formula (x amount of wax + x amount of FO = Fill line) and fill in my test #'s if they changed. So from there if you decide you want to make lets say a batch of 12 candles you just multiple your formula (x amount of wax + x amount of FO = Fill line) by 12. or 6 or however many you need. But my formula always start with one candle in my vessel size. There may be better ways to do it but this works for me. Let me know if this makes sense or if I need to do a video. Thanks for watching
Have been searching RU-vid for almost 1month now for a very detailed candle calculation coming across your calculations solved all my candle calculation problems thank you so much🙏
Great video! How do you determine % of fragrance load to add? In the 8oz jar you used 7% FL but in 4oz jar you used 9% FL. It is just personal preference or a science to % your using?
Thanks Hon. Yes it is personal preference. Things to consider are: How much FO can the wax hold, How strong do you want your candle. I normally start with around 10% and test up or down from there. But for the purposes of this video I wanted to give varying % to work with. Hope this help.
I actually do make wax melts but I use the regular clam shell mold. You should be able to use the same concept. What is your fill weight, decide on the FO load and go from there. What type of mold do you use?
@@hopecarpintino6114 it shouldn't take very much wax / FO for those. I should have a wax melt video coming out soon. If I can get it edited HAHAHA. Thank you again for your support!
Can you do a fragrance with the initial candle jar 8oz I got lost when you put an example of a 4oz … I know I can probably double formula but would be better if you make a video on a 8oz jar for a fragrance candle 😊 thank you
The fill line is determined by the vessel that you are using. The company that you purchase your vessels from typically has that information listed in the description section for the product.
The Max load is determined by the type of wax that you use. From there you can decide to use as little or as much as you desire base on that. I typically use 8-10% depending on the scent that I'm going for.
Man I’m going crazy!! How do I figure this out? If I have 18% load of fragrance oil I need. I have 1 ounce bottle of oil. How much wax can I use?? Plz help!!
Hey Hope, I don't think I am understanding your question. You want to use 18% fragrance oil? and you want to know how much wax to use? Is my understanding of your question correct?
@@seasonscandlecompany9609 if you have 1 ounce bottle of FO. And you want to do 18% how much wax? I got 198 grams but that don’t seem right. Isn’t that way to much oil? I bought trial bottles, so see about the sent.
The 9% was just for the purposed of the video. You can decide how strong or light you want your fragrance to be. I typically start my testing at 8-9% and go up or down from there depending on hot / cold throw. Hope this helps.
