Now this is hands down the best advise and I wish it was out there sooner... Choose good quality fragrances but choose the ones you like, NO OVERTHINKING... Your buyers will dictate which one you'll keep in your candle line anyways... Embrace your results as lessons and keep moving forward. Put your product in people's hands because you will be surprised at the amount of thigs we worry about and people don't even notice. Do use the feedback and slowly improve over time. Great job as always Wade!
👍So true more isn’t always better. Some scent oils are not good even though they’re sold for candles. One big candle we made had lots of scent oil but it just made the candle wax burn up quicker in a kind of tunnel down the center. We make them just for us but it’s so disappointing.
1. Diameter of the jar, the more the better. 2. The right wick and its size. 3. Type of wax 4. Fragrance oil quality 5. Fragrance load, recommend size of the room. 6. Location where you burn the candle 7. Process consistency 8. Cure time.
Thank you for your videos! I'm a potter getting into candle making to make my own vessels. The thought of this was overwhelming until I found your videos!! Just ordered from your website as well!!
I can’t remember how many waxes I went through over the years of learning how to pour a candle I would buy. Each one was better than the one before. I’ve finally found the perfect wax that is luxurious, so very easy to work with, economical and the supplier is close to my state. I’ve found GEMS of FO from several suppliers, however I only have a few fragrances that are not blends. I LOVE blending fragrances and I will probably have fragrances that won’t smell like other chandlers candles. I absolutely document the percentages and fragrances of each oil I use. I perform four different tests which take place over a two week period and learn something from each test and note anything that stands out. Thank you for taking the time to record this video, Wade! This is a great video too!
I only buy from one candle fragrance company. I use 10% per pound, and I have no problem. I steer clear of vanilla by itself. I cure for two weeks before I release the candles. As for wax, I use IGI 6006, and I don't color my candles. I do color my candle melts.
Black Tie Barn, Thank you for generously sharing your professional wisdom, experience, knowledge. You are absolutely the best on RU-vid instruction. Mucho Gracias
@@onlyharmony6425 sorry for the late response, it took me a month to start earning a bit after perfecting the stock but to start making a decent amount it took me around 3 years :)
I’m so grateful for this guy! As simple as it may seem, this video is way appreciated! I mean this really just helped me sooooo much and I’m so GLAD I watched until the END to get the most important tip!❤
Thank you so much Wade, I have watched almost every video you have lol I have learned so much from you. I am new and launching 2 testing candles in March wish me luck. Be on the lookout for my website in the future.
Fantastic information. I love candle and product making and very much enjoyed your input. Thank you for sharing your expertise and experience to help others in their candle making endeavors. It took me years to understand that candle making isn’t just melting and pouring. There are a myriad of variables to consider. We can make the experience so much more difficult by not knowing basic terminology and properties. Yummmm. I love cake. I mean candles. (Both).
Oh my God, this man has given full instruction n likns about candle making startup literally full information. Plus, his video is full of authentic information. I would definitely follow him for my candle making start-up. Hd has given best advice, honestly. Yes, for other information about candle weight scent blending . % of fragrance are not covered, but im sure he has covered them in his other vedios .
Very informative video thank you for the knowledge that u sharing, since it's first time trying to make candles for me and that too I am not getting proper blogger from India, ur video is really helpful
Thanks for the advice. I greatly appreciate it. I'm new to candle making, and I'm so excited to my new experience with this. I'm going to sell , make a business. I really learned some important facts from you. So thank you.
This applies to everything I buy. It can look like the crown jewels, but if it smells bad, I'm not going near it. Soap, detergent, shampoo, candles....I wish manufacturers would stop palming us off with crappy stinks that are like squirting air freshener up your nostrils!
I never realised burning candles would turn my ceilings and walls black hell of a job getting it clean can’t wait for the summer to repaint bought some candle toppers hope this will help
They shouldn't. Older candles were made with unrefined waxes that would throw a lot more soot. And many candles are significantly over wicked. Proper candles wouldn't cause that much of an issue
I've been making candles as a hobby for 15 years and I agree with everything in this video! I mostly buy my oils from Candlescience. Any recommenadations for other good oil suppliers? I'd like to make a smoky cinnamon and haven't been able to perfect one.
The flaming candle is another really good supplier whose FO’s have been consistent and quality every time I restock I purchase their FO and am always highly satisfied
Thank you so much! I learned so much from this video! I've been making and selling candles for several years and I knew most of what you said. But, the WAY you said several things really resonated with me. For instance - when you said the diameter/size of the jar would impact scent throw... That is so obvious but was a duhh moment for me. Historically I've only offered one size jar (12 oz status jar) but I'm currently experimenting with 4 oz tins and the 9 oz straight sided. I'm excited to share the tips about location/environment along with proper sized candles. Thank you!
Thanks Wade, It may have been, in your words, "over simplified" but - I needed this little pep talk! 😆 - I am going to stop trying to force my scents and be selective in what I am doing. Only bringing 5 scents (hopefully) this fall so I can certainly afford to be selective LOL
Hello Wade! Thank you so much for sharing. I truly enjoy your videos. I'm in the process of testing using the wooden wicks. You've raised a very great point about the location/environment, "where you burn the candle(s)", and how that may contribute to scent throw. Thanks again!
The thing about a candle's throw is fragrance is about perception. It's almost impossible to please everyone because like myself some people don't like strong candles and some people need the wallpaper to curl. I've also found that some fragrance notes have more gravitas. Your strongest vanilla candle is not going to overpower your strongest cinnamon candle. I think it comes down to one's own interpretation of how strong a candle is and finding a brand that works for you.
i agree 100%. That is why some test groups can help but also to not focus only on what you like. I don't like some of my good sellers. And I love some that no one else buys. I also find some FOs weak and others think are strong, visa versa
😊 thank u I’ve just started making candles and melts and heaps of smell when cold but burning not good but I did buy from a candle place I live in Australia hope to get it done soon some people say it can take a year I hope not
Have you ever sold a candle that a customer is saying has no scent? I’ve tested all my fragrances before selling, and for some reason I have fragrances that seemed to have disappeared after curing. They also haven’t been on my shelf that long either. Im stressing out about that. How do I recover from that situation?
Coming back for reference as I launched a week ago (locally and still need to figure out how to accept credit cards). Things are going well so far; but I'm always wanting to improve. Well.. so it begins. Thank you so much for all of your input and you've been a huge influence! Thank you again.
I use soy wax and made some melts which came out nice bit when making glass candles and adding wicks the fragrance is just gone although I use %10 for both melts and glasses
Typically want to use different wax for melts and candles. Also wicking is the difference. Melts don't need a wick so testing and getting proper wicking in candles will help
Well there are tons of waxes that HOLD a ton of fragrance But arn't necessarily great at throwing the fragrance. . Paraffin and Parasoy blends will usually be best with hot trow. Start simple and you can tweak and improve as you go. For example, try problend 600 or IGI 6006 with Premier 700 wicks: blacktiebarn.com/collections/wicks
I made an 8oz tester candle the other day, using parasoy, 9% load and it basically has no cold throw :/ Will try burning it in a few days but I doubt it’ll have a hot throw. This was my first time using parasoy and I was excited it would have a strong CT
Well I wouldn't give up yet. HT and CT aren't really related. In fact, soy generally has a better CT than paraffin but paraffin almost always has a better HT than soy. Which specific parasoy did you use
Simply cannot get any HT with soy (I’ve tried C3 & 464). CT is good. I’ve tried everything except adding paraffin to the mix, which I’m trying next. I just wanted to vent to my candle fam as I’m literally at my wits end & I know this is a safe space 😂😜🤪
I’m a beginner at candle making but would like to grow into a business. Where should I get the best quality fragrance oils? I don’t want to use paraffin wax so what is the best strong throw wax to use?
Great video, I really appreciate all of the advice you give. That's why I'm subscribed to your channel...thing is, I really want to be successful in this business as I'm sure you want to be. My question is...do you offer mentoring advice off RU-vid or a class that guarantees your serious followers success?
Hey chriss. Its in my future plans. Been too overwhelmed to have done it yet but I'm working on it. :) But there is no way to guarantee success in any industry. So I can't do that. I can offer help but no guarantee. Even for me there wasn't. Heck it could fail next year. Lol
What are the guidelines for jar size vs room size? Is there anything out there, ie mathematical formula, that states "this diameter sized jar or larger works best for this sized room."
Not really because everyone uses different materials and have different opinions on what is good HT. I just aim for a pleasant smell and strength. I wouldn't use a large 3 wick csndle in small room or bathroom. That's just over powering. But a small 2" diameter candle I wouldn't put in ny kitchen or rec room area because I'll hardly smell it. It's very subjective obviously. It's hard to say a certain size per room though because a wqx like 4627 will be stronger in a 2" jar than most soys in a 3" jar for example
Hey went to check out your site to possibly order some candles, when i buy from a new brand it is very difficult to choose. If you made a bundle of your 4-6 best selling candles i would buy it right away, but as I’m scrolling through the site i just don’t know what to try.
Hi Wade, Today is day one for me on my Candle Making journey. Just one thing is confusing me from everything I've seen, listened to and read today - scents. I totally agree the scent is probably the most important aspect, so my question is which to use, Essential Oils or Fragrance Oils? I hear you mention Fragrance Oils, but never Essential Oils. I live in the UK and every web site I've looked at for Scents seems to be all about Essential Oils, so maybe its a USA versus UK thing, I'm not sure. So any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Adrian.
Welcome to the party! :) Definitely fragrance oils. The are designed to be used for this purpose, Better performance, and safe when used correctly. Essential oils are meant to be used in very small amounts, can be very toxic and flammable and not near as strong in candles. You can use them, but typically better sparingly
HiAdrian , you have to be careful with EO as they are highly flammable, if you overload and they seep out they can catch fire. Use fragrance oil specially designed for wax ... try Luxury candle supply in UK , their quality is top shelf
I burn a candle in my house all the time. I’ve tried countless candles. I’ve only ever been happy every time with one candle. The company I bought it from doesn’t exist anymore and I have no idea who manufactured it 😥. NOTHING has even come close to the quality and scent throw of a Gramma’s Attic jar candle. I wish I knew who manufactured them.
Oh yes. Open up my channel, go to videos and scroll through. There has a dedicated testing one and others that discuss it as well. I'll see if I can grab link when get a chance
Not entirely sure what you mean. For the most part, unless using gel wax..flash point really not something I've ever noticed makes a difference in my candles
I like all those. Lol. Oakmoss and amber is one of my favorites of all. Wish it was a bit stronger but I love it. I'd probably go with the bottom 3 if trying to remove two. Then probably oakmoss amber and orchid
Hi wade! I Found your video and I can’t seem to figure out this issue I’m having with my scent throw. I made a batch a few months ago with 8% fragrance oil load, the scent throw was great! I just made another tester this week of the exact same candle, same fragrance oil but I did 9% load, same process, jar, wick all of it! And my tester has no scent throw. After going through everything the only thing I can think of is my fragrance oil might have expired? So my question is would an expired fragrance oil have no scent throw?
Hi Bethany. That is strange and I've experienced it too. I doubt the oil expired unless it was several years old. And that usually wouldn't cause no throw. Most likely just a rancid type smell. But.. its possible. Usually it's one the of the following: The supplier or Manufacturer changed the oil. For example, I've had oils become much worse after it was re-engineered. A few candle science oils I stopped using after they were reformulated to the new "clean scent" branding. The throw wasn't there anymore. So it's worth asking them. It can also be changes in the wax if your having issues with multiple scents. It can also be your process. Did anything else change? Temp add FO at, or anything else?
It can be for a few reasons. Super soft waxes sometimes let it escape quickly. Sometimes overwicked and very hot or deep melt pool which causes it to evaporate wick as well. Sometimes poor quality oil or not thoroughly mixed in
What is the difference between fragrance oils v/s fragrance scents? And if there is a difference when should they be used? I have both but not sure if one should be used for certain products such as candles, soaps or wax.
They are the same. People use them interchangeably. You're smelling the scent but they are actually fragrance oils. Now... essential oils are different snd I wouldn't use them for candles unless in very small amounts
Excellent video! What do you think of using a heat gun to get out the air bubbles in a candle? I have used one extensively, and now I'm worried I messed up the HT and CT.
Wade, what are your thoughts on White Barn/BBW candles? Goose Creek? Yankee? I’m a collector (mostly white barn/BBW) and am looking for better quality candles and scents!
Thank you for your videos.....Question. When you are adding a couple of fragrances.....I use 1 oz per pound of soy or beeswax. Would I add an ounce of each scent or combine the oils to make 1 oz? Thank you
