Take a look at these new videos on how to make soy container candles. ZionsvilleCandle did a good job showing how easy it can be to make candles in the convenience of your very home.
For full instructions on how to start making candles see Candle Making Techniques basic instructions.
Eran
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Nice.
Do they have more videos?
This was a wonderful effort by these women and I applaud their enthusiasm in wanting to share candlemaking with others; however, I think they have oversimplified and made many inaccurate statements ("soybean flakes" comes immediately to mind...). Nowhere was there a scale - intrinsic to accurate measuring.
The top on the candle they made and proudly showed was very rough - this presents an inaccurate picture of how soy candles should look! They should be smooth as a baby's butt!
Using a wax with the same melting point as the candle to anchor the wick assembly means that when the wax is liquid, there will be no adhesion and the wick will be free to move anywhere in the candle.
Two wicks in a little container like that? PUHLEEZE! Do your homework and use the correct wick size and composition!
Although I applaud the enthusiasm of these ladies, their video does soy candlemaking a disservice as it totally oversimplifies the process.
Telling folks that it's okay to use soy wax as a lotion is negligent without also warning that there ARE additives in EVERY "all-natural" soy wax - to increase stability, texture, burning qualities, etc. In the video, they state that their soy wax flakes were "100% natural with NO additives! Perhaps they should contact their wax manufacturer to discover the many additives used in all soy wax products, regardless of manufacturer...
Fragrance oils come in MANY grades - are they using cosmetic grade in their candles? Not sure one would want to use industrial quality FOs for hand lotion! Fragrance oils are themselves not a "natural" product, in that there is very little, if any, essential oil in modern FOs. Most are created in a test tube, and are used in everything from household cleaning products to toilet tissue to floor cleaners to candles to shampoo! Be SURE you are using a FO that is cosmetic grade before smoothing it on your hands! Reading the FO manufacturer's MSDS information sheet would be a good idea! It is always advisable for people to test a new lotion (or new fragrance of the same lotion base) on the inside of one's arm to see if they have a sensitivity to any of the products - the FO, the additives in the soy wax, the dye, etc.
Nearly everything under the sun is "all-natural" unless it is a product from another planet! I am not a paraffin fan, but I also do NOT like to read vegetable wax candles "hyped" - they are wonderful enough without adding a heapin' dose of BS! Soy, palm, bayberry and other veggie waxes have their ORIGINS in plant oils (which may or may not have been grown organically...). The oil is extracted, then super hydrogenated into wax. Additives are used to enhance the characteristics of the wax - burn time, consistancy, melting point, fragrance load, etc.
The video did not explain that DRY measure (ie. measuring cups) is DIFFERENT from LIQUID measure. FOs are sold by the weighed ounce or pound, NOT by the volume (8 oz. liquid measure). This may be a fine point to some, but it can make the difference between a successful candle and one that fails to meet our expectations.
UV inhibitor should be added to any dyed candle - even to plain wax to prevent yellowing, which soy wax is famous for as it ages (think of an old can of Crisco...). The difference is astonishing! Dyes and colorants quickly change color without it. It takes only a few hours of exposure to indirect sun to fade a candle noticeably.
In short, much as I appreciate sharing the enthusiasm for pouring candles, it is NOT as simple as the video makes it seem. Sure you will end up with a candle that burns and smells. If that's all you are looking for in a candle, then go for it. But if you want your candles to look and perform to professional standards, I would suggest that people read on and learn from others. I would NEVER sell a candle that has been made in this manner. I probably would not even give it away!
More flaws... No warning label on the bottom as required by law; improper wick placement and testing which can strongly affect melt pool, heating of the container and burn time of the candle.
Using one's pinky to trim wicks is awfully inexact - trimming wicks from 1/8" - 1/4" is recommended by industry standards. My pinky is closer to 1/2" wide...
Sorry, but I would not recommend the video as it is too simplistic and devoid of essential candlemaking knowledge.
I agree these videos may be simplifying the making process, but I think you are exaggerating.
Obviously if you want to make candles professionally and sell them, you should learn the full methods of scaling, measuring, pouring, testing etc. But you sound like making a simple candle is a difficult task.
Sure, even for making a simple candle, I would follow instructions like Candle Tech offers, and not just copy the video. But it is still rather simple, and that is what so nice about making candles. There is a full range of simple and advanced ideas.
The videos, with all their flaws, show that you can make candles in your very home, use household accessories and enjoy what you are doing. And all that is true even if you are a professional.
Now if you want to make candles seriously – go, look it up, and study it.
Eran.
I really enjoyed the video. By the way, I researched it, and the anal guy who said warning labels are required by law is wrong. There is no "law" for this, only standards recommended by the national candle association. Also the above mentioned guy is wrong on about 10 other things. I guess he was having fun bashing a couple of nice ladies trying to show people how to have fun. AND, just fyi, there really is "natural organic soy bean wax." I researched it.
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