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Is my candle too efficient?  Not a question that I think about very often.  Especially not with a vanilla scent.  Vanillas are notoriously hard to wick.  But not the Vanilla Voodoo!  I have always know to wick down with this one.  My usual base wick (without scent or dye) for a 3" diameter using Enchanted Lites Classic Soy Wax is a CD18.  So when I did my recent testing I used CD12, CD14 and CD16.  I expected that there would be one of the three that burned correctly and that the other two would be too big or small.  What...

Just read the lovely book "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh and it has really resonated with me.  In the book flowers are identified as having a very deep, personal and real meaning that can be conveyed to another person if they understand the language (of even if they don't).  I understand this at a base level.  Scent is very much like this for me.  It is a language with meanings that seem to transcend the spoken language.  Maybe it is just me but when I reach for a scent to burn I am calling up something within me...

Calculator for candle making formulas If you are a candle maker and want to sell your candles you will need to know how much they actually cost you to make.Basically you will need to figure out all of your individual costs of your candle making supplies per candle and add them together.  Don't forget about shipping.  And you should also remember the employee cost.  Time is money and you should include paying either yourself or an employee to make the candles.Fragrance and wax the two largest cost components to a candle.  Wax cost is pretty easy to calculate. x = Pounds...

Dipped Candles are Easy for Kids Using a Presto Pot Just got an email from my kid's friend's mom.  Her daughter will be making candles for a class project.  Of course it is due soon.  (Haven't we all been in that situation!)  Here is the layout for a fun and easy craft project.  This is not intended for professionals!Don't forget to cover your work area with butcher paper, parchment paper or aluminum foil.  DO NOT use newsprint or wax paper as the print and wax will come off on your counter.What you will need--- Presto Pot or Double Boiler 2-Large Pots...

By candle maker, I mean a profession that sells candles.  It doesn't matter if you want to sell to just a few friends or sell a few hundred at craft fairs or if you want to stock all of Macy's!  Candle making can be fun and profitable but there is a steep learning curve!  How do you get started?  There is so much information that it can simply be overwhelming!  And unfortunately a lot of the information is either bad or incomplete.  Most seasoned professionals keep their cards close to their chests.  They don't share a lot of real information...