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BASIC CANDLE MAKING SUPPLIES - WHAT IS NEEDED TO GET STARTED? Grace McLaughlin, Customer Service Representative, Candle Cocoon llc October 2012, Revised April 2013   1)      First things first – what type of candles do you want to make: container, votive, or pillar?             Container or jar candles are the easiest.  Secure the wick, melt the wax, add your choice of scent and dye, and pour.  With container candles, there is no need to worry about preparing molds.  Many types of glass jars can be used, as well as ceramic or metal containers.  Glass must be properly annealed during the manufacturing process in order to take...

Wick testing results using Golden Wax 464 Our testing results use Golden Brands 464.  All other waxes will have different results.****Please note that results may vary.  This is a guide.  Color, wax and pouring may alter your results so you must test.  If unsure how to properly test please read blog post watch this video.For simplicity sake all tea lights take a CD3 except Lovely Lilac and Patchouli Dreams which have been taking a CD5.Wick Sizes Scent Name Amt/ lb Votive 3" Diameter Jar Amore Dolce .6oz CD8(re) CD18 Base NA CD8 CDN14 Beeswax NA 3/"0 Blatantly BlueberryBrandied Pear .8oz.6oz CD8CD8...

Diffusers are great!  Especially for people that are either fearful of fire or cannot have open flames in an office.  What most people don't know is that they can be incredibly easy and inexpensive to make.  All it takes is a bottle with a tight neck, the right kind of reeds, high quality candle scent and a diffuser base. You may be wondering, why not just put the scent directly in the bottle and add the wicks.  Well, you can do that but most likely you won't get a lot of scent or the scent will disappear quickly.  Diffuser oil works...

I have been turning on the creative juices lately in regards to packaging.  I have these really cute triangle diffuser oil bottles that I wanted to jazz up a little.  I had about 20 minutes to play around and I came up with embossed glass!  I am not a scrapbook-er but I have a lot of supplies around for things that I want to try with candle packaging.I am by no means an expert on any of this!  I am just sharing what worked for me.  I didn't have an "embossing buddy"  so I used a tea bag to make...

Confetti Pillar Candle Making with Picture Tutorial                   This project is written using Candle Cocoon llc pillar paraffin wax and materials.  Other waxes and materials may be used but candles should be tested as results may vary.   Equipment Needed Metal skewer/hanger/metal knitting needle Wax melter Wire hinged clothespinPour Pot Heat gun/blow dryer Cookie sheet or pie tin Hammer (optional) Pillow case/deep box 3”x8” round aluminum mold 3”x3” aluminum foil 12'- CD8 or CD10 wick, 24ply or 1/0 square braid wick Mold sealer 36 oz Candle Cocoon llc pillar paraffin wax (mix of 140F paraffin, vybar 103, stearic acid, beeswax) 3 dye colors Fragrance oil (if desired)...