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  Testing your fragrances is so important.  We have said it a million times.  I don't think folks realize just how much testing goes into developing our scents.  And the different types of tests that we preform on each scent.  The first test that we do is for scent throw.  We test hundreds of samples to find the perfect one for us.  This can takes us between 6 months - 4 years.  Back and forth with the manufacturers.  Tweaking and retesting.  How to do a test burn for scent throw is laid out in another blog article.  After we have...

  I am in the process of testing soy waxes for pillar candles. Years ago I made soy pillars using our votive soy blended with some beeswax.  I produced incredible beautiful candles.  The only problem was that one out of 4 would crack in half.  I tried varying the amount of beeswax to soy ratio, pour temps, adding different natural additives, cooling temps, etc, all with no luck.There are so many new waxes on the market but very few natural waxes made for pillars.  And none with the aesthetics or scent throw that I need.  So I am back to...

How to make your own candle dust covers. I have gotten a lot of inquiries as to whether or not I sell these cute candle dust covers.  Well, I could sell them but they are very easy to make and can save you a ton of money.  All you really need is paper, and paper punch and a hole maker.  And to save even more money you can print out your own papers from such wonder FREE websites such as--Free Digital ScrapbookingThe Shabby Princess‎Digital Scrapbooking - Deviant Artwww.demilked.comI do suggest that you print on a matte photo paper for the...

Which Wax Works Wonders? Or which wax should I use;  paraffin, soy, palm or something else.  I get this question a lot.  It is a hard question to answer without more information.   There are pros and cons to every wax and it really comes down to personal preference and wax quality.There are waxes out there that will not give a very good scent throw.  There are some waxes out there that will frost and leave ugly tops.  You need to figure out what is important to you as a candle maker.  For me, when I am making scented candles it...

Everyone says "Test burn your candles".  Great, but what should you look for when testing burning?  I have created a video that shows how to evaluate a burning candle.  This is specifically used on jars that are at least 2 inches deep.  If a candle is less than 2" deep you will usually want to have a full melt pool (or close to a full melt pool) on the first burn.  If your candle is more than 2" deep you don't usually want the melt pool to get all the wax to the edge.This video is very long but there...