Видео

Why not drill a hole with a drill bit and push the wick down through?

I will use your guide in making candle for my scientific work, thank you so much for making these guide available online and free for people to learn, may your hard work burn away through the candle and fill up the satisfaction of your work!

Cool scale. Where'd you get it??

I am actually using essential oils and all candelilla wax for my candles, and the hot throw I am getting is excellent. Cold throw is mild but smells great. I figured out the adding my essential oils at 153 degrees and stirring them in well is key. Thanks for the video.

Just getting started and I’ve been hung up on the idea of essential oils because I am an asthmatic.. But this video was so very informative, and I greatly appreciate the breakdown.. I think I’ll use both and make sure to label them as such, that way, whatever the customer is looking for I’ll have, and the decision is solely theirs .. Thank you!!😊

Excellent! You've been a heap of help!

The dontcha know made me giggle.

Freez the wax. That's it.

Clearly soy wax is better. Paraffin is burning like straight diesel in your presence really dangerous to your health.

How about curing for palm wax?

I don’t think that giving away 84 candles should be the main focus in this video. It should be the fact that 84 candles need to be produced and the craft consistently needs to be taken seriously before you take on the business of candle making

This was very informative!!

Excellent advice my friend. It works just like music does. You have to practice your craft before you can expect to make money off of it.

Does all this apply to essential oils as well? I want to make more candles with essential oils.

He's such bullshit one of those people that thinks only I can make money and nobody else can make money let me discourage you so I'm the only one making money nobody wants to hear your shit Debbie Downer.......

Wouldn't it be .09 not 1.09

So helpful but 8 totally feel dumm i cant understand 😅

when a candle needs a wick transplant surgery

Wow amazing explanation thank you!! 🙏🏽 I would love some advice with my situation if possible. I have only used fragrance oils in my candles so far. I am a holistic practitioner for animals mostly and was told by the holistic community that candles are very toxic and that you should never use fragrances in the home with animals as it can cause the the liver to be over taxed. I am aware that there are certain essential oils that are not animal friendly as I work with essential oils in other ways. I know animals are more sensitive than us so would it be best to stick with animal friendly essential oils in this case? Is there such thing as an animal friendly fragrance oil? Thanks! 🙏🏽

Hi Kevin, I'm hoping you'll clear something up for me. Do I need to try to keep my wax temp at exactly 185° for the whole two minute duration of stirring? Im finding it extremely tricky to keep putting/ taking it off the heat to keep the temp steady and stir at the same time. 😩 Or am I just overcomplicating this step?

Seriously. Stop with the mention of kits. No smart person thinks they can make money mass producing from kits. If you don’t know you have to do a large amount of testing and you don’t understand business and marketing, you probably should dove right in.

As someone with breathing issues I find scented ones are usually waaaay to strong and headache inducing. It's hard to find unscented or lightly scented. The more natural and gentle the better, I'm definitely in the essential oils camp.

New follower / subscriber here. I appreciate your content. Thx for sharing

I don’t live in USA, but I plan on using this to test my candles. My main question is, are there any special criteria for pillar candles? The candles that I am making are all pillar candles.

I'd rather pay a chunk of money ($60 tops) for the app than a monthly service. I was excited to download it at first

Fantastic presentation!

Genius 😅

Just don't half pour a coconut wax candle, they need to tunnel correctly from start to finish

Good afternoon, my friend my name is Dennis Sanders and I’m starting my own business. Well, I have my business already. I just wanna start selling candles. I would like you to help me to get the right right wicks for the bottles and some nice bottles also

Excellent, hard facts, great video, with practical guidance.

thank you, so insightful...

but it could be toxic ?

How/where do I sign up for your courses? I'm serious about candle making and learning the business :)

Have you found that the plastic handle on the wax pourer has ever had issues like softening or melting? I found the measurements for the scent helpful and the heat gun at the end VERY helpful. I’m going to be selling skate wax and will likely need to use those tricks! Thank you.

Doing naked half Jar candle test. How long should I wait to burn? Using 464

Really great video! I've taken a couple of in-person candle making classes and started making candles about a month ago. Everytime I think "I got this", I come across another problem. I love Kevin's KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) advise. I generally don't keep ANYTHING in my life simple 😂but he is 100% correct about this. You really have to keep it simple, be patient, and stay focused. I'm determined to get this right and these videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you, Kevin!

All true. But I absolutely do burn new candles the moment I get them 😂 So if it's about safety you could be risking it with some people with that. But you can account for shipping time.

What is the ratio of oils in 10ml candle.

HT to where I like it and safety is my goal. I like to see a little wax hanging but trailing the MP good. Also the slightly hanging wax acts as an insulator and keeps glass cooler

Thanks for your informative vids 👍 💙.

I'm struggling with flickering. At the beginning everything is okay and then all of the sudden it starts flickering... Why? I can't wick down because I don't even have a completely melt pool, so the wick is definetely not too big. I need help 😭

I've been making fragranced candles for over a year now and have just run across a shop that wants to stock them, but wants them to be fragrance free. I'm stumped after a lot of research as to what temperature I need to heat my Golden Brands 464 soy wax to if I'm NOT adding fragrance oils? I generally pour at 155° and that always turns out a beautiful candle. However, when I made my last batch of fragrance free candles, I heated to 185° (since I wasn't sure how hot I needed to go) and poured at 155°. Half of them were cracked on the top and I've never had that happen when adding fragrance. I know that using a heat gun would fix it, but I'm curious as to the actual cause and how I might prevent it? I knew you'd be the right person to ask!! Thanks for all of your highly informative and in depth videos. They're my go-to! 😊

Candle-making like any kind of artistic endeavor is not a science but an art. You can't tie it to a step-by-step procedure that works for everyone. Specialize in certain kinds of candles and there will be no need to test that many before you start selling. You can always expand later. It's not a factory model type process. It's a creative process. Just make great art. People will buy it.

I probably only made about six or seven before I started my successful Etsy business.

Would you all quit following people like this and just use your own mind?!

If you spend too much time in preparation your competitor will win out on your business. They will be making candles everyday while you are sitting around testing. Or worse, you will you waste a lot of product when only perhaps a fraction of the ones you made will sell.

The idea of 84 is also silly if you plan to specialize in just one sort of candle. If people want to offer like a hundred items this might have some validity but not much. Like I said plan your budget plan your materials and know how you're going to ship and all the other details and then just get busy making candles and listing them. It worked for me!!

Too many people out there prepare too much. Some prep is important such as knowing the types of candles you plan to make, the materials and the kinds of wax and scents etc yes but don't wait too long. Just do it. You will learn with time how to perfect your craft and you'll find people are pretty forgiving when you are offering something unique for their shopping experience. Just trust yourself and take action! The 84 rule is silly. The people you give it to will just resell them and act like they made them.

Is it okay to use this method with old wax from old candles? What if we where to mix the candles?

May I know why do we have to consider double boiling the wax? Isn’t it ok if we directly place it on a pan and directly melt that on stove heat?