Candle Making Q & A

[@martaxicol9630]

When I see your videos I always make sure have my note book next to me! 😃🙌🏻

[@clm6184]

I like it when you fling things to the side. It makes me smile and giggle. Thank you for the video Tim. 💜💚❤💙

[@johnrogan9819]

You can get the mason jar wick holder on Amazon too

[@nancyblake7425]

I am a soap etc maker. Im in a very rustic, touristy town and would like to add dough bowl candles to my line. I like the look of the long horizontal wood wick in a long 10in up to 24in oval bowl. I havemt seen any tutorials on this. Would it be possible to het some help with this? I havent made candles so this is all new for me. I just found your channel and im living your videos!! Thank you!

[@martaxicol9630]

I love the way you explain every questions! Your the best!!!😃🙌🏻

[@borkannamazi6753]

Great job you were born to teach

[@kimberlyarmstrong6866]

Thanks Tim. Let me clarify. I had a person ask me was my candles smokeless. I gave her the same explanation you provided here. But she was insistent that someone she knows makes a smokeless candle. I did not know if there was a new technique or new product that I had not heard of. I have followed you for some time and I have perfected my soy container candles system.

[@babeshawty]

No wicks. Set the candle jars on candle warmers. Look for candle warers

[@kimberlyarmstrong6866]

@@babeshawty thank you!!!!

[@martaxicol9630]

babeshawty Yeah she could be referring to the melt wax! 👍🏻🙌🏻

[@princessoffire1107]

Yeah I'm with the others... Maybe she bought a container candle with no wick that you put on a warmer. These used to be very popular.

[@evabruza6095]

I have learned so much from your videos, thank you for them!

[@evabruza6095]

👍😇

[@maggieandmollie]

Thanks for great info Tim!

[@jojome120]

You're the best! Thank you for this

[@mycavetalkssports238]

I am in love with your page..... where do u get your candle tins????

[@debrabrooks6138]

Thanks 😊 very informative!

[@tanyabonnett4174]

I don't seem to be able to find the straight metal bar with the cut in the side of it to hold the wick in. They must only be in the states as I can't find them in Australia Excellent learning segment tonight covering many areas

[@maryd3402]

If you use this be careful, the "cut" is sharp and cuts wick. I have found that plastic bag clips (side clip) work very well. very inexpensive on Amazon.

[@tanyabonnett4174]

@@maryd3402 what is it called

[@darlenefoster1879]

I love watching your videos what is the strongest fragrance I can buy

[@amber9ist]

Is there a candle making starter kit that you recommend for a beginner ?

[@cs_fl5048]

I find the BowTie JUST misses the correct diameter for most of my containers. They keep slipping one way or the other just a bit.

[@tinaharnack3704]

A debate is going on in a group on FB about weighing FO vs measuring. I have always measured. Your thoughts?

[@DLSWV]

👍😉. Great job.

[@debbiesuezetti6954]

When I make my jar candles, I usually have to do a second pour because it sinks in the middle. Is there something I am doing wrong? How can I prevent this?

[@jian_home]

DebbieSue Zetti that is natural. Depending on room temperature the size of hole could be different. If the room temperature is warm the hole size could be small but hole always happens 😭😭

[@cs_fl5048]

The white cross wick centering tool -- www.swanscandles.com/store/wickcenter.htm -- they had them in small, med-small, and medium, but NOT large (over 3")

[@maryd3402]

When is the best time to put a lid on a jar candle? After it is solid but still warm? Completely cold? I heard that Yankee puts their lids on while the candle is still warm, to keep the scent in.

[@TimberRidgeGifts]

+Mary D as long as the wick is trimmed and the lid will not displace it, there really is no bad time to put the lid on. Some people say to put it on while it is still warm to prevent scent from escaping. There’s not much of a way to measure if that’s true or not. But it won’t hurt anything.

[@tanyabonnett4174]

When candle is cold

[@tanyabonnett4174]

I checked out Some Yankee candles at our local Chemist and their was liquid fragrance beads sitting on top of the candle, off putting and the cold throw was barely there

[@princessoffire1107]

Pirates , wood, wet moss, sea salt

[@Saber0909]

is there a way to fix oily candles? if that makes sense.

[@wickedmaineahelizabeth9802]

Lol went to lows for my heat gun they only had 1 kind it was 35.00 i got it anyway . Couldnt find one anywhere else

[@samanthasmith5063]

An embossing gun from hobby lobby (scrapbook section) $20... 40% off coupon makes it $12... however when paper studio is 50% off you can grab it for $10

[@wickedmaineahelizabeth9802]

@@samanthasmith5063 no hobby lobby near me only walmart and lows

[@wickedmaineahelizabeth9802]

@@samanthasmith5063 i think if i had waited a while they may have had some cheeper ones come on, but i had got my taxes and wanted to start getting the bigger items like the scale thermometer and heatgun. Wish i knew how to order stuff on line it probly would save alot of headaches and money, but im petrified to do it. Ill be 60 next month and just not used to this stuff lol

[@samanthasmith5063]

@@wickedmaineahelizabeth9802 the more supplies you can source locally the better. Shipping prices can be ridiculous

[@wickedmaineahelizabeth9802]

@@samanthasmith5063 yes and i also got the wrong wax, i got soy and should havd gotten pillar or mix? Im going to start with wax melts really wanna do cookies for christmas gifts and birthday presents to get my feet wet.

[@pascalbear9589]

Love your videos I think these are excellent for beginners. I hope you don't mind me sharing them on my FB page (faerie lights candles) I will remove them if instructed. Great viewing Thank you

[@ashleighzee1611]

Make your pirate themed candle smell of ocean air, gun powder and RUM and call it "Tortuga". It's a real island in the Caribbean so no one can make you pay to use the name. Anything else a pirate smells of wouldn't be worth smelling! :-)