How To Make Concrete Vessels In Five Easy Steps

How To Make Concrete Vessels For Your Candles Step By Step
How to make concrete vessels for your candle business step by step.
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In this video I show you step by step how I make my concrete vessels for my candles. My customers LOVE concrete candles. Not only are they so unique, but they’re reusable. We try to use as many products in our studio that are environmentally friendly, and concrete, while super cool, is not biodegradable SO we have a REFILL PROGRAM that has been utilized by many of our customers where they can reuse their concrete vessels over and over while also having fun “making” their own candles. Learn how to make your own concrete vessels start to finish, including how to seal them so the wax or fragrance oils don’t seep through.
Tools I’ve used in this video and links:
Cementall from Home Depot: www.homedepot....
Red Silicone Bowls: www.amazon.ca/...
Tulip molds from Modern Craft Labs: moderncraftlab...
Concrete Oxide Pigment from Glob Marble: globmarble.com...
Straight sided mold from Amazon: www.amazon.ca/...
Rutlands Sealer: www.amazon.ca/...
Dust mask I use: www.amazon.ca/...
Oval mold from Amazon: www.amazon.ca/...
Stainless Steel Table From Costco: www.costco.ca/...
Soap Dish Molds: www.amazon.ca/...

[@deltraaustin]

Great video! You’ve convinced me to start water bathing lol. Also, I love how you don’t sweat the small things. I’m a bit of a perfectionist which is probably why I drive myself crazy most days. I literally measure everything with a scale. Cement, water, and pigment. I like your method way better. I’m going to give it a try.

[@sheryltrevino7966]

I truly appreciate you explaining your process and reasoning on why you do things the way you do. I want to make these to give as gifts and now I feel confident I can create a good product. Thank you for sharing!

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you. You will enjoy making them. I know I do. Good luck and have fun.

[@melindaduncan3073]

The soap molds are super cute!

[@carolj561]

I’m so glad I found you on YT…….. I have learn a lot from your wonderful videos. You explain everything so clearly, with your soft voice …….Thank you so much…..

[@melindaduncan3073]

The strainer is smart! I was taking them outside to clean out my molds.

[@MrHerks]

Great video as always! I spray my soap tops with alcohol but never thought to spray my vessels for the same reason. Thanks for the tip ;)

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Honestly, it’s hit or miss depending on the consistency it’s at when you spray it. Too much settling and the spray is ineffective, still loose enough and it works like a charm. And hey, thanks for the comment, it’s good to see a professional tagging along on my videos 😊 When are you starting your channel? I need a good tutorial on beard lotion 😊

[@pattyheinemann4129]

Thank you for sharing. I make and sell candles and have been wanting to try concrete vessels. Thank you for explaining the water bath procedure. I have been watching quite a few you tube videos and water bath was only mentioned once. Now I know why you should water bath your concrete vessels.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

You’re welcome and thank you for watching. Good luck with concrete vessels, I love them, as do my customers.

[@l.b.1952]

Me too. I make soy candles for the moment in the "normal" glass jars or wood boats - but wanna try to make my own vessels from concrete. Greatings from Belgium!

[@tonnyajuhnke4727]

Hi i am so curious about the stamping of your concrete molds and i have wstched almost all of your videos but haven't seen or heard how u do it and or what u use?

[@steweythecatdog]

Wow, thank you for sharing....they're all beautiful ❤

[@kimgray8424]

This is an awesome tutorial. Thank you for sharing learned things I didn’t know.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@Rhondas_Flippin_Life]

I'm over here dying 🤣 Tap That Ash 😂

[@jessicagibson109]

Thank you. So informative.

[@BellaTheUnloved]

Thanks for being so thorough, I choose to try follow instructions as well. They’re there for a reason, and I don’t want to send a product out that break or crack. Do you use any fans or heaters or dehumidifiers? I use all the above… I’m from Hot Humid Hellish Florida! Lol

[@deyuannawood2649]

Thank you. I just wanna make some for family and friends. This is very informative.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

You are welcome

[@GirlLikeTash]

Very detailed. Thank you so much.

[@laurasantos1398]

Wow I just subscribed to your channel! Thanks for sharing with us... I'm learning about this concrete candles world and hope to start my little business soon!

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Well thank you for watching and subscribing. Good luck in your little business 🙌🏻

[@adellythomas6168]

This video was amazing!!! Thank you!

[@theodoraberard5625]

Exceptional tutorial…thank you Tracie.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Anything for you my friend 😊

[@AmberThompsonandbabies]

your video was amazing thank you! i love your explanations and i love your products. thank you for sharing

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you :)

[@SteadfastTrailFarm]

Love this!! Thank you for showing this process!!! I may give it a try!! I make soaps and beeswax candles☺️ new sub!

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you and welcome 🤗

[@SteadfastTrailFarm]

@@brewmillcandlecompany I'm getting ready to make my vessels. I came back to rewatch again! And I really like the water bath method and understand the science of it so I plan on doing that as well! 😊

[@binitapoudel236]

Thank you for this video, really helpful 😊

[@CarynCraggs]

I just realized that you are from Alberta, so excited that I found your videos. I am very new to all of this and wanted to know if you are charged a lot for duty and taxes when you order from Glob Marble?

[@jeaneandiehl4729]

Always enjoy your videos!! Thank you for sharing!

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you 😊

[@fuzzylimefairy]

Hi, I use the Amazon molds but I make my cementall thinner so its much easier.

[@carengolub4456]

Thank you, Tracie. That was awesome :)

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you 😊

[@thomascave3270]

Great tutorial, I'm new to this , so thank you much.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you and you’re welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@deezonyxde77]

With the amazon mold you want to cut the lip carefully with a razor. After you do that demolding is a breeze❤

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

No, I did not cut them. But they are a tough one to unmold, I did it so many times it just looks easy lol

[@abigailfreckleton1694]

I find my molds get stained when I use pigments, how do you clean yours?

[@treashurespencer]

Thanks!

[@notlisteningwhocares8877]

Wait ? Not showing us how to make concrete vessels? 🐐

[@usherl250]

Fun to watch you make those vessels. I do a little concrete but it’s so drying to the hands, I’m not a big fan of that feeling, dry concrete BP hands 🤣🤣🤣

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you. I AGREE! That's why I started making an all natural hand cream. Game Changer

[@jlhope1958]

Have you ever used hydrostone or resin crete?

[@NefeliZanne]

great video! what kind of cement do you use?

[@odg842]

Thank you for this video, this is so valuable for people starting out like myself 😊. I would like to inquire about the sizing of the wood wick you use for the oval-shaped candle vessels. I would very much appreciate this.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you for watching. I use wooden wicks from Wooden Wick Company (now Makesy). The ones I use in the ovals are .5 Booster Crackling .625 with C3 Soy. But honestly, it’s best you test with your wax and your fragrance oil, as each wick differs with different wax and FO. I started with a tester package from WW, that came with multiple sizes and I tested each one. Good luck on your journey.

[@alexandria727]

I am absolutely loving your channel! Such great content. I have a question...the concrete sealer you provided the Amazon link for is for a fireplace sealer by rutland and it's pretty expensive. Can the regular cement sealer by rutland be subbed in? $90 vs $30

[@Sadhna_World]

How you put logo on the vessels

[@sophikt]

Hello,you do an amazing job!!! I want to ask you something I am having a very small business with candles iam in the beginning,iam trying to make concrete vessels and everytime after days I have poured the wax they crack...not all but in the 20 vessels the 3! I tried everything I bathing for have an hour and then dry before seal 5 days,do you think that this is my problem? Should I bathing 24 hours and then let them 7 days?I don't know it's so frustrating cause I put so much love and time and money and pfff I don't know if it is the cement the water or the time cure Sorry for the long message Regards Sophia

[@srshikharraizada]

Just loved your video♥️ Gave me so many inputs. Just one question: How to get the labels on the round jars? Like I have searched a lot and still not able to find a solution on how to do. And what is the ink that you are using as well? It will be a great help. Thanks in advance.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you. I roll my vessel across my stamp. I use a permanent ink. You can find it on Amazon or Michaels.

[@GreenWitch1]

I’m considering starting a small candle business here on Oahu. Just a side hustle at craft fairs. I love these vessels & definitely want them in my offerings. I figured I’d make the vessels first before starting the candles. No idea how many I should make, but I’ll figure it out. I like the look of wooden wicks, but I had a bad experience with the ones I bought. They were under wicked & I only got a few hours of use & most of the wax is still in the jar. Very disappointing! I understand the importance of testing, but if you don’t mind sharing what size you use. I’m sure I’ll use a different wax. Just looking for a starting point. Thanks 🎃

[@sageeule]

In my experience, the wooden wicks have also been as issue for me, but your idea of making the vessils BEFORE the candles is very wise. It is SO SO SO SO SOOOO important we test, test, test, test again before actually selling it. When I was first starting out, I poured a candle into one of my vessils, filled it with dried herbs and flowers (thanks pinterest) Needless to say, I had a literal explosion bomb on my coffee table. Cant get rid of that fire damage, and I had been watching it for hours before it erupted. Vessils need to be tested meticuously, and candles are dangerous enough on their own without "Pretty kindling" fire bombs and shattering concrete. hehehe. fun times.

[@GreenWitch1]

@@sageeule I understand adding herbs & flowers, although they are pretty, is a dangerous practice. Thanks for sharing! I’m just relieved you were there to extinguish the fire 🔥

[@asya8475]

Thank you so much for your tutorial! Very useful:) But i have one question. Do you add sand to cement?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you. No I do not.

[@akayaklmy]

Where did you get your red colour concrete mix bucket

[@KKtv8153]

Thank you. Can you link the large square mold from Amazon, I can not find it.

[@jellybelly083]

Thanks for the video and all the tips! Where are your soap dish molds from?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I purchased them from Amazon. I quite like them. I’ll purchase more. Actually I just realized the link is missing in all I posted. I’ll go add it now.

[@pattyburns]

You need to have you mixture at soup consistency, not pancake like we've been taught. This texture has less bubbles and longer working time.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Italian Wedding Soup OR Peasoup? 🤣🤣 My chicken soup is like stew, broth is like water, peasoup is sludge, chowder is thicker than pancake mix, which can be runny or thick as well, crepes are very runny, buttermilk is super thick. I don’t use much of this, I know what consistency I need from the many many many vessels I’ve made, describing it to a viewer is easiest by saying “pancake mix”, I think “soup” would confuse too many people 🤷‍♀️😊

[@pattyburns]

@@brewmillcandlecompany Good point, I need to learn when to keep my mouth shut, sorry.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

@@pattyburns Not at all. I was just being funny. (Or trying 🙈) Sorry, all comments are welcome here.

[@pattyheinemann4129]

Thank you for sharing all of the information on concrete molds I’m starting to switch over to that in my candle business I have a question because I have been water bathing for 24 hours like you show in your video. But after it dries because I’m using color pigment from direct colors I noticed there’s like a white powder film on the outside of the jars I’ve been using tapwater to soak my jars in after they’re done this last batch that I’m doing I’m using filtered water To see if that makes a difference do you ever run into that issue where it looks like a white powder film is on your jar after you water bath it on colored concrete jars

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you. Have you been washing your vessels real well after you take them out of the waterbath? I wash mine until no slimey feeling is left on them.

[@pattyheinemann4129]

@@brewmillcandlecompany thank you I will try that. I do rinse them off and I thought I was getting all the slime off

[@melindaduncan3073]

I like the Amazon molds also but they are a pain to use and the hardest for me to un mold. I love that square one! I have the large round one. I would like to order the ones with the lids. May I ask where you get your colorants from? Thank you!!!

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I agree. And I get my colouring from Glob Marble

[@GreenWitch1]

Where did you get your stamps made?

[@isabellrc]

Im new to making vessels. I found this bathing interesting. If this a chemical reaction issue, I’d do this too. Obviously, this takes more time & planning. Do you have a good source for the concrete you use; I can’t seem to find it; IM IN US..

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I use Cementall. I get it from Home Depot.

[@annalisagibbs4677]

How do you label your concrete vessels?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Stamps, labels and now laser. I’ll have a video on lasering coming up.

[@Aajramirez]

Is this one cup or water per cup of concrete? I tried this with one cup and really ruined a lot of concrete.

[@anjukhanna946]

Do you cure them later?

[@wendyx2489]

How do you label them or can you engrave them??

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I label, stamp and engrave all my vessels, depending on which ones I'm making.

[@allabouteveshop]

Hiya, I am in the UK so we don't have cement all. I have a quick setting concrete would you still do a 4:1 ratio? Thanks.

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Hmmm 🤔 I’m not sure. You’d have to contact the manufacturer for that answer. I like to play around with my ratios, I pour what looks right, keep notes and look at my final product.

[@mondaylab7388]

I saw you wash the mold with soap water, Is that all to remove the stain of color to the mold??

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

That is to remove the Cementall residue. The chemicals in Cementall are caustic and if left on the silicone mold, will eat away at it. I pay a lot of money for my molds and washing them with soap and warm water after every single use, they’ll last a much longer time than if I just leave them.

[@l.b.1952]

Do you work on "the eye" when mixing? I noticed you do not measure the water/cement amount in equal 4/1 parts? - also could you let us know: do you wear a security mask when handeling cement and the other powder "chemicals" - I am concerned about inhaling it as it naturally will "dust" around when pouring/mixing ....

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I do not measure and always wear protective gear.

[@amberv9075]

Do you seal your soap dishes to make them waterproof? I have tried the sealer/preserver from earth safe finishes but the end result is sooo tacky no matter what you do (other reviews note this too). I've tried to add an additional matte spray sealer on top of the preserver to get rid of the tackyness but im not super pleased with this either. Now I'm wondering, does waterproofing the concrete soap dishes even matter?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I sure do.

[@StephanieKitzman-pd2xx]

Hi, I've seen a comment from you on Facebook regarding water percentage being 18% for cementall. Is this still correct or have you switched to measuring with measuring cup ratios? Just want to make sure I'm using the correct ratios :)

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I do not measure my ingredients anymore. I've made so many it just comes naturally at this point to know when it's perfect.

[@SA-zw7pl]

Hey, is it normal for water to float up the mol after pouring the cement mixture?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I believe you have too much water and didn’t mix thoroughly enough. You can lay a paper towel over top to soak that off, then toss paper towel. The excess water could result in cracking as it cures. Get rid of it.

[@SA-zw7pl]

@@brewmillcandlecompany okay thank you doing that now.♥️

[@gillianbennett4518]

how environmentally friendly is the cement?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Thank you for the question, this is a great one. The environmental advantages to using Cementall, a hydraulic cement, is to reduce our carbon footprint and lower environmental impact. Production of Rapid Set cement emits far less CO2 than portland cement, thus making it a much better option for this purpose. The cement industry is one of the main producers of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Concrete causes damage to the most fertile layer of the earth, the topsoil, which in the application I use it, it’s intended use is not touching the Earth such as a driveway, sidewalk, foundation etc. Recycled cement is used in multiple applications such as being ground down and used as gravel etc, but to reduce my vessels from landing in landfills we offer a Refill Program. You can find our video on our channel here about that. I do all I can to help my customers understand the benefits of keeping a vessel from a candle they purchase from me. Here’s an interesting article I’ll share from the area I operate in you might find interesting. www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6069639

[@olinemy]

Hi!! Are you using Tulip 3 or 3.5 tall?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I use both 😊

[@khassawneh75]

Hi, i bought the candle mold but it was so hard to remove the concrete, actually the concrete broke every time

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Which mold did you purchase? Modern Craft Lab tulip mold? Are you using Cementall? The concrete will break if you de-mold too early or if your mix is too watery. Add less water and let sit in mold 3 plus hours.

[@glynesmewton7033]

How do you how much you need for each mould?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I get to know the consistency after so many. I don’t measure anymore. I just keep adding until all my molds are full.

[@thomascave3270]

Can you use acrylic paint

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I do not. I don’t believe it would contribute to the structural stability of a product I would trust in the homes of my customers who trust me to make a safe candle.

[@akayaklmy]

Where did you get your red colour concrete mix bucket?

[@bayougawdessessentials6221]

Hi do you sell the lid mold?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I do not

[@deniekturner6986]

Do you laser engrave your concrete vessels? If so, what engravers do you work with?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

I do not. I use a stamp and permanent ink.

[@deniekturner6986]

@@brewmillcandlecompany thank you for your response! Do you ever find any issues with stamping a curved surface/stamp residue from the border of the stamp getting on the candle?

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

@@deniekturner6986 I do. Unfortunately. But I’ve stamped do many now I know how to roll it and how much pressure and ink to use. It gets easier 😊

[@akayaklmy]

Where did you get your red colour concrete mix bucket

[@brewmillcandlecompany]

Amazon.