How We Make Soy Candles for our Business - Tips and Tricks / DIY Soy Candle Making

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[@earthglow]

Jerika, as a candle maker myself, I greatly appreciate your unique approach to the craft with your process of hand-dipping your own hemp wicks. What a neat video!

[@nelmajeanhix4787]

I'm glad I found you guys, I'm disabled and have pain,but I want to do this really bad.Im going to start very soon

[@johncancel7452]

You guys are just amazing. I'm still getting all my ducks in a row and can't wait for my next steps.

[@terrymanning9261]

I love watching your videos it has really helped me with getting everything that I need to get ready to make the products that I want. I am glad that you’re making these videos they really do help out all of the community even in the US. Thank you so much.

[@GabrielleAWright]

I love that immediately we see you in your kitchen. I instantly feel like I can do this🥰 y'all...thank you!

[@mjones8887]

Candles , wax melts, and soaps are the main products in my business. I'm currently waiting for my first wax melter to arrive. After a year, I'm over the double boil method lol. I use the various coconut waxes for jar candles & wax melts and wooden wicks.

[@susangardner8305]

You guys are so generous sharing all your knowledge on how to run a business and showing us as well Thank you 😊

[@olivianicole8315]

Love ya'lls videos! Thanks for posting- as always. Also love your eyeshadow in this video! Keep up the great work!

[@justjeanne1458]

I'm about to pour a bunch of candles today to stock up for fall and winter :) I loved this video!!

[@TyarsEssentials]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your technique. I’m scared of candle making, but you have me inspired to give it a try.

[@whitepetalspearlssoap9836]

The idea of using the box to insulate is a great idea. I am a big fan of Downton Abbey :)

[@morougecanada]

Smells like lord Grantham’s library :)) thanks Jerika for this amazing video. The box idea is simply brilliant.

[@kojiboj]

I am literally making candles right now! Perfect timing!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

It’s candle season!

[@bibianesproule5876]

Well done you two, great sharing, we appreciate all your great tips!😊

[@thea.tay0702]

I find it so funny that jerika says all the time how Cale’s the more outspoken one yet he looked so uncomfortable at the very beginning and she looked so comfortable

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Yes, he needs more camera time to get more comfy 🥰

[@calezimmerman2435]

I guess I needed some time to warm up 🤣

[@marivicshopifyconversionsp8189]

Great video! Thanks for sharing this, I learned a lot from you guys. ❤

[@gabriellescruggs9933]

My customer base loves my candles because they are strong and in your face. Isn't that the point? You can smell my candles before you even open the jars. One of my 8 Oz candles fills almost an entire home all by itself. I have a lighter line for more sensitive people but the stout scent is what built my base.

[@nylevettemilligan8829]

Hi guys! Good to see you again! My monitor was down for 3 weeks!

[@XxzyzixNightmare]

I'm also making candles right now thank you for this!

[@Maria1000G]

Pre-made wicks are a huge time saver. I use to loop the wick in a pen (shell/out portion) and then press the sticker and wick into the glass jar bottom. Now I have this device. Melting pot machine with quick-pour spout takes 1/3 of the time to melt and over time you will save on electricity. I use the same straight Uline jars :) They look perfect.

[@JerikaZimmerman]

These jars are awesome!

[@dorotheasmith4043]

Maria Garcia what wick do you use

[@sandrababiarz1061]

Just found your guys' channel, so happy to hear you guys are from Canada! Hard to get stuff here so was nice to hear about suppliers that ship here :)

[@LaynaPimentel]

Jiggy was super vocal in this episode. Love it!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

She was!!! 🤣

[@fifimorrison1804]

Yey for Cale. I found that you two gave tons of info about every little step when trying to make candles which is awesome 😁. Love watching all of your videos especially since they are informative and you don't mind sharing your recipes with people as well. Sending 💕 from Halifax. Also I think my cat Penny Lane who is here beside me on the bed was picking up on Jiggy's meowing lol.

[@JerikaZimmerman]

lol she was feeling very meowly this video for sure!

[@melindaduncan3073]

Hi Loves! I hope your eye is doing better! I love the fact that you put your wicks together. What size wick do you use?

[@thomasgolaszewski6502]

Beautiful job! Thanks so much for the information.

[@coco7591]

This was great! I have been wanting to make candles for the last year or so,but didn't quite know how to start. I even have had the name . I appreciate this video and I have subscribed. I had never seen your channel before. Thank you ❤️

[@barbr316]

Have you started your candles, candle business?

[@coco7591]

@@barbr316 no I haven't yet. I will start trying after the holidays..

[@melindaduncan3073]

I’m about to start the candles. I love this time of the year!

[@judyhenry6536]

U guys always make my day . I love doing diys . Ur soap recipes is amazing .You r so talented. Nice 🙏🙏👍👍

[@cherylgrace2744]

I enjoyed your video I just started making soy candles a year ago learning as much as possible you two have a good weekend

[@terriquick7977]

OMG!!! you two are so cute. Thank you for sharing. Love your videos.

[@hopegreen3860]

Loved it! Nice label 🏷

[@littlepretzel5114]

Thank you for this loves. I have been wondering how to get rid of that tunnelling and I'm definitely going to try a box :) You are both too cute. More

[@karriem7555]

I love your videos and watch them frequently. This one in particular I’ve watched quite a few times. You both do an amazing job! Yay for Cale in this video! I want to start making candles & feel I’m a step closer thanks to your video. There is a lot of info out there, which can be a bit confusing. What type of fragrances do you use? Are they specifically for candles or do you pick fragrances with a higher flashpoint in order to incorporate them into the wax?

[@ambermikulinac828]

Thanks so much for this video, I have referenced it a few times when I made my first batch today :) Just wondering what kind of wax you purchased from Village Craft and Candle?

[@maemaemcgee7365]

Nice to see Cale get a few word in lol

[@heathercuevas978]

Omg!! I LOVE Downton Abbey

[@brujoloco7726]

@JerikaZimmerman, which type of wick did you use? And where did you purchase the big roll of sticky tabs?

[@chovihanni523]

I like to use high temp red rtv silicone, type 650 for my wick glue. Get it from your at parts store. No slip, high temp safe, safe on all types of materials (glass, metal). Prepare the day before. Cost effective and never a problem. I learned this tip from a candle maker VERY long time ago.

[@bridget2962]

I love Dowton Abbey!

[@mgsol3316]

Just found your channel and I love it!

[@user-bc4rn1jw7e]

if you thread you wick through a straw you can just press the straw with the wick onto the bottom of the container! makes wick placement super fast

[@lemondew8138]

I'm binge watching your videos again to keep motivated while in the hospital... I always find your videos entertaining and informative 😊 After watching your video about getting raw soap batter in your eye, I actually purchased an emergency eye wash for my first aid kit that I keep in my soap room. I'm glad your eye will heal with no permanent damage!

[@fifimorrison1804]

I hope you get better soon Lemon Dew for whatever you were in the hospital. I've been in there many times as I'm epileptic and it can get quite boring.

[@lemondew8138]

@@fifimorrison1804 Thanks 😊 I had 2 pulmonary embolism, just a few days apart... First 1 on 8/27, went home on 8/30 and the 2nd one on 9/1 in the other lung. I'm now finally home on 9/5. It's not 100% clear how I got 2 pulmonary embolism while on blood thinners but we're trying different ones now( yep plural, 2 different blood thinners). I was knitting while in the hospital too lol Nurses thought it was so strange because here I was in the critical care unit, in my 30s and knitting while in bed lol I hope your epilepsy is well controlled! A co-worker of mine has epilepsy and it was quite scary the first time I saw him have a seizure at work 😳

[@fifimorrison1804]

@@lemondew8138 unfortunately mine is not under control :( It's been 8 years since I first got sick and originally I had to be placed in an induced coma. I literally spent the entire summer there as I went in the last week of June and was released from rehab on Oct. 4th. Unfortunately they drilled into my skull to put in electrodes to see where I was seizing and there was no chance of removing any parts and I had 40 seizures, even if they were like a second or 2 (there are a ton of different types not just the one people think about when they hear the word which used to be called Grand Mal seizures). I had 40 while I was in the unit at the hospital for 10 days I think, but that's also minus the time/days I had the neurons in my head. Unfortunately mine are all over the place so they can't do anything surgically to my brain, but if they ever get around to it and if Covid stops I might get like an epilepsy pacemaker sort of thing or something that they do for people with MS, but there has only been 1 person here in Atlantic Canada where I am (East of Maine) and he was actually in the hospital Epilepsy Monitoring Unit with me in 2019. Well I hope you are well on your way to getting healed, even if you have to deal with pills.

[@lemondew8138]

@@fifimorrison1804 That's a bummer... I actually do know someone with an epilepsy pacemaker( I'm in upstate NY)! He said it was life changing. He's still not allowed to drive but his seizures are not affecting his daily life as much. I'm at about 45 pills a day right now, plus 2 daily injections and 1 that's monthly. Oh and 4 buccal films daily 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@fifimorrison1804]

@@lemondew8138 that really sucks. After 8 years I'm on 20 pills per day and a bunch are fairly strong ones (like T3 instead of tylenol dose). Hope you get better soon.

[@Suzismart]

The wick size has a lot to do with the melt pool. If your candle is not wicked properly, you will have issues with the wax reaching the edge of the jar... More so then the wick not being centered....

[@firdowskruger9896]

Thanks Jerika 😊

[@christianemeneses6604]

Super cute!!

[@barbr316]

May I ask what type of roll of wick do you use and size and with your soy wax do you incorporate any filler wax?

[@dianaerica3946]

Hi, is there such thing as a candle calculator, like what you guys mention for soap making?

[@lindaadams5124]

Thank you for this video, I make and sell my own soy candles at markets and fair events I saw the vid you did on your candles so I gave it ago with the jars in the box wow I never thought to put the jars in a box it was better no sink holes and smoother tops, I also did your ageing face cream omg so amazing it was I now make it for myself as I don't have a permit to sell body products yet but hope to soon, my sisters love it though they get free face cream lol, I want to do your lip balm and bath bombs its just the labeling that is stopping me as I'm not that good at it, I have seen your vid's on labeling but it still confuses me but thank you guys for your help keep up the great work hugs & kisses from Perth Western Australia

[@rlu8800]

Jerrika, your hair looks amazing on you! 😍 I can never pull off soemthing like that 😅

[@shwetadnyate122]

Great informative video👍👍 one question- how much quantity of fragrance oil did you add to the 500 ml soy wax?

[@madcapcoll]

Wow didn't no how lucky i was for candle wicks, ours come premade and coated here in Australia.

[@lisawhimperley5330]

Where did you get the jars from sorry I missed that? Thanks!

[@Erica-il3cz]

How do you choose what scents to use? How do you know which ones are popular?

[@adamgamble426]

Can you share what kind of wick You used? You mentioned the exact for the silver tab but I'm curious what kind of wick

[@FoxySparkles]

Thank you so much for the detailed, fun and informative video! I am BRAND NEW to candle making, and I wish to get a similar scent *whiskey oak* but the place in Canada is $18 for shipping, do you know of a USA seller with a similar scent? thank YOU!

[@jessicarivera1712]

Love your video.

[@bspeakman5102]

Hi 👋🏽 from fenelon falls Ontario. I know this is an old vid. just came across it as I was wondering around the web. so long story short lol I just retired not to long ago so I’m gonna try my hand @ candles just personal use tho. anyway thx for sharing learning a lot here. as I sip my wine Damn lol

[@rauth1961]

Nice work again dear, What is best soy wax to use please?

[@katiel9301]

Where do you make your labels? Do you print them from home?

[@Owa24]

What is the best wick to use with 100% soy as I wanna try and make my own one for my home please

[@deurbanscents2561]

Thanks for sharing. What kind of soy wax do you use if you don’t mind sharing.

[@cupcakestv1497]

If you use fragrance oils does it make the candle not 100% natural? or does it depend on the fragrance oil?

[@pamhall2968]

What kind of wick and what size wick did you use for these candles?

[@kathleenmaze9168]

Hi What temperature you get wax? Temprrature Fragrance? Pour ? Thank yoj Love your video

[@LaynaPimentel]

So much fun. Cale, you should seriously do more videos. Oooh! Just realized I'm first to comment. :P

[@JerikaZimmerman]

He really should!! ❤️

[@calezimmerman2435]

Haha Thanks! Perhaps Jerika will keep me around!

[@antoniogonzalez-wu7no]

At what temperature do you pour the wax?

[@nancyrachar1992]

Your products are amazing. I love to see how positive you both are. I am making bath and skin care products with CBD oil in them for friends in chronic pain. I know you use hemp oil, I am wondering if you know how much CBD will do the trick to lessen pain in a bath bomb? Does hemp oil help with pain? I think your cat is very sweet too. And the candle in the library, morning room or great hall would certainly be lovely for Lady Grantham...lol

[@aleciakaesemacher6642]

Do you cure your candle with the lid on or off?

[@NoobsieGames]

Great video! I'm still collecting ingredients to start my own body butters, scrubs and of course candles! This was very helpful, love that you guys include tips like temping the wax and your super high tech cardboard box lol Along with the reasons why. I'm curious on your thoughts about using wooden wicks? I love how they look but have never used one before. Can't wait to see your next video!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

I heard wood wicks are soooo tricky ! Haven’t tried them yet

[@cryingbroken8824]

Actually, I've only experimented with the wooden wicks a wee bit so far, but ADORE them so far! Talk about rustic! I also find that if you take the time to predip the wicks, they won't end up absorbing so much of the freshly poured wax while it's still liquid enough make a difference and leave a nasty pool!

[@NoobsieGames]

@@cryingbroken8824 Oh nice! Thank you for that tip! I love the look of them so I really, really want to try them.

[@lindaadams5124]

and you guys makes me want to do videos now & put on you tub, thinking to do my milkshake candles I just don't no how to edit

[@melindaduncan3073]

I just Love Downton Abbey

[@beenarao9852]

what was the qty of fragrance oil used ? also read fragrance n essential oils r different..pls clarify n confirm what was used in your recipe

[@lisawhimperley5330]

What label did you put on the back please?

[@hazelpiazza6341]

What wick size did you guys used?

[@beenarao9852]

how is the wick size calculated based on bottle size ?

[@rawbathandbeauty]

Are the labels a decal kind????

[@richardhicks7946]

Have watch several of y'all videos and have enjoyed each one and learned something from each. Keep up the good work. God bless.

[@GG-xz7nv]

What type of Soy wax do you use? Thanks.

[@empressdeette5472]

How do you make your labels?

[@ambermccall7304]

i may have missed it but i swear i rewatched so many times and can’t seem to find it, i saw that you use 908g of the soy wax, but how much of the fragrance oil? my candles don’t seem to have enough hot throw and i’m thinking i’m not adding enough fragrance oil 😬

[@sang2588]

Where did you get the 6.5 jars?

[@christinageller1649]

I need to ask you all a question I was using a heat gun got to close to the wick to change would I have to change the whole candle or just the wick and how would you fix it I have learned alot from you please reply

[@christinageller1649]

How would you do that

[@sarasoebbing728]

Hi Jerika! I'm sure you're insanely busy but I've been watching a few of your videos now and they are soooo informative! Love all of them. I'm trying to start my own organic goats milk soaps, starting with very few ingredients and picking up more scents along the way. I'm trying to create my first recipe which will be the base recipe for the rest; unscented and just creamy, milky, feel good (Olive and coconut oil, goats milk, lye and castor oil). I've tried the calculator but I have no idea the starting oz of each fat, oil and lye so even that's a hard resource to use. All "basic" recipes you find online have added oils I'm not interested in. Any advice would be absolutely amazing. Thank you for any time and suggestions.

[@brismithereeno]

Hey girl, I'm really new to soap making too, so I apologize, but from what I've researched, it helps some to look up the recommended usages of oils in soaps, so for example, coconut oil and olive oil can both be used at 100% for soap. Castor oil is usually recommended at about 5%. So to start out you would need to figure out the purpose of your soap, if you want it more creamy, you would use more olive oil, but keep in mind the more olive oil you use, the longer it takes to come to trace, and will take longer to be able to unmold. So you could do like 50% coconut oil, 45% olive oil, then 5% castor. I'm not 💯 yet on formulating, but I know your goat milk content will be discounted from your water that you mix with the lye. If you had lye to your milk, freeze your milk, and add the lye slowly so it doesn't burn

[@brismithereeno]

Also, your 100%, is the amount of grams that your mold will hold. I don't know yet how to calculate the difference of the oils and butters and the lye water to account for the whole volume so I can't give advice on that.

[@kanik6537]

I love the clear label on your candles but don’t they get to hot and melt?😀

[@lisawhimperley5330]

I've been walking around the house wondering why I can hear my cat crying haha it's not mine it's on the video! 🤣

[@user-fs9tl7yi6z]

hi, this is queenesther, can you talk about , how to know the right size of your wicks

[@marlynbalderrama1651]

At what temperature did he pour into the vessel ?

[@awesomesauce754]

Is there a secret to cleaning the wax melting jar? I can’t figure out how to get the wax off the sides.

[@tammywasney6654]

Thanks for being so awesome you guys! Could I please ask the melting temp and pouring temp? Usually with soy that I've seen, it's melted to 185F and poured between 125-145F. Just wondering if you use these same guidelines. Thanks for the super informative videos!!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

We don’t wait for the wax too cool, we just pour once it hits 185F and stirred in the fragrance oil for 2 mins. You’ll find so many opinions on KZbin lol… this has worked for us.

[@tammywasney6654]

@@JerikaZimmerman thank you! I'm so super excited to try. Really love your content and thanks for the reply! Sending you all the best from Vancouver Island, BC : )

[@littleshopintheshed]

Have you ever checked out Richards Packaging for your jars and lip balm tubes? We tried U-Line, but the shipping is crazy to get it to Winnipeg.

[@JerikaZimmerman]

Nope! But I’ll check them out! We live driving distance from Uline so the shipping isn’t a factor for us.

[@littleshopintheshed]

@@JerikaZimmerman same with us and Richards.

[@thedrunkengardenernb]

The cat meowing had me pausing and going back to re-listen cause I thought my cat was up to something.. haha

[@catmamma79]

great tips! Do you have a tip for better EO throw?

[@JerikaZimmerman]

We don’t use EOs … their scent throw is not strong and also burning them may lead to toxins (from what we’ve seen and heard) and we have fur babies.

[@catmamma79]

@@JerikaZimmerman thank you. Yes fur babies must be kept safe

[@nelmajeanhix4787]

How much for a bar of soap

[@dawnbracknell914]

What kind of wick do you use for these? I may have missed that part!

[@JerikaZimmerman]

I didn’t mention it but we use hemp wicks! Medium size ☺️

[@cryingbroken8824]

Friend of mine had his spine badly injured and both legs removed after s nasty vehicle accident. Yrars later, the ONLY thing that givrs him the relief he needs, is a massage with cbd infused oil..😉👍😉

[@cryingbroken8824]

Friend of mine had his spine badly injured and both legs removed after a nasty vehicle accident. Years later, the ONLY thing that gives him the relief he needs, is a massage with cbd infused oil..😉👍😉

[@candacekwasnicki3091]

What temp do you add your fragrance?

[@JerikaZimmerman]

185F ☺️

[@shannonr.4653]

More videos for Cael!!!

[@calezimmerman2435]

Woot! You’ve been heard!

[@datashciamanning9762]

Are those medium or large hemp wicks?

[@Sissy1212]

She said medium

[@azizascloset4448]

Great video - you did say you were using Soy wax but you didn't say which one, do you mind telling me which soy wax you used?

[@JerikaZimmerman]

The freedom soy wax from village craft and candle.

[@janeleon6604]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheBikerBubba]

Hi guys … never realized there are so many different wick materials to choose from what do you suggest / use for your candles? I enjoy watching you videos and was thinking these would make a great fun project.

[@JerikaZimmerman]

We use hemp wicks! Medium sized.

[@TheBikerBubba]

Jerika and Cale.. Using the medium hemp wick and the 8oz ULINE vessels shown in this video do you have any footage of or photos of wick/burn tests you can share?