Stop doing this to your candles, it's dangerous

[@rapturecoveco]

I'm not even a minute into the video, and I already agree with your first statement of the danger of people putting items in their candles.

[@Sourpatch46]

Thank you so much for posting this! Too many people defend making candles like this.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

People really need to understand the risks

[@minez86]

People don't know that we are responsible for our products. If you can make some things of wax then I don't see it as a problem but I don't put anything in my candles but wax. I really don't like using dyes

[@metimecandleco.2786]

I’m soooo glad you made this video. I’ve had so many ppl call themselves giving me advice on how to make more money selling candles by adding things like gems, flowers , and other rubbish to give them a different look. I would say no thank you over and over and would explain why that’s just not a good idea. I’ve been saying this for years. This is just a confirmation for me. Thanks again Standley you are the best❤❤

[@briahnamaldonado470]

Thank you for posting this. People get irrationally angry if I mention this to them.

[@Chasingtruecrime]

Great video. I don’t do them because they seem to be a fire risk. I do some wickless tins and add a small dried flower to the top. No flame. No risk.

[@AsiaBates-j6v]

I love this video … I personally have made a candle with flowers in it. After my second burn / the flower in the candle caught on fire. Great advice, because this has happened to me personally

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

It can be scary for sure. I’m glad you caught it.

[@Epiffany3]

I make this type of candle & I appreciate your perspective very much. Thanks for making this video!

[@iluvgr8music2]

Well said!!! You absolutely hit the nail on the head Standley 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@friendsupstudio689]

That’s a very good video. That happens on the soap business too. A lot of companies put dried herbs and flowers on top of the soaps and down the road it can cause a very expensive plumbing repair.

[@SophiaRoseApothecary]

They won’t listen. They think they know better. The majority of people that do this don’t even have liability insurance.

[@margauxlopez1017]

THIS!!! It makes me so bugged because people ask me to do this stuff and it is DANGEROUS

[@RootWords13]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 so glad you said it. This has bothered me so much for years.

[@sandiecresser5742]

Same , and people get offensive when you mention something in the candle groups

[@ArianeArsenault]

I absolutely stay away from adding any herbs, flowers, branches, sticks or anything botanical that could catch fire! It’s a no for me. 😊

[@karentallmon1673]

I put my wax embeds in my candles not that many . But all of my embeds are made of wax and I test and test.thank you .

[@karentallmon1673]

I am like you but I'm kind of new I have been doing this almost a year.i have had some candles makers telling me to put cinnamon sticks leaves and dried flowers .I tell them it is dangerous and it can catch fire. They still do it . Not me thank you for answering me back bless you.

[@ms.kinyatta702]

I’m so glad you made this video because I see so much crap that looks pretty but isn’t safe. If you’re making candles in a dough bowl or wooden bowl use flame resistant spray on the bowl before wicking and pouring wax

[@kc-jv1rn]

Indeed. I definitely do this

[@samanthaallen4529]

​@@kc-jv1rnwhat do you use on your wooden bowls please?

[@Alwyzrite28]

Ive see the plastic bead letters as well. Nothing about these seems safe ever.

[@singbackwards]

so-called "candles with messages", yeah, no one even seems to question whether it's safe or not 🥴

[@guylainelevesque3471]

Indeed, I see manufacturers making candles has message With paper, others with plastic or silicone balls This is a definite risk. There are marbles in glasses you have to look for a lot to find

[@charityhouze647]

Thank you. I've tried explaining that when people ask for something like that ❤

[@thenaturalgemini]

Standley thank you for stating what should be obvious. I have seen these types of candles all over the web. You would think it is commons sense to not add dry flowers etc next to fire.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

It’s amazing how many people know this by looking at them and still continue down this path

[@couturehomeandbody]

couldn't agree more, jeff. britney spears burned down her house TWICE b/c she loves dried flowers in her candles. her curtains caught on fire and it spread quickly. i saw one candle maker that said "these dried flowers are safe to use". lol umm, ok

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

Seriously?! Wow!

[@a.d.mitchell2613]

Thank you thank you thank you I want to pass it on to my loved ones thank you very much

[@elianamckee]

What crazy trends, folks!

[@butterflymuse2707]

Thank you!!! Geez it scares me so much when I see it and people get so mad if you say something about it.

[@morganunraveled]

safety comes before aesthetics. always. 👏🏻

[@tallastreasures]

Great info. I do not make these because of the risk. Thanks for posting

[@makalasmith2375]

I couldn't agree more. I understand some ppl do them for the look and some to make "intentions" candles, however they tend to overcrowd the candle and increase the risk of a fire. There's literally a silicone mold for almost everything as well as candle dye. You can make certain things to place in your candle using those things (mold and dye) to make it appear more real yet the entire candle is completely wax.

[@calafiacandleco]

Great video! Couldn't agree more.

[@TheGorgeousdalal]

Omg thanks! I didn’t know that you should take the stuff out!

[@MonkeyBars2013]

Hallelujah someone agrees.

[@ItzCrazii]

I'm so glad you made this video.

[@henhousebathco]

I love the look of the cake sprinkles in birthday cake candles but I never made them because I wasn’t sure how the sprinkles would perform and how the mod podge would react to heat. I keep it simple.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

There are a couple companies out there that make wax sprinkles that look exactly like the real ones They do a really good job with them

[@henhousebathco]

@@StandleyHandcrafted I’m still concerned about burning or heating mod podge and I’m definitely not using Karo syrup like I’ve seen. Maybe using candle-safe sprinkles on top would work.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

@@henhousebathco I definitely wouldn’t use either one of those either

[@MakeupMobster]

Sooooo glad someone finally made this video! I’m sorry but I see people putting flammable sh*t in candles and I can’t understand why that is! I see people putting glitter, dried flowers and herbs, rocks all sorts of crazy stuff and I don’t get it! It looks pretty but no thanks! I think people are trying to stand out from the crowd and in doing so, they’re making bad choices.

[@mirandawalker2719]

Yes this is scary …. Can’t believe you would send out a candle with those risks

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

Lot's of makers do and I always try to caution.

[@Notyourgrandad1900s]

Good talk. Ty

[@bobbiadams9296]

THANK YOU!!!

[@1015SaturdayNight]

After knowing several people whose houses burned down, I’m an LED candle girl. It’s boring, yes. But I’ll never unsee that video of my friend’s house on fire

[@RoseKindred]

I know it may seem like an "old man yells at cloud" joke, but I blame "content creators." They make the items, and probably will never use them except once, but they look great while filming. And since those get more attention, people blindly think this is what you should/can do because "look at this person with so many views, they have to know what they are doing." There is a LARGE company that makes craft videos, in under 6 minutes, that has done this for many hobbies and crafts.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

I could not agree more. There are a ton of creators that do this kind of stuff and don’t put any warnings on anything.

[@belushiladymomomona]

Thanks for making a video like this 🙂👍 Would other candle makers take your advice...Probably not but it is very risky & unsafe I would think most candle makers out there does these techniques because it's time consuming for some ppl to make embeds out of wax & these things does make the candles look very nice but like you mentioned very unsafe

[@CandleMakingCoach]

💯 totally agree!!!

[@LesOrlando]

Thank you so much for this video. It blows my mind the amount of candle makers that are still doing this knowing the massive risk they’re taking. Absolutely nothing appealing or safe about it, to each their own.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

I am shocked how many jump into this and do not think about it at all.

[@TonicMercantile]

Glad you made this video - I've seen some dangerous candles out there! Use common sense.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

I have seen so many that really scare me honestly.

[@rossinava837]

I’ve been saying this for years

[@cassie1728]

I stay away from it. Not worth the risk to me. Did you see the article about the woman who sued a candle company because it caught fire and she picked it up with her bare hands? She burned herself so bad. Now I have to put to not do that on my candle care and safety card. We’re not even fully safe from a plain candle without those additives. Fire hazards are inherent. Why add to that? Thanks for speaking on this.

[@kelliemorris8989]

Thank you for this informative video. What would be your input on using candle containers made from resin? I see a lot of resin molds in which you can make your own candle container that are nice but I am reluctant on going that route.

[@HealthTipsWithRose]

It depends where you put them. Dried flowers and cinnamon should not be placed on top of candles. It should be placed in the very bottom, not on top.

[@sallymoore6920]

I offer candle refills at my store, and I can’t even count the amount of wood bowls I get that have not been treated. It’s actually scary.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

the wood bowls make me so nervous too

[@TPayne-fm8ie]

I ruined a 120 year old buffet by burning 3" wide birch barked wrapped candles. It also set the wall above the buffet on fire. Thank God for smoke alarms. The candle burned down and I popped a tea light in the middle. The metal in the tea light heated up the wax more and the outer core melted down and the bark lit on fire.

[@gigicamarena1056]

You also have to worry about certain oils once upon a time I had a candle that they had put some type of oil in that literally exploded the glass around the candle almost Catching Fire to my bathroom

[@Laughhustlerepeat]

My wooden bowl caught on fire. So I refuse to sell them now. I have about 6 of them and don’t know what to do with them.

[@kristaransbottom6765]

Take the wick(s) out and use them under a candle warming light.

[@Laughhustlerepeat]

@@kristaransbottom6765 Great idea! Thanks!!

[@chelseacaudill5450]

I noticed at the end you were mentioning people adding the fruit like wax embeds. Are you meaning wax melts? What would be wrong with adding a wax melt blend embedded to the top of the candle? Most wax melts are made with tart wax which make pillar candles. I’m just trying to understand what would be wrong with that?

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

Yes, I meant wax melts. Basically if you’re going to add anything to your candles, adding more wax is definitely the best way to go. Obviously, there’s going to be some testing involved to figure out the proper wick with adding more wax

[@chelseacaudill5450]

@@StandleyHandcrafted Thank you! :)

[@rubystruth]

Wooden bowls….😮what platform is allowing this to be sold?

[@drag0nfive]

Can the wax from wax-melts be used to make basic not-for-sale candles when the wax-melt loses its scent? Or should I use the lost scent wax-melts for maybe campfire starters? I am frustrated with how much wax-melts wax I have and I just don't want to toss all that wax. I have some empty old candles glass jars and some small Ball canning glass jars that I was thinking of using for like emergency candles like when the power goes out for an extended time.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

As long as you wick test, absolutely.

[@belushiladymomomona]

I've also seen candle makers that doesn't color their candles either Does mica and/or candle dye in some way affect the performance of the candle or unsafe as well? I know soy wax creates a frost look to candles which makes sense to have them dry natural without adding mica and candle dye but colors look nice also

[@jamiesneed7634]

You can use traditional candle dye to color your candles but most mica will clog the wick.

[@deellaboe437]

I thought I was doing something special, had my pretty flowers and gems, nope! it burned, and the wax turned black too. But I did try sprinkling tiny flowers close to the rim, away from wth wick and it did work. But I wouldn't sell it. It looks pretty though.

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

I have seen some that look amazing! I dont trust them either though when burning.

[@lillizclassix2480]

Even though I also make wickless candle, if it's not wax I don't want it in and on that candle.

[@PlumCrazyHomesteader]

I have seen one local candlemaker using stones, crystals, metal cutouts, etc. in her candles. This I am okay with, but not the candles of other makers with dried botanicals, etc. Just stupid!

[@allisongreen5855]

I truly think the florals at the top of the candles look gorgeous…but the people who are doing this need to do that in resin molds. They could make decorative trays or coasters or something

[@georgianasalter]

I agree.

[@jeighceedee]

I use to do one but decided to not continue as I don’t wanna be the reason why a house will get burn. I sell like less than 10 seriously.

[@singbackwards]

you'd be shocked if you knew how popular this sort of candles is among Eastern European makers and I really can't understand why they defend this dangerous stuff so hard

[@Notyourgrandad1900s]

Coffee beans. Stupidest fire hazard ever

[@johnnienichols6801]

If the bowls are made for candles then what

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

Wooden bowls? I’d seal the hell out of them. In my personal opinion, I wouldn’t use them. Still too much risk.

[@brendabrantner4248]

It's dangerous, I stay away from these types of candles.

[@dominiqueed6432]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Iquey]

WOODEN BOWLS WHAT😮

[@georgianasalter]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@GABEAUTY73]

Yeeessss, I've always looked at those candles and worried 😟..

[@Ladyg617]

As a slightly older millennial these people don’t understand there’s candles to burn for scent satisfaction and others that were meant to be shelf decor😂 . It’s a 90s/ early 00s thing

[@karenmontez613]

Just common sense.

[@aliaalchemy]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 omg this type of stuff should be against the law

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

😂

[@LDBaldwin]

Video would have been so much more useful and thorough if you had actually added the images that you mention multiple times in the video. Maybe you could do a second one to go into more detail about things that people CAN use safely in candles....and actually give visuals for examples. I use items in my candles and I am very strategic about their placement, type of vessel used in comparison to the item(s), etc. that I am adding for decoration purposes and I try to stay away from the items people place in candles that I call, "firestarters," like dried flowers and spices. Also, a little goes a long way, so if you do decide to use these items, start with as little as possible or that you feel will give the look you are going for without going overboard. And as you mentioned, placing something flammable in to a vessel that is ALSO highly flammable, just doesn't make safety sense in the long run - especially if your candle business is currently properly insured and you want to KEEP that insurance in tact. Thanks for the warning and reminder - its always good to remind folks that as much as we want a beautiful candle - we also want a safe one too.

[@0FanMusic]

😁😁🩵💛💛🩷💜💜💚❤

[@missdramatica2604]

I’ve always wondered if that was safe to do, I’ve seen people add actual bits of money to top them off🫣I think it’s best to use molds of stuff like flowers and fill them with wax and use that instead of flammable material

[@StandleyHandcrafted]

Those especially but when you question the maker they always say its supposed to be taken out. I don't trust people to take it out.

[@missdramatica2604]

@@StandleyHandcrafted right?! It’s difficult enough getting some people to trim the wick for optimal use, instructing them to remove the decor is also having them do extra work. Customers just want a functional candle that will not burn their home down.

[@letty7285]

Thank you for doing this video, I'm seeing more and more of this trend. Last year when I started candling I did put some friends petals and guess what they did catch on fire and they smell awful, so never again!! But I've wondered how are these people doing this, I've wondered if there was candle safe flowers that others were using. Again thank you ❤

[@janicewhitby6623]

Thank you!!!!