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| Subject | Date Asked |
| candle pricing | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: How do u go about charging for candles.how much would u charge for a ten oz container candle. A: In order to figure out what you should charge for your candles, you would just take your costs and ... | |
| Can you use thread to make a wick for a paraffin candle? | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: I'm hoping to make my very first candle. The only ingredients I have so far are food dye to dye the ... A: Oh, you've really brought up some good memories for me. I remember making my first candles out of ... | |
| Wick in the candle | 11/23/2011 |
| Q: I make very nice and cute candles in both parafin and gel candles but the sad part is candle doesnt ... A: All the components that make up a candle must all work together in order for it burn properly. The ... | |
| candles | 9/30/2011 |
| Q: I just want to ask if how will i whiten the wax? and what am I going to use to make it shinier? ... A: There are a couple of ways to make your candles shiny and glossy. One is using an over dip. This ... | |
| hole in side of fav candle | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: I came into the kitchen yesterday while doing laundry and found my candle burning great, except for ... A: There could be a couple of things that you perhaps could do. I am assuming you are burning a pillar ... | |
| bundt cake candles | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: I am about to make my first bundt cake candle. In reading materials as to how it is done, I have not ... A: I will be honest and tell you I have never made a bundt cake candle. However, I perhaps can set ... | |
| Are these 1970's tin/plastic candle molds worth anything? | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: I was left with tons of tin and plastic candle molds that I am trying to get rid off. I don't know ... A: I wasn't able to find any specific information on these molds. However, I know there are plenty of ... | |
| Making Candles | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: I have been making candles here in the United Kingdom of the UK for approximately 3 years and have ... A: One can certainly start a business by making candles for others to purchase. I've done it and so ... | |
| Candle Research | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: I'm doing a science fair project on what brand of candle burns longest. I have a few questions. 1) ... A: I will try my best to answer all your questions to best of my ability. 1.Q. Does the thickness of ... | |
| Soap making | 11/24/2010 |
| Q: I need to know the materials and ingridents required for local soap making. A: I'm sorry I am not able to help you too much with your question. I am not a soap maker. My ... | |
| Cleaning wax | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to make candles from used wax which I get from church. It contains dust/burned wigs ... A: I believe the only way to change the color of the wax would be to dye the wax. Once ash is in your ... | |
| candle printing | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: hey! Am looking for a machine that could print candles. or you could also suggest some firm or ... A: Unfortunately, I don't know of many companies that can do this line of work. I've seen one candle ... | |
| Question | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: Can i get some insight on air pockets. I find 90% of my candles end up with air pockets. I've tried ... A: I'm wondering if you are using soy wax or paraffin and what type of air pockets are you ... | |
| German Walldurn Carved Candle | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a 24" Walldurn carved candle that I've had for 35 years. The top comes off to reveal a ... A: I'm not sure if this top can be replaced or not. I think that if you scout around the internet you ... | |
| Colored Wax | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: I wanted to make my own candles and I wanted to add colors to them, for instance for a Santa candle ... A: The most common way for wax to be colored is using candle dye. If you want your candle to be red, ... | |
| fragrance in candle making | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: I am a beginning candle maker and I am still in the experimental stages where I play with different ... A: I am not familiar with the layering technique. I've always added my fragrance into the hot wax and ... | |
| Repair Method for Wax | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: Not candles- but poured wax antique dolls. DO you know what adhesive will hold pieces of wax - ... A: I don't think I can help you in your repair of your doll. My expertise is making candles. I'd hate ... | |
| Selling in shops... | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: I have been making soy candles for the past few years and just selling them to my friends and ... A: I would think most states are similar when it comes to setting up businesses. The state is going to ... | |
| Candle Making | 3/29/2009 |
| Q: I have tried to make a few candles for the coming Easter. However, one problem that I seem to have ... A: Boy, you have me stumped on this. I've never heard of a candle foaming. Although some soy wax can ... | |
| candle wick break | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: Could you help me with an 8in candle (approx3-4 in diameter)... I had used the candle many times ... A: Oh geez, I know your frustration when this happens. Since you've already dug around the wick, ... | |
| candles | 3/11/2009 |
| Q: I want to make some scented jar candles,where do I get the fragerance from to scent the candles..I ... A: If you Google candlemaking supplies, quite a few fragrance suppliers will come up. However, some of ... | |
| Essential oils and candle making | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: Do essential oils need to be tested for use in candle making or can you simply use 100% essential ... A: No matter what type of candle you are making, you will always need to test your finished product. ... | |
| Dip and carve candles | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: Also could be called cut and curl I have seen these candles been made and would like to make some ... A: The type of candles you mention is something that would take lots and lots of practice to perfect. ... | |
| who can print on candles | 2/5/2009 |
| Q: I would just like to find out if you know anyone Printers who prints on candles eg. invitations? ... A: I'm not sure of this but you could try FedEx/Kinkos. They do all sorts of printing, I just don't ... | |
| using wax block candle dye for soap | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: I have this huge, great set of wax block candle dyes, and much left after the project. Wondering if ... A: Although I'm not a soap maker, I don't think that you could use wax block candle dyes on your melt ... | |
| Wick Will Not Stay Lighted | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: Because the pool of wax melts and the wick is real low to the wide candle, it will not stay lit. ... A: I have a couple of suggestions that you could try. You could try and scrape some of the wax away. ... | |
| Candles | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: how are you going? thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I live in Australia, and I ... A: All candles are NOT created equally. Depending where you'd get your candles, you will find that some ... | |
| Soy candles | 9/29/2007 |
| Q: I have research soy and parrafin wax candles, from reading books, internet articles etc. I would ... A: There are so many waxes that on the market today. It's hard for me to say that one particular wax is ... | |
| makeing massage lotion candles | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: I am a massage therapist and new candle creator, I would like to make my own massage lotion ... A: Before you pour hot wax on anyone, please research this subject thoroughly and make sure you have a ... | |
| oil warmer | 8/11/2007 |
| Q: is it safe to place a candle in a glass container on an oil warmer (with a tealight candle for ... A: You will want to be careful with glass containers and direct flames. Sometimes glass can not ... | |
| Adding fragrance to candles? | 7/27/2007 |
| Q: I hope you can help me answer my questions. I bought a candle from a lady who makes them herself. ... A: Erica, Making candles is a craft that takes many, many months sometimes years to perfect. I'm sure ... | |
| repair wax candle | 6/8/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know how to repair a cangle. The top of a wedding candle which i purchased abroad ... A: Geez, I wish I could be of more help to you on this matter. When it comes to candles and breakage, I ... | |
| bundt candle cakes | 6/8/2007 |
| Q: i saw the huge life size bundt candle cake and wondered in a bundt pan isnt there hole in the ... A: There are 2 ways to make a bundt cake candle. One way is using a life sized bundt cake pan. The only ... | |
| candle repair | 6/6/2007 |
| Q: I have a 14" high, 1-1/4 " diameter candle, half of it is "U" shaped, with a twisted "handle" the ... A: Geez, I wish I could be of more help to you on this matter. When it comes to candles and breakage, I ... | |
| Broken wax candle repair | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: Neecie, I broke the arm off a hand painted "Uncle Sam" figure candle and need to know how to repair ... A: I've never been a big fan of Gorilla Glue. I'd try and use a super glue and see if that would work. ... | |
| Soy Wax Whitening | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: When I make soy wax candles I get a white film over the wax once it dries. How can I prevent this? ... A: I have found over the years that soy wax is really quirky. The white film you describe is one of ... | |
| Essential Oils & Soy Wax | 4/26/2007 |
| Q: Do you know how much essential oil I need to pour into a 16oz soy wax container to give it a nice ... A: Essential oils can be a bit tricky when working with. You can use 0.5 -0.6 oz per # of wax when you ... | |
| unusual | 3/2/2007 |
| Q: When I get to try making candles, I don't see the point in making the same ones you find at any ... A: When it comes to making something unusual, your imagination is the limit. Whatever you can think of, ... | |
| Repour | 3/1/2007 |
| Q: I'm using Creme wax,pouring into glass jars,adding color chips cooling at room temp. and pouring at ... A: Randy, I am not familiar with this type of wax. However, my suspicions are that you might be ... | |
| Repour | 2/27/2007 |
| Q: I know sometimes you have to repour as the wax hardens.My problem is the wax sometimes shrinks a ... A: The first thing pops into my mind when I hear the problem you are having is temperature. I'm not ... | |
| lotion candle | 2/25/2007 |
| Q: How do you make a lotion massage candle? I know it takes soy wax, butters, jojoba oil and a cotton ... A: I know of the type of candle you are referring to. However, I've never made any of these types of ... | |
| Wax | 2/17/2007 |
| Q: After my wife burns a candle I save the wax and mix them together.I'm new to this and use the old ... A: It sounds like the wick you are using isn't the correct size or type for what you are doing. There ... | |
| Scenting candles | 2/7/2007 |
| Q: can you tell me about any quick way to scent a normal candle so that the aroma is reflected for a ... A: Candlemaking is a process that should be done in steps. I really don't know of a quicker way of ... | |
| wicks | 1/15/2007 |
| Q: Being new to making candles,Im still expermenting. The one thing Im having problems with is the ... A: When wicking a candle there are a couple of things that you will need to do. I am going to make an ... | |
| repairing broken pilar candles | 1/10/2007 |
| Q: I use candles in my church arrangement. People donate candles for me to use but alot of time the ... A: Karen, The only thing I can think of is remelting the candles down and starting from scratch. ... | |
| repairing broken pilar candles | 1/8/2007 |
| Q: I use candles in my church arrangement. People donate candles for me to use but alot of time the ... A: I'm not sure how your pillar candles are broken. Can you please explain a little more? Are they ... | |
| wicks | 12/29/2006 |
| Q: Help!!!! How do you get the wicks to reignite if they appear to have burt into the wax?? I have ... A: Trying to dig out wicks that are buried into the wax can be difficult. I think what's happening is ... | |
| Scents | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: I would like to know if perfume or cologne could be used to scent a candle? Thanks for any help. A: Fragrance oils (commonly referred to as FO's) for candlemaking can be purchased at many candlemaking ... | |
| dividing a long tower candle into shorter ones | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: I have a few handmade candle holders, a pair of copper sconces and some tin (?) holders in the shape ... A: Unfortunately, this isn't really my area of expertise. I've never had to cut any candle in half for ... | |
| Candle Scents and Colors | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: Is there a big difference in fragrance scents(oils)for making candles? I'd like to make some very ... A: There certainly can be some differences in the fragrance oils that you purchase. Some can be awesome ... | |
| bundt cake molds | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: Can I use a regular non-stick cake pan or do I need a special pan?Do you know where I can purchase a ... A: Stephanie, I think you can use any type of bundt cake pan there is. If it's a non stick type that ... | |
| Candle burning too fast | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: I'm definitely a newbie to candle making. I need your help. I poured a candle paraffin wax- the ... A: When you are just starting out candlemaking, it can be very frustrating trying to find the right ... | |
| measuring wax | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: I'm a beginner in making candles.I'm using Creme premium wax.When putting the wax in different size ... A: There is a very simple way to figure out how much wax you'll need for your jars. All you need to do ... | |
| Air pockets? | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I just started making candles.One problem is when the wax hardens, it pulls away from the glass near ... A: Randy, It can be difficult to diagnose what is happening to your candle not knowing what type of ... | |
| "Fixing" a candle | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: Is there any way to "fix" a candle that is burning straight down the middle? The candle is about 4 ... A: It sounds like this might be a pillar type candle. In pillar candles, you do want the edges to be in ... | |
| Using Glass Jars for Candles | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: Can I use glass jars(baby food,jelly jars,etc...)to make candles? Thanks, Sue A: There are many types of glass jars that you can use to pour your candles in. Baby food, jelly and ... | |
| Cleaning Glass Candle Jars | 10/25/2006 |
| Q: I use many of the scented candles that come in jars with lids. I have been saving all of the used ... A: If there is any wax left in the jars, the easiest way to get it out is to melt it out. Warm some ... | |
| container candle making | 9/30/2006 |
| Q: I have Yaley wax candle that is for molds. Can I make container canles from it? What would be your ... A: I can only assume this wax for molds would something comparable to a votive or pillar type of wax. ... | |
| Candle Printing | 9/11/2006 |
| Q: i hope you dont mind we have just opened a candle shop and are looking for the equipment to print ... A: Unfortunately, I don't know of any other type of printing machines other than the one that you have ... | |
Neecie
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer all questions pertaining to wax candles. I have made candles for the last 30 years. I have experience in soy wax and paraffin container candles as well as votive candles. For any questions that I may not have an answer to, I am happy to research it for you
Experience
I have over 30 years of candlemaking experience. I have owned my own candle production company for the last 7 years. I sell my candles on the arts and crafts show circut, but also have them available in 7 retail stores across the state.
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