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@lsg and @paradisi - Thank you guys for the studies, I appreciate your input and having information to dig into. I made the mistake of casually talking to my engineering spock-brained husband and now he's trying to figure out how many candles you'd have to burn in a standard room that also has...

Paraffin, why all the hate? I keep reading posts about the difficulties of working with soy and I'm actually considering changing my process to straight paraffin. Before I dive-in, I'd love to hear from other chandlers as to their own experiences with paraffin and how to deal with the...

My understanding is that a traditional solid perfume/cologne is made with perfumer's alcohol as well as ingredients to form a solid stick. A popular example on the market https://fultonandroark.com/collections/solid-cologne/products/palmetto INGREDIENTS Mineral Oil USP Ceresin Wax Coconut Oil...

I'd love to hear more about this. I've haven't worked with palm or beeswax yet.

I feel like paraffin gets a bad wrap when compared to soy because of the label appeal that soy has but when I go to a box store and look at the majority of wax melts on the shelves they're all mostly paraffin. Popular tarts Woodwick - para/soy blend Yankee Candle - 100% paraffin Scentsy - 100%...

@Quanta Thank you for taking the time to post these examples, they're super useful.

@Jubilee8269 we're here for you <3

@Kcryss we're on the same page :) I was just trying to help Jubilee save some money and some space by using two smaller and less heavy items.

@Kcryss we're in agreement on creating as close to a sterile starting environment as possible. What I was interested in though was the idea of holding them together as opposed to heating them up separately and combining them. Found some interesting links, seems it's a popular topic in the...

I'd love to get some old timers to chime in on this because there is valid reasons why you'd want to heat and hold water to kill off any baddies so your preservative can do its job more efficiently. And there is logic to heating your oils to a similar temperature when you mix them together. But...

You're making great progress! Sounds like you'll be whipping up wonderful batches in no time! There is an absolute magic to seeing your lotion emulsify for the first time. It really never gets old.

Quick questions: Is this a soy wax bought from a candle supplier that includes additives? What was the temperature of the room when they were cooling? When they melt, do they continue to curdle along the melt pool (curdle is not an official term, just what it always looks like to me) This is...

So I can't promise I don't get the wax everywhere because I absolutely do but I also brew and you have to be meticulous about preventing contamination so that's very relatable advice!

Amd makes a great point. I'm also in a tiny space and I use a dishpan to soak tools likes whisks, bowls, and spatulas in a diluted bleach bath and 70% rubbing alcohol to spray down surfaces and equipment that cannot be submerged. Disposable drop cloths for painting or plastic tablecloths make...

Use disposable oven cooking bags for waxes and oils in the mini crockpot and clean up is a breeze. You might want to trim them down a bit to fit. Here is the link for the electric kettle. I got the "cool touch" version but there are cheaper options. I'm just prone to burning myself. KRUPS Cool...

I just bought an electric kettle for this exact reason. It has an auto shut-off after 45 mins where the temp will gradually go down so you have some wiggle room. However, I also recently picked up a 2 person 1.5 qt crockpot at Walmart that is not only the cutest thing I've ever seen and...

@jcandleattic I've been following your posts on another forum and I was so thrilled to see you here as well. You've taught me a ton about candle making <3

@Zing That's good advice and great way to look at it. I'm definitely getting closer because many of my hobbies are soap adjacent. I work with candles, perfumes, and other bath and body products so many of the same ingredients in are also in soap. So truly, the only thing I'm missing is lye...

@jcandleattic is this place you were recommending? Candle – Jar Store – A BASCO Company

You know... I've never made soap. Admittedly I'm a little scared. I made the mistake of reading about soaps on a stick, volcanos, and the dangers of lye that I keep convincing myself to put that off for another day. And another day. And the day after next. My soap procrastination is ALMOST as...