Recent content by candlemakingtime

Relle is right, there are so many things to factor in. I have used Eco wicks and I love them, no problem with smoking at all, so I would say that it is not the wick itself. Most likely it is probably either the wick is too large for the container or maybe too much FO and dye.

Not sure about tobacco and gun powder scents, but I love the Leather fragrance from Natures Garden. I'm also enjoying the tips here about EO's and secret ingredients. I'm definitely going to have to start experimenting with EO's soon!

I make soy candles and have been for about 6 years now. I just did an experiment and posted about it on my Facebook page (click here to view the results). I used about 1/4th of a crayon and it did not burn well at all, plus it was a fairly light blue so to use half that amount for coloring an...

That is very cool! I'll have to think about trying something like that too. I agree about pouring into a mold on it's side and then setting the wick web onto it and pouring over that. Seems like the best way to go about it.

Hi, I have had success selling my candles online when I had my business. What type of candles do you make? It may be a bit more difficult if you are selling paraffin candles since that is a larger market with more competition, but I found that soy candles sell pretty well online. Probably...