Candle Making Basics

Candle Making Basics - En

1. Guidelines
2. Introduction
1. Materials
1. Paraffin Wax
2. Soy Wax
3. Beeswax
4. Coconut Wax
5. Gel Wax
6. Other Types of Wax
1. Candle Shapes
2. What is a Candle Made Of?
1. Wicks
2. Securing Wicks in Containers
1. Melt Pool
2. Cold Throw, Hot Throw
1. Adding scents to Candles
1. Wax Coloring
1. Melting, Heating, and Pouring Temperatures
2. Temperature
3. Measuring the Weight of Wax and Fragrance Oil
1. The Heat Gun
1. Curing time
2. Candle Testing
3. How to Perform Candle Safety Test
4. How to Perform Candle Performance Test
5. Labeling Candles
6. How to Store Candles
1. Wet Spots (Jar Adhesion)
2. Frosting
3. Sinkholes and Air Pockets
4. Air Bubbles
5. Jump Lines
6. Uneven Melt Pool
7. Tunneling
8. Ugly Bumpy Tops (Cauliflower Tops)
9. Sweating (Fragance Oil Sweating)
10. Drowning Wicks
11. Dancing / Flickering Falme
12. Smoke & Soot
13. Mushrooming
1. Safety Guidelines
1. Wax Heating
1. Container Candles
2. Correcting Flaws & Decorating Candles
1. Bubble Candle
1. Preparing Ice Wax
2. Mojito Juice Candles
1. Preparing the Base for Cupcakes & Tarts
2. Accessories & Wax Melts
3. Making Frosting, and decorating Cupcakes & Wax Malts
1. Magnolia Dessert Candle
1. Caramel Latte Candle
1. Chocolate Cookies Wax Melts
1. Cleaning The Molds
2. Cleaning The Tools
1. Conclusion