Tin Foil Method for Perfect Candles Every Time!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- As requested by members of the Facebook community "DIY Candle Making Beginner to Advanced", I decided to film my new technique for achieving smooth, glossy tops, great glass adhesion with ZERO wet spots or air bubbles, and a consistently attractive candle every single time!
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For your reference, I use IGI 6006 Parasoy wax, 8 oz. Jelly Jars, ECO 8 wicks, and Fragrance Oil which can all be found on Candlescience.com. Results may vary based on a number of factors, so be sure to adjust the steps accordingly for your specific type of wax and FO!
Here are the steps in bulleted form:
1. Place double layer foil onto the table/pouring surface;
2) Wrap your vessel in 1 layer of foil;
3) Preheat the jars with your heat gun;
4) Heat wax to 195 (using a pesto pot), put into pouring pitcher;
5) Add FO at 175;
6)Stir for 2 minutes;
7)Let sit for 30 seconds;
8) Smack your pouring pitcher with a butter knife where the wax is filled to in order to pop bubbles and release any trapped air; then pour immediately.
9) Right as the wax begins to become cloudy and builds a film on top, hit each jar for 5 seconds around the wick with the heat gun;
10)Remove foil once candle has hardened and cooled;
11)Trim wick, cap it, put candles in the original box, and let them cure.
Thanks for reading/watching/listening! Please let me know what you think of this method, and how it works out for you!
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Thank you very good video please can you do a video on recycling candles where the wick has burnt out
Thanks for watching, hopefully you found this little tutorial helpful!
I really like how you took your time to explain everything. Got a new subscriber lol
I'm so glad it helped you! Thanks for your kind words and support!
Same! So helpful!
Same, just came across this video and found it really helpful so thank you 😊
Same.
Just wanted to say thank you! Using foil around the candles totally works - it keeps them from cooling off too quickly and thus forming sinkholes near the wick. I will also add this idea: be sure to use the shiny side of the tin foil against the surface of the candle. This will do an even better job of maintaining the candle's warmth for a longer period of time. You may have already mentioned this, but if you did, I missed it. :) I'm also glad that you mentioned the proper temperatures for adding the fragrance oil and for pouring - that's helpful for newbies, too, because it makes a big difference. Anyway, thanks again!
Your candles look perfect. I am considering my options to replace my income as a nurse ( as are just about all of my nurse friends recently) I was doubting how I could figure out how to make my candles less "homemade". Your thoughtful solutions are as simple as they are genius. Well done Sir.
I tested out this method because I've been frustrated by all the uneven surfaces I've been getting with the 464 wax. I wrapped the vessels in foil and put them in the roasting pan and covered it, and it worked! So happy for having such an easy solution to a vexing problem. Many thanks!
So glad it helped you out! You're very welcome!
I use the same 464 & get the same (wet spots) can’t wait to try this. So glad I came across this video
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What kind of wax were you using?
@@lizzy5437 Hi Lizzy! I use IGI 6006 wax 😊
Please more videos. Thank you
Yes! I absolutely love this video! It’s really helpful & informative, I’d definitely love to see more videos from you. Like a detailed video of when starting out what’s the most important things to buy!? Should I buy a kit or buy everything separately!? Candle making terms and meanings. I’m wanting to learn as much as possible, this is something I’ve been passionate about doing for about 15yrs. I’ve watched many many videos over the years , but this one was something I’ve never herd & I think you can definitely help so many with tips , mistakes & best candle making supplies. I know for me this is something I’m so passionate about and want to do this with my daughter & I love making others happy & something about candles is so beautiful to me. I love making things , I used to make body butters and so much more and I still want to do that but I am so ready to start making candles. I really appreciate your video.... thanks 😊
Excuse any mistakes, I sometimes can’t sleep because of my chronic pain and insomnia. So I do my research when I can’t sleep & it helps me fall asleep & I end up making a lot of grammar mistakes 🤦🏻♀️
Can you please provide links to the materials you're using?
He makes a beautiful product. His care and attention to detail make the difference. I'm sure he has a lot of satisfied customers.
Thank you so much! I do my best to provide the best quality I can :)
@@glasscitycandlecompany5126 -- It's obvious that quality of craftsmanship is important to you and that you take pride in what you do. As is said, "Whatever you choose to do, do it well."
I'm not quite sure how your video ended up in my feed but I gave it a watch and was impressed. Your candles are beautiful in their simplicity. I hope you continue to find success in your endeavor.
@@ML-xh6rd It really means a lot, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for explaining not only what you do but also why you do it! Im new to candle making and this was really helpfull to comfort me about not having bubble and wet spots in my futur candles!
I loved that you took us through step by step right to finished product. I've watched many videos on candle making and yours is by far the best. Another new subscriber here. Thank you so much.
I appreciate the straightforwardness and clarity of this video. Thank you.
Loved how you explained everything you are doing and why you are doing and demonstrating. This is how we learn.
You are unbelievable! Great video, technique, little secrets, and straight to the point, thank you so much for sharing with us
Thank you so much, I'm a very new candle maker...like I just made my first ones last night 11/2021. This is the best tip I've seen so far.
Your candles are beautiful!
Best candle vid ever ! You’re such a natural.
Thank you very much 😄
Wow! I wanted to make some soya candles for teacher gifts for Christmas. I followed your method to the letter and they came out beautifully. I had never made a candle before and I'm so impressed with them. Thank you
Candles came out amazing!! I’m about a month into candle making and kept having issues with my tops, no matter what I tried. Thank you for this!
Great job! You’re a natural. Beautiful candles
Awe, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
oh my god, been making candles for 2 years and i NEVER heard of this method until now! OMG, I'M TRYING THIS ASAP THANKS SO MUCH
What a great technique! Quality and consistency is a key to success and pride in workmanship. It only makes sense to preheat the jars prior to your pour and the result is perfection.
Thank you very much!
Can’t wait to try this. Even though others say not to worry about wet spots, when making candles for others, we want them to look perfect and professional. I’m just about to make some candles with cocosoy wax and am going to do what you suggest. Thank you!💕
Thank you so much Joe for sharing this with us. This was extremely helpful!!! I’m going to give this a try!! You are awesome!!!!
You're so very welcome! I'm glad it was helpful, and I hope it works out great for you! Best of luck:)
I want to thank you for sharing your information. Using the foil has saved me a lot of time my candles have come out beautifully! Thanks again!😊
Thank you so much for this tip! I watched this video and went to make a candle using the tin foil method, IT WORKS. Not a single wet spot and a smooth top. Thank you so much, i have subscribed :)
I'm so glad you liked our method! Thanks for watching and subscribing :)
Thank you for this video it was very clear spoken, thorough and informative. I'm so excited to use your methods while using 464. Thank you again.
Thank you so much! I use 6006 and am having trouble with wet spots. Driving me crazy actually! Definitely going to try your method. Also I tried the eco wicks and couldn’t get a good burn at all. Mushrooms and no throw. Ended up using double Lx 12s. I finally found something that works well.
This really works I tried it yesterday and today it will make a big difference in the tennfoil and not thanks for this great idea
The tip about the air bubbles was so valuable. Thanks so much.
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed 😊
Makes a lot of sence beating that air out and heating that top before it has a chance to make sink hole very helpful I’m gonna try it
Beginner candle maker here! 🙋🏻♀️ Thank you so much for this video. Your explanation was so thorough and helpful! Please make more videos. 👍🏼💖 New subscriber here. Thanks again for sharing! You are much appreciated!
Kudos to you, sir... We used this Al foil wrapping technique in our home made hot process soap... We use cylindrical / elliptical molds and used to get sink holes every time... Followed your technique and we got perfect soap cake without sink hole... Thank you sir...
Thank you!! I add foil under my candles but, didn't think to wrap them!! Cant wait to try this!
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope this technique works as well for you as it has for me!
I tried this method and I get perfect smooth tops every time! Thank you ❤
Thank you Joe! This was a great video with details I can use. Good work!
You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it useful! Thank you for your kind words, and best of luck to you!
Thank you for explaining everything step by step & why you doing what you do. I am going to try this method because I get those sink holes & just couldn't understand why! The candle's look perfect!
This was so wonderful and thoughtful of you to share ❤️
Thank you 😁 I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
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Thank you for the informative video... After one year in the business and unsuccessfully trying out so many tricks to get rid of wet spots, I land on your video, let me try it out. Thanks again
This was an awesome tutorial!!! Thanks you for taking the time e to show your process! 🤗
Wow! This was the best tutorial! Thank you!
Very impressed with your tips
You're very generous and thoughtful to share them thankyou
I've been so fed up with constant sink holes in gb464
I'm glad the video was helpful! Best of luck to you and yours!
Dude this works so well. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks so much for sharing your method. I achieved my first batch of candles with no wet spots!!!
Hi Jersey Ta! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and had great results! Thank you for watching! I hope you'll stick around for future videos :)
Thank you so much for this video, this help with different color candles and white candles to avoid wet spots. Enjoyed the video very much. Thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed!
Excellent tutorial, thank you for the tips and tricks getting a nice smooth candle
"Glossy like I want it!"😆 🤣 😂 you're great dude! Starting my biz, the for your gems!
Thank you so much for your kind words :) Best of luck to you!
Thanks for this video. I just learned a lot more when it comes to the bubbling in the candle.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Thankyou soooo much for this video! I’ve tried a few different jars now with your method, and yes! It always works!!!! Yey!
You're very welcome! Im so glad it works well for you 😊
Hi from Mexico! Thanks for your tip on how to take the air off, it helped me so much to fix my candles 🌟
Great job explaining everything! Thank you!
This could be especially helpful for colored candles.
Amazing! Thank you SO much for making this video, it really helped me a lot! ♥
You're welcome! Im so glad you found it useful!
Thank you so much! Awesome video!!!❤️👏
Thank you. Very well done and helpful. ❤️
Loved the video, I am in the process of setting up my New Candle, Soap, and Skincare Business here in Seattle WA. I have been doing a lot of small batches of stuff to see what I like and what works and such and found that your Video was great and something to add to my homework. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner ...lol
I'm so glad you loved it! I hope you find it useful in your future endeavors!
Wow, I have to tell you, I am extremely impressed! I too use Candle Science but I stopped making candles about a year ago (for a few reasons) and thought I would start making them again since I have thousands of dollars in scents, wicks, jars, etc. It is so funny, I have nearly the same equipment that you do, LOL! I assume the reason for the foil is to help the jar maintain a certain level of warmth which is what contributes greatly to the finished (flawless) candle? This video was excellent, thank you so, so much! You've inspired me to start again. 😊👍
Thank you so much for your kind words! Yes, the purpose of the foil is to slow the cooling process by insulating the vessel, ensuring adequate time for proper adhesion :) I'm glad to be of service, and hope you continued inspiration and successes in your journey!
Super useful info! Thank you very much.
Thanks for your wonderful video. I use your method it works wonders for me.
So many great tips, I struggled with bubbles. Now would tap them out 😅. Thank you !
Thank you so much for this video very informative and your candles look flawless ✌🏼
Thank you. I will definitely try this the next time I make candles!
Great editorial. ❤️ The way you communicate👍🏻
Loved this, waiting for some more videos from you as this has helped more then any others by far x
If you have any ideas feel free to float them my way! Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the video!
I appreciate you....... so much.........right now for sharing NEW and very helpful advice. Banging the pot made a huuuuuge difference. I have been having struggling and you are the only one that has helped . THANK YOU!!! 😊......I subscribed and I am going to order some of those classy rustic candles.
This actually helped me so much!
I'm just starting making candles for my Christmas gifts, and this was a great tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing!
You're very welcome! Best of luck to you
Very smart idea and thank you so much for sharing it, I'm definitely going to give it a try!
Thank you for your kind words, glad you enjoyed! Hope it works well for you :)
Hi, i've been experimenting on candles for more than a week now, and I'm really really desperate on fixing sinkholes and adjusting temps for a better adhesion of the sides to the jars, this is by far the most explained video I've seen. I can't wait to try this tomorrow. Thank you so so much!
I'm pretty much in the same situation , have you tried it out yet?
Wow thank you for the awesome tips! Going to make my candles so much nicer!
Thank you so much for sharing!. Great product!
This was such a helpful video…thank you so much for this hack !
I like this kind of video, explained smoothly, thank you 🙏
It's my pleasure!
Knife tapping tip... Genius! Tfs.
Thank you, and you're welcome!
Thank you for sharing such a valuable technique..
Of course! Glad it was helpful :)
Really useful thanks for posting!
I have been making candles for 10 years, I just found the wick setting tool a few months ago and I absolutely LOVE it! Isn't it great? I also just bought the wax melting pot, and it saves so much time!! Thanks for the awesome trick and the video!!!
Wow, what a milestone! Yessss, the wick setter is a God send! You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed 😊
Omg it's brilliant!! My first time seeing it and I'm gonna go to Candle Science now to look for it.
That is really cool. I think i am going to try this.
Nice work! Thanks for your awesome presentation!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hope it helped you out!
Wow! Thanks for sharing some tips in making nice candles!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed :)
Excellent video, nice and clear!! 🕯️🕯️
I liked your easy method to follow, your awesome 👏 I wish you success
Perfect! I will try this technique next time.
Hope it goes well!
Awesome!
Great job! Definitely going to give this a try!
Thank you for watching, and best of luck!
Thank you for an amazing video
Nice tips on 6006 wax. Very consistent, beautiful candles. I don't use 6006, but enjoyed the video and can appreciate the method you are using to get your well formed candles. I'm sure people who use 6006 are happy to get the information. Thanks for sharing with others!
Thank you! I've actually seen people have success with this method with other wax types as well! Definitely something worth trying out 😊
Thank you soooooo much!! Every video I watched for the wet spot, they just say 'never mind'. I hope that works!! I just tried it, i'll update if they come without wet spots !!
Hey, I love your technique. I thought I got the scent of your candles there for a while. :) You're a genius. sure i'm gonna subscribe.
Very detailed thank you
Congrats on your business...I learned a lot from your video today. Thanks.
Thank you so very much for the tip... Will definitely be trying
You're very welcome! Hope it works as well for you as it did for me!
An excellent tutorial! Thank you!
It's my pleasure! Glad you enjoyed
Lots of good ideas in this video. I wish I watched this before making my Candles, but there’s always next time.
Glad you enjoyed! Best of luck to you!
This was wonderful. ! Thank you. !
My pleasure!
Great information. Thank you for sharing!
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😁
Your a pretty cool, competent, and informative candle maker. I’d be willing to bet your candle are as good as they get. I subscribed 👍🏻
Amazing
WOW! Just made my first candle today & it has a dip so I turned to youtube & found YOU! Wow! Very impressive. Thank you... I think I'll continue to BUY my candles.. haha= I avoid Parafin but I might have to try your lemon verbena! Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing I’ve been having issues with wet spots sink holes and bubbling can’t wait to try the foil method😊
you're welcome! I hope it works as great for you as it did for me!
Thanks for sharing this is so helpful!
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
AWESOME INFO I WILL BE TRYIN THIS!
Best of luck!