How to Make Concrete Jars (UPDATED)
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* UPDATE: I have fully transitioned to the blue modern craft labs molds, which are actually made to handle concrete. The Amazon molds are made for resin, and not concrete. The modern craft labs molds are an investment, but much more durable and will last a lot longer.
Please note that everything shown in this video is just what works best for me. There is no wrong or right way of doing things. I urge you to do your own research and testing.
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I have a candle business, and have been buying my jars…had not thought of making my own jars 😳 well…landed at the right place to learn this craft. Thank you for the info!
Thank you for sharing. I am getting started with candles and wanting to make my own concrete jars. This was a huge help. Thanks again for so unselfishly sharing this tutorial with us all. Love and greetings from Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
You're so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Me too! I want to make candles. do you have any tips you’ve learned for the candle making process as far as scents that are lasting when burning’s the candle ?
@@phampton5410 the only tips I have is to read the manufacturer's notes on the percentage usage of the fragrance oil in candle making. They have different usage rates for candles, soaps and leave-on products. Hope that helps😚
I wonder if there’s a sealer like that available in Canada?
@@phampton5410 if you can, don't go over 10% of your total badge in FO. Depending on the wax you use, pour at a temperature that won't burn the oils. How has your journey been?
So appreciative of you filming your entire process. Thank you! This was so helpful.
Yay! Thanks for all the information! I just bought the pigment and sealer and I’m so excited to get started!
So kind to share this. You're a gem.
Thanks ! Great tutorial! Most of us work from our kitchens and living room and glad you mentioned it. Brought a smile to my face..
Thank you for sharing. Fantastic video. Ive been researching for weeks and hoping to find some molds to use for my first casting soon... Very informative! It was nice seeing your measurements to minimize waste as well as your experience for sealing your vessel. thank you!
Thank you for sharing! I've never used cement vessels, but they are very beautiful and extremely cost effective. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for this tutorial 🙏🏼💗 I been buying wholesale but was curious on learning how to make my own to cut down costs possibly. This was so helpful🙏🏼
Thank you!!!! I’ve been making candles for some years now and wanted to venture out into making my own jars/vessels! Love ur tutorial! Looking forward to many more! (Hugs) from Chicago!
Excellent Video! Thank you for sharing two very important sources for molds and sealer.
Thank you so much for making this video! I am conscious about what products I use to make sure they are as environmentally friendly as possible. I gave up the idea a year ago after not figuring out how to find a good sealer. I am happy I came across your video. I am planning to get back into the idea of adding them to my candle line.
This was a fantastic video with lots of great insider information. I've been wanting to try making them for over a year for my candles and I think i just might now! Thanks, great job!
Thank you so much! Good luck, it's so much fun!
Omg thank you I was literally crying because of the wet spot !! Didn’t think it was the water!! Thank you thank you
Thank you!!! You have saved me so much time. Please make more videos. Such great information for candle makers!!!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for this video. It gave me a lot more confidence with the idea of making my own candle jars
I am obsessed with your channel! Please continue making videos and I love the fact your best friend is with you! Thank you so much! I love this video becuz I live in an apartment as well and all the videos are usually done in workshops so now I have 💡 thank you again and be blessed!
Aw thank you!! I am actually working on editing a video now that should be up later today. Thank you for the support!
Excellent video and love the colors you chose!
I tried this and WOW. Amazing! Thank you so much! I even sanded the outside to give them a more rustic feel and I love that too! Thanks for all your videos!!!
I'm sure they look beautiful! You're so welcome. Thanks for watching!
I’m so glad you kept making videos! I just found your channel, and it’s beyond helpful! Thank you 💙
Thank you so much for the support!
You exude such a sweet, honest spirit;
So refreshing- thanks for sharing your knowledge!!! 🌹
Oh my gosh you're so kind! Thank you!!
okay....I love this! I have been looking for vessels for candles forever but this makes me want to make the vessels too! so pretty! thanks for the tips!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for all information, it looks so professional, original. Great job. Want to try myself, not professionally but as gifts.
Thank you so much! You should definitely give it a try. It's a lot of fun :)
Thanks again for your video. I'm happy you didnt decide to give up on this concept.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tutorial for cement jars. I am just diving into making the vessels for my candles and cement was something I was very interested in trying. You made it look and sound so easy.
I’m so glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching. 😊
omg so gorgeous, love the colors and texture
Thank you for sharing and explaining the sealer part. I was about to buy the polycrilyc one and I'm glad I saw your video before doing so.
Thank you for watching!
This was such a huge help. Thank you SO much for sharing your sources when you really didn't have to...it's so appreciated. You should add your website to the video description - will definitely be supporting!
Aw thank you! And omg you’re totally right. I can’t believe I didn’t have it in there 🤦🏻♀️ haha! Thank you so much for the support
Love love love this! Thanks for sharing
This is amazing !!! Thank you for everything ❤️
Thanks for your knowledge and these great resources! ❤
I have these same molds from modern craft labs. I love them. I also have their mold with the ridges and I find that they break very easy when trying to separate the vessel from the mold. But the tulip molds work great! I even purchased their lids.
I just bought 4 more of the tulip molds! I'm obsessed. Happy that I can make 8 at a time now. They aren't cheap, but the quality is worth it!
I love mine too! Beautiful job!
i love the idea of using concrete for candle jars. its so cute and unique & im on my journey to start my business soon. thank you for being you, i hope your business flourishes too this year !
Thank you! Best of luck to you!
this was such a great video. I have to try out that vibrating machine. that'll probably be great for resin projects
Thanks for this. Was thinking of using clay and firing but just looked like alot of work. I like this idea better. Also more industrial looking.
Thank you so much for sharing! This is exactly what I was looking for! I literally just bought everything. I've been contemplating making my own for some time now. With the way shipping and product cost constantly rising I am ready to make my own for the New Year!
So glad I could be of help! Good luck and have fun with it :)
@@calafiacandleco I need more , 80% of my candles are coconut apricot
Thank you so much for your videos. You are super relatable and great info.
You're too kind! Thanks for watching :)
great video, really helpful with the links to all the materials - thank you for making this!
I’m glad! Thanks for watching. 😃
New subbie here! I was very interested in making my own candle vessels and you came across my feed. I will watch EVERYTHING you put out. You’re right , there isn’t much info on coconut wax. Want to see that too🥳Ty so much for your time and teaching.
Aw thanks so much for your support! 🤍
Great tutorial, I ordered some sealer from your link. Just started making little succulent molds with resin on top part of the mold
Thank you! Good luck 🙂
Nice video and good informations ..
Thank you from Egypt
Love how I was wondering if this was possible and this showed up 😊
Love it! Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Thank you for watching!
WHAT??? What a weird and WONDERFUL world! I am speechless. I love learning something new each day and never thought for a moment that these jars could be made with molds! I guess ignorance is not that bliss after all! 😂 I am now going to subscribe and have a look at more of your videos. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for watching!
Wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing this! 🖤
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching 🙂
I am just getting started with candles and using coconut wax so would love more videos on that!!and loving these vessels going to try it
Awesome! Have fun creating :)
Beautiful work, thanks for helping. Kisses from Brazil
That was so satisfying to watch. I'm having a hard time finding vessels for my candles because of the global glass shortage. I'm tempted to make my own but.. my place is too small and I have a FT job as a nurse. Maybe down the road when I move into a bigger place and go PT. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring. You're getting a follow from me!
Thank you for watching! That’s why I started making these because it was so hard to find jars! You should totally give it a try. It’s a lot of fun. :)
Thanks for this, I’m just making the pots, not candles, with those same molds and having trouble with them not holding their shape. I had made a little frame for the square ones which never hold their shape, will make some for the round ones too now that I know it’s not something I’m doing wrong. Love your presentation style too.
Thank you! Wishing you the best of luck
Crazy amount of information one video thanks
You're so welcome! Glad you found it helpful.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Very helpful and informative. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Very complete tutorial, thank you
Thank you! I have an even more in-depth one on my channel from a few months ago.
@@calafiacandleco I'll check it out, thanks 😎👍🏻
I am starting with this it’s going great 👍🏽
This video was the besttttt
Thanks! Great advice
Thank you thank you for this! You are the best!
Aw thank you!
Helpful - Thank you! The vibrator station is for very small forms like 1/4th of the pots 😉When using pigments for opal effect - don't stir them, add layer cement then pour pigments and again ... then vibrate and voilà 😁
Such a great video 🌟✨
Definately gonna try this 😍
Good luck! It's so much fun :)
Watching this video gives me hope. I live in an apartment too and wanted to start making concrete candle vessels.
Awesome really love your ideas n techniques.i also love to make concrete stuff and your channel very helpful for me.thanks dear for sharing 💕
Thanks so much 🤍
I love your video! Thanks so much for sharing this! ❤🤗❤
Thanks for watching! 🤗
This was great. You should do more videos!
Thanks so much! I will work on it :)
I use the same molds from Modern Craft Labs! I love them. I have found a little thicker consistency helps with the bubbles as well. When I pour I tap the middle of the mold with my mixing spatula to help get the concrete down into the mold. And I have had either no holes in my jar or maybe two or three on the outside near the bottom! I was actually looking into that type of sealer as well because I use a water-based polyurethane sealant and it just didn't feel right using it. Thank you for sharing this sealant because I was trying to figure out which one would be best for candles.
Definitely try earth safe! Thanks for watching. :)
Wow! Thanks for sharing..very interesting 👌
Loveeee your video!! Thank you so much for sharing 💚🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
So sweet! Thank you. :) Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing!!
Hey girl I'm glad you continued making vids! I liked you from the moment you sai hey guys 😍 i felt like that when I started making videos too and still do but oh well I cringe at myself all the time 😅❤️
Great tut! Thx! 🌸💕🌸
Great video! Thanks for sharing, bravo:)
Thank you for sharing! love the vid very peaceful an easy >3
I love that you use the Cement Dye over Acrylic because I found the colors never matched before but with the powder dyes it is almost always the same.
Yes, I agree! It’s easier to be consistent with the pigments. 🤗
Hi from a long time coco-soy candle maker in Australia 👋🇦🇺 Great video! 👌👍
Hi! Thanks so much! :)
Love this
Thank you a ton !!
It's me... your esteemed 100th subscriber!!! Woot. :-) You should ABSOLUTELY keep making videos, and here's why. A.) These little concrete jars look awesome! I'd never seen or heard about concrete jar candles, but now I feel much more 'on the pulse.' :-) ... B.) And most importantly... your voice and demeanor are... literally... amazing for making 'How-To' videos. I hate to admit it, but.. I watch so much TH-cam, that I think if I ever stopped watching, Google would send someone to my house to make sure i'm okay. And after watching that much TH-cam, I can tell you, nothing gives me eye-roll-of-the-soul, more than clicking on a video to... yet another... energy-on-11... perma-grin... speed talking person rifling through a poorly planned TH-cam video. You... in wonderful contrast... are super chill... have a laid back tone... and within 45 seconds or so... I was already thinking about clicking to see how many more videos you have. The links in the comments are also awesome! I don't mean to turn this comment into a Dancing with the Stars'esque critique session... but... in my opinion... straight 10's!
WOW! You are too kind. Thank you so much!! I will definitely keep making videos…and yay for being my 100th subscriber! :)
beautiful
Try cutting rings out of thin mdf 6mm thick maybe, cut through in one part so the ring can open slightly and they should be flexible enough to spring back in shape when you place them over your moulds. As long as the inside diameter is the same as the moulds ouside diameter there is no reason why they will not hold their shape.
Just thought this might help, thanks for the vid.
Awesome thank you for sharing
🇪🇦🇨🇴 tu trabajo es hermoso e inspirador!💪
Yaaaasssssss!!!!! Thanks hunnnnnaaayyy!!!
Beautiful candles, maybe try some anti-slip shelf liner on a vibrator machine so you don't have to hold them? Great video!
That’s a great idea! Thank you :)
They are great!!!...
👍great videos & the oval ones are great too. Lots of gold swirls or mica flakes would be good for holidays.
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant idea with the vibrating plate! You should try switching it on low before you begin pouring to avoid all those bubbles in the rim, or pour 1/3 then vibrate it before pouring the rest :) I'm ordering one of these for sure!
My husband said the exact same thing! Haha! I will do it the next time I make them. I don’t know why I didn’t do that in the first place 😂😅
@@calafiacandleco I can't lie I chuckled to myself when you started slapping the life out of your mould on the latest video, all while it's sitting on the powerless vibrating plate 😂 I look forward to seeing your next batch & best of luck with everything! Your label design is awesome.
This was so interesting! I def want to try this so maybe some day I will lol
You totally should! It’s a lot of fun!
Thank you so much for sharing this....new subscriber here
The algorithm put your video in front of me, I totally enjoyed it. I may try making my own candle jars. huh?! 💭
Aw thanks!! You totally should. It’s so much fun :)
I use to use these types of vessels before. Now I use ceramic ones which help with a better performance. Good job though.
Hi, liked the video and decide to give you a some tips on concrete vibration to avoid any bobbles.
instead of pouring the all amount in the mould and them vibrate divide by 3 portion.
1/3 - Vibrates, then 2/3 vibrate and finish with 3/3 and vibrate a little more this way is easier for the bubbles to come up.
Advice for a concrete worker expert. Good luck and i loved you jars.
From Mozambique
Thanks for watching and for the tips!
So I must confess I am not into making candles….your jars though are beautiful….I am so glad I found you, those jars are exactly what I need for my wife’s succulents…time to subscribe!!!
Yay thank you for watching and subscribing!
Omg! I’m going straight to homedepot and get me
Some concrete!
Hello thank you for sharing. Very informative n inspiring. Do remember to wear a mask when dealing with cement as they get stuck in your lungs. Tkcr..
Thanks for watching! Yes I always wear a mask to be safe :)
Very nice 👍 God bless you
Obrigada
I also work in a dental lab and pour models all the time! It helps to start the vibrator on low first and then slowly pour in your mixture into one corner - swirl it around (while holding it on the vibrator) allowing it to coat the mold evenly then continue to slowly pour increasing vibration as you go! You can also buy a debubblizer spray which you spray on the mold prior to pouring (probably expensive since everything dental related is!) hopefully this helps with the bubbles!
Those are great tips! Thank you for sharing! :)
The name of the vibrator please ?
@@leascandles9198 I've used a variety of different ones and they all do the same thing effectively, just note that anything dental related will be 100000x more expensive LOL I'm sure the ones on amazon will do the job
@@leascandles9198 yo trabajo en laboratorio y usamos el agitador de Mazzini, espero te sirva esta información🙂
you are awesome thank you so much!
Aw thank you! Thanks so much for watching
Try adding a tiny bit of iso-alcohol to your mix. It will lower the surface tension of the water and reduce pinholes.
Great tip! Thanks!
Wish you would've shown the sealant process. Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for watching! I am actually editing a video right now about the sealing process. It should be up later today or tomorrow.
My sealing video is now live. Hope it helps!