Hi...love your videos...can you talk about international shipping ...and also the best way to collect revenue to be specific alternatives to paypal and cash app...thanks in advance. I haven't started yet, but these are some concerns i have that i don't see candle makers creating content on
I think grams are soooo much easier! It seems confusing only because it’s something we’re not used to, but working with whole numbers instead of decimals is so much better!
I just turned my volume down, lol! I think you have just the right amount of volume. I hear you fine! Thank you for your time and energy to make this vid, Erica. 💗
if you registered your shop as a business in your state can you make a video going over that process and the difference between the different business models such as LLC vs Sole Proprietor? Thank you, love your channel!
Hi! I haven’t really talked about this in depth just because I don’t know very much about it because I’m still so new, but I briefly discussed it in my last video at around 14:30 🙂 th-cam.com/video/RjmSpxGbpRA/w-d-xo.html
So you don't use soy wax only for your melts? Do you recommend not using soy wax or coconut soy blend with clamshells? I've used 100% soy wax for clamshells and they pop out fine, yes they are softer but they pop out fine. What do you recommend?
I promote my candles as clean burning i use a 100% soy wax and a coconut soy blend. It sounds like people always have more success with using paraffin or blends of paraffin for better throws. And i am stuck between a rock and a hard place because my candles are being promoted as luxury CLEAN, with clean and healthy ingredients with out all the crap that they say is in paraffin.
hello how do I work with the container wax, I order a large amount and they don't accept return even if its not open. any advice on how to use it for wax tarts. it was too soft and wouldn't pop out when I found out they won't accept the return. also my other question is when I am measuring in grams when my wax is solid I get a little bit over the amount I need for my calm shells at 17g leftover which is fine for samples. however when I melt the wax and pour it out instead of having over I am a whole 70 g short (instead of 4 filled ,I only have 3 filled) what am I calculating wrong. I went online for the cal and it says my measurement is correct but yet when its liquid the grams is not right
That looks so easy. I have a quick question and I can’t find the answer to it any where. So can u melt down the wax melts you already have and pour them in to a silicone mold of like flowers or something
I always wash it out with the soup when I am done, feeling like the scent from the previous one still smell strong and will alter the net one I am about to do. am I overthinking lol?
I just did my fist wax melt and followed your directions, and it came out awesome!!! How long should I wait before I can use them, give them away or sell them????
Love you videos. I use 646 soy and put them in condiment cup because they are soft wax, how does this compare with 464 wax? Does it hold the scent better? Thank you
Loved this! Just got 45 lbs of Pillars of Bliss. And some clamshells. What wax were you using here and do you still continue to use it for your wax melts? Dying wax is so hard and I have liquid wax. I may need to waste some wax to do a dye sample color spectrum. I just can't figure out how to do it using the least amount of wax. For instance if I use tealight molds, I don't feel it could give me a good basis for measurements. I would assume that one ounce increments (half a votive) would be best to help with the math for larger quantities. If I do decide to do so, and find hues that I like.... can I re-melt them to make a votive and adding scent at the appropriate time?? I wonder if anyone has testing making their waxes in a color batch first, which would require a re-melt.... and once they know they have the color right - to add FO when the re-melt reaches 170-180?
Erica I love watching your videos, they are so informative and entertaining. I do have one question, what kind of wax do you use for your melts? Thank You in advance.
Very good video 😉 but one question, yo mentioned that the precision of the scale should be 0.01g in your comments, but the one that is linked is 0.1g, which one do you recommend?
Hi! Such a great video. Really full of great information! In case you’re interested in how I got here, this was recommended after I watched Sunshine Soap& Candle co.’s latest video (love her!). So anyhow, you have a new subscriber. 😄
I'm so glad I watch your video I like making wax melts I came across this new wax eco soy wax q210 and its fragrance load it's approximately 18% Max would you prefer a 15%when using this wax this is my first time ever going this high in percentage of fragrance for Candles
Oh wow, the container wax holds 18% or is it tart wax? Either way I would test out different fragrance loads and see what works best! Going with the highest load doesn’t always yield the best candle! Sometimes less is more
What temp do you add the FO to the wax for melts? I’m using 6006 and heating to 200 and I can’t get a good HT to save my life!! Each clam is about 66g wax and 4-5g of FO.
Hi there I'm new and interested with candle making but I still can't find supplier for the wax and equipment. Do you have any recommendation for candle making supplier that ships outside US, like asia? Because most of the them are shipping to US only. Thanks a lot!
I just got into candles in March 2022 I am in the process of testing but I also would like to make some wax melt I know this is not related to wax melt but I was making some candles tonight and I took one of those cups that you have and I poured in the fragrance and I noticed that at the bottom of the cup it turned dark And I assumed that the cup is soaked up some of the fragrance well I took a pipe lit and I removed all the fragrance from the cup and put it back into the 1 ounce bottle and yes I was right it did soak up some of the fragrance because it did not fill up to 1 ounce so I’m thinking of using something different something maybe that is plastic that won’t soak up the fragrance thank you for all the tips that you are giving because I am fairly new to candles
Hey darling ;* I have a question about fireplace wax. i make mantel wax from soy wax for candle making. the proportion of wax and fragrance is the same. special fireplace for tarts and waxes. after an hour of smoking I see steam like in hot tea. I also used a special wax for tarts and fireplaces. after an hour I also see a couple. what can it cause? can they pair like this? how many hours can you burn the wax in the fireplace? sorry for my english i am from polish. forgive 🙏😘
Hi. I just wanna tel you I find your videos very helpful. I now wanna give you my idea.... maybe you want to try to use a metal meat tenderizer tool to brake your tart wax.
Hi do u have any links please for the containers you put the wax in, the colouring for the melts ,the wax you use and if you make a plain one like baby powder is that just using the wax itself .
Good morning! I recently discovered your channel and have been loving watching these older videos to see what you use to do vs what you do now! Quick question if you have time: have you noticed any discoloration of the wax melt warning labels due to the dye in the wax melts? I have seen it happen a couple times to others and am curious how common it is when putting the label on the inside. Or, maybe it takes awhile to happen and you may not keep them in stock that long. Thank you! :)
Lola Sweetheart it just depends on the wax you’re using! Some waxes can hold a higher fragrance load, others not so much. It’s not a general rule. My tart wax can hold up to 18%, but that doesn’t mean that you can do 18% with any wax. That’s why it’s important to look up the directions for the wax you’re using 🙂
Thank you! I think you can use essential oils in tarts but I’ve never made them with strictly EO before and the only issue with EO is that they are not typically meant to be heated (they are more for topical use and to be diffused) I have only ever used FO in tarts
Oh my gosh, this video could not have came at a better time. Was going to start exploring how to properly make them soon!
Oh yay I’m glad it helped!! ☺️
Great info as always!!
Same!!!
How do so avoid dips i want a smooth top
People complain about the sound quality? Seriously? This was perfect. Well explained and clear to understand. Great video 👍
I have found 444 wax mixed with a small amount of beeswax works wonders for my melts. I also used BW 921 and it worked great too.
Hi...love your videos...can you talk about international shipping ...and also the best way to collect revenue to be specific alternatives to paypal and cash app...thanks in advance. I haven't started yet, but these are some concerns i have that i don't see candle makers creating content on
I really need to get on the gram side of measurements. Ounces are driving me crazy lol
I think grams are soooo much easier! It seems confusing only because it’s something we’re not used to, but working with whole numbers instead of decimals is so much better!
What size are your warning labels? And front labels if you don't mind me asking?
I love your videos! Super informative. Appreciate you making these. Can't wait to make some :D
Thank you! I’m excited for you to make some :)
I got a question can you use the pot on the burner or is it better to do double boiler?!?
I just turned my volume down, lol! I think you have just the right amount of volume. I hear you fine! Thank you for your time and energy to make this vid, Erica. 💗
Haha well that’s better than not being able to hear me 😅 thank you for watching!
Great video! By any chance do you happen to have a link for that particular tart wax you use?!
How long do you cure your wax melts?
About 3-5 days is all they really need!
Hello with tw30 do you have a suggested curing time for it? You have really Helped a lot with your videos
I want to know also! I think I read several day to a couple of weeks.
if you registered your shop as a business in your state can you make a video going over that process and the difference between the different business models such as LLC vs Sole Proprietor? Thank you, love your channel!
Hi! I haven’t really talked about this in depth just because I don’t know very much about it because I’m still so new, but I briefly discussed it in my last video at around 14:30 🙂
th-cam.com/video/RjmSpxGbpRA/w-d-xo.html
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo Awesome thank you!! I hadn't gotten a chance to watch the entirety of the last video yet but I will now!
Would love some more info on what you've learned so far also about LLC
Yay this was fun i’m so with you on the liquid dye what is it with their die chips? I get speckles every time
Same 😬 I really need to change and use something else! But I’ve been using less dye in each batch and it’s been helping
That paper towel trip is great... nice video!!
Thank you!
I'm all New To This...Where do you Buy The Fragrances though?...HELP 😳
So you don't use soy wax only for your melts? Do you recommend not using soy wax or coconut soy blend with clamshells? I've used 100% soy wax for clamshells and they pop out fine, yes they are softer but they pop out fine. What do you recommend?
I promote my candles as clean burning i use a 100% soy wax and a coconut soy blend. It sounds like people always have more success with using paraffin or blends of paraffin for better throws. And i am stuck between a rock and a hard place because my candles are being promoted as luxury CLEAN, with clean and healthy ingredients with out all the crap that they say is in paraffin.
hello how do I work with the container wax, I order a large amount and they don't accept return even if its not open.
any advice on how to use it for wax tarts. it was too soft and wouldn't pop out when I found out they won't accept the return.
also my other question is when I am measuring in grams when my wax is solid I get a little bit over the amount I need for my calm shells at 17g leftover which is fine for samples. however when I melt the wax and pour it out instead of having over I am a whole 70 g short (instead of 4 filled ,I only have 3 filled) what am I calculating wrong. I went online for the cal and it says my measurement is correct but yet when its liquid the grams is not right
Volume is good, thanks for the Erica!!
Suggestions for harder wax, get maybe a soap cutter. It allows to cit precise sizes neatly, with less pressure
Thank you!
And oh good idea ☺️
Perfect timing. I was looking at my tart supplies and thinking, the time has come...
Sometimes if we dont have scented oil , we can mix with soya wax for new candle yikee , hope its smell same.
What kind of wax were you using for the wax melts? If you said it, I missed it.
If you work from your kitchen... do you need to list ur home address on the label? It asks for name and place. That makes me uneasy
Did u use 75 grams of tart wax or 390 grams?
That looks so easy. I have a quick question and I can’t find the answer to it any where. So can u melt down the wax melts you already have and pour them in to a silicone mold of like flowers or something
If you blend scents,do you need a new msds safety sheet,due to creating a new chemical structure?
I always wash it out with the soup when I am done, feeling like the scent from the previous one still smell strong and will alter the net one I am about to do. am I overthinking lol?
Your wax melt arrived today!! Yay
Oh yayyy!! 🥰
I just did my fist wax melt and followed your directions, and it came out awesome!!! How long should I wait before I can use them, give them away or sell them????
Mine always turn cloudy or white idk how to explain it so it ain’t all the same color idk what I’m doing 😒
We're did you get your clamshell stand from? I need one.
Love you videos. I use 646 soy and put them in condiment cup because they are soft wax, how does this compare with 464 wax? Does it hold the scent better? Thank you
Voice is perfect not to loud and I can hear you very well but u really need to slow down there is no fire .
What size are your labels and where do you purchase them.
Loved this! Just got 45 lbs of Pillars of Bliss. And some clamshells. What wax were you using here and do you still continue to use it for your wax melts? Dying wax is so hard and I have liquid wax. I may need to waste some wax to do a dye sample color spectrum. I just can't figure out how to do it using the least amount of wax. For instance if I use tealight molds, I don't feel it could give me a good basis for measurements. I would assume that one ounce increments (half a votive) would be best to help with the math for larger quantities.
If I do decide to do so, and find hues that I like.... can I re-melt them to make a votive and adding scent at the appropriate time??
I wonder if anyone has testing making their waxes in a color batch first, which would require a re-melt.... and once they know they have the color right - to add FO when the re-melt reaches 170-180?
Hi, do they need to cure for a certain amount of time??
Where can u buy the wax melts container at???
If I only have soy wax for candles, can I add some beeswax to make melts?
Erica I love watching your videos, they are so informative and entertaining. I do have one question, what kind of wax do you use for your melts? Thank You in advance.
What size is those wax melts labels, I’m having a hard time figuring out what size I should get
Very good video 😉 but one question, yo mentioned that the precision of the scale should be 0.01g in your comments, but the one that is linked is 0.1g, which one do you recommend?
Do you put a warning label on your samples?
it’s good for me because I am hard of hearing 🌺
Great video. Do you use the same warning label on your melts that you use on your candles?
Thank you! And they’re very similar! But they have different wording based on how you use melts vs candles
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo where did you order them from? I'll be honest I wasn't aware that they needed them.
I make them myself! But you can get them from CS or a lot of other suppliers too
www.candlescience.com/equipment/wax-melt-warning-labels
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo Thank you.
As far as how loud you are I do have a volume control on my TV
Do you have an issue with frost on your melts?
Thank you for your video! I used a dye chip and didn’t get any speckles! Your video was very helpful!!❤️
All of you're videos are perfect the volume and everything its nothing wrong with you're volume
Where do you buy your fragrances from
can they be melted to make candles
What temperature do you add your oil?
Hi! Such a great video. Really full of great information! In case you’re interested in how I got here, this was recommended after I watched Sunshine Soap& Candle co.’s latest video (love her!). So anyhow, you have a new subscriber. 😄
Aw that’s awesome! I’m glad to hear the my videos are being recommended ☺️ thank you so much!
where do we get the fragrance?????
What percentage is this ?
I like your explanation at the beginning. Very clear and informative!
Try whisking it if it had chunks
try a chisel for the wax
Great video!! My question is, after pouring the wax into the clam shells, how long do I wait to close the lids?
Until the wax is solidified :)
I usually wait at least 4-5 hours or over night!
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo perfect! Thank you!!
I love your videos. Where do you buy your wax clam shells from? You buy them in bulk I'm assuming.
Thank you! I buy them from cal candle supply!
Maple Street has a sale on them almost every other day, it’s a 100 pack for $13.99
What’s the name of the wax
Just wondering if the temp is 180c or Fahrenheit.
Fahrenheit
Great job! I really enjoy your videos. You put so much of yourself into them. Keep up the good work ... Joey
15% ???? Wow ... I wish I could find a wax in the U.K. that takes that load. The maximum load I’ve seen here is 12% 😫😫😭😭😭
I'm so glad I watch your video I like making wax melts I came across this new wax eco soy wax q210 and its fragrance load it's approximately 18% Max would you prefer a 15%when using this wax this is my first time ever going this high in percentage of fragrance for Candles
Oh wow, the container wax holds 18% or is it tart wax? Either way I would test out different fragrance loads and see what works best! Going with the highest load doesn’t always yield the best candle! Sometimes less is more
It's a container and tart wax
A question... You're using metric grams for the weight are your temperatures also in metric *C or in *F? Thanks
What temp do you add the FO to the wax for melts? I’m using 6006 and heating to 200 and I can’t get a good HT to save my life!! Each clam is about 66g wax and 4-5g of FO.
Hi there I'm new and interested with candle making but I still can't find supplier for the wax and equipment. Do you have any recommendation for candle making supplier that ships outside US, like asia? Because most of the them are shipping to US only. Thanks a lot!
LOL did NOT know that you must use a certain kind of wax for wax melts, no wonder mine is sooooo sticky ;)
I just got into candles in March 2022 I am in the process of testing but I also would like to make some wax melt I know this is not related to wax melt but I was making some candles tonight and I took one of those cups that you have and I poured in the fragrance and I noticed that at the bottom of the cup it turned dark And I assumed that the cup is soaked up some of the fragrance well I took a pipe lit and I removed all the fragrance from the cup and put it back into the 1 ounce bottle and yes I was right it did soak up some of the fragrance because it did not fill up to 1 ounce so I’m thinking of using something different something maybe that is plastic that won’t soak up the fragrance thank you for all the tips that you are giving because I am fairly new to candles
I am using a lap top and most videos I can hardly hear ~ your's is perfect ~ thank you because I don't have to turn on CC
Hey darling ;*
I have a question about fireplace wax.
i make mantel wax from soy wax for candle making. the proportion of wax and fragrance is the same. special fireplace for tarts and waxes. after an hour of smoking I see steam like in hot tea. I also used a special wax for tarts and fireplaces. after an hour I also see a couple. what can it cause? can they pair like this? how many hours can you burn the wax in the fireplace?
sorry for my english i am from polish. forgive 🙏😘
Hi. I just wanna tel you I find your videos very helpful. I now wanna give you my idea.... maybe you want to try to use a metal meat tenderizer tool to brake your tart wax.
Volume is fine
I'm actually fixing to start making wax melts... and I was wondering where do you get your warning labels at?
Hi do u have any links please for the containers you put the wax in, the colouring for the melts ,the wax you use and if you make a plain one like baby powder is that just using the wax itself .
Great video, thanks for sharing! How do you know what to put on the warning label?
Couldn’t you just run the knife under hot water or dip in boiling water and try cutting the wax? Might be worth a try!
Good morning! I recently discovered your channel and have been loving watching these older videos to see what you use to do vs what you do now! Quick question if you have time: have you noticed any discoloration of the wax melt warning labels due to the dye in the wax melts? I have seen it happen a couple times to others and am curious how common it is when putting the label on the inside. Or, maybe it takes awhile to happen and you may not keep them in stock that long. Thank you! :)
Is a warning required for wax melt samples?
Yes
Hi Erica, i would like to know if there is a difference in temperature when melting soy wax.
Hi there, thank you for sharing. Do you use the sams type of soy wax that yoi use for candles?
Is it possible to make wax melts skin safe? So that you can massage the wax/oil on to your skin.
How much wax did you use to fill the clam shells (6) right? And how much fragrance oil? Awesome video!!!
I do 65 grams of wax with 10 grams of fragrance oil per clamshell :) it’s a 15.3% ratio of FO to wax
Memory Box Candle Co oh so in candle melts, we don’t need to follow the 6-10% rule? Am i right?😂
Lola Sweetheart it just depends on the wax you’re using! Some waxes can hold a higher fragrance load, others not so much. It’s not a general rule. My tart wax can hold up to 18%, but that doesn’t mean that you can do 18% with any wax. That’s why it’s important to look up the directions for the wax you’re using 🙂
Hi i like your videos. Is it a good product to sell for the first time before the candles?and which type of waxs should we use for wax melt?
Super informative! Why not plastic spoon or spatula though to stir?
Do you spray your clam shells or they don’t need it
No they don’t need it
I’m a beginner from Belgium. Love your video’s. Can I you essential oil’s in the tarts
Thank you! I think you can use essential oils in tarts but I’ve never made them with strictly EO before and the only issue with EO is that they are not typically meant to be heated (they are more for topical use and to be diffused)
I have only ever used FO in tarts
Can u please help me with scoopy wax ? I won some n have no clue what they are used 4 xx 🙈🙈
Can anyone tell me if i can use normal container soywax or pillar soywax for scented wax tablets?
that was amazing. thanks
*Great video!*
Where do you get your wax I wanna start my own candle business
Thank you i am just starting to make wax melts just for myself .
Why do you have to use a double boiler? Why cant you just melt it directly on the plate?
How long do you cure the wax melts?? 🧡
Maybe try one of those electric turkey carvers to break the wax?
Has anyone heard what kind of wax she's using?
That was kind of you to share your knowledge with everyone. Thanks to you now I know how to make wax melts.😊😊. Cheers
Nah. Your volume is fine
Love your videos🥰
Thank you!
What is the formula for the wax melts I am starting to make some and want to do it the right way