My tall candles melt and the wick gets so short in the liquid wax that it won’t stay lit.
You can pour the wax out when you put them out..leaving more wick. Or if you have a saw cut them down after they are cool
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How do you keep the tall candles that in a glass jar from going out?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010I make gel candles as a hobby, is there a way to get the wick not to fall over once the gel has burnt down.?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Is there a special wick to use with gel candles?
You use special wicks that have a tiny zinc wire at the core. Or you can use a wick that burns as fast as the gel.
http://www.candlesupply.com/gel.html
which is more supportive in a large vase, sand or colored glass beads to hold candles?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010they are hurricane vases and i only pane to put one taper candle in each one, but i don’t want them to fall over.
In all honesty both will hold up fine. It really depends on which appeals visually to you more. I’ve made more centerpieces than I care to remember and have never had an issue with either holding up candles.
Of course sand is messier, but it holds up the candle just fine. You can even wet the sand if you are really worried about it and push the candle down into the sand a little bit for some extra support.
Pebbles are easier to work with and look really nice, you’d have to wiggle the candle around a little bit once you set it in the vase just so it’s flat, but there won’t be any issues in the candle falling over after that. Well, if someone knocks the vase over obviously the candle would move (ha ha) but that is true no matter what you use as a base.
Just use whichever works best with your theme 
Best of luck!
Using pillar candles in windows?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010I love the look of candles in your windows. Usually you see the plastic stick candles with the light bulb in the top. I like this look from the outside, but not from the inside. I would rather have actual wax flameless candles in the windows. My question is, do you think these would give off enough light give the same look from the outside?
I’ve never thought of trying it, but I’m thinking the pillars would not give off enough light. In such a large area, the flame would not be bright enough nor large enough.
I think I’d just go ahead and use the electric candles, though if you have some of the flamesless wax candles, you could try the and see how it looks.
what is your basic WHITE UNSCENTED TEALIGHT candle made of?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010i have a bunch of the same little white unscented tea light candles and was just curious what they were made of.. soy? beeswax? i don’t know.
Paraffin wax which is a petroleum byproduct. They are cheap but nasty. Burning them is like releasing a small dose of car exhaust into the air.
Where to put a votive candle warning?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010I"m starting to sell votive candles. They are in packs of 4 or 8 candles to a pack.
Do I have to put a warning label on each candle? Or can I put one warning label on the outside of the pack?
Does anyone know the legal answer to this? Thanks!
I own a candle company and I would think you should put one on the bottom of each candle. Legal placement is not enforced until something bad happens then it is to late.
What is the right temperature for making soy candles?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010I want to make candles!!!!!!
Making your first soy wax candle:
Let’s make a candle! This will be a basic container candle. You may wish to buy a fragrance that goes with a white candle (vanilla) since we will not be adding dye to the wax. Here is a list of items you will need:
Pyrex measuring cup with 2 cup capacity
1 pound of soy wax flakes
1 ounce of fragrance oil
1 mason jar
1 wick preferably an HTP 105
spoon
super glue
scissors
After you have all of your supplies, let’s begin.
Fill your 2 cup capacity Pyrex (make you use Pyrex!) with soy flakes and microwave for approximately 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove the measuring cup from the microwave with a hot pad. The measuring cup will be hot, so be careful. Stir the wax thoroughly. The goal here is to get 15 fl. ounces of soy wax completely melted. Once the initial wax is completely melted (you may have to microwave a little longer), you may add more wax or pour some out to get to 15 ounces in the measuring cup.
Wash and dry your mason jar completely. After your jar is dry, put a couple drops of super glue on the bottom of the wick (metal tab). Then place the metal tab of the wick in the bottom of the mason jar. Super glue sets up pretty fast, so you may only need to hold the wick in place for around a minute.
Now that you have 15 ounces of melted soy wax in your measuring cup, it is time to add 1 ounce of fragrance oil. Stir the mixture completely so the oil is absorbed into the wax and the wax is clear and not cloudy. Your wax mixture is now ready to pour!
Some may suggest that you warm up glass before pouring your wax. I personally have never broken any glass due to pouring hot wax into it. The secret here is to pour slowly and allow the heat of the wax to slowly transfer into the glass.
Once the jar is filled, it is time to center the wick so when the wax cools, the wick will be in the center of the candle, and it will burn more evenly.
After the candle cools, you may trim the wick. Soy wax has a tendency to mottle at the top of containers, and I have yet to find a method to totally prevent this from happening. Your candle will still burn as normal, however if appearance is important to you, you may want to invest in a heat gun. Basically you would heat and melt the very top of the container with the heat gun. When the top layer cools, it will be smooth!
Where can you buy floating candles here in toronto, ontario?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010I have been trying to find floating candles everywhere? Does anyone know a place where i can get them?
Please look floating candles at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1236696523/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=floating%20candles&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Afloating%20candles%2Ci%3Agarden&tag=discount.save-20
Hope this help.
Good Luck.
How long do unused scented candles last?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010My favorite candle scent from The White Barn Candle Co is being discontinued so I want to stock up. However, I want to know if the candles will lose its scent after a while?
Thanks.
If kept sealed they will retain most of their scent but if they are allowed to sit uncovered the scents will lighten somewhat. I find sealing open candles with freezer wrap seems to help.
how do i get beeswax candles for cheap?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010i need them urgently but i don’t feel like paying $2 – $4 for one tiny candle (as i need several)
help!!
If you live near a good craft store and they carry candlemaking supplies they might have some sheet beeswax in stock. In which case you buy a sheet (in whatever color you want, if any) and cotton wicking (without wire preferred). If so just cut the sheet into the height you want, and cut a length of wick to fit (have at least ¼ of an inch) longer than the piece of wax and roll up the sheet into a cylinder around the wicking. If you can have a bit sticking out one side but stop a bit short of the end on the other you will have a better burning candle (less likely to but through and cause a fire when guttering out). It’s a lot hard to describe than to do. Just remember not to handle the wax too much as bees wax will soft and melt at body temperature.
People who keep bees also will have the beeswax cheaper than the craft store as a rule.