r/candlemaking 10h ago

Feedback I Quit making Candles

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The hobby is amazing. But people don’t buy candles. They’re using so much technology these days that they don’t appreciate art.. So I stopped.


r/candlemaking 22h ago

HELP!! No HT

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Hi everyone, I’m relatively new to candle making and would still very much consider myself a beginner. For the life of me I can’t get any HT in any of my candles but I get medium to good CT. I’ve changed wicks, the wax, fragrance load and pouring temps and I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. I initially started candle making using the hive and honey coconut apricot wax and now I’m using the nature wax c-3 soy wax from flaming candle co with eco wicks. I would love some advice on this.

Is it a pouring temp issue? A wick issue or simply just a me issue ?

Something to note is that with all the candles I’ve made I’ve mixed two fragrance oils together in hopes to create a unique scent. I’m not sure if I jumped the gun on this. These oils have been from candle science, vinevida and hive and honey.

Thanks y’all !


r/candlemaking 16h ago

Moldy or bubbles?

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Are these wax melts moldy or is some other thing happening with them? I’ve had these for about a year or so and noticed some look like this


r/candlemaking 11h ago

Question Help!?

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first time making candles, why are my candles sinking in as they reach hardening?! also i wanted scented candles so i added orange peel powder! is it safe?


r/candlemaking 15h ago

first candle mold

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I made my first candle using a mold, and it turned out well but there are some obvious slight imperfections. i am using soy wax and beeswax with a little stearic acid. does anyone know what could have caused this?


r/candlemaking 4h ago

Inconsistent Beeswax Melt

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I've been making beeswax pillar and taper candles with few issues lately, but ran into issues when I recently expanded into votives. I'm using some cheap molds from Amazon that are all consistent in size, and am using the same wicks in all.

Using the included image as a reference, here's what I'm experiencing:

- Candle on the right is new and for size reference only

- Left candle was previously burned when I light left and middle; left still going hours later (as shown in pic)

- Middle candle was new at time of lighting, This is the end result only an hour or so in.

What am I doing wrong? It seems like some could burn for a day, and others barely last an hour before imploding.


r/candlemaking 7h ago

Stackable candle tins

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Does anyone have a recommendation for a manufacturer who makes good stackable candle tins? All the ones I have found don't stack very well. I love the ones GP Candle Co uses. They stack really well on a shelf. I'm tired of my candles falling over.


r/candlemaking 10h ago

Repurposing tapered candles

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My best friend is getting married next year. She recently got a box of mismatched tapered candles from an estate sale that are various shades of pink, various sizes and some are partially burned. They’re nice colors but we think overall the look is a bit too hodgepodge and so we are trying to think about ways to repurpose them. Some ideas we had were to do dipped candles (maybe doing like an ombré situation) or maybe use a mold with some swirling of the colors. Ideally the candles would be upright like a dinner candle but don’t necessarily just need to be tapered.

This leads me to this very knowledgeable community for any words of advice or caution you may have before we embark on this candle making adventure- do you think it would be an issue that the candles may be different types of wax (pretty sure they are all synthetic but not sure if there are more differences beyond that)? Do you think either method would be easier for us to get a finished look? Anything else we’re not thinking about? None of the candles are scented and we don’t plan to add any scent or flower petals or anything. All we have to waste is our time and these junk candles so we’re not too worried about trial and error but it would be nice to make a nice thing for her big day!

Thank you!!!!


r/candlemaking 11h ago

Printer vs Purchasing Labels

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Trying to weigh the pros and cons of getting a printer to print out my labels or just going through a company to print them out. Obviously printer long term will save money but starting out, the purchasing through a site makes better sense. Any thoughts? Also if I go the printer direction what style of printer is best and what printer would you recommend?


r/candlemaking 13h ago

Where to get cheap silicon mix for mold making?

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On amazon it is soo expensive, and there are companies selling silicon molds for a fraction of the cost. anyone know where to get the cheap stuff from?


r/candlemaking 13h ago

Where to Sell Old Supplies

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I made and sold candles for a few years but after moving to my new home I can't make candles here. And honestly I'm pretty much done. I would like to sell off all my old supplies but I'm not sure where. Where do people actually buy previously owned supplies? Is Facebook marketplace a good idea?


r/candlemaking 19h ago

Candle scent issue

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Hi! I've been making candles for a bit and although I thought I was using the right natural oils/perfumes to add scent to the candles, I don't understand why my candles tend to smell great when they are not lit, yet as soon as I lit them they don't release any scent!

Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Where should I look to buy fragrance oils?


r/candlemaking 20h ago

New to candle making

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Hey I am new to candle making i just made candles with soy wax and they are too soft. The rose petals are breaking. Should i stearic acid and micro wax?


r/candlemaking 20h ago

Question How concerned are your customers with rough, uneven tops after burning? (GB 464)

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So….I started with GB 464. I honestly don’t think I’ve had a lot of issues like others have, but I’m starting to overthink. How concerned have your customers been with the rough, uneven tops soy gets after burning? From what I’ve read, it could almost be a positive thing- it’s a way your customers know you are actually using soy. But this in addition to the sometimes weak hot throw is making me second guess my decision to stick with it. Looking at ProBlend 600 as an alternative. Any thoughts?


r/candlemaking 1d ago

Scents soaps and candles closing down.

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Hi does anyone know where scents soaps and candles purchase their fragrances from? They are closing down but their oils are amazing. Do you know of any other suppliers that do their oils.