Candles Questions for our On loop expert :-)

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Alrighty LOL Being I make my own babyfood (hence the board I co-cl LOL) I

have no jars would canning jars work? Or am I best of buying a bulk of

candle jars?

 

HAve you added oils to yours? If so what is recommended drops per whatever

LOL.

 

How much should beesawax cost per LB.

 

What kind should i get (filtered not filterd, bleached, natural ect)?

 

Can a double boiler do well or do i need suplies?(watch dh cringe hehe)

 

I want to make these for xmas gifts(so dh will let me spend more hehe)so

any tips welcome!

 

THanks michelle your super!

 

:-)

Sarah (talks to much)

 

 

--- Sarah Ihle

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[Guest guest]

Duh, now I recognize the e-mail addy! LOL! I make my own babyfood too, but

I have tons of jars because I had to try the different tastes on AJ before I

started making bunches! (Also we travel alot so I buy Earth's best baby food

in jars for the trips) Canning jars would work, but the smallest sizes are

best (and it's hard to find 1/2 cup jars!) The bigger jars get too hot when

you burn the candle. I add oils to my wax and the amount is staggering (oil

evaporates easily in the hot wax). I add 1/2t to 1 t per lb of paraffin

wax. I also add it right at the end just before I pour the candle. This is

why I need to be able to get the oils much cheaper than I currently buy

them.

 

I buy unfiltered domestic beeswax. The bleached and imported beeswax tends

to have some paraffin wax in it and I like filtering the dead bees out of my

wax (just kidding on the bees). I haven't purchased beeswax for a while

(need to order soon) but I think $4-7/lb is about right. The cosmetic grade

is more expensive and is used for lipbalms etc.

 

As for supplies, I get all of my supplies at the local thrift store. A

double boiler is great, but if you have a garage or workshop I'd get a small

electric burner (cheap at walmart) and work out there. The wax is #$*#^ on

the kitchen, and is very difficult to clean up. I have a very small

workshop (used to be a storage room), and I bought a carpet piece (left

over, cost $10) so I don't slip on spilled wax, I have a small burner and an

old double boiler. You will also want an old ladle, old wooden spoon, an

old strainer (if you use natural unfiltered beeswax), some cheesecloth (to

filter out any bleckies in your melted wax). After you've read this long

novel, e-mail me at mbrantner and I'll copy some simple candle

recipes from my candle making books for you and send them snail mail.

Smiles!

Michele

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> " Sarah Ihle " <ihle

> " the_oil_co-op " <the_oil_co-op >

>[the_oil_co-op] Candles Questions for our On loop expert :-)

>Fri, Aug 11, 2000, 8:34

>

 

>Alrighty LOL Being I make my own babyfood (hence the board I co-cl LOL) I

>have no jars would canning jars work? Or am I best of buying a bulk of

>candle jars?

>

>HAve you added oils to yours? If so what is recommended drops per whatever

>LOL.

>

>How much should beesawax cost per LB.

>

>What kind should i get (filtered not filterd, bleached, natural ect)?

>

>Can a double boiler do well or do i need suplies?(watch dh cringe hehe)

>

>I want to make these for xmas gifts(so dh will let me spend more hehe)so

>any tips welcome!

>

>THanks michelle your super!

>

>:-)

>Sarah (talks to much)

>

>

>--- Sarah Ihle

>--- ihle

>--- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

THanks the oodles of infor helps imensly! I found one place that sells the

unfiltered pure beeswax for $3.20 a lb. LOL just what i need dead bees

floating in my candles LOL funny thought. Chris want the url to this one

for a bulk deal or should i see if we can get a bulk price??

 

*hugs*

Sarah

Thanks michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

> [Original Message]

> MB <mbrantner

> <the_oil_co-op >

> 8/11/2000 12:03:50 PM

> Re: [the_oil_co-op] Candles Questions for our On loop expert :-)

>

> Duh, now I recognize the e-mail addy! LOL! I make my own babyfood

> too, but

> I have tons of jars because I had to try the different tastes on AJ

> before I

> started making bunches! (Also we travel alot so I buy Earth's best

> baby food

> in jars for the trips) Canning jars would work, but the smallest

> sizes are

> best (and it's hard to find 1/2 cup jars!) The bigger jars get too

> hot when

> you burn the candle. I add oils to my wax and the amount is

> staggering (oil

> evaporates easily in the hot wax). I add 1/2t to 1 t per lb of

> paraffin

> wax. I also add it right at the end just before I pour the candle.

> This is

> why I need to be able to get the oils much cheaper than I currently

> buy

> them.

>

> I buy unfiltered domestic beeswax. The bleached and imported

> beeswax tends

> to have some paraffin wax in it and I like filtering the dead bees

> out of my

> wax (just kidding on the bees). I haven't purchased beeswax for a

> while

> (need to order soon) but I think $4-7/lb is about right. The

> cosmetic grade

> is more expensive and is used for lipbalms etc.

>

> As for supplies, I get all of my supplies at the local thrift store.

> A

> double boiler is great, but if you have a garage or workshop I'd get

> a small

> electric burner (cheap at walmart) and work out there. The wax is

> #$*#^ on

> the kitchen, and is very difficult to clean up. I have a very small

> workshop (used to be a storage room), and I bought a carpet piece

> (left

> over, cost $10) so I don't slip on spilled wax, I have a small

> burner and an

> old double boiler. You will also want an old ladle, old wooden

> spoon, an

> old strainer (if you use natural unfiltered beeswax), some

> cheesecloth (to

> filter out any bleckies in your melted wax). After you've read this

> long

> novel, e-mail me at mbrantner and I'll copy some simple

> candle

> recipes from my candle making books for you and send them snail

> mail.

> Smiles!

> Michele

> ----------

> > " Sarah Ihle " <ihle

> > " the_oil_co-op " <the_oil_co-op >

> >[the_oil_co-op] Candles Questions for our On loop expert

> :-)

> >Fri, Aug 11, 2000, 8:34

> >

>

> >Alrighty LOL Being I make my own babyfood (hence the board I co-cl

> LOL) I

> >have no jars would canning jars work? Or am I best of buying a

> bulk of

> >candle jars?

> >

> >HAve you added oils to yours? If so what is recommended drops per

> whatever

> >LOL.

> >

> >How much should beesawax cost per LB.

> >

> >What kind should i get (filtered not filterd, bleached, natural

> ect)?

> >

> >Can a double boiler do well or do i need suplies?(watch dh cringe

> hehe)

> >

> >I want to make these for xmas gifts(so dh will let me spend more

> hehe)so

> >any tips welcome!

> >

> >THanks michelle your super!

> >

> >:-)

> >Sarah (talks to much)

> >

> >

> >--- Sarah Ihle

> >--- ihle

> >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

 

 

--- Sarah Ihle

--- ihle

--- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

[Guest guest]

check it out while your surfing over there :-) the main reson i was

thinking local beekeeper is so we can avoid the double shipping. like

i get a huge chunk and take it home by car and we only have to ship

it out to everyone once not get it shipped to me and then ship it to

all. did that just make any sense at all?*lol* speaking of floating

candles, those are easy to make, right, just the shape of the mold?

*smile*

chris

 

the_oil_co-op , " Sarah Ihle " <ihle@e...> wrote:

> THanks the oodles of infor helps imensly! I found one place that

sells the

> unfiltered pure beeswax for $3.20 a lb. LOL just what i need dead

bees

> floating in my candles LOL funny thought. Chris want the url to

this one

> for a bulk deal or should i see if we can get a bulk price??

>

> *hugs*

> Sarah

> Thanks michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!