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Janine~

 

>Janet, please reply to Jenn's questions on list? Or Jenn, please post

>Janet's reply?

 

My reply to Jenn would not help you as the info you seek is totally

different the info

she was asking about.

 

>How much eo of one scent, say, basil, would Steve use in a beeswax, votice

>size candle? What size wick?

 

You would think that was an easy question to answer but it is not. Which is

why candle makers

test. test, test.

 

All votives are not the same size. All eo's do not require the same amount

of scent.

 

Here is my suggestion. Take a slab of beeswax. Drill a wick sized hole in

the was.

Take 5/0 square braid wick that has been finished, this will generally burn

to a diameter

of 1.75-2. inches

Take a 2/0 square braid wick that has been finished, this will generally

burn 2-3 " diameter.

Thread the wick through the wax. Set the slab on a non stick surface and

light the wicks.

Allow 1 hour of burn time for each inch of candle diameter. Keep notes.

 

Next prepare your votive molds some are 2oz. some are 3oz some are 5.5 oz.

 

I would probably do we test pour and burns.

 

Melt wax add 1/2 oz of eo pour into molds. Make notes by the molds so you

know which is which.

 

Repeat with 3/4 oz per lb and 1 oz per lb.

 

Then when mold are removed allow candles to cure 1 week to 10 day. I store

mine in airtight

holding containers. Then they have cured. Test the candles, you are look at

the size of the flame,

burn time, cold and hot scent throw. Keep good notes and evaluate the end

product.

 

>At least I know enough about candles to know if it's a big round one and

>there's only one wick, don't buy it, cause it will just burn down the

>middle.

 

Probably a good standard rule but really would depend on wax type and wick

size.

Please DO NOT melt crayons into wax in order to get colored candles.

 

Have fun and enjoy the process.

 

 

Making Light of Scents,

Janet Golden-Hogan

 

http://www.GoldenEssence.com