Blending waxes for stronger melts
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I used to work in a industrial wax blenders which made Chavant hard styling clay for the automobile industry and for artisanal sculptors . The process was a very smelly affair and the company that I worked for broke health and safety rules by not providing adequate air conditioning meaning taking bad air out of the factory instead it was circulating within the factory and when using white spirit to make microcrystalline waxes I felt light headed like drinking a bottle of Whiskey a day . Nevermind the waxes I used were paraffin wax, Canurba wax, Portuguese wax, Japwax and beeswax most of the waxes were used for polishing metal, leather and wood .
The one thing I absolutely love about your videos is that you show the difference with waxes instead of just telling us you use one over the other. I like being able to visually see the different properties so I’m not left wondering “what if I try this”.
I just appreciate all that you do !
You are my reference point for making melts on you tube. You are excellent at explaining, thanks !
Thank you so much for this great video. I finallly made the perfect wax melt yesterday using your guidelines.
Just did this. Love the blend. Snapped well!
I’m new here, but thank you for all of your wonderful advice !
Very nice tips. Also like the honeycomb over the regular clam.
I honestly truly want to thank you for sharing your knowledge, even though it means it helps small timers like me improve and grow 😅 Seriously, I’m a safer and more informed candle hobbiest and scented wax melts creator because of videos like this over the years
You’re welcome and I’m glad it’s helping. 🙂
Just the info I was looking for. I wanted to try melting an old parrafin pillar candle I made years ago to practice adding to 464. But was unsure of the percentage of paraffin. And that was the info I needed. Thanks and now I know to get some 4625 paraffin. Still learning my candle journey.
4625 is awesome to mix with
ooh i love the shape of your wax melts.
excellent!! Loved this video, thank you Jeff
Thank you so much for all your videos!!
I miss your Kitty😺.
Omg this helped sooooo much !!!
Thanks for sharing! I will try this recipe.
Great information. Thank you 😀
Love that tin !!!
Great content Stanley.
Thank you! 🙏
I like the idea of strengthening the wax by mixing, what temperatures should you melt too, add fragrance and pour for optimum results? Also does this mixture have any frosting issues? Thank you.
Great videos and I love all of your guidance. Can I adds on soy wax additives to this blends ?
Ive watched this 3X! It's very well done Jeff. It really got me thinking about how to make my own line better
I use coconut creme wax. I just love the wax for my candles. I need to add another wax for hardness gor melts. I don't mind using a bit of paraffin wax as long as it's food grade. Any suggestions? Maybe a soy with parrifin blend? I love beeswax, but scent wise you cant add to much fragrance. I sell beesway candles, but I don't use fragrance. Thanks!
Thanks for this. It makes me feel like I know what I’m doing sometimes, haha. I didn’t like the look of 4625 on its own, so I started mixing it 50/50 with 6006. I ran out of that and decided to mix 4625 and c3, and MAN I’ve gotten great feedback with those. My friends that are testing having nothing but good things to say. Even at 50/50 ratio with 4625 and c3 I’ve been using 10% FO and have no issues. Thanks for the inspiration!!
This is just superb, I have been researching "how do you price homemade soy candles?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Panlijah Inconceivable Position - (search on google ) ? It is a good exclusive product for discovering how to become a candle making master and turn a profit without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my co-worker got excellent success with it.
What is FO?
FO means Fragrance Oil
Could one add 50/50 with 444 and para?
@@gustavocastroortiz7645 hello Gustavo. Can I have a conversation with you by text? I would like to ask you a few questions about how you did it.
Thank so much for this. I ordered a 10lb of 464 by mistake or proper research so now will just mix with something else to make it work! THANK YOU! you are the only person that really explains this. I am wondering about mixing with 20% beeswax ...i would really like to away from parafin as requested by several people.
I've been thinking the same thing since I've also had a lot of issues with the hot throw especially using 464! I'm staying away from paraffin so I'm thinking about mixing beeswax to my soy, I've just read somewhere that it's not recommended to mix beeswax with 464 specifically
Thank you so much ✅
Hi Jeff , not sure if this may help, but I add beeswax wax( small amount) to add density consistency for melts.
Have you ever worked with blending candelilla wax for molds/tarts??
Hi Jeff! Thank you so much for your videos- they are so helpful! Do you happen to have any experience with GB 416 soy tart wax? Could you give me some feed back on that wax? Thank you in advance! I am trying to avoid paraffin wax. Thank you!
Thankyou 🥰
Great video, thank you! I have 4794 on hand. Have you done any tests with 4794 and 464? I think I'll try it and see what happens. Thanks for the insight!
Thanks Jeff question in clamshell form how long should 2 cubes last in a waemer ?
Hello! did you let this wax cool a bit before adding FO??? if so, at what temp? TY!
Hello, where did you find the honeycomb mold, thank you for all the great videos
Thanks you
Thanks..but i wanted to know how long can these melts be kept before their fragrance fades
Hi Jeff, What is the pouring temp. you use for this blend? Thanks
Jeff what's your input on Palm wax for melts? It was recommended by The Flaming Candle
Have you ever used a hard plant wax like candillia or carnuaba?
Others like castor, olive, sumac, etc.?
Can i put hardener like stearic acid in wax melts?
Would you recommend this mix for container candles in the summer? 🤔This is my struggle rn for shipping from Florida. I’m sorry that I’m gonna miss the zooms I have to work all those days😩
Hi Jeff what are your thoughts on 494 and Nature Wax Elite 300 I love the hardness of Elite 300 and the throw is quite nice blended with a Paraffin.
hi, very helpful thx! what do you recommend me to add for make it a little tacky with out use bee wax pls?
Good morning, I recently purchased 4625 and was going to make clamshells and shot cups but after seeing how hard this wax is would you suggest this wax alone or blended with 6006? I see many people who have purchased 6006 and realized it was too soft so they are adding 4625 to make their 6006 harder so they won’t waste 6006. What are your thoughts ? Thank you. J greatly appreciate the help.
I love mixing wax! I add Candelilla wax into my soy and it makes the tarts strong and they snap well and the scent throw is still amazing. It hardens the wax up without using paraffin. It doesn’t take much but the mix is great in clamshells.
Also, when I add that, I don’t get the frosting either. Let me know if you’ve tried it. I need to get your books!
I thought about Candelilla wax too because I don't want to use paraffin....what's a good ratio?
I just looked up this type of wax as an alternative too paraffin wax and this is what I found. Scary stuff!
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Great informative video 👍♥️
Jeff, do you think it will work for pillar candles?
What about adding stearic acid to soy wax to make it a little harder?
Hi Staanley, could you share where you found the wax melt silicon mold and the wax melt tin packaging
Hello jeff, I just wanted to know at what temperature did you melt the two waxes and what was the pouring temperature?
Could you please do a video on adding universal soy additive for soy?
I have golden wax 494 and want to add in some 4625 to add in the paraffin performance as the wax melts I've made with just 494 were not strong enough. Suggestions in this??
Hi Jeff, how many days i should cure my candles with this mix methods ?
HI, I.m making large pail type candles. I wanted to mix soy 464 with parafin. No color, but yes I want lots of fragrance. I wanted your advice. A couple of my candles are 6" across (diameter) 3 wicks. I've been reading some Wick Guiides. What is your advice on soy/parifin blends and would those proportion be? 50/50 or 70/30 etc. I just had to find the larges wicks on the websites. You're great thank you!
Hi there thanks for the video. I am using container soy wax, I feel it's not hard enough for my melts. I wanted to add in pillar soy. But both have different next points. How do I figure that out and how much FO do I use. I'm confused with this. Please help on this 🙏 thank you
So, maybe this has been answered on another video, and if it has, I apologize, but when you blend two waxes together, what's the math to determine the appropriate fragrance load?
Thank you for any insight!
Jeff! How much would you charge for a tin of that many melts?? Great video btw!!
What about 494 for melts wax, do it hold fragrance well
Can you make a video of how to price wax melts using 2 different waxes, im terrible at figuring out the pricing and ive also bought from different places and not in bulk, and am also adding 1.6 ounces per lb.
Does the addition of 4625 help with the frosting
Can I add stearic acid or vybar to it instead? To add more harness to it. Thank you~
Have you ever used joy wax for your melts? When i make melts in clam shells should I leave the container open to cure? How long should I cure them? After a week, they are soft and not brittle. I used 10% f/o.
What are your thoughts on 494? What would you recommend as a good blend to combat frost and for getting out intricate shapes from moulds?
Pore at a lower temperature will stop all frosting x
Can I add paraffin wax to coconut apricot creme wax for a better hot throw ? If so what would be a good ratio to begin with?
Hi Jeff,
I purchased 6006 for melts but it’s to soft and I feel it’s gonna melt in my hands. Now I’ve purchased 4625 to add 25% to it.My ? is will this work for a great ht which is basically what I’m looking for and what would be the f/o % or do you have any recommendations to a different wax that will work for what I’m looking for. This is just a hobby for me to give to family and friends and just want to find what’s best for ht. Thank you
Esmeralda
Have you tried lining the inside of the container with wax paper to keep the melts from smudging the inside?
Crip2Knyght I was going to get something like that or poly bags
I have some Igi 1239 can I use that to blend with 464 or 6006 for melts or even candles?
So thankful for this !
Can I ask what the pour temp was ?
I’m assuming FO is at 185
Pour 160?
That's what I do and they come out perfect
where do you get the tins that you had in this video?
Hi there, I can't wait to blend the soy/paraffin as you suggested for melts. I just have one question - is it alright to melt both waxes in the same pot as they have different melting points etc? Thanks!
Yes you can definitely melt them at the same time. 🙂
What happens if you freeze the melts?
California candle supply has a soy that is a harder soy, do you know anything about that wax or can you do a video on that type of wax? Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I will grab some for testing.
May you please share the Amazon link for the metal ice cream scooper
Great video as always! I had a question about candle waxes. Not for melts, but just container candles in general. Why do people go with Soy over other waxes like persay Joy wax? is it only because of hte ability to mark it as all natural and the increasing market towards soy? I notice that you use paraffin mixes on your site so you must have success outside of pure soy. For someone aspiring to start a candle company, do you recommend continuing to work with soy with it's difficulties or move to a more simple wax like joy or ig6006? Thanks!
Oh im asking myself the same question
Hi I'm a candle maker from 2014, and in my experience people like to hear the "natural soy speech", but at the end the most important thing for them it is the hot throw of your candles and how clean they burn. I use 464 blend wax from Aztec and works good for me in California and Florida even during the summer.
How much IGI 4826 should I use in Freedom soy wax... I love the cold throw of the freedom soy wax but it's way to soft for a wax melts
I have a sweating problem. I want to blend it with bees wax. In what proportion do I need to mix?
I love them!! ❤❤❤
Can i add paraffin to 464 in candles as well??
very good info jeff! May i ask where you got the white tin you used for the 464 honeycomb melts? thanks!
kelsssss Absolutely. Those are from www.dreamvessels.com
@@StandleyHandcrafted Thank you! They're lovely
Hi Jeff I’m a new bee. Did u take equal qty of soy & paraffin waxes? Actually I get confused by hearing 464, 6006 coz in my country here v can buy with the waxes name like soy or paraffin.
Can you use any type of paraffin wax with the wax melt wax.
Love your videos! Do you have any videos covering blending 464 with something to reduce wet spots and melting (point) while shipping? Thanks!
I have a video showing how to help protect candles curing shipping in hotter temperatures and also a how to make candles video using 464 :)
@@StandleyHandcrafted was that the video where you did 2 boxes with a foil pack and it was 90 out? My concern is my 464 melting at an outside market and what I can do to prevent that by blending. Any suggestions or blends you have done with 464 and pariffin to raise the melting point just sitting out for sale?
Sir,which chemicals for more whitnes in candle making
Do you used pillar of bliss wax or Palm pillar
What are your thoughts on beeswax for melts
Do you recommend using steric acid to make soy wax harder and have a stronger fragrance load especially for shipping a candle in the summer months?
(464 soy wax)
What about adding steric acid to parasoy?
I have 444 will it work? Also how much Fo for 1lb of wax
Hi,
Can you use IGI Harmony Blend 4630?
I used EcoSoya PB Pillar SOY Wax from Candle science but they have discontinued it
I use paraffin with soy and coconut wax with paraffin. It has made a big difference with my melts ; scents increased and sharper edges.
Jaye...what proportion of each do you use...if you don't mind sharing
What do you thing mixing 464 with 4630 paraffin container wax for my container candles?
where do you get the boxes?
Sir which wax is more tough paraffin or bees. Please reply
I really wanted to stick to soy wax, but the HT and CT just isn't there for me. I have to venture into paraffin
how's ur progress?
@@kebayapink I stayed.woth spy and use the 444 soy wax. it's working well
What happens when melting in a candle burner does it be last longer are there any paraffin fumes
I have a Coconut wax blend kinda soft want to blend something to harden a little bit without taking away from the scent. Have any ideas
I would add some 4625 to harden like Jeff added to 464
Hello, what about 416 soy wax? I’m having trouble with frost and holes. I’ve poured at the suggest temp and it’s a no go😭😭
What’s soy wax 444 for? I seen it on amazon and literally no one talks about it lol
What size are the hexagon molds
Can I use 444 wax instead of 464. Thank you in advance