While many of us were making nudge-nudge, wink-wink jokes about aspiring sourdough chefs, candle-making was becoming a popular hobby-turned-business during the lockdowns. Not Jo Malone or Diptyque candles, but candles and wax melts created by people who felt their creativity waning. If you didn’t start a candle business during lockdown one or two, you didn’t … Read more
As we snuggle indoors in cooler climes, the aroma-filled flicker of our favorite scented candles can be both meditative and escapist. Even if you are still in the city, the most beautifully designed candle can transport you to a tropical garden on the Mediterranean or the humid passages of a Delhii bazaar. However, there’s more … Read more
If you use soy wax in candle making often, you might have noticed the cloudiness that it could sometimes have. Don’t let it ruin your parade, it’s not such a big deal. However, that might not answer your question, “Why is my soy wax turning cloudy?” But I will, with this article. You’ll find this … Read more
Soy wax is a non-petroleum-based wax, it’s a hydrogenated soybean oil extruded when you freeze soybeans at -30oF. Unlike paraffin wax which uses additives like stearic acid to enhance its quality, Soy wax is naturally of high quality. Soy wax is made from a biodegradable and renewable source that poses no threat to the environment. It can be used to produce … Read more
There are varieties of waxes from which you can produce various candles. These wax types include granulated wax, paraffin wax, palm wax, soy wax, etc (read more about the different wax types in this guide). Each of these wax is known for its peculiar performance properties and qualities. However, Soy wax is an extract from soybeans, it’s 100% natural and has numerous advantages over others. Candles made … Read more
Whether a candle is cold or burning, a strong scent throw means the scented candles has been well crafted. When we talk about a cold scent through, we mean what an unlit candle smells like i.e., the solid wax. A hot scent throw is the fragrance you can smell when the candle is burning. Both scent throws are different … Read more
In candle making, a simple mistake can leave an ugly result. This is because there are many variables in candle making. Although soy wax is popular for its sustainable and comforting glow, if you don’t make them correctly, the soy wax can crack. If this has happened to you before, read on for the causes … Read more
If you love scented candles then Soy candles are great to gave in your home. Apart from providing light, scented soy candles can add ambiance to your home and give it a relaxing atmosphere. At the same time, some candles are also known for releasing chemicals into the air – harmful chemicals. When you burn … Read more
I have been making candles now for quite a few years and selling them for around 3 years. In that time I have seen so many new candle makers and sellers spring up. With this has come lots of questions and one of those questions that regularly comes up is, what is Soy wax blend? … Read more
Whilst looking around the Internet for questions that I could answer in one of my articles I came across a strange one. It is one that I did not have an answer for and one that I had to research and then test out for myself. The question was: “Is Soy wax edible and what … Read more