Candle making?

[SeerOfSS]

I'm looking in to candle making a little.
Some the research I found is that soy is better the beewax or others.

Though some places says soy candles is still not the best for a lot of land gets cleared to grow it.

It burns slower though and it burns a different color compared to the beewax or others.

Hearing about using soy wax is also said that unless has 100 percent it has some kind of additive.

It changes its form also compared to the humidity
And such mean it will liquify compared to old.

Then there is coconut wax but that I'm not sure about yet.

So wanted more info.

Thanks

 

[Henu the Great]

I'm looking in to candle making a little.
Some the research I found is that soy is better the beewax or others.

Though some places says soy candles is still not the best for a lot of land gets cleared to grow it.

It burns slower though and it burns a different color compared to the beewax or others.

Hearing about using soy wax is also said that unless has 100 percent it has some kind of additive.

It changes its form also compared to the humidity
And such mean it will liquify compared to old.

Then there is coconut wax but that I'm not sure about yet.

So wanted more info.

Thanks

Have your read this one yet? https://www.ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=64637 - For YULE, make your own scented candles !

 

[SeerOfSS]

I'm looking in to candle making a little.
Some the research I found is that soy is better the beewax or others.

Though some places says soy candles is still not the best for a lot of land gets cleared to grow it.

It burns slower though and it burns a different color compared to the beewax or others.

Hearing about using soy wax is also said that unless has 100 percent it has some kind of additive.

It changes its form also compared to the humidity
And such mean it will liquify compared to old.

Then there is coconut wax but that I'm not sure about yet.

So wanted more info.

Thanks

Have your read this one yet? https://www.ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=64637 - For YULE, make your own scented candles !

Thank you. That explained some g
Things and showed new things to understand.

Only thing if it really matters is the health part.
For the eyes in turn of flame meditation and breathing it in.

Thanks

 

[Alta Serpentis]

Hey, so I actually make candles for my store so this is super up my alley. First and foremost don't use paraffin wax, it burns dirty, it's bad for the planet, etc. Soy ran wax is much better for the planet by comparison, of course there are still pesticides, herbicides, land clearing and all that to take into account. Locally sourced or self harvested beeswax is the best. Beeswax, and soybean wax, both burn clean, so no black smudge on the glass. Raising your own bees both helps bees population, gives you honey, and wax but it's slow, you have to take classes and know what you're doing. I've taken some bee keeping classes and it's actually pretty neat and the after startup costs it's not too laborious so definately look into it. If you're making candles to sell, soybean wax is probably more economical. Something I do as a buisness owner to try and reduce my carbon footprint is to upcycle glasses for candles from places like goodwill and then I have a jar buyback program to prevent those glasses from going into a landfill. I don't have the land to keep bees or I would, so I have to settle. Secondarily speaking, while we should all do our part to help save the planet, any one of us does such an insignificant amount for pollution compared to say an oil company. 75% of all greenhouse gasses and land pollution has been caused by 25 companies since 1975. Your heart is in the right place and it's right to be so, but blaming global warming and pollution on the layman has been a corporate Jewish ruse to detract from their crimes for decades. It's all your choice though so do what makes you most fulfilled! If you have any other questions about the candle making process, natural scenting, wic production, air bubbles in your wax, etc, drop a comment and @ me so I see it, I'd love to help!

 

[SShiva_fr]

I'm looking in to candle making a little.
Some the research I found is that soy is better the beewax or others.

Though some places says soy candles is still not the best for a lot of land gets cleared to grow it.

It burns slower though and it burns a different color compared to the beewax or others.

Hearing about using soy wax is also said that unless has 100 percent it has some kind of additive.

It changes its form also compared to the humidity
And such mean it will liquify compared to old.

Then there is coconut wax but that I'm not sure about yet.

So wanted more info.

Thanks

Have your read this one yet? https://www.ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=64637 - For YULE, make your own scented candles !

Thank you. That explained some g
Things and showed new things to understand.

Only thing if it really matters is the health part.
For the eyes in turn of flame meditation and breathing it in.

Thanks

What type of candles do you want to make?
If it is pillar candles, there are these 3 choices: kerosene, palm wax and beeswax.
Be aware that with vegetable waxes, you will only get pastel/pale colors.

If it's jar candles: use soy wax, sunflower wax and rapeseed wax.

In an ecological perspective: beeswax, sunflower wax (Sunflower being a less treated crop than rapeseed).
But candles in pot with beeswax seems to me difficult, it is an extremely hard wax! The rendering of bright colors will be rather good.

 

[SeerOfSS]

Hey, so I actually make candles for my store so this is super up my alley. First and foremost don't use paraffin wax, it burns dirty, it's bad for the planet, etc. Soy ran wax is much better for the planet by comparison, of course there are still pesticides, herbicides, land clearing and all that to take into account. Locally sourced or self harvested beeswax is the best. Beeswax, and soybean wax, both burn clean, so no black smudge on the glass. Raising your own bees both helps bees population, gives you honey, and wax but it's slow, you have to take classes and know what you're doing. I've taken some bee keeping classes and it's actually pretty neat and the after startup costs it's not too laborious so definately look into it. If you're making candles to sell, soybean wax is probably more economical. Something I do as a buisness owner to try and reduce my carbon footprint is to upcycle glasses for candles from places like goodwill and then I have a jar buyback program to prevent those glasses from going into a landfill. I don't have the land to keep bees or I would, so I have to settle. Secondarily speaking, while we should all do our part to help save the planet, any one of us does such an insignificant amount for pollution compared to say an oil company. 75% of all greenhouse gasses and land pollution has been caused by 25 companies since 1975. Your heart is in the right place and it's right to be so, but blaming global warming and pollution on the layman has been a corporate Jewish ruse to detract from their crimes for decades. It's all your choice though so do what makes you most fulfilled! If you have any other questions about the candle making process, natural scenting, wic production, air bubbles in your wax, etc, drop a comment and @ me so I see it, I'd love to help!

Thank you that some more useful info.
I'm still not sure which would be but if have to choice it may be beewax though that also may be expensive. Then there is coconut wax no?
What of them.
Will keep in mind on the soy also to see which will be workable in my area.