WOW!! I have NEVER seen such a GREAT teacher on this subject. I was intimidated by this and you made it elementary style simple! Thank you so much!
@daniemc8206
3 жыл бұрын
Okay, Now THIS is how you teach right here!!!! After all the other videos I’ve watched and taken notes to, THIS clears it all up along with his other videos ☺️
@ArmatageCandleCompany
3 жыл бұрын
So happy this one connects!!!
@ShretimaGangwar
3 жыл бұрын
YOU COULD BE A LEGIT TEACHER !! How well you explain things is all i needed in my candle journey. I found this video right when i was on my way to make 2nd candle of my life !! How lucky am i to have not wasted time, effort and have found YOU !! THANK YOU TONS. Love from India. :)
@sanctuaryspothome
3 жыл бұрын
Kevin - You are an absolute saviour. Now after watching your video (and the rest), I feel able and confident to go and make some candles without dreading it like I have been. I've watched many other more popular channels and they nowhere near touch you in terms of clarity, honesty, thoroughness and generous spirit - Thank you very much indeed. You deserve all the success 💙
@jeanaxlvergara5643
3 жыл бұрын
Finally! I now know how to compute how much oil I needed to add in my candles. I was going through other tutorial videos on how to make candles, I was thinking, what 7.5% of oil must be added? Is that 7.5% of the total weight of the wax? Goodness! Thanks for this very educational video! I just subscribed to your channel and I am from the Phillipines. Thanks again!
@kenpagdanganan3951
2 жыл бұрын
Finally!!! Thank you so much for this informative video. I watched a lot of videos but I couldn’t find the best one that I can easily understand. God bless you!!
@Hamyhamster24
3 жыл бұрын
There is an app that does all the calculations for you. I’ve tested it and it gave me 99.9% accuracy. Is there a reason why we shouldn’t use the app and do the work manually? While the manual calculations helps use deeper understanding but if there is tools out there created to help, why shouldn’t you use that? App is called “candle maker cal” on iOS FYI.
@ArmatageCandleCompany
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! I'd use that if it helps you. The purpose of this is to understand the proof behind the math, and you can take these ideas and run with them however you want. Some (like myself) prefer to build elaborate spreadsheets to track my designs and just tell me what to do. Apps are perfectly fine too. If you're a die hard paper and pencil person, then you have these for reference now.
@cheesecakesubs
Жыл бұрын
Is there any android alternatives or websites? I can't find any with reviews and I'm really dyscalculic so I'm really struggling with the maths portions of candles
@thecandlejourney2500
3 жыл бұрын
Loved the way you've presented this 😊 Finding the right wax and fragrance oil calculation was key to the start of my candle making journey!
@Mimi.J817
3 жыл бұрын
This is simply brilliant! Thank you for sharing this valuable piece of information!
@deannawitzenburger5147
3 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful! Thank you for spelling this out in such detail! I hate math but I've needed more consistency in my measurements and this really helps! 😊
@ChristineKubogamell
Жыл бұрын
Just did a small candle to try the math....IT WORKS! Haha...not that it wouldn't...I was able to do a micro-batch with no waste. Thanks!
@yunimoon4527
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making candle math easier!
@jayjay06513
3 жыл бұрын
Still don't see where or how you get 7.5% fragrance load. Can you explain further?
@tonymedeiros61
3 жыл бұрын
Very well done as always! Your getting even tighter with this diagraming. I have now watched all your vids. First of all, thank you for all this and thank you for the scientific approach! Your explanations really resonate with my left brain-ism. I have poured 150+ test candles over the last 4 months, most of them failures. (I am using soy). But I have had a blast doing it!
@ArmatageCandleCompany
3 жыл бұрын
It's always better when it's fun! Haha I've had my share of duds over the last months too. I'm glad you've enjoyed ALL the content so far - stay tuned, friend!
@safamulla1779
2 жыл бұрын
hey I want to ask you have taken 7.5% for FO is it standard % for calculation or you just assumed it plz reply..
@Ermacmike
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's my overthinking here, so please comment Kevin: but using the formula TW/(1+f)=W where TW = 100g and f=10% we would get a W=91g and FO=9g And when you calculate the % concentration it would be a 9g/(91g+9g) * 100% = 9% which doesn't match up. If we consider a candle as a chemical mixture, in order to get a concentration of 10% in 100g of mixture, we need to take W=90g and FO=10g. The disrcrepancy of 1g (1%) may be negligible here but I can put up a equation to get a more precise W and FO values: TW(1-f)=W and when you take a TW=100g and f=10% you will get exactly W=90g and FO=10g which will really be f=10% here. Looking forward to hear your comments
@Monjete
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks excellent video
@clauciacambruzzi6142
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks a lot for this video!
@CamettScents
3 жыл бұрын
We can support empty jars on Whatsapp0086 136 8239 0308 camett.en.alibaba.com/product/1600182786526-824148309/Better_quality_10oz_White_frosted_empty_glass_candle_jars_holder_with_candle_jars.html?spm=a2700.shop_index.82.10.78894a91JpvCJC
@babsy11
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video, well explained concept, but don’t you think it’s easier to go by the volume instead of weight. I use volume calculation instead to determine the fragrance oil. After melting wax I take -as an example- 1 litre of wax in a separate container and add the fragrance oil to it in ml (millimetres). If 8% oil is required I then (0,08 * 1 litre of wax) which makes adding 80ml fragrance oil to a liter of molten wax. The reason for this is that all fragrance oils are sold in volume, rather than weight, also volumetric add-on is more precise way of adding it to wax.
@nobumoyo3685
2 жыл бұрын
The example made more sense than the explanation at the start
@iRDaBrit
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Many thanks! I would like to ask though - is this assuming that the FO you use is the same SG as the wax?
@sissy2011100
2 жыл бұрын
Would this element be covered in further detail in your course? thank you - Andrea
@samuelboisvert5811
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I've watched nearly all your videos but I still ask myself this: Why do you use that formula when calculating as opposed to just doing: Calculate wax weight by doing Wax Weight = Water Weight x 0.86 Then calculating the desired fragrance oil by doing Fragrance Oil = Wax Weight x 0.075 if you want 7.5% fragrance?
@ArmatageCandleCompany
3 жыл бұрын
The first formula you list calculates the total weight of a candle, which is the sum of the FO and wax. Everything you list would work, but you’ll end up using 7.5% more supplies than you need to. Should be relatively straightforward to verify, especially with a 4+ container batch where you’d easily notice a surplus of wax/oil after pouring.
@samuelboisvert5811
3 жыл бұрын
@@ArmatageCandleCompany thanks for the reply and info! :)
@TheChasingSunsetsFamily
Жыл бұрын
what I am most confused about is why do we need to divide the total wax weight by 1 + FO % . Why can we not just multiply the FO % by the wax weight to get the amount? I totally get the math but I am not sure why just multiplying would not work in this situation? For instance, in a situation where you'd ask what is 10% of 100 you'd just multiply 100 by .10 to figure out what 10% of 100 would be. This is not the same in this candle situation but why?
@ArmatageCandleCompany
Жыл бұрын
It's not the "total wax weight" we are dividing by 1 + FO%. We're dividing the ENTIRE weight of the candle by that amount. The result gives us the wax weight. We have no way of finding the wax weight before that point in time. For example, if you assumed the water weight * 0.86 was the wax weight, and multiplied it by 6% (FO), it would yield a 6% batch, but you're using too many supplies for the batch (per math). Specifically, you'd run over by 6%. Not a big waste with a single small batch, but a massive waste over time and with large batches.
@katrinanguyen8459
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! It cleared up a lot for me, however I still have one question though, how do I know how much solid wax I need to melt? Is there a conversion rate for solid to liquid state? I am planning to start making candles and have not purchased materials yet since I don’t want to overbuy. Thanks!
@katrinanguyen8459
2 жыл бұрын
I just watched your other video (how much wax) and it answered my question! Thank you for being so informative!
@sara_s_
3 жыл бұрын
You switched from ounces to grams.
@ArmatageCandleCompany
3 жыл бұрын
oops
@margaretbarker2453
2 жыл бұрын
Whilst I understand fragrance loads etc to a certain extent. I read were you should look for fragrances for soy wax, I live in the Uk and I am finding it difficult finding any stating soy wax. Should I be looking for something in particular? I though I would use soy wax but I am at the point of throwing the lot and going to paraffin which I don’t really want to do. I am using 20cl straight sided glasses with 464. It doesn’t matter which wick I use, it just isn’t going right. Any help would be much appreciated Thanks Maggie
@VicencioFamilyVlogs
2 жыл бұрын
Would like to clarify, the conversion factor of 0.86 is a constant? So we can use that eventhough we will be using 4oz or 5oz water? If not can you show please how you do the conversion? Thank you!
@ArmatageCandleCompany
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! That’s a solid average to use and is a constant, regardless of water weight.
@simplyblessed_
3 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the candle calculator app if so how accurate it is?
@ArmatageCandleCompany
3 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen it. As long as it abides by these equations then it should work great!
@mistergooseman7047
2 жыл бұрын
Is the fragrance load the ratio of oil to wax? Or is it the percentage of fragrance in the candle? If FO=(Wax)(f), that defines f as a ratio of FO:WAX. If it's how much of the candle is made up of fragrance oil, then it should be FO=(TW)(f)
@ItzNeenaNique
2 жыл бұрын
something is off for me when I pour my wax weight in the jar its half not full to the mark I want it when i had the water inside :( help! for example my wax=100g and fragrance=6g water weight was 124g.. I had to pour it all to the water weight 124g to get it where I want it and it end up being 122g with fragrance and wax the math not mathing so truly should i be achieving the water weight fully with wax & fragrance?
@mariecarpangan4009
3 жыл бұрын
Will this apply to essential oils? :)
@ArmatageCandleCompany
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@mariecarpangan4009
3 жыл бұрын
@@ArmatageCandleCompany that’s awesome. Thank you so much!
@lauraraquel513
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Your videos are so helpful as I am trying to start my own candle business. You’re a wealth of knowledge that I am learning so much from. I am So stuck on how to choose my vessel. Should I commit to one and then can change later or wait until I have one I really love? I want to market as eco luxury type and some reason in my mind I shouldn’t use the “regular” clear salsa or other type jars and then all the black ones I love would be like $6ish for one vessel/lid including shipping to me. Help!! Local suppliers only have clear vessels. Also… should I always have a lid on my candles? Is it “cheap” or opposite of luxury to not have one? (Thinking of costs.) any advice you have is much appreciated!!
@ArmatageCandleCompany
2 жыл бұрын
Just start, and start small. You can learn and adjust as you go!
@lauraraquel513
2 жыл бұрын
@@ArmatageCandleCompany thank you!! ☺️
@wynton921
Жыл бұрын
😂 I cringe laughed when you said “won’t be able to make candles by feeling” omg, that would be so bad…
Пікірлер: 54