Your Candle Making Notebook
Keeping a written history of your candle making sessions is a valuable step for the amateur and professional alike. In the long run it will save both time and money, since it allows you to repeat your successes and learn from your failures.
What should you keep in your candle making notebook? Everything you would need to refer to if you were going to recreate a session exactly several weeks later.
- What kind of wax did you use? Be specific as to type, brand, and quantity.
- If you mixed different kinds of wax, be specific as to quantities.
- What additives were used? Again, be as specific as possible.
- What kind of wick did you use? How did you anchor it?
- What dye did you use? Be specific as to what proportions were used to get what color.
- What scent was used? In what quantities?
- What temperature was the wax when the candle was made?
- How much left over wax was there?
- If the candle was molded, how long did it take to cool? Did you use a water bath to speed the process?
- Where did you purchase your materials, and at what price? (This is very important if you are serious about candle making costs.)
Whenever possible, keep a sample of every candle you make so when you burn it, you can make additional notes. Knowing exactly how the finished product turned out in terms of appearance, burn rate, and scent thrown is invaluable.
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