Thank you for your interest in our molds. We use only the finest mold making material on the market today. You can use soy wax in all of our silicone candle molds. Soy wax can be used in all of our silicone soap molds. These molds are not to use as Food Molds.
Our molds are safe for candles and soap. If you wish to make a resin mold our silicone molds is safe for that also.
With proper care your molds will last for a very long time. You may wash your molds in warm water with a gentle detergent. Take care not to scrub or pull. Do not stack your molds on top of each other without cardboard. When storing your molds, fill them with wax, the wax will help the molds from becoming warped. This will help keep their shape when not in in use.
Soy Wax
Soy wax is made from natural soybeans grown right here in the U.S.A. It is a natural non toxic, biodegradable wax; therefore, it is an excellent choice for those wishing to burn natural, environmentally friendly candles. Although once fragrance oil and dye is added to soy candles they cannot be defined as completely natural.
Soy wax burns cooler (slower) than paraffin, therefore increasing your burn time. Soy wax has a lower melt point so remember to keep your candles out of the sun and bright light as this may cause your candle to sweat or discolor. If "sweating" occurs, place your candle in th refrigerator and it will quickly return to normal.
Soy wax candles produce very little (if any) soot and smoke. To keep smoke to a minimum, be aware of how long you burn your candles. Each time you light your candle, trim the wick down to 1/4 - 1/2 inch. Do not allow wick trimmings to fall into your melt pool and burn the candles in areas free from drafts.
You can burn a candle too long. The maximum recommended burn time is 4 hours per burn. Another rule of thumb is, 1 hour burn time for each inch or diameter. (If, the candle is 2 inches wide, burn time is 2 hours.) Burning your candle to longer may result in an unstable wick that could fall over into the wax melt pool. Once this happens, it is almost impossible to burn your candle again. Burning your candle longer than the recommended time is also dangerous, especially when combined with improper wick trimming. Although we use heat-safe glass, it cannot withstand the high temperature of an excessively deep melt pool and high flame. The glass may crack and spill hot wax onto your furniture or even worse, burn someone.
Soy wax cleans up with soap and water, but remember it is still a wax and should not be poured down the drain.
Soy wax candles have a few unique characteristics to them that in no way effect the wonderful way they burn. As well as containing a lead free wick, your candle will have a creamy, off white color to it. There are a few fragrances oils that are a bit darker and will add a pale yellow tint to the soy wax. Your soy candle may have a crusty appearance on top of the candle. This creates a rustic look to it, but in no way effects the way your candle will burn. It is completely normal and again is one of the natural characteristics of soy wax that make it unique. You may notice some wet looking spots on your candle where the wax has adhered to the surface of the glass, They are caused by temperature variations and are simply due to the expansion and contraction of the wax. You will notice that they change as the candle is burned or when room conditions change. They in No Way affect the quality of the candle.
Soy candles are very sensitive to temperature and light, so be aware of the location when placing or storing your soy wax candle. Place your candle away form sunlight, fluorescent lighting and sources of heat. When traveling with your candles, be careful as extremes in temperature will melt or freeze our candles.
Additives for Soy or Paraffin Candles
Palm Stearic Acid
This triple pressed Stearic Acid is a derivative of Malaysian Palm. This additive will improve a candles burning time, and give an opaque or white appearance. Recommended use for SOY WAX, Vegetable and Paraffin Wax is 2 to 9 Tablespoons per Pound of wax. Natural (SOY WAX) candle makers use this to harden their wax blend for votives and pillar candles. Palm Stearic will help increase the fragrance load in soy and will help you achieve a smooth, even finish to your candles.
UV Light Stabilizer
A small amount of this additive goes a long way in preserving the quality of color in your candles, especially if your candles will be displayed in a sunny window or you plan to do outdoor craft shows. Purple is the worst for fading under UV light, followed by red.
Use about 1/2 teaspoon per one pound of wax.
Universal Wax Additive
Universal Wax Additive (UA) is used to help fragrance oil bind to the wax, aids in the retention of the scent, helps reduce mottling, and helps to reduce bubbles. It adds gloss to candles and helps retain translucency in the more translucent waxes. You can add from 1 teaspoon per pound of wax up to 2 tablespoons per pound of wax to your recipe
Kemamide
Kemamide powder is used as a mold release. Add 1 teaspoon of Kemamide powder per pound of wax to make your candles release from the mold more easily.
If you want a glow-through quality in your candle, add some Paraflint to your wax (use no other additives), 1 teaspoon per pound of wax. Paraffin wax is naturally translucent but it tends to bare snow-spots or mottling. No additive will make paraffin transparent, but Paraflint can clarify it, providing a cleaner glow. Having a relatively high melt point, Paraflint needs to be melted separately from the wax with a higher heat source. Adding 20% makes a good veneer, which will help reduce dripping.
Melt point is approximately 208° F (98 C).
Vybar
Vybar 103: higher melt point Vybar used in molded candles to lock color and scent in wax. Use 1 teaspoon per pound of wax as a hardener, and to make candles opaque.
Vybar 260: lower melt point Vybar used in container and votive candles to lock color and scent in
wax. Use 1 teaspoon per pound of wax as a hardener, and to make candles opaque.
Vybar 343: Used in mottling wax candles. Helps lock in color and fragrance and will make your candle more opaque.
Micro wax is one of the most costly additives to use for candles, but it is also the highest quality. Most waxes that are pre-blended at the manufacturer and sold as pre-blended have some amount of micro wax included in the formula.
Micro waxes are denser,tackier and generally have a high melt point than paraffin. The melt point for micro waxes can range from 140 to 200 degress. Most micro waxes are not onlt flexible, but are also very sticky at low temperatures and are great for hand sculpting or adhereing wax to other wax in layers such as cut-n-curl candles. Micro wax is available either in pellet or slab form, depending on the manufacturer.
In pre-blended waxes, Micro Wax is proably the most widely used additive to harden wax, lenghthen the burn time, and remove mottling effect from straight paraffin wax. Using from 1 to 20 percent will improve wax performance and apperance.
Hurricane candles or candles with embeds, need to have the wax as translucent as possible.
5 percent Micro Wax will change the burn time and fragrance loads in your paraffin candles. This will allow for you to increase the scent or fragrance in the candle. 5 percent micro wax will increase the burn time.
Micro Wax by itself makes an excellent adhesive and is generally called sticky wax. Small amounts can be used in the base of candle holders to hold a taper candle straight, or used on the outside of pillar candles to adhere wax appliques or other decorations.
Candle Types
There is a wide variety of candles and candle types that are on the market today. Some are free standing and them some are to be filled. Listed below are the candles that we hand pour for our customers.
Container Candle
Are candles created from natural wax poured into glass containers or jars. We here at Blue Goose Candles hand pour all our container candles. We recently added travel tins to our product line. Our customers also use our melt and pour wax to fill their containers.
Votive Candle
Are free standing candles that were originally produced white, unscented and were typically lit for devotion or gratitude in religious ceremonies. Today votive candles are available in a wide variety of colors and fragrances. Our votive candles are hand poured and highly scented. Votive candles should be burned in an appropriate container.
Pillar Candle
Are free standing rigid candles that are available in a wide variety of shapes and designs. There are straight pillars, primitive pillar candles, grubby pillar candles or cake candles. We here at Blue Goose offer you our hand poured grubby pillar candles in a different sizes, or you can choose our Strawberry/ Blackberry Grubby or Cake Candles with whipped wax and fruit on top.
Citronella Redux
Try these methods for getting the most out of your half-melted citronella candles.
Put the candles with metal or glass containers on a cookie pan in the oven, at the lowest heat level possible. Leave them until they liquefy, and then you can make a new candle, adding new wicks purchased from a specialty store (such as Yankee Candle) or by using new shoe laces.
Or, melt the wax by placing the candle container in a pot of hot water.
Citronella is a pungent oil from fruit, and if fumes become difficult to breathe, stop. Then do the melting outdoor on the barbecue.
Important Candle Safety Guidelines:
These are some of the common cautions you see on candle labels. Please take a moment to read them over and realize how important it is that you follow these serious cautions to ensure safe use of candles. Product labels are only helpful if you read them and follow the directions!
- Never leave a burning candle unattended! Stay in the same room with it!
- Never leave a candle burning while you sleep! This is a huge cause of house fires!
- Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets! Many candles smell so good, and some of them even look like a food product, so make sure kids don’t mistake them! Watch for wagging tails near a flame.
- Trim wicks prior to each use and keep trimmed to 1/4" to prevent smoke and soot damage to your home.
- Keep candles away from drafts, vents and flammable objects. This means do not use near or under a fan or near a breezy window or vent, and do not burn candle near curtains or anything else that could easily catch fire.
- Extinguish a candle that smokes and trim wick before re-lighting.
- Extinguish and discard candle when only ½" of wax remains in bottom of container. if flame is allowed to burn all the way to the bottom and touch the glass it will get too hot and could cause it to shatter!
- Use only candle holders that have been manufactured for use with candles and burn only on a stable heat resistant surface.
- Keep matches and other debris out of the candle’s melt pool.
- Extinguish the flame if it burns too close to the container or holder. If flame leans against the glass it will get too hot and could cause it to shatter!
- Do not move a glass container while the wax is still hot and liquid.
Candles are a pleasant accessory for your home, but they need to be taken seriously. Always use common sense,
and remember you are playing with fire!
Why are Blue Goose Candles highly scented candles more fragrant than other so-called triple-scented candles?
Many candle makers use fragrance oils that are “multi-purpose” oils. These fragrance oils can be used for incense, bath and body products (scented lotions & soaps), room fresheners, and body oils. They save money buying and using these less expensive fragrance oils. Yes, they may advertise they use “uncut” oils however they are multi-use oils which means they are not specifically designed for maximum scent output in candles. Candlelicious uses fragrance oils made only for candemaking, these oils can not be used in any other application. Our “high end” oils cost more and are specifically designed to amalgamate with wax for maximum scent output.
Other candle makers use a pre-blended wax to make candles. There are many brands and types of pre-blended wax, each with a predetermined amount of scent load capacity. Depending on the wax/additive blend, it’s only possible to add between one-half of an ounce to one ounce (3%-6%) of fragrance oil to each pound of pre-blend wax. This is the maximum amount of fragrance oil “pre-blended wax” will hold, (the scent load capacity).
Wax is like a sponge. It can only hold so much fragrance oil. Once that limit is pushed, the fragrance oil seeps out of the wax like water runs out of a dripping wet sponge. So even if another candle maker wanted to add more fragrance oil, he just can’t, it would run out. |
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