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Soy Wax Candle Making Fundamentals
Introduction
Meet your instructor (1:19)
Why You Should Be Excited About Candle Making (1:18)
Course Shopping List
Prerequisites (4:05)
Let's Get Started!
Download: Soy Wax Candle Making Fundamentals Workbook
How Candles Work
Wax + Wick = 🔥 (5:09)
Which Wick Wicks Wickedly? (6:23)
What Is A Melt Pool? (6:32)
What Is Hot Throw? (9:11)
Different Candle Types
Votives & Pillars (3:51)
Tapers & Melts (4:03)
Decorative (1:51)
Container (5:11)
Principles Of Candle Design
What Is Success? (1:54)
Safety Standards (8:01)
Performance Standards (2:04)
The Unseen Benefits of Candle Making (2:39)
Understanding Soy Wax
Selecting A Soy Wax (9:13)
The Origin Of Soy Wax (3:56)
The Dark Side Of Soy Wax (4:00)
Overview Of Supplies
Don't Use These Containers! (4:13)
How Containers Change Your Candle (6:19)
Recommended Containers (3:27)
Basic Wick Theory (5:11)
What Is Fragrance, Really? (1:46)
Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils (10:34)
The Real Impact Of Fragrance On Candles (3:47)
Just A Dot, Not A Lot (6:47)
Candle Making Process
Melt, Add, Pour, Cool, Burn (3:24)
Purpose Of Heating Wax To High Temperatures (2:30)
Double Boiler (Pros & Cons) (3:06)
Presto Pot (Pros & Cons) (2:32)
Measuring Weight (2:23)
Measuring Temperature (2:27)
Measuring Fragrance Oil (1:20)
Measuring Color (1:21)
Sourcing Supplies
Should You Buy A Candle Kit? (2:25)
Guidelines For Buying Supplies (2:37)
Heat Guns (3:13)
Additional Equipment (2:42)
List of Suppliers
Before Your First Candle...
Pouring Process
Curing Process
Testing Process
What Goes Into 1 Candle (1:51)
Calculating Wax & Fragrance Method - Water Method (5:00)
Calculating Wax & Fragrance Method - Rule of Thumb Method (1:09)
4 Laws Of Heat Management (3:35)
The Best Way To Combine Wax & Fragrance (2:44)
Pouring Technique (1:45)
How To Choose A Wick
Candle Testing
General Testing Theory (9:00)
How To Perform A Safety Test (7:39)
How To Perform A Chaos Test (3:36)
How To Perform A Performance Test (B.L.O. Test) (5:47)
How To Perform A "Normal" Test (2:28)
Demonstration
Final Supplies Review (1:37)
Double Boiler Method: Melting & Preparing Jars (14:35)
Double Boiler Method: Mixing Fragrance & Color (5:35)
Double Boiler Method: Pouring Into Jars (1:26)
Double Boiler Method: Cooling (3:28)
Presto Pot Method: Melting & Preparing Jars (8:32)
Presto Pot Method: Mixing Fragrance & Color (3:32)
Presto Pot Method: Pouring & Cooling (8:02)
Safety Testing (7:27)
After Your First Safety Test (1:38)
Troubleshooting Soy Wax Problems
Frosting
Bumpy Tops
Tunneling & Craters
Smoking
Mushrooming
Surface cracking, Craters & Air Pockets (8:50)
Wax Melts
Wax Melt Basics (7:15)
Wax Melt Demo (7:11)
Conclusion
Congratulations! (0:42)
Downloads: Resources
One More Thing Before You Leave.... (2:02)
How To Perform A "Normal" Test
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