How to make wax melts/wax tarts

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I absolutely love wax melts and as a candle maker, this is one of my favorites things to make. I love the different fragrances that you can choose from and creating my own scents.
Making wax melts is actually pretty easy (once you get the formula down) and I’m going to show you how to do it step by step with the recipe!
Here’s the list of all the items I used in the video to make my melts:
The recipe to make 6 clamshells (packages) of wax melts is:
390 Grams of wax
60 Grams of fragrance oil.
Heat wax to 195°
Remove from heat
Add your fragrance oil, blend together
Pour into your clamshell (or molds) when the wax temperature is between 150°-160°
Let your wax melts harden
Close lid and wait 5 days before using
Here’s where I get the wax I use:
calcandlesupply.com/tart-wax-...
Here are some of the companies I use to purchase my fragrance oils:
www.cierracandles.com/fragran...
www.candlescience.com/fragran...
Aztec Candle Supply (their website was down at the time I’m posting this)
To buy the clamshells:
YIHANG Wax Melt Molds 100 Pack... www.amazon.com/dp/B082KQZF3V?...
POURING PITCHERS:
EricX Light Candle Making Pouring... www.amazon.com/dp/B07C2TS4H2?...
EricX Light Candle Making Pouring... www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y1TZZKY?...
SCALE:
My Weigh KD-7000 Kitchen And Craft Digital Scale, Silver + My Weigh AC Adapter www.amazon.com/dp/B01G4EI5DE/...
STAND:
Mind Reader Microwave Oven Rack... www.amazon.com/dp/B076CWSJRK?...
THERMOMETER:
KT THERMO Cooking Thermometer for Deep Fry with 15'' Stainless Steel Food Grade Probe and Clip, Fast Instant Read 2" Dial, Optimum Temperature Zones - www.amazon.com/dp/B07TFJYM5H/...
If I have forgotten to list any products, feel free to ask me about them in the comments below.
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@hopecarpintino6114 Жыл бұрын

First time watching, going into melts. I really understand you, I love the way you teach. Your awesome

@scampos612 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@maryquinn9189 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I will be catching more of your videos. I have most things as in a candle kit but this video has given me lots more ideas and info. Thanks again

@scampos612 3 жыл бұрын

Yay!! You’re so welcome! I’m doing another wax melt tutorial tonight 🤍

@elizabethtorres8266 4 ай бұрын

Love it! I'm just learning. Only made 3 or 4!😂

@rhemedy_rho3509 2 жыл бұрын

Greatly appreciate your video! I learned a lot thank you :)

@TypicalScrapbooker 2 жыл бұрын

Ty for doing this video! I’ve always wondered how to make candles and melts so this video is invaluable! Hugs

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I have a bunch of candle videos planned for the new year!

@tamijohnson9870 8 ай бұрын

I am in the process of learning how to do this, your video was so informative!! Thank you

@scampos612 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ethellewis4988 Жыл бұрын

LOVED THE VIDEO !!!!!!!

@inkyimpressions 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber and I absolutely love your wax melt/candle/sugar scrub content! I would loveeee for you to do a haul on all of the FO’s you use! That would be a blast! TFS!

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! I can't wait to do more content like this in the new year!

@gabbyoliver8312 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sandra, this video was great and very much helpful. I am starting my own business and will be adding wax melts to my line. I been looking for a great wax for my melts and I cant wait to try this one. Thank you

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! Good luck with your new adventure!

@simplicityaleman6717 2 жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job in going through the steps of making melt. I’m going to try my first batch today. Also thanks for sharing on where you buy you materials. I’m on a budget so good deals will be a life saver for me. Please continue to share.

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

You got it! Congratulation's on your first batch of melts!

@janette1694 Жыл бұрын

New sub here- great tutorial- thank you! Love from scotland uk

@grannymeechan1 6 ай бұрын

Thank You, great video 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@meflagg3741 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sandra...Just found you today. You did fantastic!!! I have made wax for years but love watching how others do theirs. You are worth my time watching. I had to sub. Thanks. grandmarysoaps

@tradergirl7067 Жыл бұрын

love your video and all your plants. I also loveee that same wax, but moved out of CA a year ago. so now I cant buy it anymore because with shipping costs I could not profit.. inflation and shipping prices are insane. I fortunately found a small supplier by my house and of course it's not the same but it's very close.. if I can't pick up the wax in person it's not just not profitable for me and I want to keep it soy .. . I also love the white only and really never worry about frosting.. excellent tutortial!!

@scampos612 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And I totally agree about shipping. The cost is insane! But you’re right about it being a really good wax.

@izzyandoreo6664 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sandra - This was an absolutely great video. Thank you so much for outting it and all the details together. I just have a quick question.. what is your wax to Fragrance oil ratio??

@scampos612 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'll be making more wax melts video soon. My ratio for my melts are 12% FO and 88% wax.

@ursulettesbeautysecrets Жыл бұрын

What wax do your recommend for making candles?

@hummingbirdharmony3782 Жыл бұрын

I am going to make you my go to KZfaqr…if this was your first, keep going!!! You were fabulous! You sold me.😊

@scampos612 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 I hope to answer all of your questions that you may have! I've been making candles and wax melts for years!

@abigailmonroy6776 2 жыл бұрын

You are such a great teacher! Thank you so much! Quick question? How long do you wait to seal them? And Before burning them how long do you wait? I heard you need to let them cure like for a week? Is that true?

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

Hi doll! Yes, I cure my melts and candles for at least a week. That’s how I get a better throw from them.

@EricaDenning-vu1qo 21 күн бұрын

My 1st batch had no smell 😢 I am trying again with cutting the batch in half, will that work? Maybe I am adding fragrance to early at 190, I thought that's what you did 🤔 but just saw you add at 180..what is best???

@MrBoomyster 8 ай бұрын

So you did a light short stir with the oil..does it still bind to the wax good??..alot of people say stir 2 min for them to bind together..

@scampos612 8 ай бұрын

I’ve never had any issue with the wax binding to my FO. I stir until I see that the two have mixed together. If it makes you comfortable to blend for 2 mins, then definitely stick with that. ☺️

@jemharr1951 2 жыл бұрын

awesome

@taxitwat1 4 ай бұрын

What size are the fragrance bottles

@Amanda-lo8lw 10 ай бұрын

I have alot of soy wax 464 can i add another wax to make it harder for wax melts? Thanks

@scampos612 9 ай бұрын

I know that you can blend waxes BUT I have not done that so I can’t recommend a wax or ratio. I know that 464 is a soft wax and I actually use TW30 because if the higher FO load and hardness.

@lailasdiysalon7963 3 жыл бұрын

Do you hey frosting with this wax when adding dye? Soy seems to frost a lot when colored.

@scampos612 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't really noticed that with this kind of wax. Frosting is normal when it comes to soy wax. It's because it's an all natural wax.

@annettewest5307 3 ай бұрын

Yes the wax is super hard,so i just dropped it on my basement floor a couple of times to breakit up and store it in a bin.😮

@orethawilliams1474 3 жыл бұрын

If you have a lot of wax in the Presto pot that is left over can you reheat it the next day or do you just through the wax away if you wanted to make only one clamshell how much wax and oil you use love your video

@scampos612 3 жыл бұрын

I leave the unused melted wax in my presto pot. I just make sure to keep it covered so no debris or dirt get into it. And for one wax melt you would just divide the formula that I have in the description box for the video by 6. My formula is for 6 clam shells.

@orethawilliams1474 3 жыл бұрын

@@scampos612 Thank you

@RedFairyLove 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! What wax are you using now? TW30 is out of stock and looks like it will be a while before it comes back. Any advise!

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! I’ve only used Tw-30! I love the high percentage for the fragrance load. Unfortunately I’m not sure what to recommend but I will be looking into other options. Thank you so much for letting me know that they are out.

@jenicethomas948 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question where did u get your cart ? What temp do u heat your wax to ? When do u add your Fo ?

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

Which cart are referring to? 🙂 I heat my wax to 190° and I pour my FO at 180°

@marissadavies4202 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Trying to do the math...are you using a 15% fragrance load? Thank you for making this video.

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I am!

@tiyadavisrichardson5520 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, how long does it take to heat wax to the 195 that you got to?

@scampos612 3 жыл бұрын

I use my Presto Pot and it heats the wax pretty fast. It depends on how full you have it and what temperature you use to start with. For example, I fill my pot all the way up and then turn the heat up to about 350°. I watch it very carefully because I don’t want to over heat my wax. It usually takes around 5-10 mins to heat.

@gardenwithashleyj 2 жыл бұрын

I just started working with TW30 and I don't get a hot throw at all. The cold throw is phenomenal though. 2+ week cure. I did a search on here and found your video. Do you still use this wax? I was brave enough to order a case after reading all the reviews but for some reason it's not as good (for me at least) as everyone says. If you can offer any help, I'd appreciate it. Thank you!

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

Hi doll! I’m so sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with the tart wax. What is your fragrance ratio? I use about 14%

@gardenwithashleyj 2 жыл бұрын

@@scampos612 I'm using around 15%. I also tried the max % listed on the website and I didn't notice a difference. I keep my wax under 200. Add FO around 180-185. Mix it up and pour around 160.

@amypennington5216 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, do you have to rename the fragrance? Like the one you renamed boy friend

@scampos612 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! No, you don't have to rename the fragrance if you don't want to. I rename them just to give my candles their own identity. However if you are using a fragrance that is named specifically after a popular name, for example Love Spell by Victoria Secrets, I would check with the company to make sure that you can use that name. I have a candle with that fragrance and I call it Fall in Love. I hope this information helps!

@amypennington5216 3 жыл бұрын

@@scampos612 thank you so if we want to rename it our own fragrance we can?

@scampos612 3 жыл бұрын

Most definitely! I've renamed almost every single one of my scents.

@jodymontez693 4 күн бұрын

Beeswax!🐝🐝🐝

@diimpz100 Жыл бұрын

my liquid gram and solid grams are never the same. I would calculated the solid wax in grams and I get my 4 clam shell filled and have even 17g left over when I melt it. when melt the wax ( just use a huge wax melter) and then pour it to 255 grams it only fill 3 and nothing left over to fill a sample.

@pureornothing7405 2 жыл бұрын

The wax is out of stock . Do you have any otther recommendations

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

I don't! I just found out that they were sold out too. I'm hoping that it'll be back in stock soon or else I need to start looking for a replacement.

@wanda6177 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sandra, where I can by the wax

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

I get this wax from California Candle Supply.

@frankwilkins9284 2 жыл бұрын

what temp do you add the fragrance oil to the wax?

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

I add my FO at 180°

@frankwilkins9284 2 жыл бұрын

@@scampos612 thank you very much!

@frankwilkins9284 2 жыл бұрын

@@scampos612 If you have an oil that has a low flashpoint say like (145-146) do you still add it at 180 to your wax or do you add lower? I was curious if it would burn off some of the notes for oils that are that low of flashpoint.

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

So the flashpoint is the temperature at which the oil could catch on fire if it comes in contact with flame. Now you can add the fragrance oil to wax that is at 180° however it depends on the oil itself what your throw will end up being. All fragrance oils are different. I’ve never had an issue with my cold or hot throw when I add it to 180° wax. Are use fragrance oils from Cierra Candle

@frankwilkins9284 2 жыл бұрын

@@scampos612 I just bought the ones you mentioned in your video-the Jungle Goddess and the Cool Water. The one I was mentioning that has a low flashpoint was Fruit Loops by Flaming Candle and I believe it is 146. I didn't want to add it at high of a temp then having the scent disappear. Fruit Loops is a best seller for me. I use my own personal blend of wax but wanted to try something different and use the TW-30 because it is solid.

@relaxingandcalmingmedia7251 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to tare after weighing fragrance oil. Happens to me too.

@nonamezplz4873 2 жыл бұрын

Those aluminum pitchers are $7, the small ones are $4 - any wholesale candle supply site has them cheap. The $$ priced ones are on Amazon and at retail stores. Not very budget friendly. Also, when you see soy “blend” it generally means it’s blended with another type of wax… like paraffin. 100% soy wax is super soft… so….

@scampos612 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this information! I always love when subscribers can pass on this kind of stuff. Thanks!