Formula for filling various jars with no left over wax

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3 жыл бұрын

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@mickeylyn21 3 жыл бұрын

I just tried this method and I had to come back and comment. My jaw DROPPED. It was PERFECT

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 😁

@candacemorrison1204 3 жыл бұрын

i think my head just exploded! LOL TOO much math!

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

candace morrison lol

@teannahairston5729 2 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@popsicletoes77 9 ай бұрын

I've scoured the internet trying to find exactly how to correctly measure the proportions of wax:scent, and also am somewhat of a math-phobe. THANK YOU so much for your super-simple tutorial, I have notes and will now be able to confidently make nicely scented candles. Thank you!!

@CreativeChronicles273 3 жыл бұрын

I am better in math as an old lady now than I was in school! Lmao 😂

@carmellajackson9387 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I tried it last night & it worked perfectly. This is going be so cost effective. Thank you!

@nickbutler7935 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff. I like the wick tip at the end. If ever my calcs are out and I have left over ( normally with non-single pour waxes ) I have a wax melt tray handy and use it that way. Makes a nice little gift.

@christinalee5806 2 жыл бұрын

I tried pouring candles for the first time today and certainly tried measuring with water only to find it was wrong. I did it with wax and it just got messy and messed up an empty jar. Somehow your video popped up (universe is listening). Thank you so much! Wish I saw this before because it would’ve saved me a lot of time.

@worwantube 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for explaining things very clearly.

@jikkiez 2 жыл бұрын

OMG! This is what I've searching for all day! so useful thank you so much! 💖

@JanetPlanetTube Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Best and easiest to understand formula and demonstration. I like your adding the wicks later idea, too.

@josepharato262 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff,l really dont have wax left over,l pour my excess wax into a quart deli container no matter what fragrance it is,then i melt it down when full ,and wht a heavenly aroma,and what a top ,smells like a flower shop.

@LoveLynetteTan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making the video, Jeff! Lovely, lovely containers. I thot your calculations were PERFECT! I usually like to fill my jars up 80%. Love the bbq skewer tip at the end too! Really appreciate you making this video 💯

@steweythecatdog 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for that.....I will need to review it again before I actually do it.....thank you for sharing your knowledge is much appreciated .

@myrawiechart9543 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making these videos. I am just learning about candle making and your videos are so very helpful!

@clairalaman7394 2 жыл бұрын

SO helpful! Thank you! I reuse containers that I find at secondhand stores or candles that I've burned before, so they aren't specially made for candles and don't indicate how much wax they'll hold. This is exactly what I needed to stop the guessing games!

@mimsbaby2298 3 жыл бұрын

I like your wick testing idea!

@PsalmistofGod Жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful to me. I am horrible at math.

@its.alexandria.nicole 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I took your last video explaining the calculation and did this myself at the start of the week. I thrift glasses and containers so its not always easy to determine how much wax is needed. I’ve found, if you leave enough fill room at the top, taking out the 8% and adding it back works just fine. The wicks are just hit or miss

@sonicamy4518 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. This is the easiest and smartest way to wick test. I've been using this method for about 2 years now, and it makes wick testing so easy and accurate. No more setting up 3/5 candles to check the burn of the wicks. New people to candles will save themselves all the hassle we used to go through, lol!

@4Vinny4 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so tired of wick testing! Are you saying you put 3 different size wicks in 1 candle to test?

@jsm885 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not a good method, because “candles have memory “

@CommonCommenter 3 жыл бұрын

Finally!!! A helpful video!!!!! I don't know if it's my math brain or what, but this video made sense. I'm happy.

@cbpapp 3 жыл бұрын

I love the clear one with the cool facets! Thank you for explaining the diff between water and wax, that was incredibly helpful 🙏🏻. Thank you for all your videos, Jeff. 🙏🏻. Much love to you and your family! Happy Thanksgiving! 💗🍁🦃

@theblondepractitioner 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video! This was the most helpful video I've watched....and that's been a lot of videos!.

@StandleyHandcrafted 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm glad it helped. :)

@syedsharin3467 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much..., You really made it so easy to understand.. I am a beginner.. following you..

@paulaaldana8511 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video! I did learn that adding fragrance oil at 185 degrees or 135 degrees essential oil provides a stronger scent throw and prevents the oil from burning too much while the wax heats up. I'm new at this and LOVE candle making :) I think it's the best gifts to make for others during the holidays :)

@elizabethedwards3259 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you let every body no what to do may God blessing upon you and your family 🙏I looking to do it 😁 I have to get the things to do it 👍

@thorneeva5321 10 ай бұрын

Super useful what you said at 15:15 thank you.

@erin3877 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative information

@michellemcdermott110 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stanley this really helped 👍🏽

@aparajita1in 2 жыл бұрын

Super super helpful!!

@annamayyy9771 3 жыл бұрын

Not much of a mathematician but this helped. I will practice. Thank you🌻

@shamailasyed8204 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much… this really helped me do it using water 🙂

@cocoscorner6365 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Informative video

@Kattnipify 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect!!!! It was a little hard following while he was using both oz and grams but finally got it aha

@michaeldean2053 11 ай бұрын

Great job.

@barbmac07 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you great video!

@violet115 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, your videos are really useful. :)

@scotttaylor9077 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, This is the method I use to calculate the wax. The only thing different is that I multiply weight of water x 0.9 This is probably why you were a little bit short. By the way have an awesome and very informative channel. Keep up your great work.

@keidrascott-freeman3641 3 жыл бұрын

Ok! After watching 5 times and practicing twice as much...by golly, I think I've got it!!!👍🏾

@lehcar19991 3 жыл бұрын

Help

@alexislae4778 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH

@RoseAnnEJones-og7vm 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing!!!

@wendysweesuds5936 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@lesliesingh6772 3 жыл бұрын

I just fill each vessel with the wax I’m going to use then calculate my FO percentage and subtract from the wax amount. So far that’s been working out perfectly for me.

@melissahuffman9812 3 жыл бұрын

This can cause you having too much FO to wax, some waxes cannot hold more than 10%. If you use 6-8%, I figured it would work just fine using your method then.

@jay300m04 3 жыл бұрын

thank you

@skinnydippingsoapsbathandb3194 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@homeblissjourney 3 жыл бұрын

Hi...it was a great video...very helpful..can you please also let us know about ceramic pots..how will it go along with wax...if we use it

@susanhill9381 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, I love your informative videos. Thank you so very much. I’m wondering how you found the All Seasons A05 wax. Was the scent throw better than 464? I just got some to try but I only tested the wax without oils so far. Sue from Down Under

@eugenesoch 3 жыл бұрын

I had exact tutorial in my head! The only difference I always use 0.9 instead of 0.8, as most resources claim that the density of wax is 900g per 1 litre, hence 0.9. Now I am confused! 😂

@jsm885 2 жыл бұрын

You use 0.9, I find it fine too

@desha9215 3 жыл бұрын

I love that black sparkle vessel. Where did you get it?

@himhersoundoff 3 жыл бұрын

Hey where did you get the vessels from? I’ve them all!! 💕

@katharinebrooks5555 3 жыл бұрын

When you are making your candles do you weigh them when you pour them so you get the same weight in each jar

@Level-qp8sz 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a demo on putting in & removing the wicks(aka wick testing)? Thanks. With regards to the calculations I followed along and I actually did ok. This was my first time trying 6006 & using the smooth jelly jars. However, although my calculations was just a tad off. I felt better after watching this video, weighing the water & using the calculations examples to measure the wax & FO to fill 4 - 8 oz smooth jelly jars. Thanks Stanley, I appreciate you sharing this✨👌🏽

@jocquaduncan4395 3 жыл бұрын

might be a silly question, but what do we need to look for when we do the 3 wick as you have done when using multiple wicks? only the melt pool? and how do we take in account for the HT?

@rlight7666 3 жыл бұрын

If you wick test with FO in the wax, the re-melt once you find the proper wick, will it effect the scent throw? Meaning burn off the FO?

@alanafrancois6529 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video but how did you arrive at .8*44.3?

@alisonbaker1963 3 жыл бұрын

When testing your wicks are you burning 3 same size wicks at the same time?

@meadowyck 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff were did you find that .8 conversation rate on the wax??? TY

@candicemontano7090 23 күн бұрын

Do you have a video on how to make refillable candles, as I am getting stuck

@thenaturalgemini 3 жыл бұрын

The only part that I am not able to get is the 1.08 calculation. How did you come up with 1.08 and am not able to factor that? Everything else I follow, but that particular # I cannot calculate. Thanks for the video..

@desha9215 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. He said 8% FO so I am truly confused because I’m thinking .08 of oil for 8%. 😬🤷🏾‍♀️

@drinxs505 Ай бұрын

At 09:31 his math doesn't match up with what's on the table either

@karla110 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy this specific wax? Thanks!

@minashah9933 3 жыл бұрын

is the density of the fragrance oil similar to wax since we are assuming that 8% of the total weight being fragrance oils will get us to the desired fill level we initially were trying to reach with the water and treating the fragrance oil the same as if it was wax? Will the final jar fill look a bit lower given that oil will not fill up as much as the wax compared to water? Or have I lost the plot

@joannpage6691 3 жыл бұрын

While researching information on making candles I came across someone saying that the containers must be warmed before pour melted wax. Is this something that is necessary? My brain is spinning from so many different instructions🤪

@crystalmorris5360 3 жыл бұрын

Question Jeff, so if this was just one large candle, and not 4 individual ones...would the "Net Weight" be 35.44 oz?

@lehcar19991 3 жыл бұрын

I was fine until you got the .8, how did you get that

@tiffanypierce2286 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you get this scale?

@hopecarpintino6114 Жыл бұрын

How do you do this for wax melts?? Help

@saraproverbs2925 3 жыл бұрын

Hi can you do a video on calculating how much it cost to make wax melts (tarts). I saw your video on candles but I would just like a better understanding when it comes to wax melts. Thanks 😊

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Sara Proverbs Absolutely

@cassaundrajames1393 6 ай бұрын

If I had six jars that are the same. How would I calculate the jars to come up with the amount of wax and fragrance to use?

@TheSmoothie10 Жыл бұрын

where u measured by 0.8 for your wax is that the same for all kinds of wax

@jocquaduncan4395 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. So I seen a couple different numbers to multiply by for the water/wax conversion. This is the first time I seen 0.8. The 2 others I've seen is 0.86 and 0.9. How do we know which one to use?

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Depending on the wax it could be different but .8 to .9 you wiki be ok and the difference will be very minor.

@kyracl7318 Жыл бұрын

Hello from London Hope you’re well First of all thank for all your videos! Helped me so much. I have question How do you know how much unmelted wax you need for your candles? Example I know my fill weight is 220g but if I need to make 1 candle for a sample I can’t figure out how much unmelted wax I need to heat. Trying to reduce waste.

@KP-mb9jx Жыл бұрын

Jeff explained it all very clearly.

@suebradley4284 3 жыл бұрын

1258x0.8 = should be 1064 g ? Love your videos though ..really informative ..

@talahijazeen8219 3 жыл бұрын

Dose it work with beeswax I mean this calculation?

@keidrascott-freeman3641 3 жыл бұрын

OMG!!! This is too much!!! I'm ok with leftover wax, I'll just use them as samples! Lol

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Keidra Scott-Freeman Lol

@shannonland1137 3 жыл бұрын

Use the wax calculator

@TStockton4 2 жыл бұрын

.86 has always worked for me when converting the water weight to wax. This was a great visual. I actually made a spreadsheet to work out the calculations. My only variables are the net water weight of the vessel I am using and the fragrance load. Then it calculates both the net wax weight I need and fragrance weight. Great time saver

@CreativeChronicles273 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the blur was my bad ass eyes 👀 without my readers 😂😂😂

@rosecroix2467 2 жыл бұрын

I do not know if you will answer, but if the fragrance load is 6% would it be 1.06 as an example. Thanks. This was helpful. I watched several times as math is not my strong subject and takes a bit to sink in.

@StandleyHandcrafted 2 жыл бұрын

It depends on how much wax you have. If you had 1lb of wax, 6% would be around 1oz of oil. You can find any percentage needed by multiplying the wax amount 1lb, or 2lb, or 3 and up. By .10 for 10% .09 for 9%, .08 for 8% and so on.

@CopperHueCollectionsChippewa 3 жыл бұрын

I’m confused because according to your picture it’s 19 ounces and not 21 in the measuring cup?

@KP-mb9jx Жыл бұрын

I thought that too.

@twodegreesnojob 3 жыл бұрын

Where can we purchase this wax?

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

two degrees, no job allseasonswaxcompany.com.au/

@amalalsaif2234 Жыл бұрын

Another vedio says the don't use dry was to measure use liquid wax. I gound melted was is around 1.5 oz less then dry . W u think ?

@StandleyHandcrafted Жыл бұрын

You’re weighing by weight so liquid or dry it’s exactly the same. Never weigh by volume though.

@TuAmorCheyenne 3 жыл бұрын

Isn’t 8% converted to decimal as 0.08. Where does the 1.08 come into play?

@LukasOlson 3 жыл бұрын

Instead of dividing by 1.08, it should really be multiplying by .92. (In other words, 92% wax, 8% fragrance... but to be fair, dividing by 1.08 and multiplying by .92 will give pretty close results.)

@CommonCommenter 3 жыл бұрын

@@LukasOlson I appreciate this. I haven't even gotten to that point of the video, but your explanation was satisfying.

@shalenahill2294 3 жыл бұрын

@@LukasOlson you literally just made everything click with the percentages for me with this info! I just couldn't seem to really get it! I thank you so much!!

@karla110 3 жыл бұрын

@@LukasOlson Thank you for explaining this! Using your calculation it comes to 2.84, which, he said is closer to 9%...but, that seems like it's exactly 8% - unless I'm missing something...

@morganga 2 жыл бұрын

The Fragrance F, must be 8% of the wax W, not 8% of the total volume V. Therefore V = W + F W * 0.08 = F V = W + W * 0.08 V = W * (1 + 0.08) V = W * 1.08 W = V / 1.08

@jacobking7840 3 жыл бұрын

Alternatively, couldn't you multiply the container total by 0.92 to get the amount of wax you need and then subtract that product from the original total for the difference that will be fragrance oil?

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Jacob King Thats essentially what this was.

@jennifercronk4086 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Why do some people tell us to: a) weigh container empty, then b)weight of container with water, then c) minus container weight from water weight etc, then do conversion of .86. (You mention conversion of just .8 **you're a little more easy to follow, some of these other calculations with container weight etc is just too confusing.

@boblagasse7971 3 жыл бұрын

So if I have this correct... 5.6oz wax + 0.4oz FO @ 10% = 6oz candle.

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s about the amount of wax that will fill the 8oz jelly jars.

@ozzyalvarez5906 3 жыл бұрын

Why did you calculate the 8% of FO by 1.08 instead of .08?

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

This is the calculation to use when you want to figure out 8% of a total weight. If you know your end total this will give you the total wax weight and oil weight combined and still keep your desired total.

@thorneeva5321 10 ай бұрын

74.5 gr of essential oil isn't it too much? I know it respect thé percentage but it seem a lot

@royalladybug30 3 жыл бұрын

*laughs in beeswax* with beeswax, if you cool it to the right pouring temperature you'll end up with too little in the jar and a good build up on the container *cries*

@talahijazeen8219 3 жыл бұрын

Dose it work with beeswax I mean this calculation?

@royalladybug30 3 жыл бұрын

@@talahijazeen8219 it does but requires rehearing the pouring picture due to rapid cooling.

@adama1619 3 жыл бұрын

Do you divide by .08 or 1.08???

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

You multiply by .8 to get your adjusted wax weight. Then to get your total wax and oil weights to your desired amount you divide the wax weight by 1.08. Two different formulas for two different measurements.

@adama1619 3 жыл бұрын

@@StandleyHandcrafted what If I wanted to do 9% would it be multiply by .9. And divide by 1.09 to get total wax and oil? 🙂

@georgianasalter 17 күн бұрын

😮 why times .8? Where did that number come from?

@StandleyHandcrafted 17 күн бұрын

That is the density difference between water and wax.

@georgianasalter 16 күн бұрын

@@StandleyHandcrafted ok. I think understand now, bc they dont weigh the same. Is that what some online candle calculators call wax gravity? I need to go back and watch that many times. But I LOVE your online calculator. Its the best Ive come across. After using it I got hot throw for the first time. Who knew math was so important in candle life? Lol.

@lenagojara3524 3 жыл бұрын

I like Erica Boucher's Memory Box candle co. Way of doing it, just pour the wax in and measure it in grams then calculate how much fragrance you need. Math is not my thing, sorry. Still dig you though!

@IrishQ76 3 жыл бұрын

You do know Erica from Memory Box Candle Co learned from him but she does things more simpler on camera. She does have videos with her math equations on there. All I know if I tried to make to candles or melts, they would be seeping with oils because I like my candles and melts heavy scented, lol.

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Lena Gojara She has a video showing very similar calculations. These are universal.

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

Lena Gojara Does she pour the wax in the vessel, measure, then dump the wax back out of the vessel?

@lenagojara3524 3 жыл бұрын

Standly Handcrafted yes to get the weight needed for whichever vessel you're using measure once and you have your formula easy enough if you're vessels are all the same. She mentioned this in a video she made 1month ago.

@sadeememe4684 3 жыл бұрын

For simplicity for us simple minded, maybe just starting with ONE-vessel would eliminate extra math. 🤪

@mishabates82 3 жыл бұрын

Frfr

@nailsbycynaraartise413 3 жыл бұрын

New home?

@ingida123 3 жыл бұрын

kill me now lol Lawdy!

@mattie2u395 3 жыл бұрын

I followed these calculations making two of the same colored candles and didn't have enough for both jars.. I'm crying

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

What was your calculation? This formula works so I’m curious what you measured.

@mattie2u395 3 жыл бұрын

Weight of water x .8 no oils, was making colored prayer candles. It made a jar and 3/4

@jsm885 2 жыл бұрын

You should divide by 1.09

@StandleyHandcrafted 2 жыл бұрын

If you wanted 9% that wound be correct.For this example I used 1.08 for 8%

@lynn5991 3 жыл бұрын

My 🧠 🤯

@nataliemueller4917 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you but the person with the camera is having a focusing issue

@rafathales 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, How stupid is imperial system? Great video tho

@Ishtar2419 3 жыл бұрын

Too difficult☹️

@adama1619 3 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone HELP!!!! 😭😭 Trying to see how much wax and oil I’m supposed to use 3 8 ounce mason jars that 24oz water weight 24 * 0.9 = 21.6 21.6 / 1.09 = 19.81 21.6 - 19.81 = 1.79 ----------------- I got 1.79 fragrance when I use his Excel calculator it gives me 1.94 🤯🤯🤯😭 Help!!

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

The calculator doesn’t take into account the water weight method. 1.94 is closer to 10% also. Did you enter a different number on the calculator or 10?

@adama1619 3 жыл бұрын

@@StandleyHandcrafted 24 * 0.9 = 21.6 I put 21.6 oz of wax and 9% of oil got 1.94

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

@@adama1619 OK I see what you did. You actually want to do 19.81 X .09 which would be 1.79 and would total 21.6

@adama1619 3 жыл бұрын

@@StandleyHandcrafted ok, soo for 3 jars total 24 oz I need 19.81 wax and 1.79 FO 6006 pour Fo at 180 degrees stir for 2 minutes pour at 170

@StandleyHandcrafted 3 жыл бұрын

@@adama1619 If you poured poured water into the three and it totaled 24 then that conversion would work. And your temps are spot on. I add oil around 180-170, stir and pour.