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This is a basic candle troubleshooting guide. These are my recommended fixes that I have found work for me. These fixes may or may not help you. Sometimes you may have to just experiment to figure out what works best for you. Below are a couple links to items that I recommend from Amazon. Good luck on your candle making adventures and if you need any help or advice feel free to contact us at  sales@naturesitems.com …

When choosing the right wick size it needs to be based on the opening diameter of your container. You will need to measure across the top of the container to find the diameter. You would then decide which type and size wick based on the wick chart below. I have found this wick chart to be highly accurate. Now we move onto burn testing. After we finish making our candles for the first time we need to burn test them to make sure we have a properly sized wick and it is functioning …

How much fragrance and wax do I need? Probably one of the most asked questions. Honestly there isn't one straight answer. Different waxes have a maximum amount of fragrance oil "fo" that they can hold. Using too much isn't always a good thing. Think of wax like a sponge, the sponge can only hold so much liquid before it starts pouring back out. The same goes for waxes. So I highly recommend finding out what the recommended maximum is for the wax you are using. Having too much fo can c …

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Lets talk about hot throw a little bit. Hot throw can be affected by many things. Fragrance quality - Not all oils are created the same. This goes for different fragrance scents also, some have lighter notes than others. Fragrance quantity in the oil - Usually the more oil you add the stronger it will be. Now too much can clog the wick and damper down the burn creating a smaller melt pool. Too small of wick - Having too small of wick won't let the melt pool get to optimum s …