Welcome all new subscribers to our En-light-ener. We are pleased to announce a new feature in this month’s edition. Our staff is always asked, "What's hot?" In this issue we will be starting a new section, which will list highlight one of our product lines and what is the best selling item. This month’s issue will feature our best selling fragrances for the month of January 2005. It is kind of interesting to note that as a candle maker you really have to plan early in the process. As you will note most of these top-selling fragrances are florals as everyone prepares for the Spring Candle Season.

Nature’s Gold,
Oh Boy it’s Soy and More.
For our regular readers we just have to ask the question, are you holding to your New Year’s Resolution?

This is our second feature on sorting through all of the waxes available. This series is great if you are starting out and trying to determine which wax to use or thinking about changing your wax needs. As candle companies continue to strive to improve there process and candles the wax is always a good starting point.

With Spring rapidly approaching, plants starting to grow and days getting longer, I can’t think of a better time than now to feature natural waxes.

While natural waxes have been on the market for a number of years there popularity seems to be growing daily. One of the most rapid growths in natural waxes has been the Soy candles for containers. Several choices of 100% Soy Waxes are available for use in containers they are Soy 120 and Soy 125.

These two waxes create a very creamy and soft look great with earth tone colors. They are easy to use and only require scent (maximum of about 5%) and color be added. For most applications they do not require topping off and for best results the container should be heated and the candles poured at around 150F. Don’t be surprised if you start to hear your customers say “Oh boy do I like Soy”.

For a specialized look in the container try the Palm 1. This 100% Natural Palm wax will make an enchanting crystallizing effect in the candle. With this wax no two candles will be alike and your customers will marvel as to how you achieved this look. These waxes also function as a one pour and require no other additives.

For the 100% Natural Pillar there are several waxes available to chose from. The Palm 2 will create that Crystallizing effect to match your container. The Palm 3 will enhance the “wow factor” with your customers. This feathering wax is a sight to behold.

For the traditional smooth and creamy look to your candle there is nothing better than the CSP-1 wax. This 100% natural wax has many of the same characteristics as paraffin but can be marketed as a Natural candle.

The old stand by for all applications is beeswax or as we like to say at Candlewic Nature’s gold. Beeswax is probably the most versatile wax available in the market. This wax makes very nice containers, votives, pillars, tapers and almost any other candle you can think of. This wax requires no additives and, in fact, the aroma provided by nature is more than enough to entice the customer.

One of the greatest things about candle making is that there really is not a right or wrong wax to use. It is just about creating the look you wish to achieve. We at Candlewic are committed to helping you chose what is right for you.

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Hi! I'm Chandler! I can help you learn how to make candles.

Since we are featuring natural waxes in this issue I thought I remind you that you can make 100% natural wax candles without even melting the wax. The beeswax sheets are a great way to make votives, tapers, and pillars all without melting any wax. These sheets are great for group project such as boy scouts, girl scouts and even Birthday parties. We have done several different projects with these sheets and most recently the April 2004 edition. If you are interested please let me know and I will send you a packet of 9 project sheets for free. Learn how to make "Trumpet Lily" Candle Bases, Wedding Bells and many others. If you are also serious about learning more we encourage you to look at this book: Craft Candles -- Creative Ideas Built with Beeswax.

We hope you enjoyed this issue of the En-Light-ener.
Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Our goal is to make this newsletter as entertaining and educational as possible.
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Candlewic Company
3765 Old Easton Road
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
800-368-3352

 

Issue Index

June 2008 - Fall Candle Season Starts Now, Extraordinary Candle Making Project, and more...

May 2008 -- Green Candle Making, Green Candle Projects, and more...

April 2008 -- Recent Candle Industry Price Increases, Aluminum Mold Candle Project, and more...

March 2008 -- Straight Wax, Exciting New Candle Making Products, and more...

February 2008 -- Business Side of Candle Making, Ice Candle Project, and more...

January 2008 -- Basics of Blended Wax Candles, Rose Floater Candle Project, and more...

December 2007 -- 12 Days of Business, 2007 Candle Making Projects, and more...

November 2007 -- Show Time for Candle Making, Making Snow Candles, and more...

October 2007 -- Ready, Set, GO candle making, Candle Luminaries, and more...

September 2007 -- GREENING Your Product Line and Your Bottom Line…, One-Pour Candle Tins, and more...

August 2007 -- Candle Making's Center of Focus, Making Streak Candles, and more...

July 2007 -- The Latest in Candle Making Products, Votive Candle Project, and more...

June 2007 -- Setting Your Candles' Sale Price, Summer Candle Projects, and more...

May 2007 -- Determining Your Candle Making Costs, Using Extra Candle Wax, and more...

April 2007 -- Natural Wax Buzz Part 2, Layered natural candles, and more...

March 2007--Crucial details of candle making, Candle projects with no melting required, and more...

February 2007--How to choose a candle making mold, Making custom candle molds, and more...

January 2007--"Green" Candle Making, tri-color jar candle project, and more...

December 2006--Looking into the candle making future, 2006 candle projects, and more...

November 2006--Introducing...a candle making introduction, candle projects, and more...

October 2006--Prime time: candle wicks, taper candle projects, and more...

September 2006--Clearly still here:Gel candle making, one-pour tins, and more...

August 2006--Fragrance - the driving force of candle making, a new contest, and more...

July 2006--Planning your production, using granulated wax, and more...

June 2006--Our 35th Year, using aluminum candle molds, how much candle fragrance to use, and more...

May 2006--Summertime candle making, making natural lemon candles and more...

April 2006--Choose the candle wick, making tealight candles and more...

March 2006--Choose the right wick base, blending soy wax with paraffin, making palm wax candles and more...

February 2006--The roll of wax additives in a blended wax world, UV additives, making grubby candles and more...

January 2006--The secrets of soy wax candles, more ways to use candles, making soy wax container candles and more...

December 2005--Planning for the new year, announcing our new home, secrets about wicks, and more...

November 2005--Holiday candle making, ideas to sell more candles, making luminaries and more...

October 2005--Temperture issues when making candles, how to start making candles and more...

September 2005--Choose the right candle mold, ASTM safety standards, and more...

August 2005--Color and Fragrance trends, choosing the right candle making tools, and more...

July 2005--Planning for efficient production, Marketing your Candles, Making Swirl Candles, and more...

June 2005--New market trends in candle shapes and textures, Making Textured Candles, and more...

May 2005--The trends and science of candle fragrances, Making Mottled Candles, and more...

April 2005--How to select the proper candle wick, Top Colors, Making "Earthy" Chunk Candles, and more...

March 2005--Selecting the right wax Part III, Our Top Waxes, Making Floral Candles, Our History and more...

February 2005--Selecting the right wax Part II, Our Top Fragrances, Making Fruit Candles and more...

January 2005--Selecting the right wax, Using blended wax, Coloring wax, Making Layered Jar Candles and more...

December 2004--All about candle making fragrances, Making Grubby Candles and more...

November 2004--Choosing Color for your candle making, Making snowball candles and more...

October 2004--Candle Making Busy Season, Making Palm Wax Candles, Speeding Up Candle Production and more...

September 2004--Candle Wax Melters, Making Sense of your Candle Scents, Making Taper Candles and more...

August 2004--Getting Ready For The Season, Using Votive Pins To Make Votive Candles, No Melt Candle Making and more...

July 2004--Some History & What's New, Paraffin Myths, Making Golf Ball Candles and more...

June 2004--Choosing the Right Candle Wax for Your Needs, Making One-Pour Tins and more...

May 2004--Investigating New Products, Burn Testing, Making Freestanding Gel Pillars & Novelties and more...

April 2004--Candle Making Trends, Rolled Candles with Beeswax Sheets, Making Taper Candles and more...

March 2004--Color Theory & Techniques, Floating Candle Molds, Making Tealight Candles and more...

February 2004--Mold Techniques, Computers and Candlemaking, Making Easter Egg Chunk Candles and more...

January 2004--Marketing Natural Wax and Paraffin Candles, Layering Natural Wax Candles and more...

December 2003--Holiday Greetings, 2003 Year in Review, The 6 P's, Making Icicle Candles and more...

November 2003--Building Your Candle Product Line, Making Holiday Ornaments & Soap-on-a-Wick and more...

October 2003--Marketing Your Candles, Polyurethane Molds, Making Lemon Candles, and more...

September 2003--Packaging & Labeling, Essential Oils, Making Rolled Pillars with Beeswax Sheets, and more...

August 2003--Using Palm Wax, Increasing Your Profit Margins, Using Aluminum Molds, and more...

July 2003--Ultra Violet Light Absorbers, Reducing Shipping Costs, Dipping Techniques, and more...

June 2003--Choosing the Right Wick, Using a Wick Stick, Making Floater Candles, and more...

May 2003--New Products Review, Pouring Temperatures, Finishes For Your Candles, and more...

April 2003--Selecting Paraffin, Natural and “Hybrid” Waxes, Using Pillar Pins, and more...

March 2003--Selling & Marketing Candles, Making it Easier to Make Pillars, Wax Art Crystals and more...

February 2003--Pouring Temperatures, Votive Tips, Making Grubby Candles, and more...

January 2003--Candle Making Safety Tips, Instruction Labels, What To Do With Extra Wax and more...

December 2002--Polycarbonate Molds, Making Clear Snowball Candles, and more...

November 2002--Candle Making as a Second Language, The Story of Chandler, Natural F Wax, and more...

October 2002--Candle Making as a Second Language, Projects Review and more...

September 2002--Accessorizing Your Manufacturing, Making Clear Pillar Candles, and more...

July/August 2002--Making Cinnamon Roll Candles, Clear Pillar Base, New Products, and more...

May/June 2002--Back to Basics, Making F Wax Candles, and more...

April 2002--Making Streaked Candles, Wax 101 part 3: Natural Wax, and more...

March 2002--Making Crackled Candles, Wax 101 part 2: Gel Wax, and more...

February 2002--Making Easter Egg Candles, Wax 101: An Overview, and more...

January 2002 --Review of 2001, Frosty Snowman Candles, New Products, Safety Info and more...

December 2001--Botanical candles, making white candles white and more...

November 2001--Chunk candles, clearance sale!, candlemaking books and more...

October 2001--The new candle market, choosing gels, votive wicks and more...

August 2001--New products, new location , new web site and more...

July 2001--Selling & Marketing Candles (part 3), Candle Burn Times and more...

June 2001--Selling & Marketing Candles (part 2), UV Light Absorbers, Wax Additive Recommendations and more...

May 2001--Selling & Marketing Candles, Burning Instructions, Selecting Sustainer Bases and more...

April 2001--Natural Waxes, Candle Burn Times, Wax Pouring Temperatures and more...

March 2001--Making Wax Inserts, Blended vs. Non-Blended Waxes, Colors, Fragrances and more...

February 2001--Whipped Wax, Wax Art Crystal Wax, Gel Candles, Using Containers and more...