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Table of Contents My Story ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Understanding Candle Wax ....................................................................................................... 14 Other natural waxes used in candle making........................................................................... 15 Pros and Cons of Soy Wax .................................................................................................... 15 About the Ingredients ................................................................................................................ 17 Soy Wax ............................................................................................................................... 17 Types of Soy Wax ............................................................................................................ 20 Fragrance Oils ...................................................................................................................... 25 Soy Candle Fragrance List ............................................................................................... 30 Wicks ................................................................................................................................... 32 Wick Types and Sizes ....................................................................................................... 35 Jars and Containers ............................................................................................................... 50 Wick Stickers ....................................................................................................................... 51 Dye....................................................................................................................................... 53 Supply List and Other Useful Info ............................................................................................. 56 Color Mixing Chart .............................................................................................................. 57 Measurement Conversions .................................................................................................... 59 Burn Times ........................................................................................................................... 59 Soy Candle Recipes .................................................................................................................. 60 Soy Jar/Container Candles .................................................................................................... 61 Wickless Candles .................................................................................................................. 67 Soy Tealights ........................................................................................................................ 69 Soy Votives ........................................................................................................................... 70 Soy Tarts/Melts ..................................................................................................................... 75 Advanced Soy Candle Recipes .................................................................................................. 77 Vanilla Cake Soy Chunk Candle ........................................................................................... 77 Layered Soy Container Candles ............................................................................................ 84 Swirl Candles ....................................................................................................................... 87 Sliceable Wax Loaf ............................................................................................................... 93 Soy “Whipped” Frosting ....................................................................................................... 99 Testing Your Soy Candles........................................................................................................ 102 Cleaning Your Equipment ....................................................................................................... 109 Scent Mixing ........................................................................................................................... 110 A Few Fragrance Recipes ................................................................................................... 112 Using Essential Oils ................................................................................................................ 113 Candle Labels ......................................................................................................................... 114 Warning Labels................................................................................................................... 114 Decorative Tags and Labels ................................................................................................ 115 Designing Your Tags ...................................................................................................... 115 Starting a Business .................................................................................................................. 118 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 119 Frosting.......................................................................................................................... 119 Sink Holes ..................................................................................................................... 120 No Hot Throw ................................................................................................................ 121 No Cold Throw .............................................................................................................. 122 Wick Mushroom ............................................................................................................ 122 Melt Pool Too Deep ....................................................................................................... 122 Melt Pool Too Shallow ................................................................................................... 122 Rough Tops .................................................................................................................... 123 Smoking Wick ............................................................................................................... 123 Wick Won't Stay Lit ....................................................................................................... 123 Color Fading .................................................................................................................. 123 Candle is Tunneling ....................................................................................................... 124 Oil Seeping Out of the Wax ............................................................................................ 124 Candle Testing Sheets ............................................................................................................