**I WANTED TO CLARIFY** It has been brought to my attention that I wrote my original formula out incorrectly at 1:57. It should be wax fill weight / (FO% + 100%) Both the fragrance oil percentage and 100% should be inside the same parenthesis. I know most of you continued to watch the video to see the way I wrote the equations in the examples to follow, but I just wanted to clarify incase anyone was confused. #PEMDAS

@birupagi4477

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry can i ask you bcs i still feel a bit confused. My english is not really good 😂 umm so what's the different between wax fill weight (Net Weight) and Wax weight needed ?

@shan3945

3 жыл бұрын

to figure out the math for multiple candles would I do the formulas as (x) jars x (net weight) = total net for (x) jars then divide it by (F.O + 100%)= total wax weight need for (x) jars. Is this correct?

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Biru Pagi Fill weight is how much total weight is needed to fill up the jar (this will include the weight of the FO) Wax weight needed is how much wax you will need to fill up the jar (wax weight + FO weight = net weight)

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Shanice what I do is find the formula for one candle and then multiple both of those numbers (both wax weight and FO weight) by however many candles you want to make!

@jennsilva18

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m a bit confuse on your formula, when i work it out the way you had it written, my numbers didn’t come out to what you got. You wrote- 340g / (10+100); which actually comes out to 3.09, but you wrote 309. How did you go from 3.09 to 309. The only way one can do this is by multiplying 3.09 by 100, but i didn’t see that in your original equation. Can you shine some light on this please. Thanks.

Math is so overwhelming. I've watched this so many times and understand and am so appreciative of how simple you've made it - but my brain just hates math. I'm trying so hard not to quit but this math is making my head spin

@missthang3527

3 жыл бұрын

YOU TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH

@cindafuqnrela

2 жыл бұрын

It happens to me too😂 literally spinning

@TranceGurl20

2 жыл бұрын

Heh whenever I feel bad that I suck at math I remember that I'm very good at the arts and singing so it removes that feeling of idiot xD

@exhater7820

2 жыл бұрын

Worry not .You're not allowed

@shafaqbhatti4452

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha sameeee

Since I am using your formula my candles smell so much better. I also did not know that the amount of fragrance oil could affect the wax. I used 10 percent FO but my fax did not look smooth on top, now I am using 7 percent and it is so much better. I hope everyone is enjoying the journey, candle making is all about trial and error, no need to rush, patience is the key :)

You’re so sweet! Glad I can help a bit. Thank you for being so kind with sharing information, I’m sure many many people appreciate that you’re sharing your knowledge with them ❤️

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

Girl you are the best! ☺️ thank you again!

@marlonsitoprunita7436

3 жыл бұрын

Winner of a video, I've been looking for "how do you make homemade candles without wax?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Panlijah Inconceivable Position - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? It is a good one off product for discovering how to become a candle making master and turn a profit minus the hard work. Ive heard some great things about it and my neighbour got excellent success with it.

I would just like to say this. I have watched all of the hot candle makers on KZread that has videos to show the candle math. I have tried about five different recipes and this yours is the ONLY one that is a perfect exact recipe. Please pat yourself on the back. I used the recipe to make just 1 17oz candle. When I say that I had JUST ENOUGH wax and fo for that one candle, that’s exactly what I mean. I mean, I could not believe it. I am so grateful that I ran across this video. I would also like to add the converting your recipe from ounces to grams, made very big difference. I will never weigh my wax an ounce form again. Thank you soo much. I hope the baby and husband are great! Bless you and your family E.

This is a amazing example on how to calculate the TOTAL net weight an individual candle should weigh. I personally do it this way, so if anyone else wants another way of doing so. I add two full portions of wax to my container i use ( cause whenever you melt your wax, it’ll decrease in size.) let’s say I have 150g of wax and I want to use 10 percent of fragrance oil. I use the equation 150x.10 and get 15. Therefore, you would remove 15g of wax from the 150g and there you have it! You would add 15g of fragrance oil to your wax after it met its melting point! I hope this helps some people (:

@asthemoneytalksallthetime

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that helps

@user-lp4ev9fi1m

Жыл бұрын

Erica explains in the previous video why this calculation is wrong. This is critical if the percentage of FO added to your wax should not exceed 10%. In your calculation, this is not 10%, but 11.1%. It turns out that 10% of 135 g of wax is 13.5 g, not 15 g.

@user-lp4ev9fi1m

Жыл бұрын

You can use your own formula, but then you will have to subtract 9% from the net weight instead of 10%. But in this case, you will also have to use a calculator, and there will be an error, which after 1 kg of wax will begin to become critical. So Erica's formula is more reliable.

Your videos are my candle making bible LOL! You've helped me a lot trying to figure out this whole ounces to grams madness lol

Thank you so much Erica for explaining and P Bybee for found out how to translate it to the simple formula for us! This is extremely helpful

This was explained very simple compared to the previous video. This helped a lot.

Thanks so much for you and the young lady that assisted in simplifying this. I am in the testing phase and this made it soooo much easier. btw your best sellers are awesome! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

I admire how positive and humble you are

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much!! ❤️

This was so helpful! Thank you so much! I tried watching your other video and I was so confused but this really simplified it for me. You are a lifesaver

Super simple, thank you both!

Thank you girl. Your videos have been very informative and helpful during my candle experimental phase! :)

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! ☺️

@rbergamo5

2 жыл бұрын

Formula works perfectly. Thank you for showing examples

Now that's what I call teaching. Even I understood that one.. I'm still in your favorite stage (Research) haven't even made my first candle. Ive been using your page as a guide. When I realized it takes math I was like oh no.. BUT you did so well Im loaded with confidence!!! ☺

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Aw I LOVE hearing this!! Thank you so much! ☺️

@inthepinkconsultingboutique

3 жыл бұрын

I think we can do it lol my biggest fear is the candle not smelling strong enough

@trolondasellers5089

3 жыл бұрын

@@inthepinkconsultingboutique mine as well I'm going to use straight soy wax its the only local wax I can find and since the store that sells it is an art supply store they use it for cleaning paint brushes so it doesn't have like temperatures instructions or anything on it🤦🏼

Woahhhhh now I totally get it! ❤️ Beyond thankful for you sharing your wealth of knowledge!

Thank you so much for all your help. I'm completely new to candle making. I'm interested in making wax melts and just doing research right now. Your videos have been very helpful! Thank you again and I wish you much success!

Thank you for this!! I’m testing recipes and this helped me figure out exactly how much I needed to fill my testers only halfway.

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

Yay! :)

DUDE! thank you for this, ive been struggling to make my test candles and getting different results. im starting with 4oz tins and filling to 3.2oz. Making into grams is so much easier to sort out. THANK YOU Erica/Erika. Big Ups!

Thank you so so much for simplifying this formula! Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you for what you do!

This lady is a hero 🙌🏾 I always refer to this video ❤️❤️

Love the ending-😂❤️ I have done these calculations sooooo many times now😵‍💫🤓

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

😅❤️

I usually just count the percentage of FO then substract that from the net weight. So I usually use 10% FO, for 120gr jar I would count 120gr x 10% = 12gr, and for the wax would be 120gr from the net weight - 12gr FO = 108gr. It’s a little bit different but I think it’s simpler, and it still gives a great hot throw.

@AndyMorrisArt

Жыл бұрын

and you end up with 11% FO instead of 10% FO

@brandonsuarez2025

Жыл бұрын

This woman is right.

@davelovelan

Жыл бұрын

If you divide your 12g of FO by your 108g of wax, you get 11.11 percent which is your actual FO % used. The math equation in this video is the correct way to figure it out.

@coconutgelato7459

Жыл бұрын

The original commenter is right. Try the equation with 50% FO and see which one actually equals half in order to test both equations…

So happy you have shown this. I was so confused before but I can now get on and measure all my candle jars 😀

Thank you so much for sharing this Erica. Your explanation is so easy to understand and this will make my candle making journey that much more easier and fun for me. Your videos are always awesome. Love from Namibia 🇳🇦❤️

Hey! I was wondering if you could do a video making three candles of various sizes using this formula? Or just one large candle so there's a visual representation to go along with math of it all. Awesome videos btw! Super helpful and don't worry about talking too much, you're saying wonderful, helpful, poignant things. Thanks for all your help. 😁💖

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

That would be a great video! Thank you so much :)

PERFECT! I finally understood!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY!!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Zozzy yayyyy!

You are the sweetest person. This was so helpful. Its so nice of you to spend your time helping others!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful for you! ☺️

I’m so happy I checked the comments of your last fragrance oil Calc video because that was a little difficult 😅 this video helped so much. Thank you so so much for all your content. I’ve been wanting to make candles for a while now and it’s thanks to your videos I’m actually moving forward with it ☺️

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Ana Ruth oh gooood! So glad you saw that and that this video helped you more ☺️

Sis you are all types of lifesaver!! Lol loved the ending lmfaoo 😂😂

@annamiljevic8632

3 жыл бұрын

Ha. I know, that was cute. She actually taught me something about math that no teacher in 12 years of schooling could... I'm terrible in math but if I want to make great candles I have to learn this formula. And she is right, this is super simple! Can't wait to make my next batch! :)

My head is spinning. I still don't understand. Back to the drawing board for me.

@panedole

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, been searching for "how much wax do i need to make a candle" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Cenadoelyn Candle Contemplation - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my friend got great success with it.

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Ethan Jordan yes! Because 111% and 1.11 is the same thing, you can do it either way ☺️

@sunflowertee

3 жыл бұрын

same here! i thought you were supposed to do division first, then the addition. the way she done it gives you a wrong answer.. so yeah im confused big time.

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

troyal harris. Check my pinned comment I hope that helps ☺️

@esmeraldalunalongoria7067

3 жыл бұрын

So going to weight 409 of wax and not 454? Still not getting it

Thank you so much for this video! The first one was a little hard to comprehend because my first language is french and struggle alot with math. Making candles was stressfull because I want to make custom smells by mixing smells and creating my own formulas and it seems like alot of figuring out. This formula is going in my notes for making my first candles!

This is the only video I was able to find that made sense! Breaking it into the math equation was amazing. Thank you

I had my calculator out, and ready to learn, this is more simplified. Thank you for the time you and others take to assist us. Thanks teacher, I mean Erica. 🤓🤓

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

Yay!! You are so welcome :)

Amazing Erica, so helpful

Started making candles as a hobbyist last week and have eye balling our oil/wax. TY so much for this breakdown!!! I feel more confident in candle making thanks to you!

As a person who would like to start a candle business and also as a person who totally loathes math and formulas, this was very easy to understand and simplistic. Thank you for taking the time to help others out to understand because I was totally lost and confused before♥️

Girl, you rock. All your videos are super useful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad! Thank you so much for watching :)

Hi Erica, I want to give you thank you so much ♥️ I used this formula to make my first little candle of 4oz and it was awesome!! The right measure!! It was very helpful for me. I love it your videos!! Thanks!!

This is the BEST explanation that I have seen. Thank you so much!

Thanks a ton for all the videos. You explain things extremely well! I could ramble but just wanted to say thanks, very much appreciated my friend.

Erika, you are a real blessing. Just gonna start and your videos are so helpful. I have just found your channel and they have blown my mind. P.S. I do love Math and the calculation is a VAT calculation, which makes it so easy and fun.

I GET IT!!! I hated math as well, but I’m a visual learner! I’ve been melting wax to figure out the fill weight so this helps so much! Thank you

Life saver! Thank you for this awesome knowledge!

This was so incredibly helpful!!!!

Wow this has been super helpful. i was very confused with this formula because for one i am horrible with math lol but i watched this video a couple of times and got some notes down in my own words to understand better and tried the formula in my kitchen while watching it and i actually got it down. Visual examples are my thing, so it helped doing it hands on. Actually, your whole page has been super helpful for us candle making beginners. I have just started making candles and i came across your page while doing some research and i am so glad i did. I am learning sooooo much from you and your videos to make my experience easier and flawless so for that i thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this. It's very much appreciated for sure. Keep making these awesome videos.

Yesss!!! Thank you! Very helpful. I blocked out some time to sit down with a notepad and rewatch the old video to try to understand it... saved me time with this second video! 🙌

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yay!! So glad it was helpful! ☺️

You’re the best! Thank you so much for simplifying this and sharing it!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 ай бұрын

glad it was helpful! :)

This is so amazing and helpful THANK YOU!!!♥️ this makes the process so simple and easy

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

I’m soo glad!! ☺️

Thank you for sharing! I am new to candle making and can’t wait to put this info to use!!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! ❤️

I’m so excited I got my package 📦. Going to binge watch all your videos 🤎 thanks for this new formula

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh yayyy!! You’re so welcome ☺️

Thank you for sharing. You are so sweet and transparent and that is what set you aside from other youtubers. Keep doing great!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

I was a data analysis minor in college. (I am a math & science geek.) Your previous video made so much sense to me. It helped me a lot!!! Thank you!

MIND BLOWN!!!!

Thank you for sharing. This made more sense.

Good info. Hadn’t seen this before. I will give it a try. Thanks!

This video was so helpful! Thank you so much!!

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME

When I tell you that you’ve blessed me !!!! Thank you !!!!!

This was perfect. Thank you!! 💜😊

Ahh I love it! I loved your other formula as well, but this is great too! Thank you!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

So glad! You’re welcome! ❤️

Huge help!! Thank you so much! Made so clear & simple

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Yayy!

Thank you. This has made my candle day easier.

Love this! Super helpful!

Thank you for sharing this video🥰🤍

This has been extremely helpful. Thank you so much

Fantastic video that has just made something look so easy that I was having nightmares about ... Thank you so much

Thank you so much! Im from dominican republic and im thinking about starting my candle business in here!!! I love the formule and definitely going to try it!

This was so easy to understand thank you can't wait to test it out!

Thank you for this!! Math has never been my forte and the way you simplify and breakdown this formula makes it so easy to understand 🙌🏽 #onmywaytomakecandles 😆

Wow this makes so much sense! Super helpful :)

I finally understood how to calculate it!! thank you so much! :)

Erica AKA the candle professor. So helpful. THANK YOU !

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 жыл бұрын

Haha I’m so glad! ❤️ you’re welcome!

I had to rewatch ITS PERFECT ERICA!!

This helped me sooooo much!! Just did my first candle with this formula & im way more confident now. Thank you!!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Yay I’m so glad!!

This helped me and made it easy to understand & execute! Thank you so much!

Thank you a thousand times over! Very clear & easy to understand.

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, I’m so glad! ☺️

Thank you so much! this is very easy to follow!

Great video btw - so helpful!

Thank you so much, this was much needed💜🦋

This is the BEST & simplest formula I’ve seen!!! Awesome video! Thanks soo much!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

4 ай бұрын

So glad it helped you!! 🥰

woah this is so much more simple thanks for your help!

I’m so glad I came across this video of yours 💓. I was starting to feel like a confused kid in the back of the classroom with other people’s videos, and some of the other calculations just weren’t making sense to me. I was on the verge of just quitting- coming from someone that was/is just horrible at math. I FINALLY understand it and can’t thank you enough for breaking it down simple enough for me 🥰

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Awww good I’m sooooo glad! ☺️

Thank you so much You’re amazing! This is easy to understand

This helped me so much!!!!! Thank you 🥰🙏🏻

This was so helpful! Thank you for sharing!!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! ❤️❤️

Thank you, very easy to follow 💜

Thankyou that was so simple and helped so much!

This does make it so much easier. ty

Really simple and effective learning. Many Thanks

Now I can move on from that part of my research for simple formula. Thank you so much hun

I was really worried I wasn’t going to understand this .. but I totally got it now. Omg such a relief thank you !!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Oh good!!

Woop woop! Thank you both!!

And I would like to thank you for sharing this formula ☺️

thankyou for the explanation and the formula, very helpful!

Perfect! Thank you soooo much! You have simplified my life Xx

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad ☺️

So happy I’m subscribed to your channel you are SOOOO helpful! ❤️ thank you!

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy too! Thanks for watching :)

Wow watching this help me learn a lot .

Wish I could hug you! This is so good! I’ve been wasting so much wax because my calculations were all over the place 😫 now I’m ready to dive back in! I’m so confident now, thank you so much and thank you to your subscriber who gave this Idea! ☺️

@MemoryBoxCandleCo

3 жыл бұрын

Aw yay I’m soo happy it helped you!! ☺️❤️

Using Grams made me nervous at first, but gave it a try (just starting out), and I do like it better! I'm pretty flexible when it comes to change. I just had to surrender! Thank you so much for all your videos..so very helpful and informative! Lots of Love