I spent $200 on a candle making + business course & all I needed was to discover your content sooner!!!! 😩 Thank you though!!! ☺️

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊 Free 99 is the best! LOL

@roccov7767

7 күн бұрын

That wasn’t a smart move at all😂😂😂

Awesome method. I'm definitely going to be using this. You are the bomb. I am so glad I found your videos

The way you explain This is so simple to understand, thank you 😊 for breaking it down to better understand.

@ParisNikkole

14 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!! It works for me. 😊

Omg yessssss thank you !!!!!! You’re awesome! I love your videos they’ve helped me so much . I’ve been going crazy trying to calculate things and portion everything correctly

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! You are so welcome! Happy it helped! ❤️

Wow! I can’t wait to try this method. I’m glad I found your channel!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Amerca! ❤️

That was soooo simple!!! I’ve watched so many videos with calculations and always finished the video like 🤯😫 Thank you so much 💎!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome! Glad it helped! 🤗

@fletcheremory7543

2 жыл бұрын

I know im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost my login password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me

Simple n easy to remember. Thank you. N Keep it going

This is the exact method I've been using too. Glad to know its what you do too. Thank you!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! It is so simple, right!

@blustar30

3 жыл бұрын

@@ParisNikkole very!!

Love love love this method! Thank you!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! ❤️

I LOOVE this info you shared.💗

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!! 😆

well! this was very informative and the answer to the question I asked on the other video! thank you! that was definitely simple and easier than I was thinking in my head.

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Taylor! Glad it was helpful! 💖

OMG!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!! You are changing lives with this one 🙂!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!! ❤😘🙏

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 😘

You are an AMAZING BEAUTIFUL Woman that shared all this information with us! I THANK YOU with all my heart for doing this. It has really helped me. I am 75 years old and desperately needed that. God Bless you Darling!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 You are so welcome! I am so happy that my video has helped you and appreciate you watching and supporting my channel. ❤️ Many Blessings to You Betty!

Omg I needed this! I'm gonna try this tomorrow!

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! 🎉 I am late but I hope it worked out for you.

Thanks for sharing with us.This information was well needed.

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! ❤️ Glad it helped!

Yes I will be using that . Thank you for that

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

I will be trying this method for sure. Thank you.

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck! 😊

Your make up looks so good, Queen and thanks for the info

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

I did the course online did not help at all but now I found you 🙏I’m learning . and this was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much I’m going to watching you

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

I am so happy you found my channel Wilma! ❤️❤️❤️ I will continue to give candle tips but also tips on how to get grants to fund your business and all of the things that come with being a business owner. We will all grow together here! Any tips you have or advice for this community please feel free to share. Many Blessings to You!

Thank you for all of your content and guidance. I don’t know you but I’m proud of you sis. Just visited your site and purchased Peace and I can’t wait for it to arrive

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You are a Blessing! ❤️ Thanks so much for supporting my business! I appreciate you! 🙌🏾

I struggled so much with this in the beginning 😅 but now, like you, I finally have the right formula! 🙌🏻

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! 🤗

This was super helpful!!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😌

Or you can just do 13.5 x 0.86 and that formula tells you how much wax you need and thats it :) you get the Oz of water and you multiply by 0.86 and thats it. hope this helps!

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing Susana.

@patriciadavis229

6 ай бұрын

I do that and substract the fragrance oil amount from it.

This was helpful, I’m going to use this method.

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😀

Very helpful video Much appreciated

@ParisNikkole

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! ☺️

Thank you so so much, this was definitely a better way.

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! ❤️

Amazing queen, thank you!

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Queen! ❤️ I am also an Aquarius! 😀

@singit2me30

Жыл бұрын

@@ParisNikkole we are the 💣!!

thank you for this beautiful tip

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

This helped me a lot. I’m new and experimenting. Now I need my scents to measure out correctly

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

So happy it helped Lisa! 😊

Loved this thank you

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

Thank you showing us this way.

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! ❤️

Okay, I'm glad I saw this. Now I know how to measure the wax. Great video.

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I've been deducting 1 oz from the manufacturer jar as a rule of thumb and it's worked perfectly. Your technique is good too though especially if you're testing the burn characteristics of the plain wax before adding fragrance or dyes.

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip Christine! 😊

@tati.s6607

2 жыл бұрын

I deduct 2

This was everything I didn’t know I needed, thank you!!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! You’re welcome 😊

Thank you so much for this Info very useful God bless you

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome love! ❤️

Way easier! Thank you

@ParisNikkole

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome! ❤

Wonderful 👏 l like that Thanks

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are so welcome!

Hi! Where do you get your jars I’ve been dieing to find some good jars but could never find good and cute ones and those look amazing!

Great presentation

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

You, my "niece"...are a blessing. I' was sent a variety of several pounds of wax by my best friend (my early bday present, which is the 14th of next month😊❤). Included was a note saying "you know what to do...get to work gurl". And I found you. On Inauguration Day too??😆😆😆😆 Even a 63 year OG (Old Gurl) can reinvent herself. Thank you for being here. I'd also like to know if you will post a video on the application of essential oils, etc into candles..

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, on Inauguration Day! That is awesome! It feels amazing to read your kind words! This is definitely a sign that you are on the right path! Reinvention is everything! One of my favorite quotes from Barack Obama is, "If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress" You are on the right path! Keep going! You got this! I created a video on how I make my candles which shows how I mix my oils into the wax, measurements, tools, etc. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5maqdunocSWj7w.html Hope this helps!

Thank you love

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! ❤️

I’m saving this video. Love this video. But how do you know how much fragrance oil to add?

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Erica! ❤️ As far as fragrance to wax ratio you have to decide what percentage of fragrance you need to have a great hot and cold throw. I use a 10% fragrance load in most of my candles. Some fragrance oils require 11% but I have found that 12% is too much. So for 330-340 grams of wax I would use 33-34 grams of fragrance oil for a 10% load. There is a calculation you can use as well (oz/g of wax using) x (% of fragrance oil you want to use) = (oz/g of fragrance oil needed). I also have the full chart in my candle making ebook payhip.com/b/WfIvq

So if you are doing multiple candles would you subtract the 12.1 from the 13.3 to know how much less wax you would need? This wouldn’t work with multiple candles and your fragrance oil will be off

Also I like this because as a beginner it leaves just enough to touch up if my middle sinks in!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does! You will definitely learn some tricks along your journey!

I have wax that I messed up on the FO so I placed it in old soap silicone molds to have on hand for this. I take that wax, melt the ounces according to what manufacturer says fits into the container, place container on the scale & pour the wax up to the proper fill line and that is how I find out how much wax each container will hold. Since that wax already has FO I know it's precise. I pour the wax back into the silicone mold to harden again for another day of testing & clean out the container unless I am using it for burn testing.

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 💕

That is a simple way but doing the math is more exact for consistency. The wax is one thing that needs to be added to the jar but the fragrance oil is another factor. However just for trying to figure things out this works as well. I hate math but once i figured it out i was like bingo so i can have consistency in all my candles for testing, mistakes and etc

@tenishamonderson1971

3 жыл бұрын

Adding the fragrance oils was going to be my follow up question to her so thank you for that. Lol

This helped very much i been using coconut oil to measure out cause it weighs like wax. Thanks for the help. Now i need help on determining what wick sixe to use

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

Thats a great idea David! I never thought to use the oil to measure! Nice tip! 😊 Check out my wick testing video to give you an idea on how to choose your wicks. Happy candle making! kzread.info/dash/bejne/pHiJrY-Od7SqdtY.html

Love your videos!!! Thank you 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.

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! As far as unmelted wax is concerned, I generally don't know how much I will need. However, now that I have a melting pot, I tend to just pour the wax directly into the jar when I am trying to figure out how much wax I need for a new jar. The jar will be siting on the scale of course so I will get my weight that way. Also, even if you melt too much wax when using a double boiler, use what you need and allow the remainder of wax to solidify because you can still reuse that wax. You don't have to trash it after it has been melted down.

Thank you ❤

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

What happens when you add the fragrance oil, it should go up in scale. You've only calculated the wax? But what about the frangrance oil I didn't hear you mention. Could you tell me how much it would be with fragrance oil added? 🙂

@latifahpitre5890

2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about that

@vanityrose3910

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering this also because wouldn't you pour less wax to account for the fragrance oil you will need to pour?

Hello could you help me please so I made a (16 oz) candle and I poured 308 grams of wax into the jar which was perfect. But my question is since my jar just holds 308 grams of wax how do I go by calculating it to find how much fragrance I need? And if I wanted to make to make three 16 oz jars how do I calculate that including the fragrance oil please help me break it down in depth? I want to use 12 percent of fragrance oil.

I love it!! But my confusion is how much would you add of the fragrance oil?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 🤗 Depends on the jar you are using, wax type, wick, % of fragrance oil you want to use, etc. All candles are not created equal. I use more fragrance oil in coco apricot wax than in coco soy wax and sometimes if the fragrance oil is super strong I use less and if it is weak, I will use more to make sure my candles are giving the same hot throw, no matter the scent. It is all about the testing.

Can I use the double boiler method on a stove rather than a hot plate?

Easier way with no water: Fill your container with dry wax pellets to full, then melt them and add, it will be not quite full because of air pockets. No need to make this complicated. Once your candle has solidified weigh it and subtract the weight of thr empty jar to get your wax wight for next time. A few drops of scent is negligent and wont make much difference, but you can add its weight too if you must.

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! ❤️

Thx for sharing! How did you decide which jar to use?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

I just wanted something that fit me and my brand identity and these were it! It's all about execution and aesthetics. 😊

THANK YOU🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🖤

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome beautiful! ❤️

How would you feel about begin my mentor? I have a candle business myself and would like some tips and advice on some things.

Hey girl do you suggest any wooden wicks? I am using a 8 oz straight tumbler jar

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, wooden wick co. wicks are what I use.

I was gonna take a candle course and found you creators more helpful because honey those calculations 😩

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

😅 I feel your pain! Lol

Hi, Where do you get your Jars?

You could have taken the 13.5 ounces and multiplied that by 0.9 and that would give you the amount of wax. 13.5×0.9=12.15. 0.9 is the difference of weight from water to wax(density). So you had extra wax left over doing it this way. You can take any jar fill it with water then multiply that by 0.9 and that will give you your wax amount for that specific jar.

Does this method include fragrance? For labeling purposes would we need to include the weight of the candle with the wick?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

This method does not contain the wick or fragrance oil. The wick doesn't weigh much at all so I do not include that in the weight of the candle.

How do you come up with your scents? Ive tried a few they were good but I want a more blended smell! Before messing up all my Oils. Not asking for yours*

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

I actually have began mixing my scents because I have noticed that there are so many candle businesses that use the same scents. Candle Science has an amazing Fragrance Oil Blending 101 article that helped me with choosing what to blend.www.candlescience.com/learning/fragrance-oil-blending Good Luck!

@specialk.5630

3 жыл бұрын

Paris Nikkole thank you so much! ❤️

Hello, How do you get your candles to smell. My cold throw is great but my hot throw is off.

@ParisNikkole

2 жыл бұрын

It is all about wax to fragrance ratio, my mixing and pouring temps and my wick size. It has worked for me every time! Keep testing! You will find your perfect formula. You got this! 🙌🏾

But why did you weight the water first if you could've just weighted the wax ? Was weighting the water necessary? I am sorry I didn't understand the water part.. can you please explain it a little bit more?

That’s was so good but how do you calculate the fragrance please?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! So, in order to calculate the fragrance to wax ratio (oz of wax using) x (% of fragrance oil you want to use) = (oz of fragrance oil needed) For example, let's say you are using 16 ounces of wax and want to use 6% fragrance oil. Your calculation would be as follows: 16oz (453g) x 6% = .96 oz (27.2g) Hope this helps! 😊

Thank you, you are a candle Angel sent from Heaven 😊

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! 😊

Hey Paris cant you just use the heat gun used for candle making to re-melt the wax, pour the wax out, clean the vessal and repurpose it for using it again?

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

Hey! That would take a lot of time and effort. Plus I am afraid that the heat gun, if used too long in one spot would overheat as well as overheat the wax. So, I prefer to burn the candle to completion and then clean the vessel and repurpose it.

Can you make a video on spending to start. Cost range that would be best for starting this type of business and supply quantity. How many jars and pounds of wax should you start with and scent selection that you should have available

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I actually recommend to find a candle making starter kit to test it out. Brambleberry and Candle Science has great starter kits! For my soft launch I purchased 16 ounces of fragrance oils and around 90 pounds of wax. I made 10 jar candles and 10 tin candles of each fragrance (I had 30 fragrances). This was expensive but it allowed me to see what the customers actually want to buy. Some of the scents that I thought would do well, sold the least. It will be a lot of trial and error in the beginning but once you begin selling you will be able to dive into customer analytics and make some changes to boost your sales and cater to your customers wants! Good Luck!

Speaking of jars do you have a place suggestion to buy in bulk ?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Alibaba is the best place to purchase in bulk because you will receive the best price. Any supplier in the US will be much more expensive. In any case, you can buy from wooden wick co. and dream vessels which sell in bulk but again the prices are higher than what is offered overseas, just depends on how much you need to order.

I would love to know where you get you candle jars!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brittany, I provide all of the links in my description box. You can check out my video on How I make my coconut apricot creme candles kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5maqdunocSWj7w.html Hope this helps!

A little confused so what you’re saying is you measure out the wax whatever you want how much it measures two and deduct 1% or one part of that so let’s say the candle was 11.5 you would do 10 as the number? And that would be the amount that you would also use for the fragrance?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! ❤️

This was helpful but if you are making multiple candles at once, I am assuming you multiply the ounces by how many candles you are making?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! You would multiply the ounces by how many candles you are making at that moment. It is best to find the measurement for one candle jar first though.

@d.malone2185

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the clarification.

Hi do you ever use one or more candle scents?? If so how do you measure how much of each one to use?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do. I like mixing now! It is still fairly new but I read a great article on Candle Science that really helped www.candlescience.com/learning/fragrance-oil-blending Hope this helps!

@danielleturner3156

3 жыл бұрын

@@ParisNikkole Hey late nights for us all.. Thank you!!

So how do I calculate the percentage of oil? This was a simple method and I appreciate it. I am beginning candle making. Thank you

@ParisNikkole

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! To calculate the percentage of fragrance oil you will first need to determine if you want 10%, 11% or 12% fragrance load. You would then multiply the amount of was by the % of fragrance oil which gives you the amount you need to add to each candle. So for example, a 340g candle with a 10% fragrance load will need 34g of fragrance oil. Check out my candle testing workbook to help you with formulas, etc. DIGITAL VERSION: payhip.com/b/WfIvq PAPERBACK VERSION: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1J2GV3M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22TOPOCYT3JV1&keywords=candle+testing+workbook&qid=1681703322&sprefix=candle+testing+workbook%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1

@erika92

11 ай бұрын

@ParisNikkole thank you I did purchase the digital.

Does this include adding your fragrance oil?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does. 😊

So if you have multiple jars just times the oz by how many jars you have and put that oz of in the pouring pot?

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

You got it! So, if you are making 10 x 340g candles you will need 3,400g of wax and if you are using a 10% fragrance load then multiply 10 x 34g which will give you 340g of fragrance oil.

@InspiredSoul812

Жыл бұрын

@@ParisNikkole alrighty thank you !

I don't get it there is a method where if you weigh in grams you can multiply your water weigh by 80 or something like that

Candle calculator does all the math for me

@sinfulslicesbyveesweettrea2302

3 жыл бұрын

Where do you get the candle calculator?

@mguill87

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinfulslicesbyveesweettrea2302 App Store

@BudgetWithBey

3 жыл бұрын

Which app ? There’s like 5. Can you tell me the color/logo of the one you use

@mguill87

3 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetWithBey purple

@mguill87

3 жыл бұрын

@@BudgetWithBey you can also use it to calculate how much each of your candles cost to make

What about the fragrance load? alot of times we need to use a formula to calculate in the frangrance load for the total amount

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

You don't need to add the fragrance oil to find your wax fill weight. The fragrance oil will not make a difference because it doesn't weigh much at all. Now, if you are trying to find your wax to fragrance oil ratio that is different. You will need to test your candles using different fragrance oil percentages to see what works (8%, 9%, 10%). Good Luck! ❤️

@klove4867

2 жыл бұрын

@@ParisNikkole hello, when calculating fragrance load do we calculate using 13.7 dry wax weight, or 12.1 melted wax weight?

So much better than doing math. It's not that hard to do, but a waste of time for sure!

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree Samiyah!

So now that u found how much wax u need. How will u find the FO?

@ParisNikkole

2 ай бұрын

The general rule is to put between 10% - 12% fragrance load. So test your candle with 10%, 11% and 12% fragrance load. Then check the cold throw and hot throw on each. If it’s too strong then go down. If it’s not strong enough go up but never over 12% fragrance load.

You said you use coconut apricot wax, but you demonstrated this video with soy wax..did you switch waxes?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

No, I did not switch waxes but I wasn't going to waste my good wax to figure out a fill rate. It all weighs out the same. Now when I am testing fragrance oil to wax ratio as well as wick testing I use my good wax but just to find a fill weight, it doesn't matter.

I’m using 6006 wax

Thanks for the info. I’ve never made candles but diving in after many years of wanting to. I total appreciate your method!!! I watched one video and suddenly needed an algebra refresher! 🤣🤣🤣 ✌️💜😊

@ParisNikkole

7 ай бұрын

That's awesome! ❤ It's never too late to start! 🤣 I am cracking up at you needing an algebra refresher because I was there too! But I had to find a better way that worked for me.

What have you found is the best to adhere your wicks to the bottom of your vessels for your candles?

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

Definitely use the wick stickers from Makesy! Works perfect! makesy.com/?rfsn=6483391.6813ea

U didn't tell how much FO will be used in 12.1 ounces of wax?????

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

I am sure this is a joke but if you are using 12.1 ounces of wax multiply that by 10% and you will get your answer.

You left out 1.5oz because it becomes heavier as it hardens?

@ParisNikkole

3 жыл бұрын

No, the weight doesn't change as it solidifies. I left out 1.5oz because you are supposed to fill the jar to a certain point for safety measures when burning.

This only works with wax flakes or pellets, you can't accurately do this with a wax block

@ParisNikkole

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can if you cut it into chunks and melt it on a double boiler. This is how I find the max fill for all of my vessels.