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How To Prepare Your Containers
Before getting to the main event of pouring and making your wax based creations, it’s important to plan ahead. From giving yourself plenty of time to pour to heating your containers, we’ve put together some of our top tips for preparing your containers to be filled.
Crystal Clean
One of the most important steps you can take in candle and wax melt making is making sure that your containers and moulds are clean and dry before you use them.
If you’ve had jars and moulds stocked up for a while, there’s a possibility that they may have gathered dust and debris, something you really don’t want your wax mixing with! We suggest using warm soapy water to clean your glasses, just remember to rinse and dry thoroughly before use. You may also want to grab yourself an old sponge to help clean your jars with! Just remember to not pour wax down the sink! Once hardened, wax will block your pipes and cause blockages which could be an expensive payout.
If you’re using a silicone pillar candle mould or wax melt mould, you may be faced with leftover wax from previous uses that just won’t go away. In this case, we recommend that you heat your moulds to remelt any wax leftover wax and wipe it away with a paper towel. Once clean, we also suggest using a little rubbing alcohol on your mould for easier mould release and to avoid residue being left behind again.
Pre Sticker
Pre stickering your jars is a great way to save time when carrying out customer orders. Simply peel and stick your CLP and safety labels on your jars or packaging as soon as they arrive, this way, you don’t have to be cautious of moving your candles whilst they’re still setting.
You can also begin making up your packaging and boxes, if you use them so that once your candles are set, they’re ready to be boxed and posted almost instantly!
Wick Up
A small but simple time saving solution is to pre wick your candles. That way they’re ready to pour straight away, rather than wicking a candle, pouring it and wicking your next one as you go. As we all know, wax can set pretty quickly so you have to act fast, pre-wicking your containers is a great way to get through your batch without compromising on your waxes pour temperature.
Grab yourself a wick stickum or glue dot, your desired wick and your centering tool and get to work whilst your wax is melting.
Welcome Warmth
A key element in candle and wax melt making is temperature. A great way to avoid the most common troubleshooting issues such as frosting, jump lines and poor glass adhesion is to ensure that your container is warm before pouring your wax. If your glass is really cold and this meets your hot wax, it’s usually a recipe for disaster. Simply popping your glasses in warm water, running a hairdryer or heat gun over them, insulating them with tin foil or even popping them on low in the oven are just some of the ways you can warm your containers.
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