Chandler Guild - Chandler Guild Training Ground

Chandler Guild - The Next Generation

Sun, 23 May 2004 11:45:56 -0400

The Chandler Guild was established to be a self-organizing alliance of independent small candle makers. There are no staff, there are no dues to pay. Under these circumstances, we've accomplished a lot culminating with the First Continental Congress. We've learned some valuable lessons and now it's time to start moving forward with The Chandler Guild - The Next Generation!

Soy wax turning Yellow

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 07:38:28 -0500

I was wondering if anyone knows what causes soy candles in jars to turn yellow. It seems to happen when exposed to sunlight. Is there anything that can be done or added to prevent this. I appreciate any help.

Thank You,

Frank

2nd Chandler Guild Meeting

Mon, 10 May 2004 08:17:50 -0400

According to Mike's website, Soyawax, the 2nd Annual Chandler Guild Meeting is August 21 and 22. I'm rather surprised and dismayed that it wasn't announced on or through this site.

Jerry Painter
Cedar Creek Crafts

Accumulation Of Oils In Jar Candles

Fri, 07 May 2004 17:33:41 -0400

Hello All,

Has anyone else experienced oils accumulating at the tops of their jar candles? I am fairly new at making candles and I noticed that my jar candles are starting to accumulate liquid (oil) at the tops of the candles. Some have little beads and others have alot of accumulation. I don't know what is causing this. I keep then in a 78 degree climate, so it is not because of the summer heat. I would appreciate any help on this matter.

Shipping Candles In Hot Weather

Thu, 13 May 2004 13:49:50 -0400

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on shipping candles in hot climates? I live in Arizona and our temperature are well over 100 degrees during the summer months. I am starting to get requests to ship and I don't know what to do.

Thanks
Frank

Pillars

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:33:22 -0500

We want to make pillar candles. Have the mold--but need some advice. Are we using the pillar/votive wax? Do we need to add anything extra??
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Randy & Joanna
Country Basket Candles
JoRidge@juno.com
Ohio

Best way to clean up votive molds?

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:59:09 -0500

My candle business centers around the sale of votives, so I am ALWAYS making votives. The containers get "yukky" after about 3 pours and the candles start getting rough on the sides. Any helpful hints on washing up? I have about 100 molds, so it takes about a 1/2 day to clean them all up and start over.
Thanks.....
-Joan
Soytainly@msn.com
www.soytainly.com

candles burn low and then go out

Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:52:06 -0500

Can anyone tell me why my soy candles burn extremely low and then will go out.
Thanks Regymom

How to Ship Candles

Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:37:07 -0500

Hi! I generally make container candles and I'm curious about what others here do to prepare their candles for shipping? Is it wise to add something to the wax to harden it so the candles don't crack during shipping? What shipping method do you use? I'm interested in any ideas I can get!
Thanks,
Amanda Drew
Alight Soy Candles

Wax is too soft--Additives?

Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:36:56 -0500

Hi! I'm still fairly new to soy candlemaking and am very new to the guild, but so far its been pretty helpful. Before I knew about Soyawax brand, I had already purchased a large amount of soy wax from a different supplier. In the future, I'll be buying my soy waxes from Mike, but I have way too much wax to get rid of it and buy new.

The wax I have makes great container candles, but I've begun to make tarts and votives also, with not so great results. When its cooled, the tarts and votives are so soft that they often crack or the ruffled egdges of the tarts break off!

White stuff

Mon, 09 Feb 2004 07:39:01 -0500

Can someone please tell me how to get rid of the white stuff that appears in a candle once it is cured? I'm not talking about the Frosting that appears on the side.....that's a pain in the neck too. But I notice this white stuff on the bottom of the jar, sometimes on the side. I use liquid dye and cook it in for 10 mins at approx 190, mixing very well before adding fragrance. This is also with out any additives...I don't get it...it doesn't happen all the time. But some boxes of container wax seem to be different then others. Has anyone else noticed this or am I on my own here? Am I doing something wrong?

A Pillar Process Observation

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 08:09:25 -0500

On 10/21/2003 Soyawax Mike responded to Northwoods Candle's question about making pillars with news that he..
"has a new and very easy to use process for all Chandlers to make pillars. I'm in the final testing week. Details will be announced on this website in one week."

Now on 12/25/2003 Soyawax responds to a query about the pillar recipe with...

Scent Throw Revisited

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:29:44 -0500

Hi fellow chandlers,
One area that I believe we can all be very helpful to one another is sharing info on which scents give us a good throw.
The way it could work is anyone having trouble with throw in a particular could post that information and then anyone who has experienced good throw with that fragrance might be willing to share the supplier's name so the one having trouble might buy a sample from that supplier to see if it works for them.

Pour Soy Candles/Build the Guild

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 13:13:50 -0500

All Chandlers will be very busy with candle making during the demanding Holiday Season. Here are a few cool thoughts to ponder as you pour hot wax. Every candle you make is helping to build a very strong Chandler Guild. Out of the work of many hands, a great work will be made real.

�People never quit a mission, they only quit a job; people don�t quit a team, they only quit an organization.�

Chandler Training Goes Global :-)

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:51:05 -0500

We've had a delegation from El Salvador complete our Village Chandler training session in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We now also have an associate to build our global connection for Chandler training in Europe.