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Sam (crazy candle person) ✦
@samantha
Today I conducted one of my largest and most expensive tests done to date - around $115. I was able to buy a wider variety of wicks which vary in width and length. And these are mm differences - lengths from 0.35 to 0.7mm, and widths from 0.2-0.4mm. I’m looking for the perfect burn, which means that the candle burns at a fair rate relative to the dimensions of these wicks and glasses. The other thing I’m testing for is the durability of these glasses and how well the wax adheres to the glass, which affects the aesthetics (wet spots, frosting etc). These glasses are new so extensive testing is needed 😊😊 enjoying the process and getting closer to what I dreamed of — making the perfect candle.
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baubergo
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Does the candle community have videos/books/influencers that help with that research?
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Sam (crazy candle person) ✦
@samantha
Not really unfortunately. The knowledge base isn’t very good. There are some candlemakers that sell courses, but I don’t think they’re that great at selling candles if they profit off a course. One widely accepted but wrong experiment is called the “4 hour burn test”, where you burn a candle to see how it performs over 4 hours. I did a survey and most people only burn candles for 1-2 hours, so this test doesn’t make sense. It’s not a prestigious career either so no one is paving the way. There are maybe 20-30 candlemakers in the $m revenue range and 1-2 in the $b. No one in the $m writes about how they did it.
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Sam (crazy candle person) ✦
@samantha
Thank you for listening to my Ted talk lol
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