Wicks & Fragrance
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Flashpoint and IFRA Limits: Fragrance Safety for Candles
Learn what flashpoint and IFRA limits mean for candle making, how to add fragrance safely, and how to stay within safe usage rates.
July 2, 2026
Wick Sizing: How to Match a Wick to Your Candle
Learn how to size a candle wick for any vessel, including a starter wick chart, test-burn method, and what to do when a wick is too big or too small.
June 30, 2026
How to Choose the Right Candle Wick
Learn how to choose the right candle wick by container diameter, wax type, fragrance load, and dye—plus how to run a proper test burn.
June 27, 2026
How to Get a Strong Scent Throw in Your Candles
Learn how to make candles smell stronger with tips on fragrance load, pour temperature, wick sizing, and curing time for both hot and cold throw.
June 22, 2026
Fragrance Oil vs. Essential Oil for Candles
Fragrance oil vs essential oil for candles: learn how each performs in wax, which gives better scent throw, and when each choice makes sense for beginners.
June 19, 2026
When to Add Fragrance Oil to Candle Wax
When to add fragrance oil to candle wax, the right add temperatures for soy, paraffin, and coconut wax, and the beginner mistakes to avoid.
June 14, 2026
How Much Fragrance Oil to Add to Candles
Learn the right fragrance oil percentage for candles by wax type, how to calculate it by weight, and why going over the limit causes sweating and poor burns.
June 10, 2026
Candle Wick Types Explained: Cotton, Wood, and More
A plain-English guide to candle wick types — cotton, wood, hemp, and paper-cored — so you can match the right wick to your wax and get a clean burn.
June 5, 2026