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Comparing Candle Wax Types and Their Benefits
When it comes to choosing the perfect candle, the type of wax used plays a crucial role in the candle's performance, scent throw, and...
Kayzel Belgica
Sep 144 min read
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Minimizing Soot: Clean Burning Candle Tips
Candles create a warm, inviting atmosphere, but sometimes they produce unwanted soot. Soot can stain walls, ceilings, and furniture, and...
Kayzel Belgica
Sep 64 min read
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The Truth About Soot
Many people are taught that paraffin wax is the only wax that will soot. Of course, that's wrong. Many things can cause sooting, and...
Kayzel Belgica
Jan 121 min read
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Events for June
There are more events for this June. I have another Bridge City Farmer's Market on June 15 where we celebrate Family Day. So bring your...
Kayzel Belgica
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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A New Supplier
I really enjoyed the other candle wax supplier I had, but I did find another one that I have decided to officially use for my products. ...
Kayzel Belgica
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Testing Woodwicks
Dwarven Wick: Crackling Single .02/.625 Date: 4/19/2024 Date Tested: 4/27/2024 4/27/2024 -Candle has a very good cold throw as well as a...
Kayzel Belgica
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Lessons learned from first event
Today was my first time doing a vendor event. The first one was from 10 to 2 and the second one was from 2 to 5. It sounds like it...
Kayzel Belgica
Apr 20, 20243 min read
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Paying a little money can go a long way.
When I first started, I thought I could do everything. Print, cut, wrap, tie, stick, place, cut again, form, copy, and do it all over...
Kayzel Belgica
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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EVENT!
I will be at the SPRING MARKET on April 20, 2024 from 10 am- 2 pm at 1030 North Main in Vidor at the Grace Community Church as a vendor! ...
Kayzel Belgica
Apr 14, 20241 min read
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When you almost get scammed...and red flags
I'm very new in this business and one of the events I looked forward to was becoming a vendor during markets. Sadly, most of the ones...
Kayzel Belgica
Apr 13, 20243 min read
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Hardest Part of Testing
Other than the obvious cost of testing something with so many factors, the most annoying thing about making a candle is finding the right...
Kayzel Belgica
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Cure Testing
Because there are so many opinions on curing, I decided to try it out on my own. Originally, I never really cured because of watching...
Kayzel Belgica
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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Why I didn't open sooner
I sent an e-mail out explaining that there would be a delay in opening. Instead of opening on the 13th, we would be opening on the 20th...
Kayzel Belgica
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Testing CDN 5 Prince Charming #8
Date: 3/15/2024 Wax: Coconut Apricot FO: Prince Charming Wick: CDN 5 Number: #8 3/18/2024 5:30 pm. Lit candle. There's no AC draft or...
Kayzel Belgica
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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Testing CDN 8 with Prince Charming
Date: 3/12/2024 Wax: Coconut Apricot FO: Some musky scents/A few essential oils Jar: Clear Straight 3 1/8D x 4H Wick: CDN 8 Dye: 3 drops...
Kayzel Belgica
Mar 16, 20242 min read
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The realization
I had worked so hard testing and being patient. There were still so much to learn but I decided it would finally be time to open. I had...
Kayzel Belgica
Mar 10, 20241 min read
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Testing CDN 12 Tale as Old as Time
Date: 2/29/2024 Wax: Coconut Apricot FO: Rose Jar: Tin Silver 3 1/8D WIck: CDN 12 Findings 3/3/2024. 7:51 am. CT is very good and can...
Kayzel Belgica
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Testing CDN 12 Dwarven
Date: 2/20/2024 Wax: Coconut Apricot FO: A sweet scent with a hint of leather Wick: CDN 12 Jar: Clear Straight 3 1/8D x 3H Notes: I used...
Kayzel Belgica
Feb 4, 20243 min read
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Testing Wood Crackling
Date: 2/13/2024 Wax: CocoSoy EC-26 FO: Floral Scent/Warm Amber scent Wick: Wood Crackling .03/.75 XL Jar: Clear Straight 3 1/8D x 3H...
Kayzel Belgica
Jan 13, 20241 min read
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