How Much Candle Wax Do I Need For My Jar Candle?
Question:
How much soy wax flakes does it take to make a 8oz. jar candle?
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I use this calculator all the time. It’s very accurate for figuring out how much wax to use for a candle.
1) Weigh the empty jar. Write that number down.
2) Now weight the jar again after filling it with water to the desired height of the wax. Write that number down.
3) Take those two number and head over to the wax caclulator:
http://www.candletech.com/calculator/container.php
4) Click the calculate button.