SoftOwl Candle Making Kit - Easy to Make Coloured Candles, Soy Wax, Contains Wax, Rich Fragrances, Dyes, Wicks, Jars, Tins and More (Soy Wax Candle Making Kit)

Nice DIY candle set. The box was bigger than expected and contained all the items listed. Nice gift for my wife this holiday season.

Nice kit Very professional looking and great scents

I am a big crafter and diy-er and wanted to branch into candle making. This kit has absolutely EVERYTHING you need: wax, multiple scents to choose from, thermometer, instructions, cute jars, even label stickers! One of the best features is that everything c is pre-measured and packaged accordingly. The glass and tin jars are seven ounces, the wax is packaged in 7 oz bags, the scents are bottled for 7 oz candles, so there was no guess work. It came beautifully packaged and very organized- even opening and unpacking it was fun. I made my first candle within minutes of opening the box and there was even enough wax left to make a little votive (in the picture the small pink candle was an old container and not in the kit). Because of the pre-packaging there really wasn’t any cleanup for me, so as soon as the melting pot had cooled (about 40 minutes from when I turned it on) everything was back in the box and back on the shelf for the next time. I’m really surprised given the packaging and how complete the kit is that the price was this low- I’m definitely going to be buying more to give as Christmas presents for all my fellow crafters and candle lovers.

See photo. These are not big tins as described. Compared to a big tin, the black one is the one that you get. It’s more like a ( tea candle ) on steroids. These size candles burn for 2 hrs and then done. Something you would find at the dollar store. Poor quality tins

As a practicing Wiccan, I wanted to make my own candles to burn on my altar. I thought to get this to start. I also got some small pillar molds to use with this - because I like to etch intentions into my candles, or see where the wax goes when it drips. There are some things this kit doesn't specify. For example, not all wax is created equal. They don't tell you that they included containers for this kit because soy wax is a container-only wax. I made a pillar out of mine and found out why. Soy wax is really soft and grainy at room temp, it melts fast, and tunnels like mad. Wax all over my altar. My own fault for not doing my research. Soy wax is also strangely greasy - and now it's in my altar cloth. Don't be like me. :) For pillar candles you want paraffin, beeswax, or palm oil wax. Paraffin makes a lot of black smoke due to being a biproduct of the oil industry - search around for what works best for you. Second, they don't say how to clean the melting pot. I thought, "Wax, omg. How do I get this out? It repels water!" Not soy wax. Soy wax is just kind of... greasy? Just wash the pot with dish soap and water, dry thoroughly. Done. Third: Per a lot of the reviews on here, go EASY on the herbs. Once that candle burns down, the flame will grab onto all those herbs pooled in the bottom, and they'll burn a lot hotter than your wick. So be careful. I don't think those herbs are a good addition to this kit for this very reason - they are a fire hazard. About the scents: They're really strong. Granted, I'm the person who asks people to PLEASE turn off their air fresheners because my sensitive self gets headaches and nausea from the intensity of them. I also don't like perfumes or colognes. Likewise, these are incredibly strong to me. The instructions say to use an entire bottle per package of wax melts, but I used half and I'm still reeling. My entire kitchen smells like manufactured apple smell. I'll be making candles without the scents, thank you. On the bags of wax melts: They look like a TON of wax. But they're curls and shreds, so an entire bag melts down to fill ONE 7-oz jar (included in kit) and then maybe 2 awkward tbsp extra. I also bought these silicone molds to make candles with: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0983NXY2T?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details - the extra melted wax from a bag fills the smallest one perfectly. So just beware that even though it looks like you'll be busy for dayyysssss making candles, you really only get about 8 full-sized candles out of all of these together, plus a little extra. Okay but what about all the extra stuff? The herbs smell good. The unidentified yellow flower smells amazing and it looks like it would look great lightly incorporated into the outside of a pillar mold. The wicks work good - they don't burn too hot so I can put them in my small space without the shelf above getting warm. They're a little bent - just carefully wiggle them straight. The twine and labels are a nice extra. There are stickers to keep the wicks in place - not sure if that's necessary, but I followed directions anyway. The thermometer is slow and it shuts itself off after a time, but it works. The melting pot sits on the side of my water pot nicely - no issues so far. I wonder if the handle will melt over high heat, but then again the highest I'll go is medium so maybe no worries. A lot of people asked what the pipettes were for - I use them to measure a little of the scented oil out of the containers. We mixed apple and vanilla for one - it did not smell like pie. On the colors: The bricks themselves are misleading. The labels don't really give an accurate representation of the colors. Half a block (one brick) into a full pot (one bag of melts) comes out light and delicate. I haven't tried mixing colors yet (I'd like a sage color), but I feel like it would really be kind of touch and go since the only way to see how it looks is to put a drop on the counter and wait for it to cool and harden. About all I can think of for now. Was it a good beginner's kit? Yes, I learned a lot and I'm comfortable with the process now. Does this fill the need I bought it for? Sort of. I'll need to experiment with beeswax or paraffin to get the small pillars I wanted, but the soy wax does fill the containers nicely and look lovely. It's kind of idiot-proof, so I can make more pretty easily. Happy candle-making, folks.