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Directions for making Candles with Kysoy 125 or KyPure Soy.

If you are making paraffin candles,..do NOT use these directions, This is for container soy only.  

Melt your wax in a presto kettle or melter or microwave, , heat to about 160- 175 degrees, Take wax from your melter to your pouring pot.  add color and dissolve, then add fragrance. 
Let wax sit in your pouring pot until it looks like it is starting to set up (around 100 degrees or a little less) , you want to make sure the wax has a cloudy look when you pour. (this takes awhile so be patient it take 30 minutes or more depending on how large of a batch you are doing), then give a good stir and pour into wicked jars.  (NOTE# You should judge when to pour by how the wax looks , rather than the temperature, we give 100 degrees because that is usually when it starts setting up.

Pour wax into jars that have had the wick glued into the bottom, with Silicone, or high melt point glue, or wick stick ums.

Center your wicks and prop up with a Popsicle stick,  I  put 2 together, and put the wick in the middle and secure with a clothespin, to assure my wick stays centered.  Let candle set up completely, trim wick. and let cure at least 24 hours before test burning.

Please read the "Items needed  to Make Candles" for information on choosing wick size.  This is very important.


No need to heat jars.
Recommended amount of fragrance is 1 to 1 1/2 ounces per pound of wax, (Please use digital scales for weighing, not a measuring glass .

With soy candles you do not need to trim the wick as short as you normally would with paraffin wax. Soy wax does need a little extra to get took off burning well the first time.

** You can pour the wax hot...however, the tops will look flaky or crusty, and sometimes the sides will be frosty and not look good., and it can cause it to not burn correctly when poured at a hotter temperature. If you pour hot,. pour at least at 170 degrees.

NOTE# Testing is an important part of candle making, and is a step that can not be skipped. You can not use the same size wick in all size containers, you must test to find the wick that works correctly for the size container you are using. You do not want to use a wick that will get to hot........but you don't want to use one that is to cool and cause your wick to go out. We can give you suggestions as a starting point to do your testing.

Each Candle maker is responsible for how his or her own candles turn out. Please always test in small batches before making large amounts of candles. Each candle maker needs to find a method that is comfortable for them.