homemade candles .. how do i...?

[peg]

im very much interested to learn candle-making. anybody who can help? i dont have an idea kse on how to get started... like saan kukuha ng materials.. procedures.. equipment to use.. nupaba.. hmm.. mga ganyan. i want to spend my free time on this. meron din akong nakitang seminar but i have to pay 2T pesos pa for 2 days. baka naman pwedeng hindi na magspend ng 2T diba.. help .. tenks!

[rachelt12]

yeah, why spend P2T when you can spend it on your materials. But seriously, candle making can also be dangerous. Since it involves fire (and melting wax), some wax have certain degree limit.

i know a place where you can buy your COMPLETE materials. email me here. (rachelt12@yahoo.com)


Good Luck on your new venture!

[peg]

ay tenx a lot! na email na kita..

Originally posted by rachelt12
yeah, why spend P2T when you can spend it on your materials. But seriously, candle making can also be dangerous. Since it involves fire (and melting wax), some wax have certain degree limit.

i know a place where you can buy your COMPLETE materials. email me here. (rachelt12@yahoo.com)


Good Luck on your new venture!

[peg]

bka naman someone can help me pa rin on how to do it. kahit na isang session lang and im willing to pay a reasonable price. by the way, nasa valenzuela pala ako hheeehee.. malayo sa karimlan. help!

[VersionTwo]

hi! i think the best place to look for materials is in divisoria. try this place called Gody's. they basically have everything you need. tapos if you have free internet time, you could look for tutorials on how to make candles. marami sa net. good luck!

[dac]

i know what you mean when you say mahal ang mga courses for candle making... took a few courses myself.

well i can teach you for free but you have to pay for the materials.
just PM me if youre interested.

[jeff_kaith]

hey count me in...i too would want to learn candle-making. i have some reference materials from the internet but i can't get started as i don't have the necessary materials.

i think it's expensive here in singapore as most of the things are but when i get back to phils soon i mean to seriously start.

anybody who can tell me where to get good materials in cebu? hirap kasi pag sa manila pa bibili eh.

appreciate...:)

[peg]

hello dac. it's so kindness naman of you!! balak ko visit muna ako ng divisoria on this coming wednesday. excited ako, wag naman sanang umulan ha. i'll see if there's a book there i can buy para di naman nakakahiya sayo kung maistorbo pa kita. nways, kung wala talaga akong makita na ibang sources (aside from the net), talagang i'll contact you. we can do it here in my house tapos treat na lang kita, masarap akong magluto :yum: dun na lang ako babawi plus some surprise thank you gifts na lang kung ayaw mo talaga accept ng fee. may garage naman dito at dirty kitchen, pwede tayo dun gumawa..

by the way, do you think it's worth it? hindi ba boring? kse whenever i see candles na talagang well-designed naeexcite ako. im an artist myself naman kaya i can work on different design ideas. gusto ko talagang ma explore ang aking artistic talent.. baka meron pa akong magawang mas productive sa buhay ko hehhe.. thanks so much!

Originally posted by dac
i know what you mean when you say mahal ang mga courses for candle making... took a few courses myself.

well i can teach you for free but you have to pay for the materials.
just PM me if youre interested.

[dac]

hello peg, to tell you the truth the reason i'm not working on what ive learned is... yep katamaran.....

i figure maybe if you want to learn this stuff i can practice working on my craft... hilig ko rin ito.like you i'm fond of craftworks also. as for references, i bought a lot of candlecraft books. thing is, you still have to practice working on it to make really good candles.

Christmas is fast approaching again.. lalaki na naman demand for candles. i recommend you go to Godys at divisoria. its in front of tutuban cluster bldg. recto. just across chinabank.

one stop shop ito so you dont have to go around the entire divisoria looking for stuff. if you have any questions... log in.

happy hunting

[peg]

meron din bang books on candle-making or different candle designs sa gody's?

[dac]

i dont think they have books at godys

you can try national bookstore.

Powerbooks at megamall or pasay road. they have a good selection of candlemaking books

or Fully Booked at powerplant rockwell, if you see a book you like, get it cause they do not stock the book again. The craft book section is really good.

[peg]

i've been to national bkstore pero mga foreign ang authors ng book.. meron bang difference? iniisip ko kse baka mya merong materials na mahirap mahanap sa divisoria. so ang hanap ko talaga yung pinoy ang author but not necessarily na in pinoy written yung book. hehhe!

nways, tomorrow is wednesday, wag sana umulan ng malakas! ambon lang pwede nako punta sa divisoria!

[dac]

hows your divisoria trip? are you into wax or gel candles?

gel candles are easier to make but more expensive. but its fun to make and it cools fast.

you can check out the livelihood series of TLRC, they have a booklet on candle making which cost less than a hundred.

i think i saw your message on another topic here about candlemaking. if you encounter any techinical problem log in ka lang.

[peg]

ay, ayun di ako natuloy.. baka siguro next week tuesday pa kse dun pa lang ako magkakapera.. hehehah.. nways, may mga nakita nga ako sa national bkstr na booklets ng TLRC na yan kaso wala akong makita for candle-making, kainis.

id like to work on the wax candles parang mas maipapakita mo dun creativity mo diba.. saka dami ko na rin naiisip na designs.. habang di pa nga ako punta sa divisoria magdodrawing-drawing muna ako ng mga designs para productive naman oras ko.

nga pala dac, may idea ka ba kung sa unang punta ko sa divisoria e magkano dapat dala kong budget? binibili din ba yung mga pang-mold? salamat!


Originally posted by dac
hows your divisoria trip? are you into wax or gel candles?

gel candles are easier to make but more expensive. but its fun to make and it cools fast.

you can check out the livelihood series of TLRC, they have a booklet on candle making which cost less than a hundred.

i think i saw your message on another topic here about candlemaking. if you encounter any techinical problem log in ka lang.

[dac]

thats good, you are making designs already. its important to have a clear idea what you want to make. can i suggest you open this under the hobbies section? parang mas bagay ito doon so other people can join us.

can i suggest that you buy tha wax muna. you can use any mold you want to naman. maski lata or hard plastic. or in a container just to get the feel of it muna.

if you got the money, molds cost around 200-600 depends on the design.

dont buy colorants muna....just get plain color.

will inform you of the materials you need.

[dac]

Peg

madalas ako sa divi to buy my stuff too. so if you cant find the place...i can point you out to the right places.

for faster communication whats your txt no.#
is it the same one in similar topics you placed here at pex?

saw a similar post you made here with your no.

anyway will get together a list of stuff you need for your initial experiment.

maybe we can do a workshop or something in the future with other people interested in making candles, for fun... or business later on.. malay mo....

have a nice day

[peg]

ok lang ba iopen ito sa hobbies section e hindi ko pa naman sha hobby, ni hindi pa nga ako nag uumpisa hehehe :D

nways, pa list naman ng mga first things to buy ko sa pagpractice.. yung workshop e mas maganda siguro kung matuto muna ako para may assistant ka kung sakali para matulungan kita. ;)

kung ayaw mo post dito email mo saken sa bethmor@softhome.net

pero mas ok yata kung dito mo post para makatulong din sa iba.. email mo saken cel # mo o kaya landlyn tawag ako sayo, k lang?

Originally posted by dac
Peg

madalas ako sa divi to buy my stuff too. so if you cant find the place...i can point you out to the right places.

for faster communication whats your txt no.#
is it the same one in similar topics you placed here at pex?

saw a similar post you made here with your no.

anyway will get together a list of stuff you need for your initial experiment.

maybe we can do a workshop or something in the future with other people interested in making candles, for fun... or business later on.. malay mo....

have a nice day

[zarah]

wow sounds interesting...

Mahilig rin ako sa mga candles and curious on how to make it... a lot of my friends just love candles... Un lagi ko binibili pang regalo...

Interested rin ako matuto.. kung magka workshop kyo sali sana ako... kso di ako taga MNL eh.... :(

[peg]

si dac ang bihasa dyan.. nakikihingi lang din ako ng info pero gusto ko din matuloy ang workshop :)

Originally posted by zarah
wow sounds interesting...

Mahilig rin ako sa mga candles and curious on how to make it... a lot of my friends just love candles... Un lagi ko binibili pang regalo...

Interested rin ako matuto.. kung magka workshop kyo sali sana ako... kso di ako taga MNL eh.... :(

[dac]

hello zarah... no problem we can teach you right here.

actually i took up soapmaking along with candlemaking.
same mold different ingredients lang.

i also took up a course on rubbermold making so i can customize the shape of the candle in case you want something different.

anyway check out the hobbies section will open a topic there about candlemaking.

see you there zarah and peg.

[zarah]

Thanks, Dac!

Will check out the Hobbies section... :):*)