4CandlesUK Candle Making Supplies Blog

We are now closed for the Christmas break! We hope all of our customers have a great Christmas and we will reopen on Wednesday, 2nd January 2019! 🎅🎄

On these dark, cold days our team have been loving the festive menu from our local coffee shop! This has inspired us to put together our own range of festive hot drink fragrances which you could use in your candles and melts. Some of these fragrances can simply be used on their own or as part of a unique blend! We also offer free CLP for all custom blends which are created using our fragrance oils. What bespoke fragrances will you create? Millionaire Shortbread Hot Chocolate  To combine the crunch of a shortbread base with a gooey caramel middle and chocolate topping, blend our US Style Chocolate Fudge with our Escentscia Shortbread to create this the ultimate sweet treat! Gingerbread Latte Blending our US Style Gingerbread House with our Escentscia Caffe Latte fragrance  creates a sweet and delicately spicy fragrance which embodies ginger notes that mingle with classic espresso and steamed milk with a finish of whipped cream and ground spices for the pe...

As an environmentally conscious company, we are constantly looking for new ways to improve our environmental footprint. During Summer 2018, we embarked on a new project in order to tackle our single-waste plastic consumption. Whilst our previous plastic bottles were already fully recyclable, our new aluminium bottles are more widely recyclable. As we also ship both domestically and internationally across the EU, we know that upgrading to aluminium bottles is going to be much easier for our customers. The first stage of this project commenced on the 11th December, 2018, with the 50ml sizes being discontinued in our Escentscia Fragrance Oil Range. This size has been replaced with a 20ml size (which is great for testing purposes) and a 75ml size. Our US Style Fragrance Oil Range also updated to this new format on 17th December, 2018. In the upcoming months, we will also extend this upgrade to our other fragrance oil sizes. As we dispatch tens of thousands of bottles of fragrance...

We are offering a fabulous 15% off all our fragrances from Black Friday until Cyber Monday! This offer is available on all our fragrance sizes including the 50ml,150ml, and 500ml bottles! Once you have added your fragrance oil to your basket, insert the promotional code 'BLACKFRIDAY' to access your discount! 

For the last two weeks, our team have been carrying out two projects in our local area with the local Rainbows and Brownies group! The 39 children loved decorating their own tart burners and making their own scented wax melts and tealights for their family as Christmas presents! Not only did the children have a great time, they also developed new skills including developing their confidence and abilities whilst also gaining life skills. Watch out for the next generation of candle makers! Want to know what else we do in our local area? Read about our Charity Work here.  Tealights: Using our Chandler Grey Blended Wax, Rust Red Inpex Deep Dye, and Wedo TL18 tealight wicks, the Brownies, aged 8-9, made 240 tealights! Each one of the 20 Brownies carefully poured 12 tealights each. Below, you can see some of their wonderful tealights: Wax Tart Melts: Using our Golden Wax 494, and BioGlitter, the Rainbows, aged 5-6, sampled a wide range of our fragrance collection befo...

We have now launched our hand painted Santa Tealight Holders, which are available just for Christmas! These holders would look fantastic in a gift set, or by themselves sat on your candle stall and in your customer's ho... ho... homes!  The santa is 90mm high and 70mm wide at its widest and is supplied with its own safety label already attached. 

Bioglitter® is a fantastically versatile product which can be used in a wide range of applications! Within this blog post, we will explore some of the most common ways in which Bioglitter® can be used within candle making! Do you use Bioglitter® in another unique way? Let us know!  Bioglitter®, sometimes referred to as ecoglitter, is the newest product available on our website and is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic based glitter. Bioglitter® has been developed to tackle the part of micro-plastic pollution created by glitter and is sustainably based on biodegradable film made from plant derived renewable materials (primarily eucalyptus) and is sourced from responsibly managed plantations. Our Bioglitter® is cosmetic grade, naturally bio-degradable, suitable for vegans, has never been tested on animals, and is allergen free. Bioglitter® is physically 30-40% softer than traditional polyester glitter. We are an officially accredited Bioglitter® licensee, and o...

Introduction: For many candle makers, the cold-water bath method is a great way to increase efficiency when making wax tarts/melts and moulded candles. Traditional cooling methods may take several hours before a candle/melt can be released from its mould however, by using the cold-water bath method, this can be greatly reduced to around 10-15 minutes (depending on your mould.) The cold-water bath method also enhances the finish of your candle or melts and helps to create a much glossier finish! Our other candle making guides/tips can be found here! Method: Once you have poured your candle or wax melt, wait for the candle or melt to develop a thick skin; the length of time that this take depends on the size of your candle/melt, your pouring temperature, water temperature, and your mould.  Once this has happened and your poured candle wax is no longer molten, (yet still squidgy to the touch) fill a bucket or container with cold water.  Submerge your candle or melt ...

We have now launched our brand-new festive fragrance oil range for 2018! We already have an extensive list of Autumn/Winter fragrances, which can be found here , but we are always looking to add to this!  Many of our customers have now started to test and make their candles ready for the autumnal period and we know that this is a crucial time for candle makers! To help our customers get prepared, we are offering 50% off the 50ml bottles of each of these fragrances for  more than two entire weeks until 2/9/2018 ! Plus we offer full CLP information and technical support! All these fragrances have been added to our  US Style range   and are phthalate free! See a list of our eight new fragrances and their descriptions below: Irish Cream: Irish Cream is an indulgent, recognisable fragrance which is guaranteed to remind you of those fun-filled Christmas parties. This fragrances balances notes of aged whiskey and fresh Irish dairy cream with touc...

We take great pride in helping our local area and have been supporting charities and clubs since the company was founded, in 2004. Our work in the local area continues to develop today. Keeping Active: We believe that it is essential for children to have access to sporting opportunities so that they can develop their confidence, abilities, and gain life-skills. Currently, we sponsor the Hull Zingari Cricket Club. We have sponsored the junior team for over 10 years and continue to work closely with the club. Hull Zingari Cricket Club was founded in 1896 and remains the oldest, and one of the largest, cricket clubs in the area. They have played on their present ground since 1910 and our sponsorship provides the club with new equipment for the young team members. In the image above, posted by England’s Official Instagram account , you can see a member of our sponsored team coming face to face with England cricketer Moeen Ali and the joy that this sport brings to the children...

We will be closed on Friday, 10th August 2018.  Due to ever increasing numbers of orders, we need to install a new packing line. For the safety of staff in the warehouse, we have decided to close for 1 day while it is installed.  Orders placed up until 2pm on Thursday, 9th August will be despatched as normal.  Orders placed after that time will be despatched on Monday, 13th August.

Golden Wax 494 is a speciality tart wax and is one of our bestselling waxes! It is designed specifically for wax tarts/melts. This 100% natural soy wax has great characteristics including excellent scent throw, easy mould release, and exhibits vibrant colours. We have also found that the Golden Wax 494 has a beautiful smooth frost-free appearance! Above you can see an image of some wax tarts which our research and development team have made using the Golden Wax 494! Characteristics: Max Fragrance Load: 10% Melting Temperature: 49-52C Pouring Temperature: 60-70C (Many of our customers find optimum results when pouring at 60C, but this is personal preference) Dye: Inpex SD Dye is most suitable (Mix at 1-2g dye per 100g wax, depending on the shade you wish to achieve) Moulds: Golden Wax 494 is a natural soy wax developed specifically for use in making tart melts. This means that mould release is very easy when using our wax tart moulds. Our research and development tea...

Today is Yorkshire Day and to celebrate, as a proud Yorkshire business, we have launched three new US Style fragrances at 50% off the 50ml bottles until 12/08/2018! Our new fragrances are Rose Jam, It’s Karma, and Winter Fairy! These fragrances are truly ‘lushious!’ Find a description and their notes below:  WINTER FAIRY Winter Fairy is a truly sweet fragrance which has the heavenly fragrance of luscious light and airy candy floss. This magical fragrance contains notes of cocoa butter, marshmallow powder, chamomile, and shea butter.  IT'S KARMA It’s Karma is a distinctive high street style fragrance which combines intoxicating layers of orange, patchouli, and earthy spices. This unique fragrance also contains notes of Brazilian orange, pine, and lemongrass. ROSE JAM Rose Jam is a rich, romantic, sensual delight! Jam-packed with indulgence, this floral fragrance contains luxurious notes of rose, geranium, musk, and freshly-picked petals. ...

Inpex has become renowned across the UK and EU for the quality of their candle wax dyes. Inpex’s success is due to their consistent reliability and wide colour range. Currently, we stock a total of 45 Inpex dyes and we will add more stock colours as they become available. This is broken down into 32 colours in the Inpex Deep Dye range, 8 colours in the Inpex SD Dye range, 4 colours in the Inpex Fluorescent Dye range, and Inpex Whitener. Inpex Deep Dye: Our most popular candle dye range is the Inpex Deep Dye range. This is the range we recommend using when making candles using paraffin wax. The Inpex Deep dye is paraffin based and we recommend using a ratio of 1g of dye to 100g of wax. The melting point of the dye is 65°C. Due to the much wider colour range available, some of our customers do choose to purchase this wax for use with natural candle waxes. It is important to note that using the Inpex Deep Dye in natural wax will result in a much more pastel effect. For natural waxe...

Pillar candles can be fantastic statement pieces and gifts. However, unlike container candles, they are not designed to burn a full diameter. Instead, they are designed to leave a small tunnel around the outside of the candle, which then burns down as the candle is used. Pillar candles also have a much longer burn time than other types of candles and they can also be a unique selling point for your candle business! Another benefit of pillar candles is that the moulds can be re-used many times - meaning they are both environmentally friendly and more cost effective! This guide will make one 75 x 100mm pillar candle. This candle will have a burn time of over 120 hours! We have a total of 9 different sized pillar moulds so if you’d like to make an alternative size, please contact our team for further candle making advice. What you’ll need:  1 x Double Pan Set (to melt your wax) 1 x Thermometer 1 x Blue Wick Pin 1 x 75x100mm Pillar Mould WickWell P2 Candle Wick (for this diameter,...

Wooden wicks can be a fantastic alternative to traditional cotton candle wicks. One of the advantages of using a wooden wick is that common problems with cotton wicks (such as mushrooming) are not applicable to wooden wicks. Another benefit of wooden wick candles is that since wooden wicks are rigid they require no support from a wick centering tool . This means that set-up is super simple, requiring only setting them in the wick sustainer and placing them in the container with a glue dot. Candles made with a natural wood wick are enhanced with the soothing fragrance of burning wood combined with the crackling sound of a wood fire. In the Lumetique Original Woodwick range, we offer a total of fifteen sizes. This is broken down into five sizes in three different ranges. Each pack contains a total of ten wicks and ten sustainers. All our Wooden Wicks are 128mm long and therefore additional wooden wick sustainers are available on our website for customers who wish to make two sm...

We have now added four new fragrances to our candle making ranges! We have added Dark Fruits to our US Style range and 4Allure, Cucumber, and Leather, to our Escentscia range ! We are offering 50% off the 50ml bott les of these fragrances until 22/07/2018! See a description of these fragrances below: US Style Dark Fruits Wanting something different and unique? Try our new truly blissful Dark Fruit scent, bursting with deep rich berries setting into musky vanilla notes. Giving you a fragrance, you can almost taste on the tip of your tongue!  Top Notes: RASPBERRY, GREEN LEAVES Middle Notes: PEACH,VIOLETS, BLACKBERRY Base Notes: VANILLA, SUGAR Escentscia 4Allure Our new luxurious perfume style scent could be your next fragrance fantasy. Adding a certain elegance to any room in your home. Our new 4Allure scent begins with refreshing lemon, flowing into rose and jasmine, finishing with vetiver and sandalwood notes.  Top Notes: LEMON,CHAMOMILE Middle No...