Candles calculators
Wax weight, fragrance load, wick sizing, vessel fill and cost per candle, everything worked out before you melt a pot.
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MOST USED Wax weight Wax for any vessel, by fill line and candle count. Open calculator →
Fragrance load Safe fragrance % by wax weight and wax type. Open calculator → Pricing & profit Materials, time and overhead to a price that pays. Open calculator → Wick size Pick a wick by diameter, wax and fragrance. Open calculator → Burn time Estimated burn hours from wax weight. Open calculator →
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The Candle Batch Log
Wax, fragrance %, wick, vessel and burn notes for every pour, with a cost column that adds up.