Candle Test Sheet



Candle Test Sheet  ©

DATE:________________    TYPE & SIZE OF CANDLE:_________________________________________________

WAX TYPE:______________MELT POINT:              BRAND:_____________________AMOUNT USED:_________

ADDITIVES:   (enter amount used for each additive)

PETROLATUM:_________CRISCO/VEGGIE SHORTENING:________VYBAR 130:________VYBAR 260:________

STEARIC ACID/STEARINE:_________CLEAR CRYSTALS/GLOSS POLY:__________ MICRO WAX:___________

BEESWAX:________MINERAL OIL:_______ UV INHIBITOR:__________ OTHER:__________OTHER:__________

DYE TYPE:                     COLOR:                      BRAND:__________________ AMOUNT USED:____________

FRAGRANCE TYPE:                SCENT:                      BRAND:__________________AMT. USED:___________

WICK TYPE:         __          SIZE:                       HOW MANY WICKS:________POURING TEMP:_________

TEMP IN ROOM:____________COOLING METHOD:_________________________________________________

IF MOLD:  PREWARMED?:_______ WARM METHOD & TEMP:_______________MOLD RELEASE?:_________

POKED RELEASE HOLES?:__________2ND POUR AFTER:_________(hrs)  2ND POUR TEMP:___________

HOW MANY REPOURS?:____________  OTHER NOTES: ____________________________________________

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RESULTS:

COLOR:_________________________________________  WET SPOTS:___________ JUMP LINES:___________

BUBBLES:____________ MOTTLING:_________________ FROST MARKS:__________ PIT MARKS:__________

SCENT WHEN UNLIT:_________________________ SCENT WHEN BURNING:____________________________

BURN QUALITY:_____________________________________________________ BURN TIME:________________

OTHER NOTES:________________________________________________________________________________

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Overall rating:    (Circle one)         1         2         3         4        5        6        7        8        9        10

________    This is embarassing, remelt it and start over!

________    I'd burn this in my house, but I wouldn't give it to a friend.

________    This one's good enuff for givin to friends as a freebie, but not quite selling material.

________    This one is nice enuff to give as a gift and nice enuff to sell.

________    Yay!  This one's a definate winner!  These will sell like crazy!

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This candlemaker's test sheet created by Doneen St.John & provided courtesy of The Candle Cauldron

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