07/28/2025
Ever wonder what a typical day looks like making candles? My friends at stopped by Loam headquarters to take a sneak peak behind the scenes.
First up, I weigh all my wax and fill the wax melters so things can get heated up. It normally takes a few hours for all the wax to melt so this is always a priority at the start of the day.
While the wax is melting I package up any candles that were poured the previous day. This includes removing the wick clips, trimming the wicks, and placing the candles in their respective boxes. I also will fold more boxes to be used the following day.
Once that’s done I place all the empty jars out on the pouring tables and label them with safety stickers. I also spend some time weighing fragrances for the day’s pour.
When the wax is melted and at the appropriate temperature its time to mix the fragrance. I put on a song and get churning with a big paddle. I’ve found playing a roughly 3 minute upbeat song is much more fun than just putting on a timer and keeps me from focusing on my arm muscles burning while doing this. Some favorites lately have been Loud Bark - Mannequin P***y and Get Higher - Sophie. I always sort of feel like a witch tending to her cauldron while doing this. It’s fun!
I then pour a small amount of wax in the bottom of the jars to secure the wicks, place wick clips on all the jars, and finally pour in the wax fragrance mixture.
It takes at least 4-6 hours for the wax to cool enough to be handled so I won’t package the freshly poured candles until the following day. Building boxes takes a lot of time so I normally end a pouring day doing this. The whole thing can be a bit labor intensive, but 3 years in and I still enjoy the process!
