How and where do I melt the wax if not in the pitcher, on a stovetop. New to this

Those of us who do this for a living use either a large Presto pot to melt the wax, or a commercial melter. Double boilers are OK for very, very small batches, but it's a messy way to melt wax if you're making more than just a few candles.

The discreption of this item says it will hold 2 lb. of wax. The pitcher I received only holds 1 lb. Is the discreption or the pitcher I received corr

Hi there! Our Small CandleMaking Pitcher will hold up to 2 pounds of melted wax. It will not hold 2 pounds of unmelted flakes, so you will have to add more flakes to the pitcher as the wax melts. We did update our product listing to reflect this information, so thanks for the question!

thought about using glass pyrex but read that cleanup is tricky because the wax hardens so quickly. What is cleanup like with this?

Clean up is pretty simple. Just use a paper towel to wipe away extra wax. Some wax residue will remain, but I have not had any problems with scents being passed on to the next batch. Some people do use a separate pitcher for each scent.

Has anyone used this pitcher on a hot plate to melt candle wax? CandleScience mentions in tutorials that you can use a hot plate instead of a double boiler, but doesn't go into detail. What kind have you used? What heat setting?

I use a hot plate set at medium to high. I melt the wax at first on high and then lower it to medium. Do not let the temp go over 185F, add fragrance and take it off the hot plate. Stir the wax and the fragrance then pour at 135F. I prefer pouring at 130F because it doesn’t cave at the top and looks nicer when pouring into glass jars.

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