How many candles can you make with 1 kg of paraffin
How many candles can you make with 1 kg of paraffin should be read as a practical material guide, not as a promise that one wax solves every candle-making problem. Paraffin is widely used because it is consistent, easy to colour, compatible with many fragrances and predictable when the maker controls temperature, wick size and container choice.
Material context
Paraffin is a refined mineral wax. In candle making, its value comes from repeatability: makers can test a formulation, record the variables and reproduce the result across small batches or larger runs. The important question is not whether paraffin is universally better or worse than another wax, but whether it fits the candle format, the fragrance load, the vessel and the expected use.
Estimating yield
The number of candles from 1 kg depends on vessel capacity, wax density, fill height and waste during testing. A practical estimate starts with the grams of wax per candle, then reserves extra material for spills, test burns and adjustments.
Calculation
If one candle uses 100 g of wax, 1 kg gives about ten units before losses. If one candle uses 200 g, the same amount gives about five. Always weigh the real filled vessel instead of relying only on volume.
Safety and testing
Use paraffin with normal candle safety discipline. Work with moderate heat, keep the melting area ventilated, avoid overheating, trim wicks during testing and never leave a burning candle unattended. Soot, smoke and uneven burning are usually linked to wick size, fragrance load, airflow, vessel geometry or poor testing rather than to one variable in isolation.
A useful paraffin test records melt temperature, pour temperature, wick model, vessel diameter, fragrance percentage, cooling time and burn observations. Small test batches are more reliable than assumptions, especially when changing colour, fragrance, mould or container.
Internal path
For the material page, continue with paraffin and candle wax. For process basics, use candle making. When the question is flame size or burn pool, compare with candle wicks.
For repeat orders, workshops or professional planning, review business.