Wick & Wax: Candle Maker

Wick & Wax is a candle making calculator and workshop journal that keeps your wax formulas, wick tests and production batches together. Calculate precise amounts for one candle or an entire pour, save the result as a recipe, then connect your test notes and finished batches to the formula you actually used.

CALCULATE A CANDLE FORMULA
Use the candle wax calculator to work out wax and fragrance by candle or by batch. Choose whether your fragrance percentage is based on wax weight or the total blend, and see the basis beside the result. Build a wax blend from several waxes, combine multiple fragrances with adjustable shares, and add stearin, dye or another ingredient by percentage or fixed weight. The result shows each ingredient per candle and for the full batch, plus the total blend weight.

A clear formula panel shows how each amount was calculated and how results are rounded. Switch between grams and ounces, set a preferred rounding precision, and use the optional pitcher allowance to account for blend left behind after pouring. The built-in temperature guide stores your preferred fragrance-addition and pouring ranges in Celsius and displays them in Celsius or Fahrenheit.

SAVE RECIPES THAT KEEP THEIR HISTORY
Save a calculation as a candle recipe, or enter a recipe manually when the formula already exists on paper. Record wax, fragrance, container, wick, additives, temperatures and workshop notes. Make a new version when you change a percentage, wick or process detail. Earlier versions remain in the recipe history, so a burn test or production batch can stay tied to the exact formula it came from.

COMPARE WICKS IN THE LAB
Create a test series from a saved recipe and compare as many wick options as you need. Record melt-pool width, flame height, burn time, soot, scent throw, jar temperature and your own observations. Choose the result that suits your test, then turn it into a recipe version. The laboratory journal keeps the recipe and its test series connected as your formula develops.

FOLLOW A POUR THROUGH CURING
Start a production batch from a recipe and enter the candle count. Track planned and actual pouring, curing progress, expected ready date and the materials used. Update actual wax, fragrance, wick, vessels and other ingredients after the pour. Add material costs and a selling price to estimate the batch cost, cost per candle and margin. These are workshop estimates based on the amounts and prices you enter, not accounting or tax records.

KEEP YOUR WORKSHOP DATA PORTABLE
Your journal is stored on your device; no account is required. Export recipes, test series and batches as a JSON archive when you want a separate copy or need to move your records. Importing adds records that are not already in the journal, skips duplicates and leaves the receiving device’s settings intact. The archive is a practical way to keep a copy of your candle-making notes under your control.

MADE FOR YOUR WORKSHOP
• English, Russian, German, Spanish and French interface, with device-language selection when supported
• Grams or ounces, Celsius or Fahrenheit, and adjustable rounding
• Custom currency options for the costs you record
• Recipe versions, laboratory notes and batch history in one connected journal
• Local fonts and on-device records

Wick & Wax helps hobby makers and small candle workshops move from a measured wax blend to a tested wick and a documented pour. Use it to organize candle recipes, fragrance loads, wick comparisons and production costs without scattering calculations across separate notes.

The calculator and journal organize your formulas and test observations; they do not certify a candle as safe to burn. Follow the safety instructions for your wax, fragrance, wick and vessel, and perform your own appropriate burn tests.

Recent changes:
First release: calculate candle formulas, save recipe versions, compare wick tests, and track production batches.