Definition
Cure time
The resting period after a candle is poured, before it is burned or sold, during which the fragrance binds with the wax and the scent throw develops. Soy candles commonly need one to two weeks; paraffin needs less.
Burning a candle before it has cured gives a misleading impression of its scent throw, and selling one too early means the customer experiences a weaker candle than the recipe can actually produce. Resin, soap and clay all have their own cure or rest periods as well, and each is published by the manufacturer of the product rather than being common to the craft.
Tools that use this term
Candle Wax Calculator
Work out the wax and fragrance oil for a batch of container candles from the container volume, the fill level, the wax type and the fragrance load.
Candle Batch Calculator
Scale a candle recipe up or down to the number of candles you want to pour, with wax, fragrance and an allowance for the whole batch.
Jar Fill Calculator
Work out how much wax fills a jar to a given fill line, and how many jars a batch of wax will fill.