Have you ever wanted to make your own candles? Many people I talk to have, but they think that it is too much of a hassle, or too time consuming.
Outlined here, is a simple way to start making your candles.
The clean up is easy, and in no time at all you will have a house filled with the warmth that candles provide.
Soy candles have become all the rage.
Many people prefer soy to the usual paraffin wax, as soy--much like beeswax, is all natural.
There is no real evidence that soy candles burn any cleaner than paraffin candles, but still, many people are going for products that are as stated, all natural.
Making soy candles is very easy.
Soy wax is not generally used when making taller, pillar type candles as soy wax is for the most part, much softer wax than paraffin.
However, many people do blend soy wax with other more solid drying waxes such as...
paraffin or beeswax.
When starting to make candles as a hobby or a career, soy candles are a great place to begin.
One of the reasons is that most of the time you will be putting the melted soy wax into containers.
Working with soy wax is much easier than working with paraffin wax, and it is much easier to clean up as well.
Tools are washed using plain soap and water, and the utensils with the soy wax are safe to put right into the dishwasher.
All of your tools and supplies can be bought at either hobby stores or at a variety of online sites.
And for the containers, you can use just about anything.
Let your imagination run wild.
You will need a pound of wax, a container--either an old mason jar or artistic vase will do just fine.
You will also need an ounce of fragrance or essential oil, wax dye and some wicks, cotton is preferred.
The wax will come in either solid or flake form.
Many people prefer the flake form as it melts very evenly.
The fragrance is something that you can really be creative with.
It is available in the retail stores, but it is so much more enjoyable to create your own personalized scent.
For a candle that is sixteen ounces, you will need just about an ounce of fragrance, depending on how strong you want the scent.
The dyes come in different forms as well, either solid in wax, flakes or concentrated liquid form.
The easiest wicks to use are the ones which come with a small metal cylinder on one end.
Start by heating the soy wax in a pan.
Keep the heat on medium, and slowly melt the wax evenly.
Once this is accomplished, remove the pan from the heat and add in the fragrance, stirring all the while so it is evenly distributed.
Then, if you do plan to use dye, now is the time to do it.
The next step is pouring your wax into the container, keeping the wick centered in the jar.
Once your candle has set up, you will want to trim the wick to about half an inch in length.
Now...
burn your new, homemade soy candle, or surprise someone with a homemade gift, and enjoy!
Outlined here, is a simple way to start making your candles.
The clean up is easy, and in no time at all you will have a house filled with the warmth that candles provide.
Soy candles have become all the rage.
Many people prefer soy to the usual paraffin wax, as soy--much like beeswax, is all natural.
There is no real evidence that soy candles burn any cleaner than paraffin candles, but still, many people are going for products that are as stated, all natural.
Making soy candles is very easy.
Soy wax is not generally used when making taller, pillar type candles as soy wax is for the most part, much softer wax than paraffin.
However, many people do blend soy wax with other more solid drying waxes such as...
paraffin or beeswax.
When starting to make candles as a hobby or a career, soy candles are a great place to begin.
One of the reasons is that most of the time you will be putting the melted soy wax into containers.
Working with soy wax is much easier than working with paraffin wax, and it is much easier to clean up as well.
Tools are washed using plain soap and water, and the utensils with the soy wax are safe to put right into the dishwasher.
All of your tools and supplies can be bought at either hobby stores or at a variety of online sites.
And for the containers, you can use just about anything.
Let your imagination run wild.
You will need a pound of wax, a container--either an old mason jar or artistic vase will do just fine.
You will also need an ounce of fragrance or essential oil, wax dye and some wicks, cotton is preferred.
The wax will come in either solid or flake form.
Many people prefer the flake form as it melts very evenly.
The fragrance is something that you can really be creative with.
It is available in the retail stores, but it is so much more enjoyable to create your own personalized scent.
For a candle that is sixteen ounces, you will need just about an ounce of fragrance, depending on how strong you want the scent.
The dyes come in different forms as well, either solid in wax, flakes or concentrated liquid form.
The easiest wicks to use are the ones which come with a small metal cylinder on one end.
Start by heating the soy wax in a pan.
Keep the heat on medium, and slowly melt the wax evenly.
Once this is accomplished, remove the pan from the heat and add in the fragrance, stirring all the while so it is evenly distributed.
Then, if you do plan to use dye, now is the time to do it.
The next step is pouring your wax into the container, keeping the wick centered in the jar.
Once your candle has set up, you will want to trim the wick to about half an inch in length.
Now...
burn your new, homemade soy candle, or surprise someone with a homemade gift, and enjoy!
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