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Time required: 30 min; Total duration: 8 hours; Skill level: beginner;
What you will need
Materials
A bain-marie pot; A silicone spatula; A drill centering device; A wick trimming scissor. Candle wax; Heat-resistant glass candle containers; Essential oils of your choice; Flat metal bottom candle wicks.
It is possible to purchase the materials separately, but it is more interesting to opt for a craft candle making kit. The latter includes wax, wicks and wick centralizers. Enough to make several candles, at a lower cost.
The guide: how to make candles?
Do you like to give your interior a warm and intimate atmosphere? Light some natural scented candles that you have made yourself and fill your home with a pleasant scent. In addition, this will prevent you from releasing chemicals that are harmful to your health. Once you have your manufacturing kit, your essential oils and your glass jars, follow the steps below and get started. You will get beautiful personalized homemade candles.
Step 1: Prepare your glass jar
Clean the glass jar. Source: spm
The first thing to do before starting your scented candle creation is to have a good container. For your safety, it is best to pour your melted candle wax mixture into heat-resistant glass containers. For example, you can opt for 0.5 L Mason jars. These are perfect for making candles.
Step 2: Measure the amount of wax to melt
Measure the amount of wax to use. Source: spm
Before melting the wax, you must determine how much to use for each candle. To do this, fill your pot with wax chips to the level where you want the candle to be level. Then pour the shavings into your bain-marie pot. You will need to double the amount of wax chips to make a single candle, as once melted, the wax level reduces considerably.
Step 3: Melt the wax in a bain-marie
Melt the wax in a bain-marie. Source: spm
Then melt the wax in a bain-marie and stir slowly using a silicone spatula. If you don’t have a double boiler, a metal bowl over a saucepan filled with water will work just fine.
Step 4: Perfume your wax
Pour a few drops of essential oil into the melted wax. Source: spm
Once the wax has melted, add between 10 and 20 drops of essential oil of your choice to give your candle a sweet scent.
Step 5: Attach the wick to the bottom of the container
Secure the wick in the center of the pot. Source: spm
Take your jar to attach the candle wick to it. Dip the metal part of the wick into your hot wax and attach it to the bottom of the container using the wick centering device.
Step 6: Pour the liquid wax into the pot
Pour the wax into the pot. Source: spm
It’s time to remove the wax from the heat and pour it into your container. The wick centerer will help you keep the wick in place in the center of the candle once the wax has hardened.
Step 7: Let the candle dry and trim the wick
Cut the excess wick from the candle. Source: spm
Wax does not harden quickly, so let your candles sit overnight. Once completely dry, you can cut the wicks of your candles. To achieve this, use any pair of scissors available at home (although a wick trimmer is the most suitable tool for doing this). Keep in mind that you should always cut the wick of a candle before burning it, even store-bought ones.
Advice :
It is recommended to use cotton wicks which are 100% natural, eco-friendly and environmentally friendly. In addition, they are resistant and absorb wax effectively. Beeswax is the best natural option for making candles and remains solid at room temperature. For essential oils, it is recommended to choose organic ones. You can even find ready-to-use essential oil blends commercially.
FAQ
How much wax to make a candle?
If you use small 30 cl candle molds, 1 kilo of wax will allow you to make 4 candles. This will give you 250g of wax per candle. When pouring your wax into the container, make sure to leave at least 1 cm between the surface of the wax and the top of the pot.
How to make candles smell good?
To have candles that smell good when you light them, put warm fragrance oil into the wax when making. Fragrance oils for candles are specially designed to release their scent when heated, but also at room temperature.
When to put the scented oil in the wax?
To ensure your fragrance oil is properly incorporated into the wax and gives you a strong scent, add it when the wax is at the right temperature. In general, it is recommended to add the fragrance oil when the wax is at a temperature of 60°. If the wax is too hot, there is a risk of the scent of the oils evaporating.
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