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Step-by-Step Instructions for Making Your Own Candles

Making candles is a great way to have your own unique home fragrance. Making them yourself saves money, and you can create the exact scent that you want! This blog post will give step-by-step instructions on how to make candles at home.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Making Your Own Candles

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  1. CANDLESAREANIMPORTANTPARTOFAHOME HOW TO MAKE CANDLES CANDLE LOVE PERFECT Candlesareverycommongiftforanyoccasion. Candlesarepresentat everycelebrationandalsogiveagreatmoodinthehouse. Somecandles canbeusedasaromanticgiftoronbirthday, anniversary. Alsocanbe usedasadecorationifyouputitonthewindowsillornearthedoor. Contact Us for Latest info: www.unrivaledcandles.com Email: info@unrivaledcandles.com

  2. STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING YOUR OWN CANDLES Makingcandlesisagreatwaytohaveyourownuniquehome fragrance. Makingthemyourselfsavesmoney, andyoucan createtheexactscentthatyouwant! Thisblogpostwillgive step-by-stepinstructionsonhowtomakecandlesathome. - apotandstovetoboilwaterin (oryoucanuseanelectric kettle) - waxflakesorchips - beeswax, soywax, paraffin, etc. Make sureit's100% pure; noadditives! Werecommendbuyingonline forthebestpricesandselection. - wicksthatmatchyourcandlesize (you'lltypicallywantone perounceofwaxused). Wickscomeflatbutshouldbeeasyto curlintoshapewithpliersifneeded. Getthemcandlewick dipper. - dyechips/powders (variouscolorsavailable) - fragrances - essentialoilsaregreatbecausetheysmell beautifulwhilealsobeinggentleintheenvironment. - containersforyourcandles (jars, tins, ormugsworkwell) Wetypicallyusesoywaxflakesbecausetheyaremore affordablethanotheroptionsandhaveadecentburntime. Soywaxisalsoenvironmentallyfriendlysinceit'smadefrom plants! Ifyou'reinterestedinbeeswaxthough, thatburnslonger butcostsmoremoney.

  3. Paraffinhasaverylittlescentsowedon'trecommendusingit tomakefragrancedcandlesunlessyouwantnosmellat all...whichcanbenicetooifyoujustlikehowthecandlelooks withanunscentedflame. Beeswaxvarieswidelyincolor dependingonhowmuchpollenwascollectedbyworkerbees - somebatcheswilllookyellowincolorwhileothersarewhiter. Startbyfindingawell-ventilatedareatoworkinsinceyou'llbe meltingwaxoverheating. Createadoubleboilerwithyourpot andsmallermetalbowlormeasuringcuprestinginside - that waythebottomofthecontainernevertouchesthewater belowwhichcancausecrackingifit'stoohot. Bringsomewatertoboilthenreduceheatsothatitisjust simmering (notboiling). Itshouldgentlybubblebutnotproduce anybigbubbles! Placeaboutanounceofwaxflakesintoyour toplayer, stirringoccasionallyuntilthey'reallmelteddownand smoothlookinglikethis:

  4. Youwantthemtolooktransparentandshinywhenfinishedso therearen'twhitespotsleftunmeltedfromhowharditwasto dissolvethem. Ifthey'renot100% meltedafteracoupleof minutesyoucanturntheheatbackupslightlyuntiltheyare, but keepaneyeonhowmuchismeltingatoncesoitdoesn'tboil overorbubbletooquickly - thismakesyourwaxunscented whichsmellsterrible! Nowaddabout20dropsofcolorand15-20dropsof fragranceoil (dependingonhowstrongyouwantit) forevery ounceofmeltedwaxremaininginyourcontainer. Thiswillvary dependingonhowbig/smallyourbatchis - justexperiment withsmallbatchesfirstbeforemakingmorecandlesifneeded! Stirthoroughlythenpourintocontainersthathavealready beenlinkedwithwicks. Youcanalsousemuffintinsinstead sincemasonjarscanbedifficulttoremovelaterwithoutspilling wax.

  5. Welikehowthisbatchturnedout! Ithasalovelypinkcolorwith hintsoforangeandsmellsgreattoo (likefloraljasmine). Ifyou wantmorefragranceoilinyourcandlejustadddropsoneata timeuntilthedesiredscentisachieved. Optional (Ifyouwanttoaddcandleswithringsinside). The longertheysitthestrongerthesmellwillbesincethemolecules travelupintotheairthatway - soifyoursaren'tsuperfragrant afterburningforanhourortwogivethemsometime! Once they'rereadytolightitupandenjoy :) Andvoila...you'vemade yourownbeautifulcandlesfromscratch! Wehopethese instructionswereeasytofollow, butfeelfreetoaskany questionsabouthowwedothingsifsomething'sunclear. Werecommendbuyingonlineforthebestprices (surprise candle) andselection. - wicksthatmatchyourcandlesize (you'lltypicallywantoneperounceofwaxused). Wickscome flatbutshouldbeeasytocurlintoshapewithpliersifneeded.

  6. Getthemhere. - dyechips/powders (variouscolorsavailable) - fragrances - essentialoilsaregreatbecausetheysmell beautifulwhilealsobeinggentleintheenvironment. - containersforyourcandles (jars, tins, ormugsworkwell) We typicallyusesoywaxflakesbecausetheyaremoreaffordable thanotheroptionsandhaveadecentburntime. Soywaxisalsoenvironmentallyfriendlysinceit'smadefrom plantsinsteadofpetroleum-likeparaffin. Youcouldalsotry usingbeeswaxifyouwanttomakecandlesthatsmellhow they'resupposedto. Butwefindsoywaxisabiteasierandmoreaffordableto workwithoverallsinceitdoesn'tcostasmuchorrequire specialequipment (likeanactualcandlemakingkit). Weuse themeltingpotaboveforourdoubleboilerbecausewecan meltlargerbatchesatonce - thissavestime!

  7. - saltpeter/potassiumnitratewhichhelpsyourwicksstay straightsotheydon'tburnunevenlylater. Thisshouldbe availableatmostgrocerystoresinthespicesectionusually nearotheringredientsusedforpicklingfoods. - color chips/powdersIt'sbesttoaddthesetoyourwaxwhileit'sstill inthemeltingpotsotheycandissolvefaster. Theywilladda nicetint/sheenanddeepenhowfragrantyourcandlessmell lateron! - beeswaxpastilles (thesearegreatformakingcandlesthat actuallysmelllikewhatyouwant) - candledyechips/powders Youcouldalsotryusingteainsteadofwater, butwefindplain oldtapwaterworksjustaswell. Justmakesurenottogetany soaporotherscentsmixedintothemixturesincethismayalter howthecolorsturnoutwhenfinished! Makesuretostirthoroughlyuntilallcolorisdissolvedbefore pouringcandlesorelsespotswon'tlookuniform :) Ifyoudon't wanttoomanybubblesonthesurfaceofyourcandlesyoucan useastrawtoblowthemoff (butwelikehowrustictheylook withbubblessoit'suptoyou!).

  8. Onceyou'redonemakingyourcandlestheywillneedtochill foratleastanhourortwobeforeuse. Youcanmovethem aroundoccasionallyifneededsotheycoolevenlyinsteadof stayinginonespotthewholetime. Oncecompletelycooled, trimwicksdowntoabouthalfaninch, andenjoy! CONCLUSION Wehopethishow-toguidewashelpful! Letusknowhowitgoes - we'dlovetoseepictures :) HavefunwithDIYprojectslike thesesincetherearesomanywaystocustomizehowyourfinal productturnsoutdependingonhowcreativeyouwant/need toget. Wealsorecommendgivingbackthroughcandle donationsduringholidays (Christmasiscomingupsoon!) which helpssupportpeoplewhodesperatelyneedhelpkeeping warmviaareputablesitecalledhiddenjewelcandle.

  9. THANKS Giftingcandlesisagreatwaytoexpressyourfeelingsand love. Thislistofluxurycandleswillhelpyoutofindtheperfect giftsforyourlovedones. Jewelrycandlesarethelatesttrendinthegift. Acandleswith jewelryinsideisauniqueandgreatgiftforanyoccasion. Whetherit’sherbirthday, anniversary, graduation, Christmas, etc. thejewelrycandlesareabeautifulgiftideaforyourwife, daughter, mom, orfriend. Jewelrycandlesareagreatwayto showsomeonethatyoureallycareaboutthem. Thejewelry candlesalsomakebeautifulgiftsforyourmotheronMother’s DayoryourgirlfriendonValentine'sDay. Luxurycandlesareagreatgiftforanyspecialoccasionor holiday. Theycanalsobeagreatgiftforyourself! Theright candlecanreallysetthemoodandisonegiftthatwillbeused allyearlong. Theseunrivaledcandleswillhelpyoufindthe perfectluxurycandleforyourgiftoryourself! Ifyou’relookingforthebestjewelrycandlebrandsonthe market, it’simportanttodigdeeptofindaluxurycandlethat suitsyourneeds.

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