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Before you get started, read through the full instructions for making homemade candles. When you're ready to begin, prep the area where you'll be making your candle. Cover the surface with newspaper or a brown paper bag.
After making your first candle, you can get more adventurous and try making different types of candles; just be sure to choose the appropriate wax and wick for a more advanced project.
What You'll Need
1. Equipment / Tools
■ Pot
■ Candle Wick Fixator
■ A Heat Source: Used to heat the wax, like a hot plate, an electric stove, or most simply, a large bowl.
2. Materials
■ Wax
■ Wick: Mainly divided into cotton wicks and wooden wicks
■ Mold or Container
■ Fragrance (optional)
■ Color (optional)
■ Thermometer (optional)
Instructions
1. Place the Wick
■ Paste the Wick: If you have a candle tin, you'd better paste the wick to the bottom of the tin to prevent it from floating when the wax is poured in.
■ Insert the Wick: If you have a silicone mold, you can use needle-like things, such as a toothpick, to drill a small hole in the bottom of the candle mold and insert the wick.
■ Hold the Wick: After placing the wick, hold the wick with a candle wick fixator (or two chopsticks can be used to hold the wick) to prevent the wick from tipping over after the hot wax is poured in.
■ Support the Mold: Use two equal-height cups to support the mold，preventing the outstretched wicks from touching the table.
2. Heat the Wax
Melt the wax by placing it in a pot and heating it. Add and stir your color and fragrance, if desired.
■ Wax: Wax is mainly divided into soy wax and beeswax.
■ Heat Source: Hot plate, electric stove, gas stove, or the simplest one is a large bowl filled with hot water. However, there are two points you must pay attention to :
※Caution※ When heating with hot water, the temperature of water should not be lower than the melting point of wax 60℃.
※Caution※ When heating with a hot plate, an electric stove, or a gas stove, the time can not be too long. You should stop the heating process immediately when the wax smoke rise from the pot, otherwise there will be the possibility of causing wax burning.
■ Color: Both Liquid dyes and mica powder dyes can be a good choice, the only difference is what color do you like.
3. Transfer the Wax
■ Cooling Time: The exact cooling time will vary depending on the size of the candle, and you can put it in your refrigerator to speed up the cooling process.
※Caution※ Be careful not to get burned by the pan when you pour wax into the container.
4. Take Out the Candle
Take your candle out of the mold and trim away unwanted wicks, then enjoy your creativity soon enough.
■ Clean the Mold: Clean it directly with running water after taking out the candle.
■ Clean the Pot: If you want to clean the pot, please repeat the heating process and wipe the wax off with a tissue after it melt.
※Caution※ Be careful not to store candle molds in direct sunlight.
※Caution※ Be careful not to pour liquid wax down the drain, or it will solidify and clog the pipe.
