How to Make Your Own Scented Candles
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Making scented candles can become a hobby of yours. You can use it to give scented candle gifts to friends or even to create scented candles for merchandise. You can also turn it into a hobby that you can teach your family or your friends. The process is really easy too and quite enjoyable once you get the hang of it and start making various designs and trying out new scents for your candles.
First, you need to buy paraffin wax, which you can easily obtain at grocery stores, a metal pot with a handle (that you will devote solely to candle-making since paraffin can be toxic when ingested), a wax thermometer, a mold, a wick, a coloring agent (solid chips are said to be the easiest to work with), and liquid or solid scent.
For first-timers, you may want to stick with a pillar design for your candle. Flat at the top and at the bottom and with a cylindrical body, it will be sturdier and will last longer. You can also choose from other more advanced designs if you wish.
The first step is to pour the wax or paraffin into the metal pot. Your heat source could be a stove or a hot plate, although a hot plate is more recommended because it will be easier to clean dried-up wax drippings. A pound of wax is the estimated amount needed for pillar candles. Don't forget to clip the wax thermometer (you may also use a candy thermometer) to the side of the metal pot. Ensure that the temperature remains at 300 degrees or less. More than that and you risk the wax burning.
Add in the color first. For a pound of wax, one full diamond chip is required. You may stir or slosh to mix the wax and the color. Then, add in the scent. For a more subtle effect, you may opt to use lesser scent. Liquid scents are said to last longer.
Affix the wick to the mold, following the instructions that usually come with the mold. Pour the wax in carefully to avoid having too many air bubbles. To release any remaining air bubbles, tap the sides of the mold after you have filled it with wax. Let it dry.
Wax has the tendency to sink at the core while in the process of drying. You can even out the surface by pouring molten wax as often as needed. After it has dried out, slide out the candle and trim the wick on one end. You can now display the candle and go on to make more, improving on the process as you go along. Happy candle-making! |
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Author Resource:-
Peter Daniels is a published author and expert at scented candle making. Visit us for more information on how to make scented candles.
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By :
Jessie Stone
Submitted
2010-11-11 21:38:41 |
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