I need an easy candle recipe?

Question

I want simple ingreatiance in a candle recipe I need a way to mix it what kind of bowl to make it in how I need to make it so please HELP
People who work at a candle shop can really help

Answer 1

How to make homemade candle instructions.


1. We melt our hard wax in a double boiler at around 180 or 200 degrees.

We use a Hamiliton Beach roaster; they have thermostat control. The roasters were not made to melt wax, however and you need to supervise the melting process. Never leave wax melting without adult supervision.

My mother cooked Thanksgiving Day turkeys in them, but now we cook wax.

Making candles as a beginner, I know of some who use a coffee can in a pan of water, with a candy thermometer for temperature control.

2. Once the wax has completely melted, we add color wax dye, if color is wanted. We then let the wax dye melt for about 5 minutes. Stir it until it is completely disolved and mixed in.

Some scents, I have found, have their own unique colors and do not need color added. like Gardinia, it comes out a shade of green.

Try to remember that wax is hotter when it has melted, then when it is melting. Why? Because some of you try to make this "instant wax melt" and this takes time. If it is smoking, you have the temperature to high.

Once again - wax will catch fire if it gets to 390 degrees or there abouts. It is like grease and burst into flames on it's on if you have the temp. to high. Use your common sense. It is no dangerous then cooking, but you have to have common sense. Wax takes time to melt. That is just how it is.

One block of dye will color up to 20 pounds of wax. It comes out a nice pastel color. You must use more a deeper color. But remember, too much will spoil your attempt at making a candle.

3. We add 2 and 1/2 ounces of scent, by weight, (this if very important as every scent weighs differently - see our About Our Scent page in our blue links section) per 5 pound block of wax. We stir till dissolved. We use a high price digital scale now, but in the beginning we used one of those food scales. You have to be careful with the scent, as I have found it can eat through some plastics and it will remove paint!

4.We pour the wax mixture into our containers or molds. (Saving a little for later).

We already have our pre-tabbed pre-waxed wick placed in the votive molds or short candles, before we pour the wax. Sometimes if the wax is too hot, the wick will slump over; we just wait awhile and gently straighten them up.

If we are doing taller candles, we just let the cooling process take place without wicking...you'll see.

Like I said, we let the candles cool over night. During the cooling process, the wax will contract causing a sink hole down the middle of the candle. (See our secret of making candles trouble shooting page) This is normal and we did nothing wrong. We just fill the hole in with more wax the next day. We call this topping off!

The amount needed to top off a the candles the next day will vary and you will just have to work it out. I can't say how much because it varies in every single case.

In larger candles, we've pour the wax mixture in and let it cool overnight. Then we pop the candle out the next day - drill holes thru the candle with a very long drill bit, push the wick thru the hole, plop the candle back down in the mold and fill it the rest of the way up! See the pictures on the left side.

We purchased our long drill bit at Lowes. This assures us of a perfectly straight wick! No wiggle worming with the cooling process.

See, since hard wax expands, when it heats, and contracts, when it cools, sometimes it will make our wick "snake" up during the process. That is why we like to drill our holes after the first pour and put our wicks in that way. Kind of like threading a needle. See our section on Wax Melting for Beginners.

That is about it. See the basics of candle making instructions are not hard to grasp.

We try to see help make making candles easier for you with a little help.

After this we can decorate it anyway we want! Caking for cake candles, pouring dripping of different colored waxes over the top for a grunge look, or there is even a medium to mix with acrylic paints and paint your own design.

We just use our imagination, lots of experimentation, and, of course..........our own unique hard wax - blended by us!

See all our candle making instructions, like the snowman, the apple pies, and the grunging. You don't even need a mold for the snowman

Answer 2

Here's a great, easy candle making project that will bring some ghosts or other holiday ghoulies into your house for Halloween.
For this project you'll need:

A pillar candle. For this project I used a 3" wide x 6" tall round pillar candle. (Black and Orange.) If you don't want to make your own pillar, you could even use a store-bought one.
Some wax to make the appliques. I like IGI 1343 for appliques. It's called a "cut and carve" wax and stays more pliable and bendable than other waxes, which you'll need if you're working on a round pillar. If you're using a square pillar, you can use any hard paraffin wax.
Some Tacky Wax. The easiest way to adhere the appliques to the pillar is with Tacky Wax or Micro 835. You can get this at some craft stores (often in the stained glass department) or here. (You can also just use melted wax to "glue" the applique on, but the Tacky Wax, if you can get it, is easier.)
A wide, shallow pan to pour the wax into
Halloween cookie cutter shapes - ghosts, pumpkins, moons, cats

Answer 3

If you are new to candle making, buy a starter kit from any utility store.

Answer 4

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