How can i make perfumed candles?

Answer 1

you can go to a craft store...they probably have kits....also...they sell wax perfumed chips to melt in your candles as you make them...I did it years ago...check on google...maybe they can direct you to a site on candle making

Answer 2

Yep, check at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, etc for kits and whole sections of the store dedicated to this stuff. Wicking and bases, molds (but you can use your own jars too) and wax (which you can recycle from chunks of old candles but the scents would blend), scent, and dye.

Wax is available in solid (bricks to melt slower or grate up yourself, and chips that aren't much easier to work with) and gel for a see through candle. See through, not sure, may be more dangerous.

You can use a candle warmer to melt your wax in a recycled candle jar...fits perfectly and that is what it was made to do. Otherwise, set up a double boiler with a saucepan of water and a bowl for the wax and heat it gently. A pyrex (tempered glass) bowl
is best to use because it won't break from the heat, and it won't absorb the scent, and it cleans up easy enough.

Add dye anytime during the process, first if it is a solid itself. Liquid doesn't matter. Scent however, will evaporate if you keep it hot too long, so add it last. Heavy or light, mixed or pure, authentic or fake, use scent however you want.

To get the bowl cleaned up after use, simply pour out as much as you can into your project, then blot as much as you can with paper towels and toss, then clean the last residue with a dusting product like Pledge or Endust (made to dissolve wax) and paper towels and toss. Finally clean up the greasy Endust with hot soap and water. The bowl should be fine to use for anything else after that, including food...but give it a good sniff to make sure it is clean.

To set the wick attach the wick to the base, a little metal circle that you got from another candle, or new. You have to work kind of fast with this next part. Pour about a tablespoon into the bottom of the jar, then dip the wick base in a small bowl of melted wax. Use a long reaching pliers to reach into the jar and attach the wick to the bottom of the jar. You are trying to do all this before the wax hardens, if you don't get it right, you can submerge the bottom of the jar into hot water and try again.

When the wick is attached, tape the other end to a pencil...you have cut it longer than you need because you need it at this point. Wrap the wick around the pencil until the pencil is resting on the rim of the jar, and the wick is straight and taut.

Adding the rest of the candle wax here is tricky because you don't want to melt the glue from your wick base and you are also working around the pencil. I suggest pouring a quarter inch at a time until the wick bottom is not affected by the heat. You may want to keep the bottom of the jar in a bowl of ice water to help this process. Once the wick is stabilized on the bottom, you can pour as much as you want at a time, start burying little metal trinkets around in the wax so you can see it from outside, and layering colors, even scents. It is a lot of fun.

Lots of candle making materials can also be used for soap so that may be the next thing you try. You will probably have some things that you don't have to purchase a lot to get started with soap. But that is also a reminder to check the products carefully, it is often the same section in the craft store...to make sure you are getting the right product. Some stuff is specifically for one or the other.

I used to do a lot of soaping and I had a lot of fun. I made some beeswax candles that you roll up but they weren't scented. I didn't enjoy candles as much as soaps but you might really enjoy both. Have fun!

Answer 3

If you have candle stubs melt them into a mold with a wick and add a few drops of scented oil. As the new candle burns the oil will heat up and you get whatever scent you want. It's also a very cheap way of getting new candles and using up the bits that were left. A word of warning though......be careful what colours you mix together or you'll end up with mud coloured candles. Nice if that's what you like!

Answer 4

well that is really enjoyable to make perfumed candles, hmmm... i remember when we asked to make this kind of stuff, you just buy the materials in a wax or candle store, then asked them how would you like to smell it, like something suitable for your smell... i think you can make it as unique as possible. (^_^)

Answer 5

It's fairly easy with wax & essential oils both available at most stores that carry crafts.
The essential oils have the best 'smell power' & don't forget the wicks. Have fun!

Answer 6

Try searching at a few hobby shops for the kits. I'm sure they have them there.