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Candle Making Instructions – A Beginners Guide

More and more people enjoy candle making as a hobby. If you’re interested in beginning candle making, two good types of candles for this basic project are either a molded candle or a container candle. You can find pretty detailed instructions at Candle Making Instructions but here’s enough info to get you started.

With molded candles at the melted wax is poured into a mold, allow to harden and the mold is then removed. As the name implies, container candles remain within the the container into which to melt the wax is poured. This is usually a sturdy glass to allow the light to shine through.

You could buy a mold, but an empty milk carton makes it perfectly serviceable free mold for your first candle.

For your first container candle, I suggest using an 8 ounce canning jar. They are readily available and inexpensive.

Naturally, you’ll need some wax to make a candle. {For your first projects I recommend using paraffin waxTo keep things simple, use paraffin wax}.  This is widely available, inexpensive and suitable for a variety of applications. There are other candle making wax options you can explore after you’ve made your first few candles but paraffin wax is probably the best choice for a beginner.

The next thing you need is a wick for your candles. There’s a bit of an art to selecting the proper wick that will come with experience. The most important determining factor is the diameter of the finished candle. The recommended candle size is usually noted on the wicks.

It’s very likely that you’ll want to color your candles. To do so, get a dye made specifically for candle wax.

Of coarse, you need to melt the wax. It’s very important to remain safe. After all, waxes flammable so there’s the potential risk of fire. Candle making is very safe if you use common sense and pay attention to some safety precautions.

One the best ways to stay safe is to use a double boiler for melting.

Prepare either the mold or container that you going to use. Do this by attaching the wick to the center of the bottom using a small bit of masking tape. Hold the wick upright by tying it to a skewer, drinking straw or some other stick like object across the top of the mold.

Then melt the wax in a double boiler. I highly recommend using a thermometer. A candy thermometer works well.

Heat the wax to about 190°. If you want to color the candle, add dye at this point, mixing in a little at a time.

Once the wax is melted and the dyes mixed in it’s time to pour it into the mold. Obviously be a little careful as you do this. Save a little of the wax for what we call the second pour.

After the wax has hardened, you’ll probably notice that it is concave across the top. If you want to eliminate that you’ll need to add some more wax. Reheat the wax that you saved and use it to even off the top of the candle.

Once the second pour has hardened the candle is done. a and enjoy iAll you need to do with a container candle is trim the wick to about 1/4 inch. With a milk carton mold, tear it off the finished candle and trim the wick.

Of course you can make a lot more complicated candles than these, but these are great starting projects. You’ve probably figured out for yourself that if you have a lot of molds or containers, it isn’t any harder and doesn’t take much longer to make multiple candles at the same time. I hope the instructions you received here encourage you to take up the craft of candle making.

These instructions are very abbreviated. To get detailed guidance on all aspects of candle making you should go to:

http://www.candlemakingconnection.com/Home-Candle-Making-Made-Easy.html

May your candles burn brightly!

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