Candle Making kits

Candle Making! Scents and Aromas for a pleasant prayer

A candle lighted in silent prayer gives a divine feeling. Scented candles spreading their aroma around gives your mind a soothing feeling. Making candles has been in practice since the 4th century BC.

The modern candle making took shape around the 13th century AD.Today, candle making is a flourishing business with varieties of candles flooding the market. For those who want to take up candle making as a hobby, candle making supplies and kits are available in the market.

Types Of Candels

e varieties of candles available are as follows:

Column candles- These candles are shaped like a column or pillar. They can also come in other shapes and they can be scented or unscented.
Taper candles- These candles have to be held in candle holders and are placed on dinner tables.
Votives- These candles are placed in a cup and have a small cylindrical shape.
Luminaria candles- These are used as outdoor candles.
Apothecary or jelly jar candles- These candles are made by pouring the wax into an artistic or decorative container.
Mosaic pillar candles- These candles are cylindrical in shape and made by filling different sizes, colours and shapes of wax into it giving it a mosaic look.
Tea light candles- These are small decorative candles that are scented or non scented.
Decorative floating candles- These candles float on water creating an enchanting effect to your surroundings.
Wax tarts- They are placed on top of the holder and a tea candle is lit below to melt the wax tarts thereby releasing fragrance.
Electric candles- These are the latest candles to hit the market. They are wickless. They have a light bulb, cord and socket.

Candle Making Supplies

The basic candle making supplies you need are as follows:

Paraffin wax
Soy wax
Gel wax
Fragrance oils
Candle dye
Glassware
Molds
Wicks
Pillar wick pins
Wax heaters
Wick holders

Depending on your candle making a wide variety of supplies are available in the market or you can order online.

Steps To Make Your Candle At Home

Making your own candle at home can be a lot of fun. It is easy as well as cheap. The following steps will help you make your own candle.
First decide what type of candle you want to make. Accordingly select the shape and size of the mould.
There are three types of wax that are available .They are the bees wax, soy wax and paraffin wax.
Melt your wax in a wax melter or take half filled water in a pot and put it on low flame. Place a melter in it and then put wax into it and let it come to a double boil.
Fragrance oil and candle dye can be added when the wax comes to a boil.
Place the wick in centre with the help of wick holder or tie it to a stick and hold in the centre.
Now pour the melted wax along the sides of the mould and leave space before you reach the brim of the mould.
Tap the mould so as to release air bubbles from the wax.
Allow the wax to cool. Then you can even place it for some time in your refrigerator.
Once the candle is removed from the mould, polish it with candle spray or nylon stocking.
Refine the base and rim of the candle and also the wick.

Saftey Measures For Candle Making

Be very careful when you are handling hot melted wax, especially when you are pouring it into a mould.
Keep kids out of the working area
Do not pour soft wax down the drain. On cooling, it will clog your drains
Wax fire can be controlled with baking soda or a fire extinguisher rather than water.
It is better to cover your floor with news papers and keep cleaning cloth near by
Take care not to spill fragrance oils on to your skin as they could cause skin irritations.
Keep your work place organized.

Candle Making Kits

A variety of candle making kits are available in the market.

A typical candle kit- This kit will contain a wax container, wick sampler kit, dye blocks with colors yellow, blue and red, fragrance oils and an instruction booklet. The price range for this is around 29.99$
A pillar candle making kit- This kit will contain 10lbs wax, wicks, one polycarbonate mould, votive moulds, wick clip, color dyes, fragrance oils and instruction booklet. Price range would be around 39.99$
Bees wax candle kit - This kit will contain bees wax sheets of different colors like electric blue, white, red, yellow, greenpurple, black and flame orange with wicks. A candle making guide also comes with the kit that helps you to make different varieties of candles out of bees wax. The price range of the kit is around 35$

Candle Fragrances

Few of The different varieties of candle fragrances available in the market are as follows:

Apple
Apricot
Banana
Black berry
Cherry
Cedar
Eucalyptus
Figs
Grapes
Orchids
Honey suckle
Rose
Sandalwood
Strawberry

Candles are an all time favorite mood enhancers. Be it a romantic evening or a birthday celebration, candles light up the mood and spirit of the occasion. Candle making as a hobby can be a soothing and rewarding experience.So, start making your candle today!

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