Candle Making Recipes - 2 Candles For Getting Your Feet Wet
Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles
So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you begin and what is the simplest approach? The final answer is…the 2 candle recipes appearing below.
We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.
No stress, little mess. And did I happen to mention having “fun”? Of course I did!
Candle Making Recipes - Balloon Candle
Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it - Let’s get started.
Melt your wax in a double boiler, old electric skillet or an old saucepan at a temperature between 165 and 185 degrees. Dip a water-filled balloon into the wax and pull it out quickly, allowing it to cool and set. Repeat until a 1cm thick wax crust forms around your balloon. Burst the balloon and remove it from the candle’s center.
Begin pouring the warm wax, rotating around the shell until the inside is almost entirely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your masterpiece is finished!
There is even a simpler candle making recipe…
Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle
Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Fold and cut beeswax in half. Choose one of the beeswax sheets and position the wick on the long side with 1 inch of the wick extending past both ends of the beeswax.
Using your fingertips, you gently spool the beeswax around the wick sealing the wick securely to the wax. The warmth of your hands will create a seamless candle. Continue to tightly roll the beeswax. Make sure it is straight as you go along.
ag. Trim the wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end, which will be the top of your candle, snip the wick to 1/4 inch above the wax.
See? I did not steer you astray! Quick, simple and painless. Not to forget to mention fun, fun, fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off the beautiful creations from your candle making recipes!
And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what’s your opinion?