Candle Making Tips and Ideas

Candle Making Ideas
The basic candle making techniques are same for all kinds of candles, be it the regular or the decorative ones. The difference remains in the ingredients and the designs. When it comes to fun ideas for candle making, kids always give the best suggestions. So make sure you involve your child while exploring creative candle making ideas.

Candle making wax
Today, with the growing popularity of candle making, candle making wax has made strides to become better, more available, and with more diversity then before. People are constantly looking for the new thing and since wax is the main component in candle making, the changes have been there.
Most of the wax used in candles today is refined from petroleum like paraffin wax. This is the type of wax that is in most candles. Paraffin wax is readily available and inexpensive. Other types of waxes are natural and refined from vegetable or plant materials like soy, palm, or bayberry. A natural wax growing in popularity is soy based wax. It is processed by hydrogenating soybeans which makes them suitable for candles. Soy wax is a renewable resource that is eco-friendly.

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Gel Candle Making Ideas
Required Supplies: Gel, deep coloring dye, zinc wick, glue, fragrant oils, embeds (optional), stainless steel pot and candle container (champagne glass).

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Steps for Making Gel Candles
•First of all, take the container and attach the zinc wick at the bottom by using a small amount of warm glue.
•Pull the wick up and roll it on a stick or a pencil to keep it straight.
•Make smaller pieces of the gel and melt them in a stainless steel container over a medium flame (about 200 degrees Fahrenheit).
•After the gel liquefies, add coloring dye to it in small amounts, until you get the desired gel color.
•For using embeds, light gel color is preferable to make them more noticeable.
•The next step in making gel candles is to add fragrance; you can use ½ teaspoon per glass of melted gel.
•Preheat the oven and warm the candle container to about 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
•For using embeds, dip them in hot gel first and arrange along the sides of the champagne glass.
•Pour the gel in the container while it is still hot, so as to minimize bubble formation.
•Allow the gel to cool down and trim the excess wick.
•Light the unique gel candles and have fun. Read more on how to make gel candles and making fruit gel candles.

With so many different kinds of wax available, candle maker are able to pick the type that works best for them. When a candle maker is able to understand each kind of wax, they are able to fully experience every inch of the candle making market and get double, triple or even quadruple the fulfillment