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Candle Making Basics
What You Need
- Wicks
- Wax - Paraffin Wax or Beeswax
- Melting Pot or Double Boiler
- Wooden Spoon for stirring
- Candle Thermometer
- Candle Moulds
- Additives like stearic acid,
colours, perfumes etc.
- Pot Holders
- Oil or Mould Release like
silicone spray
WAX - Wax is basically of two types. Paraffin (a by product of oil refining) and
Bee Wax (a natural product).
MELTING POT - Special melting pots for
wax are available at craft stores, but old aluminium pots do fine.
CANDLE MOULDS - You can buy a variety
of metal, plastic and rubber candle moulds from craft stores. Old utensils, cake
and muffin tins, soap moulds, eggshells, milk cartons etc. can also be used as
moulds.
ADDITIVES - Stearic acid increases the
hardness of the wax. Luster crystals extend the burning time of a candle and
improve the overall appearance. You can add colour and scent by shaving small
bits from special blocks and putting them into the melted wax. Candle perfumes
are available in two types - liquid scent oil and scent blocks.
BASIC DIRECTIONS:
1. Prepare mould by greasing and
inserting a wick in it.
2. Melt Wax, add colour and other
additives if desired, and pour in greased mould.
3. Hold the wick straight by tying it
to a pencil and placing the pencil across the diameter of the top of the mould.
4. Allow wax to cool completely.
5. Remove the candle from the mould
and trim the wick to desired length.
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