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Additives
Vybar, Stearic, Luster Crystals, UV Inhibitor, Tacky Wax,
Release Wax, Micro 180, and Micro BS.
Accessories
Scales, wick Bars, Thermometers, Mold Sealer, Pouring Pots, Mold
Cleaner, Mold Release, Mold Weights, and Mold Plugs.
Dipping
Dipping Vats, Taper Dipping Frames.
Dyes And Colorants
We have a broad selection of colorants wax including Dye Blocks,
Flakes, and liquid for core coloring. For dipping candles we stock
Pigments, Fluorescent Pigments, and Titanium Dioxide. Surface color
techniques may be done with Rub 'n Buff or Pearlizer.
Incense
Two sizes of incense sticks to cover your incense dipping needs.
Moulds
Floater - Metal floater molds
in a variety of shapes.
Latex - Flexible latex molds are highly detailed seamless rubber
novelty molds. Metal Molds - Durable pillar molds in a large
assortment of sizes and shapes Seamless - Heavy duty commercial
grade aluminum pillar molds.
Silicone - Heavy duty silicone rubber novelty molds.
Votive - Metal, plastic, and rubber silicone molds, auto wick
pins, and votive boxes.
Scent Oil
Giant selection of super high quality scent oils.
Tea Light Supplies
Plastic and aluminum tea light cups.
Wax
Container Wax - A pre blended
wax for making container candles. Just add scent and color.
Paraffin Wax - pure paraffin wax available in a variety of melt
points.
Beeswax - We stock both white and yellow beeswax.
Wax Art Crystals - Granulated, colored wax for wax art.
Closeout Wax - High quality manufacturer's leftovers at bargain
prices.
Wicking
Flat Braid Wick - Popular for tapers, novelty, and pillars.
Square Braid Wick - Popular for beeswax, and pillars.
Zinc Core Wick - Popular for votives, floaters, tea lights, and
containers.
Primed and Tabbed Wick - Primed and tabbed wicks for votives,
floaters, tea lights, and containers.
Wick Tabs - Round and square metal wick tabs.
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Overview of Candle Making |
The basic candle making process is
simple and easy to learn. A paraffin (wax) mixture is melted over a
heat source. The liquid wax is poured into a mold or container set
with one or more wicks. Holes are poked in the cooling candle to
release gasses and more wax is poured on top as the wax
settles. This approach is used for pillars, containers, and
votives. Other techniques include dipping a wick directly into the
wax such as used for taper candles. Several variations of these
basic procedures allow for very custom candles:
- Colors can be added using
dyes or pigments - the wax can be colored or colors can be added
in creative ways such as layered or marble candles
- Fragrances can be added to
the wax mixture by adding essential oils or synthetic fragrances
- Wax can be applied in
different ways such as poured in layers, over dipped, poured
over chunked wax, etc.
- Items can be embedded in
candles for different looks and feels
- Designs can be applied to
the poured candle such as using stencils, stamping, using
appliqué, or items can be embedded at the surface
The most important aspect to
candle making works is to match the specific wax mixture to the type
of candle you are making, with the correct type of wick. Paraffin
comes in different harnesses, with different melting points.
Additives are also added to wax to make it harder and/or burn
better. The burning wick consumes wax as fuel so an improperly
matched wick/wax combination will cause a candle to burn too fast,
drown in its own wax, flicker, or have other problems. Purchased
waxes provide a guideline for mixtures and melting points, but since
each candle project is a different size and shapes, the only way to
do this experiment with this variations.
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Tools needed for Candle Making |
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following equipment is typically used by beginners in candle making:
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Melting pot -
Double boilers are typically used to control the heat. Heated
water is used instead of directly on the heat
source. Submersing a smaller pot inside a larger one filled
with water also works (lift inside pot directly off heat
source).
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Thermometer -
Needs to range to at least to 300 degrees (critical)
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Spoon - Metal or
heavy plastic so it doesn't absorb wax
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Baking pan and foil
- Really useful for cleaning molds (optional)
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Scale - Useful
for weighing wax and additives (optional)
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Scissors - Used
for cutting wicks
The following supplies
are typically used for each project:
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Wax
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Additives such as Stearin
or Vybar - changes the crystalline
structure of the wax, affecting the appearance or hardness
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Wicks (and maybe
wick tabs)
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Molds or containers
- Depends on the type of candle you are making
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Mold sealer - Used to
seal the wick hole so wax doesn't leak out
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Releasing agent - allows
the candles to be removed from the molds easily- (spray
vegetable oil works)
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Wax Dye - for
colouring
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Fragrance additives
- synthetic scents or essential oils
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Candles |
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The easiest way to start in candle
making is to begin with projects that use molds or containers. As you
master the basic procedures, you can add variations described in the
articles and projects on this site. The easiest way to get started
doing this is to buy a starter kit. Here are a few good ones - the
larger ones are worth it because they provide enough components that
allow you to experiment:
Basic Candle Kit (assumes you have a
melting pot)
Full Candle Making Kit
I also highly recommend that if you
have time, you visit Bob Sherman at
www.onestopcandle.com and
take his online web course. It is a fully interactive and provides a
very in-depth overview of candle making. Click on the link below. Once
there click on candle, then Instruction, then Introduction to Candle
Making.
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When your gift is too lovely to be hidden under sheets
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