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Candle-making Basics
by www.ILoveToCraft.com
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 such as silicone spray
WAX: Wax is basically of two types: Paraffin (a by-product of oil
refining) and beeswax (a natural product).
MELTING POT: Special melting pots for wax are available at craft stores,
but old aluminum 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. Lustre
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
- Prepare mould by greasing and inserting a wick into it.
- Melt wax, add colour and other additives if desired, and pour into greased
mould.
- Hold the wick straight by tying it to a pencil and placing the pencil
across the diameter of the top of the mould.
- Allow wax to cool completely.
- Remove the candle from the mould and trim the wick to desired length.
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