Making Your Own Candles

Many people love candles. There are many things about candles that make them a great addition to your home. People enjoy candle-lit dinners, relaxing in a bubble bath with candles aglow and much more. You can find candles on a birthday cake, candles used when electricity goes out and so much more. There are even candles used to freshen the air in a room.

With this popularity in candles, there are so many out there to choose from. However, you have probably seen that they vary in price from the very cheap to the very expensive. And the cheapest candles are not always the best candles. In fact, you may find that it is hard to find a good candle that has both the fragrance you desire and the color that you like.

You can easily make your own candles. It's not as hard as you might think. In fact, you can be hand dipping your candles in no time at all. All you need are the right supplies and some creativity. We're going to tell you exactly how to do it if you just read on.

So what supplies are you going to need to make your candles? Well, first you need some paraffin wax. You also need a double boiler, a wooden spoon, a candy thermometer, some coloring, scents, wicks and of course, a stove. Your candle can only be as big as your wick allows so keep that in mind when buying your wicks. The basic way to remember what size you need is to get the wick the same size as you want your candle to be. You can look at local craft supply stores to get your candle supplies.

Directions to Make Your Candle 1.Take your wax and break it into small parts. 2.Boil some water and put some wax inside. 3.Use the thermometer to get the wax to 160 degrees and stir the wax inside. 4.Add your color a little at a time until you reach the shade you want. 5.Add your scent while the wax is still hot. 6.Cut the wick the length you desire and dip it into the wet wax. Then allow the wax to cool. 7.Continue dipping and allowing it to cool until your candle is the size you want. 8.Now dip them for the final time and let them cool completely. 9.Now you need to cut your wick and your candles are ready to use.

About the Author: Marjorie Slaney is the owner of Find Candles which is a premier source of information about Candles. For more information, go to: http://findcandles.com

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