How to Make Soy Candles
Making candles can be a fun hobby, whether making them as gifts or for yourself to enjoy. Candle making usually requires some experimentation, but when you discover how to make those perfect candles, it’s well worth the effort.
Soy candles are great because they're all natural, they're made from 100% soybeans, and also easy to clean up, just use soap and water.
How to make soy candles:
There are a few basic supplies needed for making soy candles:
soy wax
wicks
mold or containers
wax melter
fragrances
dyes
putty for molds
First, spread newspapers around the candle making area. Next melt your soy wax in a double boiler. Usually you place a large pot that is about half-filled with water on a burner over low-medium heat, place a melter in the water, then gradually place soy wax pieces into the melter. When the wax has melted, you can add coloring or fragrance as desired. Make sure you don't let it sit heated too long after fragrance is added - because the scent will escape.
To make molded candles, cut the wick two inches taller than you want the candle to be, then thread it through the hole at the bottom of the mold, then plug the outside of the hole with putty. Place a pencil or similar item over the top of the mold and tie the top of the wick to it, centering the wick. When the wax has just melted completely, lift the melter by the handle and slowly pour the wax into the mold. Let cool for twelve hours then refrigerate for twelve more hours, then your candle is ready to be removed.
To make votives and other small container candles, you can use pre-tabbed wicks by simply placing them in the center of the votive candle molds or containers, then pour the wax mixture over and let stand for twelve hours, refrigerating the votives.
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