2 Beeswax Candle Making Recipes

Beginner Candle Making Instructions

Store candles can be costly. Whether it is because of its decor, style, color, or fragrance, all of them make the price tag go up. Let’s resist the urge to spend money and do it ourselves! You might have always wanted to create your own candles but did not know how to start.

So how about trying the candle making recipes below? It will surprise you on how little it will cost.

Balloon Candle Making Recipes

Creating one of the simplest candles there is available is easy by following this recipe. 3 items are all that is needed to make this balloon candle!

The steps are simple and clear-cut:

* Fill up the balloon with water (you read right – water).

* Secure the top part of the balloon.

* Melt wax in double-boiler, electric skillet or sauce pan (be sure skillet or sauce pan is an old one).

* Keep temp somewhere near 165 to 185 until wax is fully melted.

* Let cool until almost firm.

* Put the water balloon in the wax, quickly pull it out, then allow the wax layer to set.

* Dip the balloon and cool the wax repeatedly until you have approximately 1 cm thick of wax surrounding the balloon.

* Pop the balloon and take it out from the center of the candle.

* Pour warm wax slowly inside the balloon shell and roll the shell around constantly until the interior is full.

* Before the last pour, place the wick in the center and allow the final warm wax to surround it.

* Do not release the wick until you have allowed the wax to cool so that the wick is supported.

Beeswax Candle Making Recipes

Now, you thought that was easy?

Take a look at this beeswax candle making recipe! All you will need are a pair of sheers, a sheet of beeswax, and a piece of cotton wick. Instructions? Just as easy!

* Spool the edge of the beeswax around the cotton wick to seal it into place. The heat of your hands will help make the wax softer and assist in closing the wax candle.

* Slowly roll the candle wax and be sure it is straight and tight.

* The heat of your fingertips will be able to join the edge of your wax candle together once you reach the end of your wax sheet.

* Cut off the bottom part of the cotton wick, while cutting the top part of the wick to about a quarter of an inch in length.

You will soon master the art of making beautiful candles with a little practice and these short and sweet candle making recipes!

You will have fun making beeswax candles with your kids.