| Candle making tips and news is out. Everything you | | | | walked by the candle store at the mall wondering |
| thought you were doing wrong is slightly right. | | | | what smelled so good? |
| You see, the thing about candle making boils down to | | | | Candle molds come in pairs. This is one of my |
| two items: | | | | favorite candle making tips. The pros use aluminum. |
| -Systems | | | | They provide sharp lines in your final candle. But, |
| -Accuracy | | | | plastic are a little cheaper and easier to clean. My |
| So many candle makers ease into the process. Let's | | | | advice? Start out with some cheap plastic molds. |
| face it, can be a hot fun time. However, without | | | | Why spends oodles of money at first? |
| following a system you may as well be making mud | | | | The tiny secret many first-timers never think about |
| pies in the rain. Eventually, your end product will be a | | | | is organization. Once your wax is melted (usually in a |
| big glob of mess. Not very pretty comes to mind. | | | | double boiler which is just one small pot sitting inside |
| Any system (recipe) you follow can work. Provided it | | | | another pot filled with water) you need to be ready |
| is accurate. So many candle making recipes gloss | | | | to pour it when the temperature is right. |
| over the hard truth about what can go wrong. | | | | Warning: gel wax takes eons to melt in a double |
| So first, let's start out easy. Wax. All kinds can work. | | | | boiling system. I recommend something called a multi |
| A few can make your candles beautiful. | | | | cooker. It is a pot with a non-stick surface. I've seen |
| Picking the right wax for your vertical tower of fire is | | | | them very cheap at big box stores across the |
| vital to your success. Candle making tips come wide | | | | country. |
| and deep. I like to simplify. Start out with gel wax. | | | | What is nice is you can regulate the heat by |
| Why? It is easy to work in the first few tries. When | | | | temperature degree setting with a multi cooker. Sure |
| you toss in the facts that gel wax also works very | | | | you could take your chances trying to sneak by using |
| well using fragrances and decorations in your candles, | | | | your stove top oven. But, when you have one less |
| you come out on top. | | | | thing to worry about (like specific temperatures), you |
| Gel waxes are cool to work with because they retain | | | | will be one happy camper using the multi cooker. |
| shape and form well. So, go grab some trinkets, sea | | | | Lastly, wick it up right. Wicks can be a major struggle |
| shells and even old jewelry you once thought you | | | | among new candle makers. Remember one thing. Big |
| might just toss in the trash can. As you pour the gel | | | | is better. The worst thing you can do is skimp on |
| wax, you can add these nifty little pieces right into | | | | your wick size. Go with a big fat heavy braid wick |
| your candle mold. | | | | and you will burn baby burn all through the night. |
| The other very smelly (in a good way) thing about | | | | Go make some candles, okay? |
| gel wax is it retains fragrances very well. Who hasn't | | | | |