| Container candles are an excellent choice and are | | | | batch of candles, always add a small amount extra to |
| popular for the beginner as well as the experienced | | | | melt. When you get done pouring your candles, it is |
| candle maker. There is such a wide range of vessels | | | | very important to have some extra molten wax left |
| and containers to choose from. Cut glass is elegant | | | | over in your double boiler. |
| and mason jars are down home. A small pail makes a | | | | All materials expand and contract when the change |
| great outdoor candle while a shot glass is ideal for | | | | from a liquid to a solid state through the cycle of |
| sitting on the bar. | | | | heating and cooling. Heat expands and cooling |
| All the candle making tips that I will outline today are | | | | contracts. Naturally, the hot wax begins to contract |
| all related to the pouring phase. The scent and color | | | | as it cools inside the container. |
| is added to the melted wax, the consistency is right | | | | What you will observe, is a sagging action around |
| and you have transferred the wax to your pouring | | | | your wick as the wax becomes hard. The next thing |
| pot. | | | | you know, every one of your candles will have a |
| Once you've got the hang of making candles with | | | | hollow spot around the top of you candle. |
| these candle making tips and you've got the basics | | | | Not to worry. Find a nice pick to add to your candle |
| down, you should have no problem churning out | | | | making tool box, and you will be prepared for this |
| candles safely from your own kitchen. | | | | phase of your candle making. |
| While the wax was melting, your container has been | | | | Pour the rest of your molten wax into your pouring |
| prepared with wicks prepped and stabilized to hold | | | | pot and then one by one go around to you candles |
| them stationary and in place during your pour. This | | | | and poke a clean hole where needed, usually right |
| means there is a metal foot on the bottom of the | | | | around the wick, and fill it up full of wax. |
| wick, and you have secured the top of the wick | | | | Now remember earlier and gave you a tip and told |
| right over the center of you opening on the top. This | | | | you "not" to fill the wax all the way up to the "top" |
| is a topic of another article there isn't time to | | | | of the container. Here is where the pays off. As you |
| describe your options right now. | | | | fill in that hole just keep pouring and add your last lift |
| Here we go, the time is right to start pouring. In each | | | | by filling the top full so it is nice an smooth across |
| of your containers, pour a small thin layer into each | | | | the candle. |
| container about ¼ of an inch think and stop. Do this | | | | Don't get carried away, I am not talking about a ¼ |
| in each one. | | | | inch like on the bottom, just float the wax so it |
| Let the wax cool and become hard before adding | | | | makes a nice top on your candle. You will get the |
| more wax. | | | | hang of it with some practice. |
| Now why is it important to do this to every | | | | If you are just out and it is your first candle, |
| container? Why didn't I just save some time and fill | | | | remember the difference between the container |
| that container up to the brim? | | | | versus the mold candle. |
| As you pour wax into the container, that crazy wick | | | | The beauty of the container candle is that there is |
| will move all over the place. Our objective is to get | | | | no mold stripping involved. When you are done |
| the wick nice and straight right now the middle of | | | | pouring and the wax gets hard, clip that wick and |
| that container. So the trick is to glue the base of | | | | light the candle. Just that quick and you are in |
| that wick to the bottom of the container before | | | | business. |
| pouring all the wax into it. | | | | When the day comes to use a mold, be sure to read |
| So there you have it, just think of it as gluing your | | | | up on your candle making tips to help you prepare |
| wick to the bottom of the container. When your | | | | the mold for easier stripping by coating the inside of |
| wax gets hard, then you can add more wax into the | | | | your mold with a cooking spray or oil. So stick with |
| container or mold. Here is another handy tip, do not | | | | the container candle for awhile until you are a pro. |
| fill the wax all the way up to the top; yet. | | | | Then get curious and try to add to you skills by |
| This next candle making tip is equally as important as | | | | making a mold candle, and remember, with the right |
| the last one. When you measure out your wax for a | | | | tools and techniques, candle making is great fun. |