| The hobby of candle making is enjoyable and could | | | | Gel wax is not actually wax in the strictest meaning |
| be sort of addictive to most because it lets you truly | | | | of the word. Rather, it is a combination of oil and |
| express your creativity by experiencing with endless | | | | hydrocarbon which allows it to solidify in room |
| ideas - from the various colors, forms of wax, | | | | temperature. |
| scents, shapes, containers, to embellishments that | | | | Colorants |
| are so widely available for you to play with. | | | | Unless you are really going for white candles for |
| Of course, the supplies you need depend largely on | | | | specific purposes or color themes, by all means, add |
| the type of candles you choose to make - you need | | | | colorants to your candles to make them attractively |
| to use different supplies for making different types | | | | colorful. |
| of candles - jar candles, votive, floating candles, or | | | | You are not limited to liquid, solid or powder dyes. In |
| candle tarts - you name it and they're all doable using | | | | fact, you can use crayonsif you like. All colorants |
| the right choice of supplies. | | | | must be added to the melted wax while it is still |
| But given the increasingly overwhelming options | | | | being melted in the double boiler. Use a glass stirrer |
| available these days, what are the most essential | | | | to integrate the colorant well into the wax. |
| candle making supplies that you will find yourself | | | | Fragrances |
| looking for most of the time? | | | | Fragrance oils and essential oils can be added to |
| This list could you be your guide when going on your | | | | candles during melting. If you like the sound of |
| next candle supplies shopping trip. | | | | aromatherapy at home, then making your own |
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| Wax | | | | you'll love! |
| There are many types of candle wax to choose | | | | Essential oils added to candles during their creation will |
| from. The most common type is paraffin wax. | | | | be released when the candles are lit. |
| Paraffin wax is used for most commercial candles | | | | Candles mixed with the essential oil of citronella and |
| because it's cheap and relatively easy to process. But | | | | other similar essential oils can purify the air and |
| for many DIY candle makers like yourself, vegetable | | | | improve the ambience of a room. |
| wax could be a more preferred choice. | | | | Embedded items |
| Soy wax is also a relatively cheap substitute to | | | | Embeds are items added to gel wax candles to |
| paraffin wax and produces less soot when burning. It | | | | enhance their decorative aspects. Marbles, pearls, |
| is not derived from the refinement of crude oil, so | | | | glass balls, and other embellishments of all kinds of |
| environmentally conscious folks prefer it to paraffin | | | | shapes and designs can be added to make your |
| wax. | | | | candles truly stand out. |
| You can also use beeswax for making your own | | | | These embeds have to be coated beforehand and |
| candles. Beeswax produces a nice, sweet scent | | | | placed in the container before the wax is poured. |
| because honey is a natural component that goes into | | | | Check out more FREE ideas and insights on essential |
| its creation. | | | | candle making supplies and candle making kits that will |
| If you want to make colorful candles, go for gel wax. | | | | help guide your next shopping trip. |