How to Make Beeswax Candles

Beeswax candles have distinctive sweet smells, veryto make taper candles of various lengths and shapes.
different from those made from petroleum-derivedBeeswax sheets are inexpensive; they come in a
paraffin.variety of colors and have a pleasant, natural scent.
Beeswax, as you can imagine from the term, isTroubleshooting Tips for Beeswax Candles
produced when honeybees make honey.As beeswax candles are a very straightforward and
If you boil honeycomb in water after collecting honeysimple type of candle, you will find that there is not
and leave it overnight, the beeswax will be separatedtoo much that can go wrong with your candles.
from the honeycomb which can then be formed intoWhen burned in a draft free environment with a wick
the familiar sheets that you can purchase from anytrimmed to one quarter of an inch, a beeswax candle
craft store.will burn bright and clean without smoke or soot.
After you've made your beeswax candle you'll beWhile there are not any candles that should be
delighted to see that the colors of the flames areallowed to burn unattended, beeswax candles burn
also different because the burning temperature issafer than others with minimal maintenance.
lower than paraffin wax giving the flame a beautifulBeeswax candles are naturally drip free and do not
yellow color.require chemicals to make them drip less like paraffin
Equipment Tips for Beeswax Candlescandles.
Because beeswax can be molded by handThe molecular structure and higher melting point of
temperature alone it's ideal for teaching kids the funbeeswax makes beeswax candles much better at
experience of making their own candles.holding their wax pool. This fact combined with a
Beeswax can also be melted in the same way thatproperly maintained wick and draft free environment
you would melt paraffin wax and is ideal for dippingwill prevent drips from occurring.