| There's nothing quite the feeling you get when you | | | | much harder to pour. |
| make your own candles. Out of all the types of | | | | Depending on the type of candle making kit you buy, |
| candles that you can make, candles made from gel | | | | you may get all three types of gel wax or just one. |
| are growing fast becoming the most popular. Thanks | | | | Not all gel candle making kits are the same and price |
| to gel candle making kits, it has become a lot easier | | | | has a big factor! |
| to make this wonderful type of candle. | | | | The normal steps that go into making a candle out of |
| Standard wax candles are made from paraffin oil. | | | | standard wax such as melting the wax and pouring it |
| The same is true with gel candles but they are made | | | | in a mold to dry are the exact same steps you need |
| of ninety five percent mineral oil and five percent | | | | to do making making candles from gel. The |
| polymer resin. When you first get the resin it is in | | | | equipment you use and the techniques, however, are |
| powder form but when it is mixed with mineral oil it | | | | slightly different. |
| becomes solid. | | | | Learning how to make candles from gel is quite fast |
| Gel candle wax comes in 3 different states: low | | | | and straightforward. There are millions of possibilities |
| density, medium density, and high density. The higher | | | | when it comes to creating unique candles with gel |
| the density of the gel, the more fragrance it can | | | | wax. You are only limited by your imagination. The |
| hold. Also, thicker gel will hold the suspended | | | | best thing about this type of candle is that you can |
| decorations with in the candle. However, bear in mind | | | | add your own decorations directly to the wax so |
| that the thicker gel takes longer to form and it is | | | | that they float directly within the candle. |