| One of the best crafts to study is candle-making. | | | | inside the pot. Cut the paraffin wax into small pieces |
| Learning how to make candles is easy to do, requires | | | | and place it into the coffee can. Stir this mixture |
| only a little time, and is not expensive. If you want to | | | | using a Popsicle stick or an old spoon. At this point, |
| find out how to make candles, here's a step-by-step | | | | you can add scents or coloring if you want. |
| guide to help you. | | | | Step 3: Insert the wick. |
| Step 1: Prepare the necessary materials. | | | | Use some thick cotton string for the wick. Make it |
| First, gather all the necessary materials you will need | | | | approximately 2 to 3 inches longer than your candle. |
| to make candles. These include a double boiler, a | | | | Make a small hole at the bottom of the mold and |
| Popsicle stick, some cotton string, some wax paper, | | | | thread the wick through. Plug the hole with a small |
| and a mold for your candle. When preparing a mold, | | | | piece of wax paper. Tie the opposite end of the |
| look for a used container, such as a milk carton or a | | | | wick to a pencil to help it stay in the center of the |
| tin can, and coat the inside with oil. Next, decide on | | | | mold. |
| what kind of wax you will be using for your candles. | | | | Step 4: Mold the wax. |
| There are basically 3 kinds to choose from: paraffin | | | | Once the wax has melted, remove the coffee can |
| wax, beeswax and soy wax. Of these, paraffin is | | | | from the pot. Allow the wax to cool down for |
| most commonly used. | | | | several minutes. Next, pour it slowly into the mold, |
| Step 2: Melt the wax. | | | | carefully leaving a small space at the top. Allow the |
| Now that you have everything you need, you can | | | | wax to cool down for about a day. |
| start making the candle proper. Never heat wax | | | | Step 5: Remove the candle. |
| directly; always use a double boiler. You can also | | | | When the wax has hardened, slowly and carefully |
| make an improvised one, by placing a coffee can | | | | remove the candle from the mold. Ta-da! You have |
| inside a pot containing some water. Place this set-up | | | | your very own candle! |
| on the stove using high heat and start warming up | | | | Learning how to make candles is a fun and profitable |
| the water. When you start heating, don't let the | | | | way to spend your free time. Learn how to make |
| water dry out; there should always be some water | | | | candles today! |