| Soy candle making kits are popular among many | | | | that is smaller than jar candles). If you don't want to |
| candle enthusiasts because buying by the set is | | | | make votive candles, you can just purchase additional |
| always cheaper than buying the individual supplies. | | | | glass jars. |
| Usually by buying a complete kit it could save you | | | | Wick pins |
| around $20 to $30 compared to buying the individual | | | | Wick pins or wick tabs are metal stabilizers that are |
| items. | | | | manually attached to zinc wicks or cotton wicks. |
| So what are in a soy candle making kit? | | | | These tabs let you place the wicks directly in the |
| A soy candle making kit usually contains: | | | | candle container. The wicks will stay in place when |
| Wax | | | | you pour the wax into the container. |
| Candle kits usually come with large quantity of candle | | | | Fragrance |
| wax. It is quite common that a kit contains more | | | | Different suppliers ship different fragrances. The |
| than five pounds of candle wax. That's why getting a | | | | most common kind is vanilla, but do experiment with |
| kit saves you money, because you won't have to | | | | as many different kinds of fragrances available. You |
| pay at retail price for each pound of wax. | | | | can also try mixing different scents to come up with |
| Thermometer | | | | a completely different scent - maybe your own |
| Use a thermometer to check whether the wax is | | | | signature kind! |
| approaching its melting point. | | | | Dyes |
| Soy wax melts at 180 to 220 degrees Fahrenheit. | | | | Expect at least two different types of dyes included |
| There is no need to increase the setting of the | | | | in your candle making kit. Use only onedye per batch |
| stove because the soy wax will melt eventually even | | | | as colors generally do not mix well when you add |
| with a low stove setting. | | | | them into wax. |
| Use a low setting in order to reduce the smoke | | | | Scales |
| produced during the melting process. | | | | Mini weighing scales can be used to make your |
| Pouring pots | | | | measurement more accurate. Nothing beats accuracy |
| Pouring pots are usually made from ceramic or glass. | | | | when it comes to making candles. |
| These small pots have spouts specially designed to | | | | So now you know enough to go on your shopping |
| facilitate the transfer of wax that has just been | | | | trip and starting your next soy candle projects. |
| melted into small containers. Pouring pots reduce spills | | | | Remember to check all the items included in the kits |
| and make candle making that much more enjoyable. | | | | to make sure you get the ones that are right for |
| Candle molds | | | | your project. |
| Many suppliers ship molds for votive candles (the kind | | | | |