…have a wasted batch. Also make sure it’s good stainless steel- cheap stainless you get at the dollar store won’t work either. Important safety items: A scale is critical. Mis-measuring batches can give you a dangerous lye heavy batch. One…
…have a wasted batch. Also make sure it’s good stainless steel- cheap stainless you get at the dollar store won’t work either. Important safety items: A scale is critical. Mis-measuring batches can give you a dangerous lye heavy batch. One…
Palm Wax is a natural wax that gives you a crystallized effect on your finished candle. In this tutorial we will show the best technique to make Palm Wax Pillar Candles that helps maximize the crystal patterns in your finished…
…bit longer than their paraffin counter parts. Making tapers is probably one of the best uses of beeswax in candles. Paraffin can certainly be used to produce hand dipped tapers, and at a cost savings over beeswax. Paraffin will take…
Here is a great way to make your own cute and inexpensive covers for candles that don’t have lids. You Will Need: –Containers –Container Wax –Wicks –Fragrance and Colorant (optional) -Card Stock -Printer -Document Program (such as Microsoft Word) -Scissors…
…fast the hard way the couple times I’ve skimped on my method. Step One: Clean mold with heat gun, removing wax and tape residue from the top surface. Step Two: Apply small piece…
…Wick Stickers –Heat Gun (optional) -Paper towels, bubble wrap, cloth, or other form of insulation Step 1. Choose which Container Palm Wax you wish to use and measure out the amount of wax you will need for your container. Try…
Learn to make this candle version of a delicious fall treat: banana nut bread! You Will Need: -Aluminum Loaf Mold –Paraffin or Soy Wax –Beeswax –Banana Nut Bread Fragrance Oil –Brown Liquid Dye (or Dye Chips) –Pre-tabbed Wicks –Wick Stickers…
These bloody pillar candles will give the perfect spooky effect for Halloween décor! You Will Need: –Pillar Wax (IGI 4625 works best for this project, but Ecosoya Pillar Blend will also work) –Candle Molds (any size or shape will work)…
…double boiler method. A precision scale is the best way to accurately measure the wax. To determine how much wax is needed for your containers, try our Handy Calculator. Use a thermometer to monitor the temperature of the wax as…
…intelligent creatures that we are, we break out the permanent marker and draw ourselves a line so we will always know exactly where this water level is. Realizing that we might have more than just one mold, we also write…
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