Beginner Candle Making Instructions

Store candles can be costly. Color, fragrance, style, and decor all increase the cost of the candle. There is no need to spend great amounts of money because we can do it ourselves! You might have always wanted to create your very own candles but did not know exactly where to start.

Why not try the candle making recipes below? You will be surprised on how cheap the cost will be.

Balloon Candle Making Recipes

This recipe will help you in creating one of the simplest candles there is out there in the market. You will need only 3 items to make this balloon candle!

The steps are simple and clear-cut:

* Fill up the balloon with water (you heard right – water).

* Tie the top part of the balloon to make it secure.

* Melt the wax in an electric skillet, sauce pan, or a double-boiler (better to use an old sauce pan or skillet).

* Keep the temperature between 165 to 185 until the wax is fully melted.

* Let the wax cool until it is firm but not fully solid.

* Put water balloon into wax, pull it out quickly, leave it and let the layer of wax cool.

* Repeat dipping and cooling process until you have approximately 1 cm thick of wax surrounding the balloon.

* Pop the balloon and take it out from the center of the candle.

* Pour warm wax slowly inside your balloon shell candle, rolling shell constantly until the interior is full.

* Before the last pour, place the wick in the center and allow the final warm wax to surround it.

* Wait for the wax to cool to support wick before you release it.

Beeswax Candle Making Recipes

Now, you thought that was easy?

Take a look at this beeswax candle making recipe! Supplies include: 1 pair of sheers, 1 sheet of beeswax along with 1 cotton wick. Instructions? It’ll be easy!

* Spool the edge of the beeswax around the cotton wick to seal it into place. The heat your hands generates will help in softening the wax to assist in seaming the wax candle.

* Follow through by slowly rolling the candle wax, making sure the it is straight and tight.

* Upon reaching the end of your wax sheet, the heat of your fingertips will be able to meld the edge to your wax candle.

* Snip the cotton wick flush at the base, while cutting the wick on top part of the candle to about 1/4 inch.

With practice, you will soon be a master at the art of making beautiful candles using these short and sweet candle making recipes!

You will enjoy making beeswax candles with the children.