Make Your Own Beeswax Candles!

We’ve made loads of enjoyable candle DIYs on the weblog, and since I’ve been extra intentional about having natural-based merchandise in my residence, I believed I’d attempt making beeswax candles.

These beeswax candles are very easy to make your self, non-toxic, and have a scrumptious honey scent. I like them!

Provides for Beeswax Candles:

-1/2 pound beeswax pellets (filtered beeswax is finest)
-1/4 cup coconut oil
–cotton candle wicks
–wick stickers
–4 ounces glass or ceramic jars for the candles
–massive glass jar 
–bamboo skewers (or one thing to stir the wax with)

The right way to Make Them:

First, you’ll need to put your beeswax pellets into your massive glass jar.

Fill a big pot with sufficient water to cowl the peak of the beeswax (however received’t spill out when the water begins to boil). Place your jar into the pot and warmth the water till it reaches a low and mild boil.

Enable the warmth from the water to soften the beeswax, giving it a stir with a wood skewer each couple of minutes. Beeswax is doubtlessly flammable, so keep watch over it whereas it’s melting, and ensure no wax pellets have scattered onto your sizzling stovetop.

One signal the wax is getting too sizzling within the jar is that it’s going to begin to smoke, so look ahead to that, too.

Whereas your wax is melting, put together your candle jars by including a wick sticker to the underside of your wick and putting it within the heart of the underside of your jar.

You may additionally use a wooden wick for these. Wrap the wick round a skewer and lay it throughout the highest of your jar to maintain the wick in an upright place. You’ll be able to tape the skewer in place (if wanted) whereas it units.

As soon as the wax is melted, flip off the warmth and add in your coconut oil, stirring to mix. Including some coconut oil to your beeswax helps the candle burn extra constantly, and keep away from tunneling. However, you too can make a 100% beeswax candle by omitting it.

Pour the wax and coconut oil into your candle containers and allow them to set for 1-2 days earlier than utilizing. Trim the wicks to 1/2″ lengthy, and also you’re prepared to make use of your candle!

Yay!! They work! Relying on the form of beeswax you employ, the scale of the wick, and the scale of the jar, you’ll have to do some troubleshooting the primary few instances you make your candle.

How Do I Hold My Candle From Sinking within the Center?

When you’ve got a candle that tunnels down the center and by no means reaches the perimeters, attempt a bigger/thicker wick to get extra warmth to soften the wax extra evenly.

Relying on how dangerous your candle is sinking (particularly if it’s solely doing it slightly bit), you could determine to go away your recipe as is. You’ll be able to scoop out and reuse the leftover wax across the edges every time.

In case your candle is melting too quick and your flame received’t keep lit as a result of the wax is drowning out the flame, attempt a smaller wick as a substitute.

What if My Candle Cracks?

Some individuals report cracking issues on the prime of their beeswax candles, or the candle would possibly fall a bit within the heart because it cools.

If that occurs, you possibly can reserve a little bit of the wax/oil to remelt later and pour one other skinny layer (as soon as it has cooled) for a easy wanting prime.

In order for you all of the beeswax candle advantages with out the work, you should buy some and help one other candlemaker. It’s additionally enjoyable to get some fairly candle equipment, they usually make nice items with a candle.

Can I Add Important Oils to My Candle?

Whereas the beeswax does have a light-weight and nice honey scent when burning, it’s fairly faint. So you possibly can experiment with including important oils to your candles if you’d like a extra noticeable scent.

Attempt 1/2-1 ounce of a stronger important oil (like lavender or vetiver) per 8 ounces of melted wax, or much more for a lighter scented important oil. I left my candles unscented, however I like the nice and cozy glow they delay and the faint honey scent.

Hope you will have enjoyable making your personal beeswax candles! xo. Laura

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