Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles
So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you get started and what approach is the simplest? The final answer is…the 2 candle making recipes that you see below.
We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.
No stress, little mess. And did I mention having “fun”? Of course I did!
Candle Making Recipes - Balloon Candle
Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it - you’re good to go.
Melt your wax in a double boiler at a temperature between 165 and 185 F degrees. Dip a water-filled balloon into the melted wax and pull it out quickly, allowing the wax to cool and set. Repeat until a 1cm thick wax crust forms around your balloon. Burst the balloon and remove it from the candle’s center.
Add the warm wax, rotating continuously around the shell until the interior is almost completely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your wax creation is complete!
There is even a simpler candle making recipe…
Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle
Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Fold and cut beeswax in half. Choose one of the beeswax sheets and position the wick on the long side with 1 inch of the wick extending past both ends of the beeswax.
Using your fingertips, gently spool the beeswax sheet around the wick…sealing the wick securely to the wax. The warmth of your hands will create a seamless candle. Continue to tightly roll the beeswax making sure it is straight as you go.
Once reaching the end, again with the heat of your fingertips seal the border of the beeswax candle. Trim wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end, which will be your top, snip to 1/4 inch above the wax.
See? I did not steer you astray! Quick, simple and painless. And what about fun, fun, fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off your beautiful creations!
And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what’s your opinion?
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