Wholesale Votive
Candles
Wholesale votive candles can be found in many
places, although they are very easy to make yourself, and it's
fun to do too. Making your own candles has the great advantage
of you being able to customize them, not only for colour to
accessorize your room, but also with your choice of fragrance
too. Or if you prefer to buy wholesale votive candles, you can
make your own candle holders for them, and customize those. The
choice is yours.
How To Make
Candles
by Jennifer
Hall
Making homemade candles can be a
fun hobby, whether making them as gifts or for yourself to
enjoy. Candle making usually requires some experimentation, but
when you discover how to make those perfect candles, its well
worth the effort.
There are a few basic supplies
needed for making most candles:
-
wax
-
wicks
- mold or containers
- wax melter
- candle making
thermometer
- fragrances
- dyes
- putty for molds
First decide on a wax you
would like to start with, there are three different kinds to
choose from: paraffin wax, soy wax, and beeswax. Paraffin wax
is most commonly used in candles, this wax is found at most
candle making stores. Soy wax is all natural, made from
soybeans, and cleans up easily with soap and water. Beeswax is
all natural too, and making beeswax candles is often easiest
because you simply wrap a sheet of beeswax tightly around a
wick then seal it with your thumb, which means no melting is
required.
To begin, spread newspapers
around the candle making area. First you melt your paraffin or
soy wax and it must be double-boiled. Usually you place a large
pot that is about half-filled with water on a burner over
low-medium heat, place a melter in the water, then gradually
place wax pieces into the melter. When the wax has melted, you
can add coloring or fragrance as desired.
To make molded candles, cut the
wick two inches taller than you want the candle to be, then
thread it through the hole at the bottom of the mold, then plug
the outside of the hole with putty. Place a pencil or similar
item over the top of the mold and tie the top of the wick to
it, centering the wick. If the mold is cardboard, plastic, or
glass, heat the wax to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. If the mold is
metal, then heat the wax to 190 degrees. You can use a candle
or candy thermometer to measure this. When the right
temperature is reached, lift the melter by the handle and
slowly pour the wax into the mold. Let cool for twelve hours
then refrigerate for twelve more hours, then your candle is
ready to be removed.
To make votives and other small
container candles, you can use pre-tabbed wicks by simply
placing them in the center of the votive candle molds or
containers, then pour the wax mixture over and let stand for
twelve hours, refrigerating the votives.
This should give you a good start
in this enjoyable hobby.
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