How To Make Fancy Candles

Hi everyone, 

Happy Wednesday.

I'm so excited to share this post. I've been wanting to learn how to make my own candles forever!

I was inspired by these cute long candles I saw on Etsy and I was dying to make my own. 

Again, I clicked page after page on Pinterest to see if there were any simple posts that had anything to do with candle making and voila!! I found this!! If there is a blog I'm obsessed with it's A Subtle Revelry. Seriously, this girl has taken crafting to a whole-nother-level.

So I thought I should try my hand out in this. This was so much easier than I thought it would be.

You'll need:

-Wax 

-Color block

-Thermometer

-A long wick (you can buy the spool)

-A double boiler (I just used a small pot that fit in a bigger pot)

-Knife (to cut the wax & color block)

-A pair of scissors 

-Chopping board

-and a drying rack (I taped a chopstick on a corner wall)

(I bought my supplies from Michael's)

1. Fill the larger pot with water halfway and put the smaller pot on top..cut the wax block into smaller pieces and put in the smaller pot. DO NOT MICROWAVE THE WAX OR MELT WAX DIRECTLY ON THE STOVE!

2. Use the thermometer to check wax temp as it melts. The temp should reach 180 degrees. Add color and let it melt completely. I wanted an ombre look, so start adding color little by little. NOTE: a little color goes a long way. No need to use the entire block.

3. After all the wax has melted, remove from boiler and let it cool off for 3 mins. Fold your wick in half to desired length and start dipping until you reach your desired thickness. Occasionally molding the candle if necessary. This process took me about 10 mins.  

4. Hang on your drying rack and wait until your candles are completely set. Cut the candles in half that way you have two long candles.

These would be fun as presents or even for kids birthdays. Have fun making your own candles and I would love to hear how they turn out.

Sincerely

K.

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