Candle Making Kits for Beginners by Freaky Frida Instructions

You will need:

Candle glassware
Colouring (optional)
Digital scales
Fragrance
Paper towel
Pot
Stickums/glue-tack
Soy Wax
Stirring utensils
Thermometer
Wax pouring jug
Wicks

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1. Prepare your work surface. Cover the bench with plastic or newspaper.

2. Choose an appropriate heat-safe glass container for your candle.

3. Estimate how much wax you will need. Place the container in which you will make your candle onto the scales, then pour water in up to where you would have the candle finished. Whatever the water weighs in grams on the scales. Is the exact amount of wax you will need to weigh. Hint: If a small glass jar with water measures 60g, melt 60g of wax. This is not an exact science, but it works well. It is best to melt a little more until you get the hang of it. Prepare an extra container or tea lights or have a clamshell mould or ice cube tray nearby, so if you have melted too much, you can use it as a melt-in an oil burner.

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4. During the warmer months, place the soy wax in a double boiler on the stove and heat your container on low heat to between 60 and 70 degrees Celsius until melted. In the colder months, heat to between 75 and 85 degrees Celsius.

5. Wick your container before or while the wax is melting. Attach your stickum or glue-tack to the bottom of the wick tab on the wick, place the wick in the centre of the container and press down. If you haven’t pre-cut your wicks, use a wick bar holder (or icy pole stick) to hold and centre the rest of the wick while pouring and drying.

6. Add your chosen colour if desired. Do this by adding small shavings from the dye block or tiny drops of liquid dye at first, as the dyes are highly concentrated. Add the dyes when the wax is hot, and make sure you stir well, especially if using dye blocks, to ensure all dye is mixed in properly. Drip some wax onto a white surface and wait for it to dry to view the final colour. Add more dye for darker shades.

“Everything is over when you don’t remember your smell” Cecilia Seppia

7. Fragrance load can be anywhere between 5% to 10% fragrance oil depending on the strength of the fragrance and your object. Stir well. I.e. 100g = 5gm/ml to 10gm/ml of fragrance oil; some fragrances are very strong. Don’t overload with fragrance; your candle could split when you light it, or worse, catch a light. Your nose is usually the best judge. Also, some fragrances are stronger when lit. (20 drops of fragrance is = to 1gm/ml).

The fragrance is the last thing you add before pouring your candle. Take melted wax off heat, add fragrance, thoroughly stir and pour your candle.

“Fragrance speaks the loudest on a subliminal level, says Marian Bendeth, a globally renowned fragrance expert. Even though her famous saying makes a helluva good perfume ad, her words are spot on. There is a whole science based on perfumes and its wearers.” Cited from the Psychology of Perfumes Scented Bird Newyork.

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8. Room temperature can affect the finished product of your candle, so make sure the room is neither too hot nor too cold. You can carefully warm your glassware in the oven or microwave or use a heat gun or hair dryer before pouring if you wish to help with the curing process.

9. Once your wax has reached the desired temperature, you can pour it into your container. Remember to leave a gap at the top of your container when you fill it; about 1cm will do. This is so you can put the lid on if you have one.

10. Allow it to set for at least 24 hours before burning. For larger candles, leave for a few days to allow the wax to cure properly. In many cases, the longer you cure a candle, the better the burn and fragrance.

11. If your candle sets and is rough and uneven on the top, this will not affect the candle burning. You can fix this with your hairdryer or heat gun to melt the top. Re-smoothing it out is simple.

Our candle making kits for beginners are fun and rewarding. Our guidelines are given as starting points. The rest is up to you. Sometimes you may need to test and re-test to find the correct combination of ingredients.

“The most important thing is to have fun.” Nicki Comelli

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