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Beginner Candle Making Instructions

Store bought candles can be expensive. Color, fragrance, style, and decor all increase the cost of the candle. There is no need to spend great amounts of money because we can do it ourselves! Maybe you always wanted to create your very own candles but just didn’t know how to start.

How about starting by trying out the recipes below for candle making? You will be surprised on how little it will cost.

Balloon Candle Making Recipes

This recipe will assist in creating one of the simplest candles there is available. To make this balloon candle, you will only need 3 items!

The steps are straightforward and uncomplicated:

* Take the balloon and fill it up with water (yup, that’s correct – water).

* Secure top of balloon.

* Melt the wax in an electric skillet, sauce pan, or a double-boiler (better to use an old sauce pan or skillet).

* Keep the temperature between 165 to 185 until the wax is fully melted.

* Allow the wax to cool until it is almost firm.

* Place water balloon into the wax, pull it out quickly, and let the layer of wax cool and set.

* Dip the balloon and cool the wax repeatedly until you have approximately 1 cm thick of wax surrounding the balloon.

* Pop balloon and remove from center of candle.

* Pour warm wax slowly inside the balloon shell and roll the shell around constantly until the interior is full.

* Position the wick in the center before pouring the final warm wax to allow the wax to surround the wick.

* Allow the wax to cool to support the wick before you release it.

Beeswax Candle Making Recipes

Now, wasn’t the easier than you thought it would be?

Take a look at this beeswax candle making recipe! The following supplies are all you need: 1 cotton wick, 1 sheet of beeswax, and 1 pair of sheers. Instructions? Just as easy!

* Carefully roll the edge of the beeswax sheet around the cotton wick to seal it into place. The heat of your hands will soften the wax enough to assist in seaming the wax candle.

* Follow through by slowly rolling the candle wax, making sure the it is straight and tight.

* The heat of your fingertips will help you bond the edge of your wax candle when you reach the end of you sheet.

* Cut off the bottom part of the cotton wick, while cutting the top part of the wick to about a quarter of an inch in length.

With practice, you will soon be a master at the art of making beautiful candles using these short and sweet candle making recipes!

You will have fun making beeswax candles with the children.