Candle making is an ancient skill that has taken on the proportion of an art form in these modern times. Besides the cultural and ritualistic symbolism associated with candles they also help you express joy, romance and even grief. While commercial production of candles is done through machines by the molding process, homemade decorative candles [...]

Autumn is here with its cool days and falling leaves. What better way to celebrate the season than some harvest food inspired candle ideas?These Cinnamon Roll and Apple Turnover candles are easy to create and make great gifts!MaterialsParaffin WaxCookie Sheets with EdgeButter KnifeForkWicksCinnamonApple Candle ScentCinnamon Candle ScentMelting Method of ChoiceLadleCinnamon Roll CandlesMelt the wax using [...]

Far more people are acquiring an affinity for candle and soap producing than in the past. It is usually loads of fun to get going in pastimes such as this however you need to discover how to do it first. To get going we will speak about how you make candles. The gel candles usually [...]

What do you think of when you think of the beach? Sun, fun, ocean, bikinis, restfulness and much more. All of these are good things to think about.What if you could make a candle that reminded you of all these “nice” things? Well it is not hard and can easily be done. You have probably [...]

Do you constantly find yourself picking up small pieces of used and old crayons? Have been thinking of how to get rid of empty milk cartons? Trash can be turned into a bin of hidden treasure, once you learned how to make candles from scratch alone.Learning how to make candles from scratch is indeed a [...]

Soy candle wax has been a very nice addition to the candle maker’s armamentarium. It burns cleanly, holds scent well and has relatively little shrinkage. Some people make the claim that it is more environmentally friendly than paraffin because soy wax is made from soybean oil and paraffin is a petroleum by-product.some paraffin wax is [...]

Early candle makers utilize tallow, a form of animal fat which was eventually replaced by other types of waxes as this gives of a foul smell and gives off black soot when burning. Eventually, as time passed by, other natural waxes gave way to better alternatives to this wax archetype. The following are descriptions of [...]

Christmas is just around the corner and now is the time when everyone tries to come up with unique gifts that no one has ever seen before. For some this means running from store to store, or website to website, but there is an easier way. Why not create easy homemade candles that look and [...]

Who does not enjoy a sweetly fragranced candle, or the sight of warm glowing candles after dark? There is something about candles that provide delight to the senses. They can make your home feel more cozy or they can make a romantic evening even more sensual and delightful with their silent flickering.degrees. If the fragrance [...]

If you have fun burning candles and you feel like they cost a lot today, you need to make your own candles. A lot of people like the gel candles best. Gel candles have 95 percent mineral oil and 5 percent polymer resin. This resin actually starts as a powder and then turn solid as [...]