Candle Making Recipes – 2 Candles For Starters

Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles

So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you begin and what is the simplest approach? The truth is…the 2 candle making recipes that you see below.

We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.

No stress, little mess. And did I mention having “fun”? Of course I did!

Candle Making Recipes – Balloon Candle

Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it – you have what you need.

Melt your wax to a temperature between 165 and 185 F degrees using a double boiler. Dip a water-filled balloon into the wax. Pull it out quickly, allowing the wax to cool and set. Repeat until a 1cm thick wax coating forms around the balloon. Deflate the balloon and take it out of the candle’s center.

Start pouring the warm wax, rotating around the shell continuously until the interior surface is almost entirely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your wax creation is complete!

There is even a simpler candle recipe…

Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle

Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Fold and cut beeswax in half. Choosing one sheet, place the wick on the long side of the beeswax with approximately 1 inch of the wick extending past both ends.

Using your fingertips, gently spool the beeswax sheet around the wick…sealing the wick securely to the wax. The warmth of your hands will create a seamless candle. Tightly roll the beeswax making sure it is straight to the very end.

ag. Trim the wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end, which will be your top, snip to 1/4 inch above the wax.

See? I did not steer you astray! Quick, simple and painless. Not to mention fun and satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off your beautiful creations!

And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what are you thinking?

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