How to Make Your Own Candle Gifts for Christmas

At the time I write, it is nearly Christmas so if you are going to give candles for your presents it is time to be making them. If you don’t know how there is still time to learn the basics and make some lovely, colorful votive candles. Your family and friends will surely enjoy the gifts you create. Here is how to do it. 

When making candles for gifts it is best to choose the best products so that the results won’t let you down.

If you are going to make a candle gift, let me suggest a set of candles in glasses. They are so easy to make and look stunning presented laid on colored tissue paper in a nice box. You could choose your friend’s favorite color and use that as your theme. I am sure they would just love a present from you like this.

With glass molds there are so many different shapes you can use and shot glasses are proving very popular for votive candles. If you want to use other larger shapes you can also layer colors effectively.

If you are going to use glass molds, there are two steps to take that are easy but critical:

1. Start with heating the glass mold from cold in the oven to about 115° before pouring in the wax.

2. Attach the wick attached to the bottom of the glass before starting to pour (you can attach it with a glue gun or with a little blue tac).

Candle Making Fragrance

There are several ways to add fragrance to your wax but if you are going to make candles for gifts it is a good idea to invest in a quality concentrate. The initial cost is more expensive but you will only use a very little at a time and the quality of the perfume is so much better. Just invest in the popular ones that you like such as lavender, sandalwood, vanilla and strawberry.

Personally, I believe in quality. I have often found that if you buy quality the products last longer, burn better and smell so much better. I know for a fact that I like to give a quality gift and really candles are so cheap to make that there isn’t a huge need to save money on quality ingredients when you are giving candles as gifts. Did you realize that by making your own candles you are only paying about 30% of the cost of bought ones.

Something that amazes me about candles is that they are suitable for gifts for both men and women! I think the ice candles are always a great candle gift for men because they just look that little bit rough and tumble.

About the Author:

Copyright (c) 2009 Kaye Dennan.  Candle Making – Start With Confidence is a great place to start for the beginner as it is a step by step instructional ebook.

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