Start Now and Make Your Own Candles for Unique Christmas Presents
Christmas is near and it is a time of giving and celebration. The idea of giving is to share your interests and to try and make the other person feel loved. To do this, one way is to give them something that you have made yourself. So to help you do this, here are a few tips that could lead to you making your own candle gifts to give to family members and friends.
The art of candle making is one that is centuries old but here we will cover a method called “chunk candles”.
I have carefully detailed the steps below but, even so, care needs to be taken so that the wax does not reach a flash point and you suddenly have a real problem on your hands. To do this you need to have a thermometer and also know the flash point of the wax you are using, so find this out from your supplier. Also you need to understand about adding color to your wax. The number of candles you plan on making will naturally determine the quantity of supplies you need. If you haven’t done much with candle making before it might pay just to do a few and see how it goes for you.
Another point to consider is your color choice. It is a good idea to choose colors that are complementary to each other and work well together either for a festive season like red and green for Christmas, or when using colors to suit a person’s decor. It pays to keep the main color either white or a very light shade if you are choosing a color.
If you would like to have scented candles you will need to choose a fragrance to add to your wax and in this style of candle it really only needs to be added to the main color. Do check how this should be added so that you don’t have any problems.
What you will need to make chunk candles:
- Colored wax that has been preset in a metal tray and cut into squares before totally setting.
- Lighter colored wax as the main color of your candle.
- Wick/s.
- Candle scents if you wish to perfume the candles.
- Molds (could be a milk carton) or a pillar candle mold.
For the process of making chunk candles you will need to:
- Melt your colored wax and spread it to the thickness that you want onto a cake tin that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- As the wax is starting to set cut into cubes about 1? (2cm). You may be using 1, 2 or 3 separate colors at this stage.
- Bring your wick through the bottom of your mold and hold with glue or blue tac.
- Place the chunks at angles into the mold leaving gaps in between and making sure your wick is straight. You could put a kebab stick next to the wick at this stage and it will help keep the wick straight. You can remove it before the final setting of the main colored wax.
- Melt your main color and slowly poor over the chunks in the mold.
When you have set your candles they should slip out of the mold easily and you will have a lovely candle that is melded together as the hot was has set. The cubes of wax look stunning in this type of candle and would be appreciated by anyone who likes to have candles in their home.
To complete the look of the gift, pretty up the candle with a tie of raffia, twine or something similar or even some glitter or Christmas embellishments glued on if you are giving Christmas gifts. Have fun and experiment with this style of candle making because it is not too difficult and the results can make quite unique candles each time which I am sure will be greatly appreciated.
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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