How to make a Soy Candle
August 10th, 2008 -- Posted in soy candles | No Comments »
I thought I should post some easy to follow basic directions on how to make a basic candle. I’ll post more details about the ingredients and such as we go along. This is a very basic candle. If you want to perfume it you will need about an ounce of pure oil for each sixteen ounces of wax.
You need:
1 container for your candle, try something simple the first time, like a glass jar.
Enough soy wax flakes to fill the container
Fragrance oil
1 Wick
Pyrex jug, or other microwave safe jug
Superglue
Spoon
Scissors
· Measure the soy flakes by pouring them into the container you wish to make the candle in, and transfer them to the microwave jug,
· Melt the wax in a microwave (about five minutes for sixteen ounces)
· The container may need a quick stir, and be careful it will be hot
· Wash and dry your container carefully
· Stick the bottom of the wick to the bottom of the jar with a dab of superglue (or buy proper tabs)
· Add fragrance oil to the melted wax and stir in. Make sure the wax is clear not cloudy.
· Pour the wax slowly into the jar. (Some people prefer to warm glass jars slightly in the oven before pouring to reduce the risk of cracking but I find a slow pour does the trick.) Make sure the top end of the wick stays outside the jar!
· Pull the wick tight through the candle and then around a pencil or spoon. Put the pencil or spoon over the jar to keep the wick in position.
· Leave to cool and set.
· After the candle has cooled you can trim the wick.
· If the candle is mottled at the top you can get rid of that by carefully remelting the very top of the candle (with a heat gun or hairdryer) and allowing it to reset.
Your very first candle!