nebula2002 asked:

same

RONNIE

queenofdiy asked:

Visit www.queenofdiy.com for step by step instructions and what I used in this tutorial! The first basic tutorial you need to get started candle making! Making your own candles can not only save you a lot of money, but you can also choose what fragrances, colors, styles, and sizes of candles you want to make! You won’t regret diving into this rewarding hobby.

NIGEL

feline.beauty asked:


Or someone who can make them please?
I need large White Candles Unsented please?

MARCUS

Serenity River asked:


i just wanted to know why some smoke makes my throat hurt really bad. i have to stay away from all that, or i will have the world worst sore throat. kinda hard to keep away from that stuff since everyone in my house always burns it like crazy, and my sister just bought incense and now she burns it all the time, plus the smoke always comes in my room and stays, then i end up with what do you know a sore throat.

ERWIN

Walter Ballenberger asked:


Candle making is a popular hobby, and one can find the materials necessary to get started either at a local hobby shop or on the internet. A couple of excellent on-line sources will be mentioned below. After you get used to making some candles you’ll quickly want to start adding color as well as fragrance. For the latter you will need to procure some essential oils to add your desired scents.

The Choice of Fragrance to Use in Your Candles

You may simply have a favorite aroma that you want to try, or you can experiment with different ideas to see how you like the aroma created by burning your scented candles. You might want to do a little research about aromatherapy and see what plant materials have been used in the past for particular purposes. Essential oils are derived from certain plant materials by the process of distillation which produces very concentrated liquids that have the strong essence of the plant. For example, eucalyptus oil is often used to help clear out congested nasal passages and make breathing easier. Essential oil of lemon is considered uplifting and it lowers stress and even acts as an anti-depressant. Citronella oil is used as a repellant for insects and is also used in the making of some perfumes. Essential oil of lavender is considered calming and relaxing and is thought to soothe headaches and even sometimes migraines.

So your choice of essential oils used when making candles can have a practical goal beyond just creating a nice scent in a room. There are hundreds of essential oils to choose from when making candles. An excellent source is the web site of the CandleChem company. Here is a list of the essential oils they offer for candle making, and these are only those that start with the letter B: Baby Lotion, Baby Powder, Baked Apple Crisp, Baked Bread, Baked Cake, Baked Pie Crust, Balsam & Amber, Banana, Banana Creme Pie, Banana Nut Bread, Banana Rum Banana Spice, Basil, Basil Nectarine, Bayberry, Bayberry Spice, Beachin, Beautiful Type, Beer, Begonia, Bergamot, Bergamot Herbal Mint, Birthday Cake, Black Cherry, Black Currant, Black Love, Black Pepper, Black Raspberry Vanilla, Black Rose, Black Tea, Black Walnut, Blackberry, Blackberry Brandy, Blackberry Mist, Blackberry Pie, Blueberry, Blueberry Cheesecake, Blueberry Cobbler, Blueberry Muffin, Bourbon, Boysenberry, Boysenberry & Moss, Brown Sugar, Brown Sugar & Fig, Brown Sugar & Spice, Bubble Gum, Buck Lure, Burgundy Wine, Butter Crème, Butter Mint, Butter Pecan, Butterscotch, Butterscotch Brulee.

So you can see there truly are hundreds to choose from. Also, you’ll only be using 1-3 drops of essential oil for each candle, so you’ll be able to make a lot of candles for each scent that you purchase. Remember to put the drops into your hot wax mixture just before it is poured into a mold. In that way the essential oils won’t evaporate as quickly as they would have had they been in the hot wax mixture for some time. If you are using a dye to color your candles, that should be done prior to adding the essential oils for fragrance.



ERROL

Grace JacobsSmithStone asked:


Candle making isn’t new and also scented candle was already in the marketplace for so long. Since candle business is seasonal, as an example here in the Philippines there’s a massive demand during All Saints Day and I believe scented candle also have a peak season during vacations or perhaps Valentine’s Day for a romantic dinner or whatever gig you might have in mind. Anyhow scented candle can also be a good business full year round since just purchasing a candle to light in your home don’t need to have an occasion to do it. It will depend entirely on the shopper if he likes to make his ambiance full of aroma of those scented candles.

Buying scented candles can be very expensive, particularly strongly scented ones that retain their scent. Making a pillar candle at home costs only a few bucks and you can custom make it with any smells and colours you like. Candle making can be laborious, and it can be dangerous if the correct safety measures are not followed, but the results are something that will fill you with pride.

Ingredients you’ll need :

Parafin wax

Hard wax

Dye ( oil based )

necessary oil

Primed wick ( mitsa in tagalog )

Molds ( for molding the candles )

melting pot

Wooden or bamboo sticks ( for mixing )

Steps

Mix the ingredients. Measure out the required quantity of stearic acid. Acid should be combined with wax in the ratio 1:10, so you will need 20 grams of acid for 200 grams of wax. Boil some water and warm the acid in the top of your boiler or in a metal bowl over the shallow pan, but never directly over a heat source. Add a few chips of dye from the color block and leave to melt.

Measure out the paraffin wax and add it to the melted acid. Once this has dissolved, add some drops of fragrance oil, depending on how heavily scented you would like your candle.

Employ a thermometer to test the temperature of the wax is competely melted at ca. 80C ( better still, use the au bain marie system to melt your wax, put a tiny pan containing the wax into a larger pan crammed with water, in this way you can never overheat the wax ) before taking it off the heat.

Attach the wick. Fix the wick in place in the centre of the glass by pouring a little liquid wax into the base of the glass and letting it solidify around the wick.

Keep the wick in place by attaching it to a stick or pencil. Leave the wax to set.

pour the wax. Put a tray or newspaper under your mold to stop the wax dripping everywhere. Pour the liquid wax into a metal pouring jug and then slowly pour it into the mold.

Add extra wax. Wax contracts as it cools, so you will need to employ a stick or pencil to poke tiny holes in the candle around the wick after the first pour. This can prevent air pockets developing inside the candle. As the candle sets, the middle will sink as it cools, so you’ll need to melt more wax and top up the candle.

Repeat the process. Continue pricking the wax and topping up the candle until the surface is flat.

Leave to set. The candle will take a few hours to set, depending on its size. When it is totally set, take away the stick and trim the end of the wick before lighting your candle.

There you have it! For high quality and eco friendly candles, visit this site: http://www.letsbuyscentsy.com



GERMAN

Severa asked:


In NY it was also sold at King Kullen. The wax was green and it came in clear glass jars that had little bumps on the side. They came in two sizes, the larger jar having 3 wicks. I lost them in a recent move and I can’t remember the name of the company who made them. Searches in stores and over the web have come up with nothing so if anyone could tell me the name I’d really appreciate it.

BROOKS

sherrysbadluckmustang asked:


hi i make candles, im looking for dift molds to make candles., and where can i buy this at . been looking at my supplier but they hv nothing im wanting. im into dift kinds of molds 4 candles can u guys help me out.

SON

AssetAuctions asked:

www.asset-auctions.com All items in this auction are from a leading candle production facility. This auction includes Shrink-Wrap Machine Horizontal Drill and Chop Saw Unit TOYOTA and CATEPILLAR Lift Trucks CASE 3220 Tractor FORD Cargo Van Wilton and Craftsman Drill Presses Work Tables and Production Equipment Wax Melter Candle Molds Office and Support Equipment

JOEY