Posted on March 26, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — 1 CommentTri-Color Candle Jars Need a good gift for the holidays? What about a home-made candle? Tri-color candle jars are easy to make and beautiful too!Materials Needed: 2lb of palm 1 wax Pouring pitcher Thermometer Burgundy liquid dye Apothecary jar RRD-50 wick Wooden Popsicle sticks Step 1Add 1 lb of the Palm 1 wax into the pouring pitcher.Step 2… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020September 20, 2022 by Customer Service — Leave a commentMaking Swirl Candles A unique candle project sure to hypnotize buyers!Ingredients Polycarb Pyramid Mold 6″ (15 cm) – 2/0 Wick General Purpose Wax Gel Wax Liquid Gel Dye – Red Mold Release Mold Sealer Instructions STEP 1 In separate pots melt the General Purpose Wax and the Gel Wax. STEP 2 Prepare mold by securing wick, applying Mold… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — 2 CommentsHow to Make Mottled Candle One of the looks most often associated with heavily fragranced candles is the mottled look. This look can be easily accomplished with containers, pillars and votives. It requires starting with the right wax. Not all waxes will mottle, so using the right wax is essential.The first step is to decide what type of candle you… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — 5 CommentsHow to Make Layered Candles A layered container allows you to offer 3 fragrances for the price of 1 to your customers. The user gets to have 3 different fragrances during the life of the candle. This candle can also be great when doing fund raisers for High Schools, Sports clubs and other organizations that have distinguishable colors. Materials Glass… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — 1 CommentHow to Make Grubby Candles Before beginning to describe this project, it may be best for us to describe what a “grubby candle” might be. While you probably will not find an official definition for a grubby candle, many people use the term to refer to the look of the candle, appearing like the surface of the candle is frosted… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — Leave a commentTextured Palm Wax Candle Craft Project To really create that special candle, our project is going to focus on both texture and shape. We have selected the octagon aluminum mold and the Palm 2 wax. The Palm 3 wax or any aluminum mold can be substituted to create your own special look. I think the Ylang and Amber fragrance is the… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020September 20, 2022 by Customer Service — 3 CommentsMold Techniques for Candle Making It seems in today’s market one segment which can go overlooked is the Free standing or “pillar market”. Nothing can complement the line like a nice pillar candle. Pillars are a logical progression because these types of candles are easy to make, smell great, and are relatively easy to maintain. One way to bring in… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — 2 CommentsMaking Votive Candles with Votive Pins Our project tip of the month is using votive pins when making votive candles. Votive pins are one of the best products to help make the perfect votive every time.Ingredients CBL-129 votive/container wax Votive cup Votive pin Prewick Assembly Color Scent Step 1 Insert the votive pin into the votive mold. Step 2 Heat the… Read more
Posted on March 26, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — 5 CommentsHow to Keep Wicks Centered in the Candles For Votives You have several options: the wick pin is an excellent way to ensure the wick is centered in the candle. An added feature of using the wick pin is that it allows you to use other wicks such as cotton, flat braided and round wicks in the candle. Another option with votives is… Read more
Posted on March 25, 2020August 15, 2022 by Customer Service — 13 CommentsHow to Make Candles, Candlemaking Instructions, and Product Recommendations Candle Making for Beginners Welcome to Candle Making for Beginners. It’s the section of our web site dedicated to helping new candle makers understand the products and processes required to make candles. If you just want to make candles as a craft project, this section can help you too. Just select one of the candle making… Read more