Basic Candle Making – Business / or Great Gifts!
Candle making in itself can be a reward, but can also provide a great cost effective business idea. Making candles is simple, and allows you tap into creativity, so it can be less boring then other small businesses. Candles are so easy to make that it will take very little time before you are ready to move on more advanced projects.
Now let’s put together a list of resources you will need to prepare Candles
- Candle Making Wax
- 100gm Coconut Oil (For Greasing)
- Candle Making Mold(it is better to have steel/glass container or pot as a mold to shape the candle as desired)
- Candle Making Jar (to melt wax)
- Wooden Spoon (to stir the wax)
- Gloves (optional)
That list should be all of the basic tool needed to make some Candles at home–even less if you really don’t want to pick up all of it.
Let’s get started; here are the basic instructions for making a candle.
Basic Candle Making:
Cut a piece of wick about the same length as your candle making mold–or if you’re going to do a dip candle then make it a little longer then the desired candle.
Place you candle making wax in the candle making jar. Heat the wax on low–or place jar in a pot full of water and heat to prevent wax from burning.
Once the wax is melted stir it a little with the wooden spoon. Once it’s fully melted turn the heat off.
Dip the wicks into the wax a few times–two or three will do nicely, and lay them on a plate to cool. Apply the coconut oil on the inside of the candle making molds. After the mold has been oiled, pour the hot candle making wax into the candle making mold until it reaches the brim. Leave it to cool for a little while.
After around 20 minutes take one of the now hardened wicks and place it in the center of the candle–while it is in the mold, hold it still for a moment so it sticks then leave it to fully cool. (Sometimes up to two hours)
When the candle making wax has finally cooled, turn the mold upside down and try to release the candle. If all went well you candle should come out easily due to the oil, you may now carve or decorate your Candle as desired.
