By Russ CooperIn this article we are going to talk about how to make soy candles. First of all out all the different kinds of candle making wax there is to choose from why would someone specifically choose soy wax? Well for one reason soy wax works very well with scented oils and is capable of giving off profound fragrances. These candles will fill your room with such a wonderful fragrance that will linger long after the candle is extinguished. Another nice feature about soy candles is they are among the prettiest because they have a very nice glossy sheen to them. Learning how to make soy candles is real easy as well as very inexpensive.
Go to your local craft shop and get your soy wax, it comes in chips. Get a spool of wick. Get wick tabs which you will place on the bottom of your wick. You will need glue or a glue dot to put on the bottom of your wick tab. You will glue this to the bottom center of your mold to hold the wick in place when you pour the melted wax in the mold. Speaking of which, get some molds. Get a long stemmed candle thermometer (called a candy thermometer). Get a paint stick for stirring the melted soy wax.
Get pretty colored dye chips the color of your choice. Get some scent. There are a very wide variety of candle scents to choose from so choose one that you like. You will need a scale to weigh your wax. You may purchase let's say a 16 ounce mold which would mean you will measure out 16 ounces of wax to fill the mold. And that's it for the supplies.
Put your soy wax chips in a pot and heat on low-medium and stir with your paint stick until it is around 185 degrees. Add your dye chips and your fragrance oil and stir these in thoroughly.
Glue your wick tab in the center bottom of the mold and let the wax cool to about 135 degrees (if you are impatient just get it below 160 degrees) and then pour it into your mold. Now center the wick in the top of the mold. A good way to secure it in place is to place one of those coffee stirring sticks across the top of the mold and bend the wick over it.
Let it cool for a few hours until it is room temperature and hard and remove it from the mold and you have your beautifully scented soy candle.
There are some great benefits in knowing how to make soy candles besides their beauty and fragrance. By making them yourself they will cost you a small fraction of the price it would cost you to buy ready made candles at the store. You can even undercut the store quite a bit and still make a nice profit if you want to sell them.
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