Learn How To Make Candles in Four Easy Steps
Learning how to make candles is a fun and easy way to contribute to the décor of your home. Simply follow the four easy steps below to learn how to make a candle and you'll be creating your very own in no time.
Step 1 - Create or Purchase a Mold
You have the choice to either make a mold yourself or to purchase one from an art store. If you are making your mold, make sure you choose an item with a wide top and small base. After you have chosen your mold, be sure to place a thin layer of vegetable oil on the inside of the mold so the candle will come out smoothly once its finished cooling.
Step 2 - Heat the Wax
If you do not have a double broiler to heat the wax for your candle, you can easily create one. Take one of your pots and fill it with about 3 inches of water. Then, place a coffee can into the water to imitate a boiler. Last, heat the water on high and insert your wax into the can. Once the water is boiling, insert your candle wax product into the can. Let the wax melt until is it see-through, then it is ready to be poured into the mold.
Step 3 - Pour into the Mold
Once the wax is ready, go ahead and pour it into your mold. Be careful with this step as the wax will be very hot to the touch.
Step 4 - Insert the Wick and Let Cool
For the wick, take a piece of cotton string and tie it to a pencil. Then, place the pencil across your mold with the melted wax so the string sits in the center of the mold. Once the wick is inserted, place the entire mold in the refrigerator to cool until the wax has completely hardened.
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Jessica is a contributing writer for DoItYourself.com. She has experience researching and creating a wide range of home improvement and garden projects, and especially enjoys learning about fireplaces and wood furniture.![H.R. Helm]()
H.R. Helm is an accomplished DIY craftsman. He has been DIY since childhood and is now a septuagenarian. He is experienced in wood and metal construction, having designed and built several houses and metal buildings. He built every permanent building on his current homestead and did all the plumbing and electrical work. He has several years experience as a professional cabinet builder, and he is an accomplished auto repairman, having operated an auto repair business for many years. He currently has a home shop where he sharpens and rebuilds saws, repairs lawn mowers, mobility scooters, hydraulic jacks, and anything else that comes along. He also builds custom tools for metal working. Invention prototypes are another of his many accomplishments. He owned and operated a manufacturing business building Compact Utility Vehicles for homeowner use. H.R. enjoys making jams and jellies during fruit season along with cooking meals. He is committed to outdoor cooking in a Bar-B-Q pit he welded together several years ago. He maintains fruit and nut trees along with helping his wife with a vegetable garden. He farmed commercial garden produce for several years. It helps to have over 50 years of farming and ranching experience. Employment/Education Highlights ASE Certified Master Auto Technician Certified Welder Cross country truck driver -- over dimensional freight Design Engineer/Project Manager for injection molded plastic company Bus Driver/Substitute Teacher Inventor with two patents (weight training – anti-rollback for manual wheelchair) BS in Industrial Technology
