Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles
So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you get started and what is the easlest approach? The final answer is…the 2 candle making recipes that you see below.
We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.
No stress, little mess. And did I mention having “fun”? Of course, I did it!
Candle Making Recipes – Balloon Candle
Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it – you’re ready to go.
Melt your wax in a double boiler, old electric skillet or an old saucepan at a temperature between 165 and 185 degrees. Dip a water-filled balloon into the melted wax. Pull it out quickly, allowing the wax to cool and set. Repeat until a 1cm thick wax crust forms around your balloon. Burst the balloon and remove it from the candle’s center.
Begin pouring the warm wax, rotating around the shell until the inside is almost entirely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your masterpiece is finished!
There is even a simpler candle recipe…
Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle
Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Cut the beeswax sheet in half. Select one of the sheets and place the wick on the long side with about 1 inch of wick extending past both ends of the beeswax sheet.
with your fingertips, gently roll the beeswax around the wick binding the wick securely to the wax. The warmth of your hands will create a seamless candle. Tightly roll the beeswax making sure it is straight to the very end.
Once reaching the end, again with the heat of your fingertips seal the border of the beeswax candle. Trim the wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end, which will be your top, snip to 1/4 inch above the wax.
See? I did not steer you astray! Simple, quick, easy and painless. Not to forget to mention fun, fun, fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off the beautiful creations from your candle making recipes!
And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what’s your opinion?