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Section 1: Gathering Supplies
Before you can begin to make soy candles with wood wicks, you’ll need to gather the necessary supplies. You’ll need melting pot, thermometer, soy wax flakes, fragrance oil, essential oils (optional), wood wicks and pre-tabbed wick holders, heat resistant measuring jug and two metal tins for the finished candles. Image Caption: A pile of supplies needed for making soy candles with wood wicks.
Section 2: Melting Wax and Adding Scent
Place the melting pot on a low heat and add a third of your wax flakes. Use the thermometer to check that the temperature doesn’t exceed 120F. When melted, carefully pour in 30ml of your fragrance oil or essential oil mixture into the jug containing wax liquid. Mix it slowly with a spoon while it cools to 110F. Image Caption: Melting pot filled with soy wax flakes at 120F before adding scent.
Section 3: Setting Up The Wood Wick and Tins
Once your wax has cooled down slightly, snip each of your 6-inch wood wicks in half using scissors before inserting them into the pre-tabbed holders and dropping them into the tins evenly apart from one another. Image Caption: Two metal tins set up for two candles with wood wicks secured in pre-tabbed holders.
Section 4: Pouring Wax Into Tins
Gently pour your scented wax into each tin over each wick until they reach almost full then leave them to cool undisturbed while they become solid again ” this will take around 8 hours ” before lighting up and admiring your creations! Image Caption: Two soy candle tins poured with scented wax cooled evenly across both tins until full.
Include a Video Demonstrating the Process
The video should show the steps to making soy candles with wood wicks, including melting the wax in a double boiler, adding essential oils, stirring the wax and oils together, mixing dye into the wax, pouring it into containers or molds, inserting a pre-soaked wooden wick, allowing it to cool and solidify overnight. Furthermore, additional tips such as using a pencil or chopstick keep the raised portion of the wick upright can be useful for beginners. Finally, viewers should be able to see how finished candles look when lit up.
Offer Creative Ideas for Decorating the Containers
1. Add fabric or ribbon to the outside of the container for a beautiful and elegant look.
2. Decoupage tissue paper onto the surface of the container for a colorful and whimsical look.
3. Paint patterns or designs on with acrylic paint or spray paint for a more modern, custom look.
4. Glue on gemstones, shells, flowers, plants, or faux fur for an earthy yet luxe look.
5. Hang charms from the neck of the container or add eye-catching beads with craft wire for a whimsical effect.
6. Use air dry clay to create shapes such as stars, hearts, birds, moon crescents.*
7. Wrap twine around the outside to give it a rustic feel.*
8. Create stick-on labels using your own artwork OR store-bought stickers.*
Introduce Different Types of Wood Wicks
Wood wicks can add a unique and special touch to soy candles and there are several types of wood wicks available. For example, cotton-braid wood wicks provide a consistent, smooth burning flame as well as high crackling sound effects when lit. Flat wooden wicks are larger than cotton-braid ones but also provide a longer burn time and create fewer smoke emissions. Twisted wooden wicks are well suited for soy wax which enables them to burn steadily while still providing an even flame. Finally, paper core wood wicks have become more popular in recent years due to their ease of use in combination with soy waxes, resulting in less sooting and quicker scent throw.
Provide a List of Resources
Websites:
1. The Candle Salon : https://www.thecandlesalon.com/category/blog/soy-candles/
2. DIY Natural : https://www.diynatural.com/make-your-own-wooden-wick-soy-candles/
3. The Scented Silver Fox : https://thescentedsilverfox.com/blogs/news/how-to-make-wooden-wick-soy-container-candles
4. The Melting Pot : https://www.themeltingpotcandleshop.com/pages/soy_wood_wick_instructions
Books:
1. Complete Creative Candle Making by Sue Spear
2. The Soy Candle Making Book by Rebecca d’Angelo and Diana Rosen
3.Making Soy Candles: A Comprehensive Guide to Making Handcrafted Candles from Scratch by Sharon Fainsilber and Karen McGwire, Epsylone Pty Ltd (2007).
4. Crafting with Soy Wax: From Container Candles to Massage Melts and Fancy Play Doughs by Gloria Barkowitz (2013).
Welcome to my candle making blog! In this blog, I will be sharing my tips and tricks for making candles. I will also be sharing some of my favorite recipes.
