Candle Making Methods - Home made candles

Make sure you have read both out safety instructions safety instructions and basic candle making instructions before you do any of these projects.

You can use this method to make a huge variety of candles. It suits Valentine candles very well - or you could do lovely children's birthday candles with animal cut outs etc.

For the fish candle illustrated you will need:- A pyramid plastic mould, a baking tray, dye, wax, wax glue, a shaped pastry cutter stearin and wick

Prepare the Cut out Shapes. Pour a layer of wax about 3mm thick into a baking tray. Wait until it has almost, but not completely set. Then using pastry cutters cut out four fish shapes, and some round bubble shapes.

Set up the mould as described in basic candle making techniques. Take a fish (or other shape!) cut out and
place a small amount of wax glue on one side. Gently press it onto the outside of the mould. Repeat with the other sides of
the mould until all the cut out pieces you want to have are lightly glued to the side of the mould.

Heat Wax Gently heat some wax to a temperature of 63c (150f) and add dye and a few drops of perfume if you are making scented candles. Pour gently into your prepared mould. Always leave some wax over for the 'top up'. We added not stearin to the wax as you should never use stearin when making candles in rubber or latex moulds. However, for a slightly harder finish you can use vybar.

Top up While the wax cools it contracts and the wax sinks. Wait until a thick skin has formed on the top of the wax and then pierce it with a pencil or you wicking needle. Make sure you prod the surface properly or you may be left with holes in the finished candle. Then pour in some more wax, being very careful that the wax is not too hot (that could crack the candle) or too cold (it will not adhere to the candle) or that you do not fill it over the original level of the candle. You may you may have to top up your candle more than once.

Remove the candle from the mould

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