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Containers & Accessories for Gel Candles

This section on containers for gel candles is going to be fairly quick.  We are also going to briefly discuss the types of accessories for gel candles that you can embed within the gel to create truly one of a kind homemade gel candles.

Let’s get the first thing out of the way in terms of containers.  These are not going to be like traditional wax candle containers, whose primary function is simply to hold the wax.  Gel candle containers are used to become part of the artistic creation.

So to put it simply… Go for ornate or creative containers to enhance the candle.

There are really only two rules you want to stick to with your choice of container:

  1. The container should be sturdy and not top heavy.  This will minimize opportunities for it to tip over.
  2. You should make sure the container is made of thick glass, since thin glass tends to get fragile when heated and break.
That’s it.  Everything else if fair game.  If you want to color your gel than you can get container that are clear with different designs on them.
If you want the container to be the focal point, then you can use glass containers that are vibrant colors and fill them with clear gel.

If you haven’t already guessed, any trinket or object that you decide you want to place into the gel of your candle is called an embed.

What can you use as an embed?

  • Small treasures found at a flea market
  • Things found in an antique shop
  • Old jewelry pieces
  • Even things like troll beads or look cool in a container candle filled with clear gel
Gel Candle Making Tip: Make sure that your embeds are non-flammable.  Items that are ceramic, glass or even clay are good choices. Items such as fabric, wood or flowers should not be used.
With gel candles, your containers and embeds play an important part of the overall creation of your candle.  Take a chance and find the most unique glass container and fill it with unique trinkets that have some kind of meaning for you.
If you mess up simply melt the gel and start again!!!  What is the most unique item/s you’ve put into one of your gel candles?
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Wicks for Gel Candles

Due to the high heat that the melted gel will have when poured into your containers, it is imperative that you select the proper wick for making gel candles.  This section will focus solely on making sure your wicks are correct for the project.

How to Select the Proper Wick

Most of the regular wicks you have for your regular candles just aren’t good enough to be used for a gel candle.  Of course, you can use them but you just might have more difficulty in getting them to stay in play in the gel.

I go for the because they tend to be much stiffer and perfect for the gel.

Also, try to get the wicks where there is a tab on the bottom.  This prevents the wick from burning completely and allowing you to reuse whatever container you had the gel in.

Wicks will generally come in three different sizes and you’ll want to use the right one for the right container.  The general practice is to do the following:

  • Small wicks for containers that are 3 inches or smaller in diameter.
  • Medium wicks for containers that are up to 4 inches in diameter.
  • Large wicks for containers that are up to 5 inches in diameter.
It’s important to make sure you don’t use to large of a wick or you may start a fire; which none of us want.

Prepping the Wick for Gel

When you have chosen your wick and container for your candle, the next step will be to prep the wick for pouring the gel.

This is pretty easy as far as steps go.  You will want to secure the bottom of the wick to the container.  You can do this in a number of ways:

  1. Sticky dots to attach the wick
  2. Heavy decorative items like rock, sand or even marbles
  3. I’ve read where some people use a hot glue gun to secure the wick tab to the bottom
Just like with the regular candle making process, you will want to secure the tops of the wicks with a dowel or skewer of some sort so the wick doesn’t fall into the hot gel.

The last bit of prepping advice I have as far as wicks for gel candles is to make sure that if you’re making a large one you are using enough wicks.

Typically you will use a wick for every 4 inches of candle diamter.  Simply put if you have a candle that is going to be 12 inches in diameter you will use 3 wicks in the candle to ensure it properly melts & burns the gel in the container.

What other wick tips can you provide for beginning candle makers?

 

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Short History of Candles

Once fire was designed by Neanderthal man we as humans have tried new tactics of harnessing its light and power. Not any one culture or date in our background can be agreed upon as the initial makers of candles. Some believe it may possibly have been the Ancient Egyptian’s as they put into use reeds made into pithy sort cores and saturated them with the fats of animals to burn brightly.

The first of all use of a wick in a candle is credited to your Romans of the Roman Empire. They implemented hemp or flax to form these wicks then melted animal fats till they were definitely liquefied and poured on the wicks to soak them. The Romans now had the use of artificial light wherever they required it. Most had been used inside of homes and celebrations at the same time as ceremonies and religious rites.

A drawback from the use from the animal fats in these were definitely that they gave off a horrendous smell and created significantly smoke when getting burned. Cultures in early India were regarded to use the wax off cinnamon boiling to make the first of all sort of tapered candle. These also had a slight cinnamon scent to them. They used these to light their temples during religious ceremonies.

became favorite during the Tang Dynasty for China. There was only a sweet aroma to it at the same time as hardly any smoke when candles have been forged out of it. Candle makers inside Middle Ages loved applying but it was not uncomplicated to find. So this produced the price of these specialty candles so high only nobles, higher class and clergy could afford them.

Fish named the candle-fish by North American Natives were definitely used for light sources by being burned. They held so significantly of an oily substance inside them they would burn for hours. They did not smell extremely excellent though. Southwest American missionary settlers implemented the wax on the boiled bark of your Cerio tree in their candle producing process.

Colonial women folk of the day came up with a creative use for berries with the bushes in their villages. They boiled these berries then did a wax extraction from the liquid and then employed for candle making. These were some within the very first to have a hint of fragrance to them. A man named Joseph Morgan inside industrial Age of 1834 helped candles begin being mass produced.

A machine was made with which a cylinder after which a piston had been chosen to push out candles whilst they were definitely becoming molded and manufactured solid. Candle making got another massive hand for the inventing of paraffin which a lot of candle makers nowadays nevertheless use. This style of wax was significantly a whole lot more inexpensive than beeswax and gave the lower class persons candles inside their budgets.

Then we come towards the 20th Century had been candles were being a necessity in households and businesses alike. That’s till 1859 and also the grand invention with the electric light bulb which changed lives all over the world. Today we use candle for an assortment of things from holidays, decor in our homes, celebrations and even more.

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