Posts Tagged ‘candle making’


How to Make a Basic Container Candle

Basic Container Candle Background So our first candle making project will be to learn how to make a basic container candle.  Container candles have been used by people since the 1400′s.  The earlier container candles were made of wood; something I would definitely recommend you avoid since that presents its own problems such as extreme [...]

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Heating and Manipulating Your Candle Wax

Heat Sources After you have obtained the wax you want to use for your candle making project, you will then need to decide on how you will be melting the wax so that you can put it into jars or creating you pillar candles, etc. If you are going to be using your kitchen as [...]

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Picking the Shape & Design of Homemade Candles

This post is going to expand on the candle making supplies just  little bit more.  We’re slowly getting to the point where a candle is actually going to be made!! I know, I’m a little bored too and want to start making the candles, but you need to know what you’re going to use to [...]

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