Candle Making Additive: Coconut OilCoconut oil could be the additive that makes you and your soy wax candles sing? This candle making additive is a natural substitute instead of using paraffin wax and other unnatural additives. So, if you are trying to stay within the “all natural” soy candle boundaries, coconut oil may be [...]
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The Pros and Cons of Using Soy Wax“The soy candles are perfect and ready to ship.” ” Wow! I cannot believe how easy this batch of soy wax was to work with.” ” The testing I did with these soy candles has paid off. Now we are ready to sell. ”
Do these thoughts swamp [...]
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Candle Additives: Universal Soy AdditiveYou have poured a large batch of soy wax candles. You have done all the candle wax testing prior to selling them. But wait, your soy candles start to frost, a mutation of some sort forms on the candle tops and the scent throw is bad. What in the world is [...]
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Candle Making Projects: The Primitive Treenware BowlPrimitive candles are popular in my neck of the woods. Using primitive candle molds is one of the many ways to add a bit of “prim”. Silicone molds are easy to use, saving on time and effort.
Here is a fun candle making project that is exclusive for the primitive [...]
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Candle Making Project: Valentine Heart PieValentine’s, to me, means a lot of hearts, hearts and more hearts. Every year my kids make heart projects made out of felt, construction paper, pipe, sticks and who knows what else. I enjoy displaying their projects around the house.
I will show you a fun heart project made with wax. [...]
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Candle Making Project: Make A Sand CandleI love the look of sand candles. It is cool to intermingle natural items such as rocks, sand, flowers with wax. I decided to try my hand at making sand candles. Sand allows you to make your own candle mold cheap. You can mold any shape into sand and [...]
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Candle Making Tip: Attaching Wicks To Containers Or JarsWhat do you use to attach wicks to the bottom of a container? There are various options out there, but what ones are the best to use. If you are a seasoned candle maker, you already know what you like and what you don’t like. I [...]
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