From the category archives:

Candle Making

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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