As somebody who enjoys the world of arts and crafts I’m always open to finding new things to do. I was at a local craft shop today looking at various starter kits and a candle making kit caught my eye. For a little while now I’ve been meaning to make some candle holders as a potential gift idea or something to sell at a craft fair. When I saw the candle making set I thought I would give it a try as a way of opening up new avenues to explore. As well as making candle holders, I could also perhaps make some candles to go with them.
The basic process of making the candles was quite simple. Prepare the mould and the wick, melt some wax pellets in a double boiler, add some dye chips then pour into the mould, let it cool, top up the wax then let it cool again. I also added a bit of lavender oil to the wax to make scented candles. This is what I ended up with.
As you can see they’re far from perfect. I didn’t quite get the second pour right and the candle on the left had an air bubble in it, but they at least look like candles, which is a start. There is a bit of finesse involved in making a perfect candle, which I will have to develop with practice. It’s going to be a while before I’m making decent candle holders, so I’ve got time to improve.
I still have quite a lot of wax pellets and dye chips left so I can make a few more candles from this kit, after that I’ll start experimenting with different types of candle and most likely try recycling some of the old candles lying about in the garage.
