How to Produce Candle with detailed procedural guides is given in this article. We hope you find it both informative and helpful.
How to produce candles at home
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A candle is a block of wax or tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it keeps burning.
Items for Candle Production
- One packet of candle-making Soy Wax.
- One packet of large candlewick.
- One bottle of fragrance oil.
- One Spatula.
- One heatproof container.
- One thermometer.
- One double boiler.
- One pair of a chopstick, pencils, or available smooth wood.
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Note that there are creative variations for candle making and with each variation comes a slight difference in the procedure.
Examples of such variations are; floral candles made of dried flower petals, treasure candles; made of inexpensive treasures, and Colourful candles; made of different colors, to mention a few.
How to Produce Candle
Here are Steps on how to make a Candle:
Step 1: Measure the soy wax
N/B: before you begin production, ensure that you have a flat clean surface to work on. Newspapers, and flat towels, can be used as a means of protection. Avoid keeping treasures around the production table.
To begin production, measure the amount of wax you need to fill your desired container, then double the measurement. (That’s a double portion of the desired amount).
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Step 2: Melt the wax
Pour your desired amount of wax into your double boiler and allow it to melt for approximately 15 minutes. Ensure to stir frequently.
Step 3: Add Fragrance Oil
This step is optional but recommended if you desire a floral smell.
Pour the instructed quantity of fragrance as written on the wax pack into the already melted wax and stir for a few seconds.
Step 4: Attach Wick
The wick should be attached to the bottom of the desired container before pouring in the wax. This can be done by dipping the wick in the melted wax and sticking it on the bottom of the container for 5 minutes or by gluing it to the container.
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Step 5: Pour in your Wax
Before you pour in the wax ensure it’s a bit cool. Preferably, ensure the thermometer reads 140 degrees. Slowly pour your wax into the container. Hold the wick in place, but don’t pull it. Leave a small amount of wax in the container for topping later.
Step 6: Secure the Wick
You need to prevent your wick from swaying in the melting wax by sandwiching it in between two chopsticks. The chopstick should be placed on top of the container. Allow the wax to set at room temperature.
Step 7: Pour more wax
If you notice when your candle hardened that it has cracks or holes, simply reheat your remaining wax and add it to get hardened.
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Step 8: Cut the wick
The candle wick should be less than a half-inch long.
Those are the basic steps to making candles at home. We hope you try it and have an amazing result.
