How to make candles

wax

In the past, people used to use candles to obtain light and illumination, and it is believed that wax was invented at first by dipping dried branches in animal fat to produce a source of light, and in the Middle Ages it was used as a means of calculating time in auctions; This is done by placing pins in the candle and waiting for it to melt and the pin to fall, and that will be the end of the time period specified for the auction. Vegetable and animal fats were used in the beginning to make them, and with time the candle industry developed to include many different materials and multiple uses.

Methods of making candles

There are several types of candles that can be made in different ways, including:

Rose wax

Required materials and tools:
- Preferred type of wax.
- priming.
- waxy colors.
- baking paper.
- Small metal candle containers.
- Gas stove.
- boiler.
Action Steps:
- Put the required amount of wax with the desired wax color in a kettle on the gas stove, and melt them together well.
- Pour the wax on a baking sheet in the form of small circles resembling rose petals, making sure that their sizes are similar, about the size of a teaspoon.
- Once the wax begins to hold together, a petal is taken and wrapped around the wick, and then the petals are wrapped around each other in the form of a rose.
- He took a small metal candle container and filled it with melted wax, and placed the rose that was made in the previous step inside it; So that when the wax holds together, the rose inside it holds together.
- Adjust the size of the wick and light the rose candle when needed.

floating wax

Required materials and tools:
- Paraffin wax.
- Aromatic oil.
- Muffin or tart tray mold.
- priming.
- dye flakes.
- Wooden spoon.
- Double boiler.
- Thermometer.
- Gas stove.
- Cooking spray or Vaseline.
Action Steps:
- Prepare the double boiler by filling a large pot with water to boil, and then placing a smaller pot in the middle; Anything put in the small pot will boil with water.
- Put the wax in the small pot and heat it on the gas stove until it reaches a temperature of one hundred and eighty-five degrees Celsius, and place the dye chips on it while it is heating, and mix them together with the wooden spoon until the color blends well in the wax.
- Add essential oil to the wax after it is removed from the heat source.
- Cover the mold with cooking spray or Vaseline, then pour the wax inside it, making sure to distribute it evenly in all parts of the mold.
- Leave the wax until it cools down a bit, then place the wick in the middle of the candle, leave it until it hardens and cools down, and then remove it from the moulds.
- Prepare a vase filled with water, place some jewels at the bottom of it, and place candles so that they float on top.

Wax pillars

Required materials and tools:
- Paraffin, soy or beeswax.
- Candle molds.
- Olive oil or vegetable oil.
- baking paper.
- boiler.
- Gas stove.
- Thermometer.
- Wax tincture
- Aromatic oil.
- priming.
- a pair of scissors.
- pencil.
Action Steps:
- Choose the mold to pour the wax into when it is ready to bear the heat, and then paint it in a little olive oil or vegetable oil to make it easier to remove the wax from it.
- Place the molds on baking paper to make it easier to remove and clean up any wax that may have spilled during the making process.
- Melt the wax in a kettle on a gas stove with a low fire, and stir it until it reaches a temperature of 65.5 degrees Celsius, and the temperature must be measured with a scale.
- Add the aromatic scent and dye when all the wax has completely melted.
- Cut the wax wick to the length of the mold in which the wax is to be poured, and make sure that it is five centimeters more than the length of the mold.
- Attach one end of the wick from the middle of the pencil, place the pen over the edge of the mold, and let the wick hang down the mold. The wick can be fixed from the bottom with adhesive tape or putty.
- Pour the wax into the mold slowly, pressing gently on the mold to get rid of any air bubbles inside it, wait until the wax cools down a bit and shrink in size, pour more wax around it, and leave it until it hardens and cools completely.
- Take the candle out of the mold, remove the wick from the pencil and cut it until its length is suitable for the size of the candle.

Decorated candle

Required materials and tools:
- Preferred type of wax.
- Heat molds.
- thermometer.
- priming.
- Wax dye.
- Gas stove.
- Double boiler.
- Aromatic oil.
- pencil.
Action Steps:
- Cut the wax into small pieces, then put it in the double boiler and put it on the gas stove over medium heat, and stir it from time to time.
- He took a wax wick and dipped it in some melted wax, left it to dry, then put a little melted wax on its base and fixed it at the bottom of the mold in which the wax was intended to be placed.
- Attach the tip of the upper wick to the center of the pencil, and place the pencil over the edge of the template; So the wick stays straight and firmly in place while pouring the wax.
- Add the wax dye after the wax has completely melted and is removed from the gas stove, wait until its temperature becomes 85 degrees Celsius, add drops of essential oil to it, and stir it well until the colors and aroma blend in a consistent manner.
- Pour the wax into the mold and leave it for a full day until it dries and hardens, then remove the pen from the wick and remove the candle from the mold. It is best to put the mold in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes before removing the candle from it.
Candle decoration:
- Method 1: Drawing a specific picture or decoration on a paper napkin, then wrapping it on the candle and fixing it with glue, then placing a wax paper on top of the paper napkin and exposing it to heat with a hair dryer, and then removing the wax paper; In this way, the motifs and drawings stick to the candle.
- Method 2: Glue dried roses and dried fruits to the candle using glue.