Easy candle recipe?

[Guest]

My granddaughter (she's 11) wants to learn how to make candles. What is an easy recipe or process i can use to teach her?

 

[rszuba]

i haven't made candles, but if you have a michaels craft store by you they have everything you need to make them and even books.

 

[Candybee]

I've been making candles for years and if I had to start over I would definitely use a candle making kit from a refutable candle supplier. Buying supplies from craft stores like Michaels you will end up spending a boat load of money and still not have quality wicks, fragrance, wax, etc that you would from a good candle supply store. Plus-- they don't always mark the wax so you know what it is. It may say simply pillar or container on it. Thats crap as far as I am concerned.

I know Peaks candle supply has wonderful kits. I've purchaed supplies from them a lot and know they have quality products. There are many other candle suppliers to choose from if you just google candle supplies. What I like about Peaks is you can select either a parrafin or soy kit. You can also select a kit for making container candles, votives, pillars, etc.

You will have more fun with a proper kit plus a much better quality candle.

 

[oldragbagger]

I am considering giving candles a try and I really appreciate that information Candybee!!

 

[carebear]

I started with a Peak kit as well!

 

[craftsmaster]

Candle Recipes

Hello,

Try considering the following ingredients:

•Paraffin wax
•White Beeswax
•Pyramid mold
•Watermelon fragrance oil
•Black/Gray concentrated liquid dye
•Red/pink concentrated liquid dye
•Hunter green concentrated liquid dye
•24-ply flat braid wick
•Mold sealer
•Cookie sheet

Hope that helps...Good Luck!

Carmel

 

[lsg]

Here are a couple of a greats tutorial from Soapqueen:

http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-b...s/soap-queen-tv-holiday-candle-travel-tins-2/

http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/home-crafts/eco-chic-candles-2/