nicolayvette:Soy Candles During the hurricane, when we lit our candles my eyes and nose-wate
nicolayvette: Soy Candles During the hurricane, when we lit our candles my eyes and nose-watered continiously, the scents in them were overwhelming. I vowed to make my own after that experience. I researched soy candle recipes on the web and was turned-off by the amount of equipment and contradictory information from one website to the next. Its candles not rocket science, I just wanted an easy project that I can manage in a small NYC apartment not a lab. This is what I came up with for practical white candles. Equipment you will need: 5lb bag of soy wax flakes (I bought all these supplies from Amazon) 24 4oz. Ball Jars Measuring cup with a pour spout (Pyrex measuring cup) 50 yards of wick 24 pennies Toothpicks or any object that you can drape a wick over the top of the jar Double boiler (I used a large pasta pot, pasta strainer and oven proof dish) Essential oil (optional) Step 1: cut the wick about 6-7 inches and tie a penny to one end to act as your anchor. Line up the jars, place a toothpick (or any object of choice) across the mouth of the jar, drop the penny to the center and wind the top end of the wick over the toothpick. Now you are ready for wax to be poured in. Make sure your jars are on a heat resistance surface, where you can let them rest. Step 2: boil water in the double boiler and then reduce it to a simmer. I used a large pasta dish with a strainer, on the strainer I placed a round casserole dish full of soy flakes. This set-up makes it easy to remove the casserole dish once the wax melts, just lift the strainer out of the pot, and perfect for making multiple batches. Keep the water level a few inches below the level of the submerged casserole dish so that no water mixes with the wax. The wax melts fairly quickly and is ready pour into the candles – use a smaller instrument with a pour spout to dip into the casserole dish and transfer to the jars. Step 3: scent can be added once the wax cools but not before the candle hardens. If you notice that bubbles form add wax to the surface to make it look even. This is so easy, perfect for gifts, the soy wax is vegan friendly, inexpensive and lasts longer than paraffin. I highly recommend this for a fun craft project. -- source link
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