Candle Making Recipes – Two Candles For Beginners

Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles

So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you begin and what is the simplest approach? The final answer is…the 2 recipes found below.

We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.

No stress, little mess. And did I happen to mention having “fun”? Of course I did!

Candle Making Recipes – Balloon Candle

Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it – Let’s get started.

Melt your wax in a double boiler, old electric skillet or an old saucepan at a temperature between 165 and 185 degrees. Dip a water-filled balloon into the wax. Pull it out quickly, allowing the wax to cool and set. Repeat continuously until a 1cm thick wax shell forms around the balloon. Burst the balloon and remove it from the candle’s center.

Start pouring the warm wax, rotating around the shell continuously until the interior surface is almost entirely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your masterpiece is finished!

There is even a simpler candle making recipe…

Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle

Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Fold and cut the beeswax sheet in half. Choosing one of the sheets, place the wick on the long side with 1 inch of the wick extending past both ends of the beeswax.

Use your fingertips to gently roll the beeswax around the wick. Make sure the wick is secure. The heat from your fingers will create a seamless candle. Continue tightly rolling the beeswax sheet. Make sure it is straight as you go.

ag. Trim wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end, which will be your candle top, snip to about 1/4 inch above the wax.

See? I did not steer you astray! Quick, simple and painless. And what about fun, fun, fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off your beautiful creations!

And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what do you think?