How to make soy candles
Making candles at home is becoming very popular. Some people want to save money over store-bought candles; others want to get creative and make unique candles.
In this article, we will show you how easy and fun it is to make your own soy wax candles. People love them because they are handcrafted, personal, and cheap. The best part, though, is that you can sell your candles and start a fun and profitable full time business.
It takes a lot of special equipment and you can do it right in your home.
Soy candles have become very popular these days. People were always drawn to the flame and wonderful fragrance provided by the soy wax candles.
Here are the supplies you need: soy wax, wick, molds, fragrance oil, thermometer, and dye chips.
Purchasing supplies does not cost a lot if you consider that with what you would pay for making 2 or 3 candles, you can make 20 of your own. You can also add any container fragrance or color combination you want.
First thing you need to do is get the soy wax melted. In a short while it will melt completely and become liquid. You will want to heat it up at 185 degrees Fahrenheit (85° C). Now, add the dye and stir it up. Remove the pitcher from the heat and add the fragrance.
You are almost ready to pour the soy wax into the molds. This is a very important step that ensures the soy wax candle’s success. Reduce the temperature of the soy wax to somewhere between 150-160 degrees F (65° – 71° C). Use the thermometer to verify the temperature.
The next step is preparing the mold. You should warm them up a little. The best thing you could do is put them into the oven for 10-15 min before you use them. If your soy wax temperature is around 150 degrees F (65° C), you are ready to pour it into the molds.
Fill each mold with soy wax all the way to the top. If you are using a pour pot, it works better if you slightly heat it up. This prevents the wax from hardening in a cold pour pot.
After we let the soy wax cool (we do not recommend a water bath or any other type of fast cooling process because it could damage your soy wax candles) and a thin skin has formed on top of your soy wax candle, it is time to insert the wick.
Push the wick into the candle until it reaches the bottom of the mold. This should be done quickly so that the skin does not get too thick.
From my point of view, now comes the hardest part of the soy wax candle making process. You must wait.
Avoid touching, moving, and examining the candles for the next 5 hours. If you followed this little guide step by step, in about 5 hours you should have yourself a perfect soy candle. When the soy wax candle is ready, you should be able to hold it by the tip of the wick and carefully pull it out of the mold.
Congratulations, you have just made a soy candle! Your friends and family will be impressed, and I am sure they will want one of your candles.
