How to make soy candles

Soy candles are excellent alternatives to the traditional candles. There is a huge demand in the market for soy candles and its popularity has gained a lot over the past decade. It has become a favorite because of the advantages and benefit one can get out of soy candles. Though we are already in the new age, so to speak, candles still never fail to light its way into each and every home.

Soy candles can be bought from specialized stores and are also available in supermarkets and it can also be purchased online. With the popularity of these candles, then don’t be surprised if cottage industries are built and many are looking on how to make soy candles. And if you are looking fan the entrepreneurial spirit in you, then now is the time to learn how to make soy candles.

As always, learning this home project means indentifying first the basic ingredients materials needed. For our beginner’s project, you need one pound of soy wax, a cotton wick like the HTP-105 for example, wax dye, an ounce of fragrance oil of your own choosing and the mason jar. When choosing the soy max, select the one in flakes form since it is easy to use. In selecting the fragrance for your candles, make sure that you personalize your choice.

When learning how to make soy candles, you only need one ounce of fragrance in order to scent 16 ounce of the soy wax. And when you are choosing the wicks for your candles, make sure that you get larger and ticker wicks for thicker candles. For convenience, use the wicks that are supported by the metal discs. For containers, you have lots of options.

When all the ingredients are ready and set in your work area, then that would be the time when you can start your home project. The first step is to place the soy wax in the pan. Slowly heat it over medium fire until the wax is totally melted the remove it from heat. You can now add the fragrance oil of your own choice. Stir so that all the fragrance oil is absorbed completely in the wax. You have an option of adding the wax dye.

Once done, then what you need to do next is to pour the melted wax into the jar, and ensuring that the cotton wick that you chose is at the center. You need to wait until the mixture cools and becomes solid. Once the candles cooled off, then you can decide on the length of the soy candles. If you think that the candles are too long, and then cut it.

In learning how to make soy candles, you may also want to ‘jazz’ up the looks and the designs of the candles. You can do that by stamping, or by adding some finishing touches like ribbons. You see! It was not that hard right? Follow the steps; know the ropes and you are on your way of becoming a full pledged candle maker. So burn your candle and reap the rewards that go along with it.