| Ready to start making your own candles, but you just | | | | it. The middle part was colored a light blue to give it a |
| don't have the time to research all of the steps, types | | | | water like look to it. They even put a metal fish in the |
| of candle waxes, wicks before you begin making your | | | | candle! It was set off center so that it would not |
| first candle? Don't despair and give up on your new | | | | interfere with the burning of the candle. |
| found hobby. Candle supply manufactures have | | | | Look for a kit that contain at least five pounds of gel |
| started offering candle making kits. | | | | wax, wicks with metal plate attached to the bottom, |
| The kit comes with all of the necessary tools and | | | | three to four different fragrances and one dye color. |
| supplies to begin making your first candle today. There | | | | Soy Candle Kits |
| are many different types of candle making kits | | | | Soy candles are becoming every popular because |
| available. From kits for adults to kits for children. | | | | when they are burned they produce very little soot |
| Always supervise you kids when they are making a | | | | and smoke. Soy wax is made from soybeans. Thus |
| candle, they will be working with hot wax that they can | | | | they are considered environment friendly and a |
| easily burn themselves. | | | | sustainable candle making product. |
| Here are some of the more popular kits to consider | | | | Look for a kit that contain at least two pounds of soy |
| when selecting your first kit. | | | | candle wax, 1/2 dozen wicks, two different fragrances |
| Gel Candle Making Kit | | | | and one dye color. |
| Gel candles have become very popular because the | | | | Paraffin Candle Kits |
| gel wax is clear. You can get very creative with your | | | | Most commercially manufactured candles are made |
| gel candle and embed all sorts of colorful items that | | | | from paraffin wax. The wax is refined from crude oil. |
| make your candle uniquely yours. Be cautious that the | | | | Paraffin candles have a tendency to smoke and |
| stuff you select to embed in the candle does not burn | | | | produce more soot especially if the candle has a high |
| up while the gel wax is hot. | | | | fragrance load or a lot of dye in it. |
| I once saw gel candle that looked like an aquarium. | | | | Look for a kit that contain at least five pounds of wax, |
| The candle was cast in a clear glass container. At the | | | | pillar candle molds, a dozen or more pre tabbed wicks, |
| bottom of the candle was had a sandy brown look to | | | | four different fragrance oils and three different dyes. |