The Art Of Candle Making Project Ideas

Making your own candles is fun, and handicraft candles could be make great gifts. It requires very little special equipment. You’ll need a candy thermometer to measure the temperature of the melted wax and plenty of newspaper to work on (and spill on). You’ll need some kind of wax, wicks, and either a mold (to make molded candles) or tin cans (to use for dipping candles).

Waxes:

Although paraffin has come to be the chief ingredient in almost all candles, there are other materials you can use. Beeswax can be expensive, because modern day beekeepers don’t harvest the honey comb. However, you can still buy beeswax at craft stores, or you can make your own if you want to keep a bee hive and are willing to sacrifice some honey.

Tallow

Tallow made by renewing animal fat can also be used. Beef fat is best, but sheep fat will work as well. Use 1/2 pound of alum and 1/2 pound of salt peter to each pound of melted tallow to harden the candles and make them burn cleaner. Bayberry, made from the tiny wax-coated fruit of the bayberry shrub, is a favorite for Christmas candles. Gathered berries are boiled in hot water for 2 hours, and then the green fat is skimmed off the top, re-boiled and strained. Read the rest of this entry »

Art Making Candle Effect of Dipping

Dipping candles effect:

To create dipping candles effect for your craft of the art candle making project, you’ll need two tall cans (taller than the candles you’ll be making). And then melt the wax with this ways:

• Filling a wide-bottomed pan (large enough to completely cover the burner) half-full of water.
• Place the pan over a low heat.
• Put your paraffin into the can and place the can in the water.

Note:
Never try to melt wax in a container set directly over a burner or flame. Read the rest of this entry »

Dripping Candle Effect

Dripping Candle Effect:

This is the last step of your craft of the art candle making project. Finished molded candle and enhance it by dripping a different color wax down the sides. Just light a tapered candle and hold it sideways over your molded candle, allowing the wax to drip down the side. Read the rest of this entry »

Lacy Candle Effect Ideas

Lacy Candles Effect:

This is a neat effect of create the art candle making project. Just use a milk carton or other cardboard mold. Fill the carton with ice cubes, and then pour in your melted wax. For a solid base, pour about an inch of melted wax into the bottom of the mold, wait until it hardens just slightly, then add ice cubes and wax to fill the rest of the mold. When the candle cools, peel the cardboard off carefully. Now, let’s do the finished step by take dripping candle effect. Read the rest of this entry »

Layered Effect Ideas On Candle Craft

Layered Candles Effect:

Create a layered candle effect in the art candle making project will take a little longer, as you’ll need to give each layer time to harden before pouring in the next color. Choose contrasting colors for a nice effect. Another interesting effect is to alternate a layer of fine sand between the colored layers of wax.

Mix the sand with a little bit of melted wax, and then pours in around the outside edges of your mold. Let the next layer of colored wax fill in the center.

~Art Of Candle Project Craft Series

Molded Effect On Making Candle Project

Molded candles effect:

Just about anything can be used for a candle mold such cardboard milk cartons, heavy glass mugs or old jelly jars, plastic foam cups, old plant containers. So, in this candle project you can start by coating the inside of the mold with oil or silicone spray to make the candle easier to remove. Some molds, like milk cartons, may need to be secured by tying string around the middle and base so that it holds its shape.

Cut a hole in the bottom of the mold. Thread wick through the hole and seal the hole with putty. Pull wick tight and secure at the top of the mold by wrapping the end around a pencil or dowel. Melt wax as described above.

For pouring wax, you might want to use a coffee can or other container that you can bend, just pinch/bend the rim to make a pouring spout. Heat the wax to 130°F for cardboard, plastic or glass molds, and 190°F for metal molds. Lift the can with potholders and pour the wax into the molds. Read the rest of this entry »

Make Candle Smell Good

Following this art of candle making project’s step, you need Fragrance oils or Essential oils to make your candle smells good, you can free to add the aroma therapy as you want.

Fragrance oils can be purchased at many craft stores, candle making supply companies, and specialty fragrance companies. For best quality (and for the best burning candles), it is best to use oils that are specifically made for use in candles. The air freshener type oils you see in grocery and drug stores will work, but they may not blend as well with the wax. The oil should be pure oil with no water or alcohol base.

You’ll want to experiment with the amount of fragrance oil. Some candle makers use anywhere from 3 to 10% fragrance per pound of wax, some measure in tablespoons and use from 1 to 3 tablespoons per pound, and some measure in ounces and use from 1/4 oz. to 1/2 oz. per pound. Read the rest of this entry »

Coloring Ways On Candle Craft Project

You can buy dyes for wax at most craft stores or candle making supply company. Dyes come in solid (cakes or chips), powdered or liquid form. To know how much dye to use, you should test the color of the dye by dripping a little bit of the melted wax onto a white piece of paper and letting it dry.

The actual candle color will be darker than what you see on the paper, but this should give you an idea of the finished color, and you can adjust the amount of dye accordingly. You can also try using leftover stubs and pieces of old candles.

We do not recommend using crayons to color candles, unless the candle won’t be burned. Crayons contain pigments that can drown out the flame, giving you a poor burning candle.

~ Art Of Candle Project Craft Series