How Do You Make Soy Candles & Essential Oils?
Soy candles are relaxing, biodegradable, easy to clean, pretty, made from soy beans, look nice, ummm, do you need any more reasons to want to learn to make your own? Let me show you how! Put the wax in a clean pan on medium heat, when the wax is melted, remove from heat and add the fragrance oil and dye. Mix thoroughly. Create a wick by coating cooking string with dry wax. Anchor base of wick with a paperclip or a clothespin – this ensures that it will stay in the center of the candle. Since it is coated in wax, it should be stiff and should stand up on its own. without splattering any wax, pour your wax mixture into your chosen container and over the wick. Be careful that the wick doesn’t fall over! REMEMBER if it does, the wax is HOT! do not try to use your fingers to pick it up. It may be wise to have tweezers at hand. When the wax dries, trim the wick to 1/2 inch, and your candle is ready to be enjoyed. Once the wax has fully set, Cut the wick down and you have a candle!
