How Do You Pick Waxes For Candlemaking?
Candlemaking is a popular hobby or home-based business. As the popularity of candles grows, different wax choices appear on the market. The most popular wax choices for candlemaking are paraffin, soy, beeswax and gel wax. There are three main considerations when choosing a candle wax: melting point, wax shrinkage and type of wax. Pick a candle wax based on the melting point. Waxes have different melting points, and higher melting point waxes make longer lasting candles. Palm wax and soy wax burn 50 percent longer than paraffin wax. Beeswax has a high melting point but costs more than other waxes. Choose a wax that produces little shrinkage, such as beeswax, if you don’t want to repour the wax. Paraffin and soy wax produce shrinkage when drying, but you can add special additives to the wax, or buy specially formulated paraffin wax, that helps reduce the amount of shrinkage. Buy paraffin wax crystals for an easily crafted candle. These crystals come prepackaged at craft stores in a varie
