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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye
Before I started my own business, I thought that making candles was a very long, tedious process. Then I described Soy candles, which are so easy, anyone with the time and energy can do it! Soybean based wax candles are a very soft wax, therefore, it is easy to work with and easy to clean up whenever there are any spills.
Soy wax can be melted in the microwave, so there is really no require for a double broiler, and you can melt if faster as well. To begin we will need to have these items on hand.
1. Glass measuring cup. (16 oz. to 32 oz.)
2. 1 lb. (16oz.) of soy wax
3. A wax thermometer
4. 1 oz. of fragrance
5. A glass container
6. Wick and wick tab (or you can glue it with a glue gun).
7. Newspaper (to assistance make clean up easier).
You can buy soy wax at any of the online candle supplies places. They can be bought in 1 lb. increments, 10 lb or 50 lb. There are also soy wax candle kits that you can purchase which will have instructions in them.
First, you need to measure out the wax flakes into the glass evaluating jar. Ordinarily you will need to have around 30 to 31oz. to make 16oz. melted. You put it in the Microwave for 5 minutes.
Although the wax is melting, you can attach your wick to the center of the jar. You can either use a wick sticker or a drop of glue from a hot glue gun. Typically you will desire a wick that is compliant with soy wax, and jar size. I would recommend an http cotton coreless wick.
Take the melted wax out of the microwave with pot holders, as the glass will be very hot! Put the thermometer in the wax to make sure it has reached a temperature of at least 140° F.
You can then add your dye, which would be around 7-8 drops per pound of wax. (You produced add more if you are looking for a darker affect).
Now you need to let the wax sit and cool down to about 100° F and add your fragrance, since if it is exposed to high heat for too long, you will lose the effectiveness of the fragrance.
Lastly, you hope to make sure the wick is going to stay centered. You can either wrap the wick approximately a pencil tightly, or use a clothespin. Let your candle cure for 24 hours and you have a wonderful soy candle!
Don’t forget to trim your wick to approx. ½ inch. Soy wax burns cooler, so it needs to create the melt pool with a longer wick.
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