How to make candles step by step

Take some plastic molds or cups, or if you want larger candles you can use milk or drink cartons. They have to be perfectly clean and dry, then you can move to the second step in our class about how to make candles: melting the wax. It is important that the one you’ve bought be high quality and, if possible, 100% natural. Heat the wax in a pan, but not too much.

It is very important that you pass the wick through the liquid wax, thus you make sure it will burn evenly afterwards. Now you’re a lot closer to really learning how to make candles at home. Use a pencil with the wick attached to it so as to make it stay tight. This will assure correct candle burning without any inconveniences. The wick needs to go from one side to the other of the mold following a vertical invisible line.

Use some clue or plasticine to fix the wick on the bottom of the mold. If you need to learn more about how to make candles, try to be as accurate as possible. If you use a carton as a mold, you can make a hole at the bottom and pass the wick through it. Once you do that, seal the place afterwards using the same methods shown above. However, be more careful, given the fact that you have to prevent leakage this time.

Ready to burn – final touch for a good home-made candle

We’re almost at the end at our mini learn-how to make candles class, and you are close to seeing your efforts rewarded. Now, all that’s left to do is to pour the wax gently and cool the candle. Save some liquid wax for the shrinkage, since as the candle cools down the top has the tendency to shrink. Pour some of the wax you’ve saved and give your work the final touch. Enjoy it!