Candle Making
April 3, 2008 |18:06 | Candle Making By : Team X
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Do you love the soft light and aromatic fragrance of candles, but hate to watch your paycheck going up in flames? Learn to make your own decorative, scented candles at a fraction of the price you pay in stores. Find out about waxes and molds, adding scent and color, layering, adding decorative accents like candies or potpourri, and get sources for supplies. You’ll leave class with about a dozen beautiful, high quality candles and the knowledge to make more at home. Create gifts for any occasion or maybe even start your own candle business! *$20 material fee payable to the instructor.

Similar to traditional wax candles, clear gel candles are commonly produced from a hydrocarbon base stock. The use of a gelled hydrocarbon base stock provides the additional advantage of transparency. Candlewic sells and markets a series of patented gels (US Patent 5,879,694) for use in the manufacture of clear gel candles under Versagel™: brand names. Candle gel from Candlewic may be purchased in 35-pound plastic pails or 360-pound drums. .jpg)
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Wax formulas or recipes as they are sometimes called can be quite confusing to beginners. In this article I will explain various ingredients and offer wax formulas I have had success with for making container candles.
Scented candles that don't smell when you burn them is a common problem among candle makers. The following explanations will help diagnose and fix scent throw problems. Note that often scent throw problems are caused by a combination of factors. Optimize your scent throw by following all of the following guidelines.
Yes, it's possible!
I love burning candles and have them all around the house. Long ones, short ones, fat ones, thin ones, in a plethora of colours. I burn them in the evening when I'm relaxing; I burn them at mealtimes; and I burn them in the bathroom when I'm pampering myself. Any excuse to light a candle really.









