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The Art of Making Scented Candles – 4 Steps to Aromatic Beauty

February

10th

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Scented candles increase the ambience of any room. If you are a soft, romantic person, you will enjoy the aroma of scented candles. You and your guests will be treated to a sense of calm and well being. And, of course, the glow of almost any candle highlights the elegance of the room.

The subtle fragrance of scented candles will pep you up, even while the candle is unlit. When you arrive home tired and worn out from the day, the aroma & warm glow of a scented candle tends to loosen your tightness & lift your energy level.

Scented candles are wonderful gifts for any occasion and/or season, especially when made by your own hands.

1. Pick Your Fragrance For Candle Making

Fragrance oil is available in most craft shops. Also, you may buy it online. I suggest that you opt for fragrance oils rather the cheaper alcohol and water based fragrances. Since your wax mix will be oil based, your fragrance should also be oil based. Why? Well, as oil and water do not blend, the water from a water based perfume tends not to mix with the melted wax.

2. Choose Your Wax

The basics of scented candle making are more or less the same as for ordinary wax candles. Start by choosing your wax. Available in the market is a versatile range of wax starting with the naturals, beeswax, palm & soy, and progressing to paraffin or gel wax. You’ll want to decide on the aromatic intensity for your candles before choosing your wax. For example, in case of gel candles, gel wax with less density holds less fragrance compared to gel wax with higher density.

3. The Process of Making Scented Candles

Now we’ll go through the process of creating aromatic candles.

The first step is to melt your wax. I suggest using a double boiler. That means put the wax in a small pot. Now place that container into a slightly larger pot partially filled with water. Now heat the water. Use a thermometer to ensure the wax is not burnt. The temperature should be kept at 170-180 degrees Fahrenheit.

When the wax is melted, put a wick in the mold & take the wax from the heat source. Now add the fragrance oil that you have chosen. A mixture of 1 ounce fragrance oil to 1 pound wax will produce a fragrance that permeates your candle up to 6% of its density. Greater amounts of fragrance oil will cause the candle to burn out quicker.

Now pour the melted wax mixture into your mold. The only job remaining is to let it cool before removing your candle from it’s mold.

Congratulations! You’re finished!

4. Experiment as You Go Along

You will develop expertise in all aspects of the candle craft when you start experimenting. By using different fragrances and colors, you will perfect the candle making technique and thoroughly enjoy the process.

It’s a great feeling to gift your friends with a scented homemade candle knowing that they will find the fragrant essences both relaxing and invigorating.