Candle Making Ideas
One appealing consideration for candle makers is the amount of creativity this craft provides. There are so many differing candle making ideas, many that have not even been discovered yet.
First, there are different candle making choices based solely on the wax. Choices include beeswax, paraffin wax, gel wax, soy wax, wax blends, bayberry wax, jelly wax, and palm wax.
Next, there are choices as to the shape, size, and style of the candle. There are pillar candles, votive candles, gel candles, container candles, tapers, and the list goes on. The materials you need for your candle making will depend largely on the types of candles you plan to make.
More creativity is allowed by choosing from an endless variety of colorants and fragrances. It would be very hard to run out of candle making ideas.
Many candle makers like to create “outside of the mold,” if you will, choosing unique candle containers and molds from items around the house. Many items that are commonly thrown away can be converted into, or used to make, pleasingly fragrant candles, such as wax milk or juice cartons.
Candles can be poured in sessions, allowing you to have “layered” candles, using different colors for the layers. Some candle makers enjoy embellishing their finished pillars with paint.
Floating candles are still another possibility, and gel candles can really be a lot of fun. Gel candles allow you to add trinkets and charms inside the gel. These trinkets are known as embeds. Be cautious when selecting embeds. There are many styles and varieties available for purchase, or you can create your own. These embeds need to be candle safe as they will become heated as the candle burns.
Container candles are very easy to make, and you can make some unique candles based on the containers you find. One of the very popular container jars used are the old-fashioned canning jars such as Ball or Mason. Any container selected for candle making needs to be able to withstand high heat, making canning jars a wise choice.
Candle molds also come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and designs. You can use poured molds, or cut shapes from hardened wax using a “cookie cutter” method. These “cookie” shapes can then be combined into more complicated designs, or used to make floating candles or embeds.
It is just about impossible to exhaust the list of candle making ideas. You can make your candles as simple or as complex as you wish.
