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Making Scented Candles

by Shelly

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You will need:

-Premium candle wax (about 2 pounds per candle)
-Double boiler
-Candle or candy thermometer
-Packages of candle dye and scent
-Package of metal-core wick with screw (wick size depends on the mold diameter)
-Metal mold in desired shape
-Thin dowel
-Mold sealer
-Pouring container with spout
-Skewer
-Candle-gloss spray

To begin:

Melting was by breaking wax into small pieces , place the pieces into a pot of double boiler. Fill lower pit with water, place on the stove. Place the thermometer in wax, heat to 190°F, stirring constantly. Add the dye and scent to the wax at this point. Be sure and follow the manufacture’s suggested amounts.

Thread wick through the bottom hole in the mold. Place dowel across top of mold; tie wick to the dowel. Turn mold over and trim the wick to 1”. Wind wick around screw head; secure bottom with mold sealer. Heat the mold by running warm water over outside of the mil.

Pour the wax into pouring container. Tilt the mold; slowly pour in wax to desired candle height. Reserve about 1 cup of wax for fill indentation, which will form in center of candle as it sets. Let candle set up for 1 hour. Poke skewer into the candle next to the wick to remove pressure, which builds up as the candle begins to set.

Reheat reserved was in the microwave; pour into indentation. Do not pout wax higher than level of previous pour. Let candle ser overnight. Remove sealer and screw and untie knot. Turn the mold over upside down so candle will slip out. Use a low-melt hot glue gun to attach dried fruits or flowers to the side of the candle. Melt additional wax; dip embellished candle into the wax to seal. Let set. Finish the candle by spraying with candle-gloss spray.


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