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Do you
love to burn fragrant, scented gel candles?
Do you know that you can
easily make your own? It is fun and not at all
difficult to make your own scented gel candles
that you can burn at home, give away as gifts,
or even sell. By following 10 easy steps, you
can create your own unique candles.
Materials for Making Gel Candles
You’ll need gel, of course, and zinc wicks,
essential oil, and liquid color dye. Embeds are
optional. You can’t use cotton wicks in gel
candles because they absorb too much gel.
You can obtain these materials online from
candle making suppliers. Just be sure you select
essential oils and colors especially formulated
for gel candles. The fragrance oils you find in
cosmetic shops are not suitable. You can also
buy a gel candle-making kit. If you’re a
beginner, a kit is a good choice because it will
contain everything you need to make your first
candles.
You’ll also need a container for each candle. A
container made of glass is best for a gel candle
so that you can see any embeds you put inside,
but any non-inflammable container will do. You
can use a simple glass, a wine glass, or even a
small wide vase that is at least 2 inches in
diameter. You can look for containers at garage
sales and secondhand stores.
Embeds must be non-inflammable. Common embeds
include pebbles, colored aquarium gravel,
glitter, marbles, sand, sea shells, crystals,
polished stones, artificial jewels, and pearls.
Steps to Making Gel Candles
1. Put a little hot glue in the center of the
container’s bottom. Stick the end of the wick in
it and let the glue set.
2. Cut the gel up into small pieces, which will
ensure that they melt quickly and evenly, and
put the pieces into a stainless steel pot. Melt
the gel over medium heat.
3. Use a thermometer to heat the gel to exactly
200 degrees. Overheated gel looses its clarity.
4. Maintain the temperature at 200 degrees until
the gel is smooth like syrup.
5. Add the dye a little at a time to the melted
gel until you get the desired color. Remember
you can always add more dye, but you can’t take
any away. If you’re going to use embeds, add
only a little color to ensure that the objects
will be visible.
6. Add 1/3 teaspoon of fragrance for each glass
of melted gel. This will give it a nice scent.
If you want a stronger scent, add a little more
fragrance.
7. Heat the containers in the oven or microwave
to 150 to 160 degrees to reduce the formation of
bubbles in the gel.
8. If you’re using embeds, first dip them in the
hot gel and then arrange them in the container.
Keep the objects close to the sides of the
container so that they will be easy to see.
9. With your container on a level surface, pour
the gel slowly and carefully into it down the
side. If this is your first time, you are likely
to get a few bubbles. To avoid bubbles, make
sure the gel is very hot.
10. Pull the wick up through the gel. You can
roll it on a pencil to keep it straight. After
the candle cools, trim the wick and you’re done!
You have a beautiful, unique gel candle you made
yourself.
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