DIY Homemade Candles

• Produce

  • 1/4 tsp Lavender buds, dried
  • 1/4 tsp Rosemary, dried

• Other

  • 2 Large clothespins
  • 1 Double-boiler, or a large glass bowl on top of a pot of boiling water
  • 2 jars (glass or metal
  • Skewer, chop-stick, or a utensil for stirring the wax in the jar
  • 2 Wicks with a metal base (where to buy

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 cups* soy flakes (where to buy), I dont recommend soy when it comes to diet, but I have no issue with using soy for making candles. If youre concerned, you can use beeswax, however, its much more expensive and can be harder to work with for setting candles.
• 2 wicks with a metal base (where to buy)
• 20-30 drops each per candle: lavender essential oil (where to buy) and rosemary essential oil (where to buy), you can also create your own custom scents with your favorite oils.
• 2 jars (glass or metal)
• ¼ - ½ tsp dried rosemary, per candle (optional)
• ¼ - ½ tsp dried lavender buds, per candle (optional)
• 1 double-boiler, or a large glass bowl on top of a pot of boiling water
• Skewer, chop-stick, or a utensil for stirring the wax in the jar
• 2 large clothespins
• 2 washcloths or small towels (one for each jar). This isnt mandatory, but helps the wax from cooling too fast which can cause shrinkage and cracks.

Directions

• In a double-boiler (or large glass bowl on top of a pot filled with 1 cup of water), bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat and add the soy flakes. Stir the soy flakes every minute, until they are reduced to a liquid. This process can take 5 minutes.
• Once the soy is liquified, turn off the heat and dip the metal ends of the wicks into the wax. Place the ends in the center of each candle jar, pressing the metal ends down with a skewer or chop-stick until set. The wax acts like glue, securing the metal end at the bottom of the candle jar.
• Once the metal end is set in the wax, gently straighten the wick and secure it at the mouth of the jar with a clothespin (resting on the jar).
• Very gently, pour the wax (it helps to use a bowl or measuring cup designed for pouring liquids), into each jar. Add the essential oils to the wax (this is done to avoid burning the oils during the cooking process). I add 15 drops of each oil on each side of the jar. If desired, add the teaspoon each of dried herb. Using the skewer or chopstick, gently stir the wax, essential oils, and herbs (if using).
• Wrap the jars in the dry washcloths, to prevent the wax from cooling too fast and shrinking or cracking. (This step isnt mandatory, but helps if youre concerned about cracks.)
• Let the candles sit for 24 hours, until fully set. Once set, remove the clothespins and washcloths, and trim the top of the wicks to 1 inch.