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How To Make A Richly Scented Candle

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If you don’t want to pay outrageous prices for that perfect Richly Scented Candle, or want an interesting craft project, creating your own scented candles at home is great. There are a few safety precautions, so don’t forget the following:

• Never leave the area with hot wax, because at 375 degrees F, it can catch fire! In the event that this happens, use a fire extinguisher, not water.

• Never allow the jar of wax touch the heat source. A wire rack in a pan should be hold the container, and watch the water level.

• If water contaminates the wax, just let the wax cool so that it doesn’t boil and splash out hot wax. After it has cooled, the water will separate from the wax to allow reuse.

• Never use any flammable products to add the scents to the candles. Have one “test candle” and burn it in a fire safe area with an extinguisher nearby.

Now you’ll need to get your ingredients. These include wax , wick, scent, and dye. At home you’ll need to have an open heat source, double boiler, thermometer, mold, and skewers. All the necessary ingredients for making that perfect Richly Scented Candle. Next comes making the actual candles:

  1. Use an easily accessible area covered by newspaper for mess control.
  2. Place the container holding the wax in a pot of water to create a double boiler. Place the pot on your stove at medium, coming to a slow boil.
  3. Make sure your mold is clean and that understand it if it’s a candle mold kit.
  4. Once the wax is at 175 degrees F it is ready.
  5. Slowly add your color to the wax and store. You can always add more if needed. Cooling might change the color as well.
  6. Add a small amount of scented oil. Then you can pour the wax into your mold.
  7. Remove the wax container from the water and set on a dry cloth, then pour the wax into your mold.
  8. Wax will shrink as it cools to you may have to add more. Don’t touch the mold or let air into it.
  9. Test the candle by poking it every 20 minutes and pour more wax into the hole. In 4-5 hours it should be set.
  10. Make sure to put a hole in the center if using a cup, as this will hold the wick later.
  11. You can use cold water to place the mold into to speed up the process.
  12. The insert the wick, creating a small wax mold around it if needed.
  13. Trim the wick if needed.

With the safety precautions and instructions above, you’re well on your way to making your own set of scented candles!

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