Candle Making update....

You will remember in my last post my disappointment regarding scent throw in my soy candles. Well I dug all the wax out of all 8 tins and remelted the wax. I added another 10ml of each scent and an additional 10ml of cinnamon. They do smell stronger now and i am going to test one out tonight...fingers crossed.

Wax dippind candy canes and Disappointment...

I saw this idea on a blog eyeballs by day crafts by night which was wrapping plastic candy canes with homespun fabric. I made them a couple of years ago and some have sold but this year I thought I'd update some of them by dipping them in scented wax 9 I've gone a bit wax dip made this year ;oD

 

These photo's don't show the detail as I took them quickly without the proper lighting. I'm not sure whether to sell them singly or in packs of 3.

 

 

Now for the disappointment

 

 

I  bought some new candle scents, they said they weren't diluted but in the listing they did not suggest how much to use. I followed the instructions from another sellers listing; who recommended 5ml per 100g. So as I was mixing 2 scents, cinnamon and apple, to make my cinnamon apple soy candles; using 400g of wax and added 10ml of each scent making a total of 20ml which equals 5ml per 100g. But I could not smell anything so I added another 5ml per scent (I did mix them before adding to the wax) = 30ml - 7.5ml per 100g.

 

I left it at that and poured the wax. I made 8 and I have lit one to test the scent throw. This is were I was so very disappointed. I couldn't smell a thing ;o(. My only course of action is to see if I can dig out the wax from the tins and re-melt and add more scent. I will give this a go tomorrow.

More candles to come.....

....I have had requests for more cinnamon & apple soy candles, so I've ordered some more wax candle scent  so watch this space.

 

Bright Blessings

 

Julie x

Made some candles

You may remember a post last month where I mentioned I had purchased a number of candle tins.

Well I bought some soy wax (which fortuitously came with wicks) and I have made a dozen candles from the 1kg of wax.

I scented them using scented wax cubes.

 

Cinnamon Apple

 

Cinnamon Spice

 



Candle making supplies...

 

 I bought (many moons ago) some candle tins and have decided it's time to put them to use so I've been researching some candle making supplies on eBay. I tell you it's worth doing some research as I've found warning labels (just the right amount I need) for 99p per sheet of 54, 1kg of soy wax with 20 wicks for £7.60 and 4 x 10ml candle scents fab for Christmas/winter for £11.75. Just all the right amount I need for this project as in general I don't make candles. All I need to do now is see what I have in my stash and order.

 

Bright Blessings

 

Julie x