How to Use Candle Wax!

Candle Making Wax

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Today, with the growing popularity of candle making, candle wax has made strides to become better…

And more available with much more diversity then before.

People are constantly looking for new and exciting ways to use wax.

Since wax is the main component in candle making, the changes have been there.

Most of the wax used in candles today is refined from petroleum based products like paraffin wax. This is the type of wax that is in most candles.

Paraffin wax is readily available and inexpensive.

Other types of waxes that a more natural and refined from vegetable or plant materials like soy, palm, or bayberry.

A natural wax growing in popularity is soy based wax.

Soy wax is processed by hydrogenating soybeans which makes them suitable for candles. Soy wax is a renewable resource that is eco-friendly.

The best part about soy wax is that the majority of soybeans are grown in the United States primarily in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.

Palm wax is also natural and a renewable resource.

Unfortunately with the increading demand and growing popularity of palm wax…

Countries like Indonesia and Malaysia were clearing vast areas of rainforest in order to plant palm plantations.

This is devastating to ecosystems and compromises the populations of endangered animals like orangutans, rhinoceroses and the Sumatran tiger.

At last! The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) stepped in and founded RSPO. This organization develops and defines best practices for sustainable palm cultivation.

They help member organizations to implement and verify the procedures.

So if you’re shopping for palm wax, please make sure that the supplier is getting wax in an eco-friendly way.

Some candles are made from animal based materials like beeswax…

Candles made from beeswax, palm, and bayberry were offered by companies in the past.

Recently there has been a new and growing interest in making candles out of these natural products.

One of the more popular natural waxes is beeswax.

This wax is available in yellow or white.

Although the cost of beeswax can be expensive, candle makers are drawn to it’s pleasant fragrance, the burning characteristics and the hardiness of the finished product.

Gel candles are also a new kind of way to make candles.

Gel wax is a clear, rubbery texture and works the same as wax. Gel wax is available in three different densities.

The density of the gel each candle requires depends upon the type of candle you’re planning to make and how much fragrance you want as a result.

• Low density gel wax is best for candles with a 0-3% fragrance load. Also, the low density can be poured at a lower temperature.

• The medium density gel wax works well with candles that have a 3-5% fragrance load. It is probably the most popular gel wax to work with.

• High density gel wax is better for candle with a heavier fragrance load.

There are so many different kinds of wax available, as a candle maker you are able to pick the type of wax that works best for you.

Finally, as your skill develops, you’re able to understand each kind of wax and fully step into every aspect of the candle making craft experience…

Whether you like to make beeswax candles, you get to double, triple or even quadruple the joy, fun, elegance and serenity by using candle wax.