Discover 7 Simple Steps To The Candle Making Process!
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Without getting too technical here…
Let’s take a brief look at the candle making process and what’s involved in the burning of a candle?
The burning of a candle involves 4 elements:
- Liquids
- Solids
- Plasma
- Gas
Candles are used for several purposes like decoration and personalized candle gifts.
Candles have always been an indispensable part of the festivities and usual home décor, yet this doesn’t mean that using candles is something new, right?
What makes candle making so special in your opinion?
The reason I ask is because candles date back to the age of cavemen…
Does the sense of creating something colorful, beautiful, attractive and soothing appeal to you?
Making a candle and watching it slowly burn is indeed a great feeling.
There is a belief that the French cavemen used candles while etching and painting the walls.
Some remains of candles made out of animal fats are found in the French cave areas. Further
evidences of candles are also found in Egypt.
Historians believe that the Egyptians made candles by dripping bee’s wax on leave stems.
The artists like potters, writers and designers love their creations. They put all their love, emotions and thoughts in their creations.
Many people are discovering the hobby of making candles in their free time or the vacations.
Does candle making shift your focus or help you to vent out your overwhelming emotions like stress and anger?
What’s your favorite aroma or fragrance?
Not only do candles emit light, candles are also a great source of aroma and fragrances:
- Vanilla
- Jasmine
- Chocolate
- Cinnamon
- The fragrances are endless.
Similarly there is a never ending list of the shapes, sizes, deigns, shades and looks of the candles.
The art of candle making is a great pastime for special moments as well, for example parents making candles together with their children.
Candles make great personal gifts for your family and friends on special occasions.
At times people just gather the basic information and start practicing the art with full courage.
Tip: Remember the necessary safety prospects and other interesting parts of this great art.
Here a 7 basic steps relevant to the art of candle making:
1. To make the body of the candle usually paraffin wax is used. Paraffin is a natural wax that’s
extracted from the plants.
2. Paraffin wax is available at petroleum refineries and the specialty wax processors.
3. Bees’ wax is also a great alternate to make the candles’ body. Bee’s wax is a natural wax extracted from honeybees. The bees use this substance in constructing their honeycombs.
4. To make the candles, before the wax getting dried, wick is placed in the center. Wick is
usually made out of cotton fibers braided together.
It is quite thin, yet very strong. In order to have a larger flame, some candle makers use a wider wick that is wider than the normal one.
5. As mentioned, you should be aware of the safety prospects while making candles. Hot wax has quite high temperature that may cause severe burns.
6. Candle making also involves great risk of fire. Re-assure that the candle making area must be equipped with a fire extinguisher and should be well planned.
Make sure to clean up the spills quickly. They become very slick and walking over them
can make you fall.
7. Candle making materials aren’t very expensive as well.
There you have it, candle making made easy!
