Starting Candle Making as a Hobby

Candle making is a great hobby. If you are barely starting on this adventure you do not need to waste so much money to begin candle making. You might even have some of the materials you need at home already. Depending on what type of wax or candles that you are going to use depends what you will need to get started. When I first started I had some regular pillar candles that I bought online and used to decorate but since I no longer need them I decided to recycle and reuse those to make new candles. I used a nonstick pan and placed my candles inside and put it to melt on the stovetop using medium or low heat until completely melted. You could stir occasionally but it is not necessary. Just make sure to use a spoon you will no longer need or a spoon that is easy to wash and remove wax from afterwards. If it is easier for you, you can use a funnel to pour the melted wax into the candle molds or into a cement, glass, or ceramic vessel that can be used to melt wax in since the vessel is going to be your new candle. Which brings me to ask you a question. Will you use candle molds to make cute candles or candle vessels to make a candle? Remember you can always recycle and reuse the candle vessels you have from candles in the past wether you buy from Bath and Body Works, Target or Walmart. So if you have candles left over from any event feel free to use those but in case you don't you can always buy wax from arts and crafts stores or even online. One of the most common ones is soy wax which is what I used after a while. I will say this though it burns much faster than the wax I was reusing from the candles I had. Which means the candle burns and is finished burning fast. I did notice though that when it hardens, the soy wax candle hardens very good and smoothly leaving no hole or gap on the top of the candle giving you a much nicer candle at the end. And for the soy wax you just need a microwavable container to melt the wax in the microwave. You will also need candle wicks, scissors to cut the candle wick afterwards and the skinniest drill bit you can find to make a whole through the top of the candle molds in order to pass the candle wick through the top and officially make your own candles. There are rubber and plastic candle molds for purchase and they are both easy to work with and it is easy to un mold the candle as long as you have given the candle enough time to harden and dry before un molding. I have not experimented that much with color or scent but I will work on that and will write a post as soon as I feel I can offer valuable information on that topic.

Just remember you can always start out small by just getting two of your favorite molds and a small amount of wax and if you seem to enjoy the candle making process you can always grow your collection after and always feel free to experiment and do research on your own to find the best fit for you.