Candle Making Recipes – 2 Recipes For Learners

Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles

So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you begin and what is the simplest approach? The truth is…the 2 candle making recipes below.

We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.

No stress, little mess. And did I include having “fun”? For sure, I did!

Candle Making Recipes – Balloon Candle

Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it – Let’s get started.

Melt your wax in a double boiler at a temperature between 165 and 185 F degrees. Dip a water-filled balloon into the wax and pull it out quickly, allowing it to cool and set. Repeat continuously until a 1cm thick wax shell forms around the balloon. Deflate the balloon and take it out of the candle’s center.

Add the warm wax, rotating continuously around the shell until the interior is almost completely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your wax creation is complete!

There is even a simpler candle making recipe…

Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle

Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Fold and cut the beeswax sheet in half. Select one of the sheets and place the wick on the long side with about 1 inch of wick extending past both ends of the beeswax sheet.

Use your fingertips to gently roll the beeswax around the wick. Make sure the wick is secure. The warmth of your hands will create a seamless candle. Continue to tightly roll the beeswax. Make sure it is straight as you go along.

Upon reaching the end, use the heat of your fingertips to seal the border of the beeswax candle. Trim the wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end, which will be your candle top, snip to about 1/4 inch above the wax.

See? I did not steer you astray! Quick, simple and painless. And what about fun, fun, fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off your beautiful creations!

And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what’s your opinion?