The Important Steps Of Candle Making

Candle making techniques are varied and numerous and you should be guided by the type of candle you are making. With any of the candles you make a crucial part is heating the wax to the correct temperature for pouring the candles. This is more than just the wax temperature but also includes the mold temperature and room temperature as these factors will affect your candles.

The pouring wax temperature is very important and this temperature will vary depending on the materials that you are using. Some popular candle making material include paraffin, gel and natural waxes. Each of the candle materials will come with a recommended pouring temperature and you should follow these directions. In general natural waxes will not need to be heated as high as paraffin and other material.

The temperature of the surrounding environment you are working in is also important when pouring candles. If you are in a very hot and humid room then you may not need to heat the wax to such a high temperature. Whereas if you are making candles in the winter and the room is cold you may need to heat the wax to a higher temperature. You may find that your candles will be different depending on which time of year you are making them.

The temperature of the candle molds you are using is also important. Most molds should be pre-heated in order to get rid of any moisture. Moisture in the mold can cause air pockets and the moisture should be removed as much as possible. Dry heat is the best way to pre heat the molds and a heat lamp or heat gun is a good tool to use.

You can chose colors to dye your candles. You will use three different colors to create many. Red, blue and yellow are the three primary colors and different combination’s of these will produce different colors. A main problem with using color is that sometimes the color is not consistent throughout the wax. The greater the amount of wax you are using the better chance for color uniformity because it is much easier to measure out the dye.

There are many different types of dyes and you can use color block, liquid dyes, pigment dyes and powdered dyes. The easiest dyes to use are liquid dyes and they also mix easily for uniform color.

Pigment dyes produce a very rich and deep color for your candles but are only used when dipping candles. Powdered dyes are perfect for large batches as and are economical as you can achieve fantastic color with a small amount of powdered dye.