Comments on: Homemade Candles http://themobilehomewoman.com/?p=2481 Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:14:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ashley http://themobilehomewoman.com/?p=2481&cpage=1#comment-355 Ashley Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:03:09 +0000 http://themobilehomewoman.com/?p=2481#comment-355 Thanks so much! Thanks so much!

]]> By: Sherri http://themobilehomewoman.com/?p=2481&cpage=1#comment-354 Sherri Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:22:10 +0000 http://themobilehomewoman.com/?p=2481#comment-354 Hiyah... you can use essential oils, sure, but just realize that some point you can overload the wax and then you get a sort of well, greazy, oozy wax. Now If you're putting in a container, like I do, it's no problem. But if you're trying to make pillars or votives, something freestanding, they can be kinda nasty. Less is more with candles... try one and see... you'll know pretty quick if you over do it. And you can always scent in the container... IE pour in the hot wax, then drop in scent and stir up. Then if you over-do it, you won't wreck the whole batch of wax! It's really very very easy. Heat the wax, pour it in, enjoy the candle. I do like to wait just a wee bit before I put in the wick... let it cool a bit and thicken. If you put a wax coated wick into super hot wax, it has a tendency to wobble around and drift, so you need to secure it better, like the old pencil or chopstick over the container trick. But if you wait a bit, not too long, don't let it get a hard layer on the top, just till it gets a little well, thick... that's the perfect time! Happy candle making!!! Hiyah… you can use essential oils, sure, but just realize that some point you can overload the wax and then you get a sort of well, greazy, oozy wax. Now If you’re putting in a container, like I do, it’s no problem. But if you’re trying to make pillars or votives, something freestanding, they can be kinda nasty. Less is more with candles… try one and see… you’ll know pretty quick if you over do it. And you can always scent in the container… IE pour in the hot wax, then drop in scent and stir up. Then if you over-do it, you won’t wreck the whole batch of wax! It’s really very very easy. Heat the wax, pour it in, enjoy the candle. I do like to wait just a wee bit before I put in the wick… let it cool a bit and thicken. If you put a wax coated wick into super hot wax, it has a tendency to wobble around and drift, so you need to secure it better, like the old pencil or chopstick over the container trick. But if you wait a bit, not too long, don’t let it get a hard layer on the top, just till it gets a little well, thick… that’s the perfect time!

Happy candle making!!!

]]> By: Ashley http://themobilehomewoman.com/?p=2481&cpage=1#comment-353 Ashley Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:20:19 +0000 http://themobilehomewoman.com/?p=2481#comment-353 Thank you! I've been look for regular straightforward candle making directions and have found a lot of weird junk on the internet. Just a question about scents; can regular essential oils work or is there something special and fancy for candle making? Thank you! I’ve been look for regular straightforward candle making directions and have found a lot of weird junk on the internet. Just a question about scents; can regular essential oils work or is there something special and fancy for candle making?

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