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DIY scented candles, everything you need to make amazing candles at home
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Renee Scot
I spent many years crafting the perfect scented soy candle. These are the tools and ingredients that are best to use
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This wax (golden 464) is the only wax I use for making the perfect soy candle. Flakes are easiest to melt.
Golden Brands 464 Soy Wax
I also sometimes like to use this coconut wax for candles
Coconut 83 Wax (Natural Coconut Wax)
You need a dedicated wax pitcher to melt your wax in. One that will fit in a saucepan to make a double boiler.
Melting Pot/Pouring Pitcher
Get a bunch of wooden paint mixing sticks to mix the wax as it’s melting. I like to dedicate one stick to a each specific scent I’ll be using.
Paint Stirring Sticks
Measure out your desired amount of wax on a food scale that shows grams. One pound is a good amount of wax to start with.
Best Food Scales
Use the bottom piece of this double boiler to fill with 1-2 inches of water and heat up your pitcher of wax flakes.
ExcelSteel 3-Piece 2.5qt Stainless Steel Boiler
Pick desired jar to use. I like the 9.5 oz size
General Wax & Candle Company
Pick desired fragrance. I like the quality oils from California candle supply.
California Candle Supply
To extra treat myself I use pure lavender essential oil. The lavender 40/42 is perfect in a candle.
Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil – Wellington Fragrance
Eucalyptus essential oil also makes an excellent candle.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil – Wellington Fragrance
Use a shot glass or other small glass to measure out your oil on the food scale. I use 1 oz of oil per pound of wax.
Shot Glasses in Barware(1000+)
Use a thermometer to make sure you add your fragrance at the right temperature
meat thermometers
Select your appropriate size wick. For the 9.5 oz jar and golden 464 soy wax I like the eco-10
ECO-10 Wicks
For the coconut wax and 9.5 oz jar I like this cd 10 wick.
California Candle Supply
Use a wick sticker to secure your wick at the center of your jar
Wick Stickers (large)
Once your candle is hardened you need to trim your wick
P.F. Wick Trimmer
Use a wick bar to keep your wick upright when wax is drying
Wick Bar - The Flaming Candle Company
