Candle Making! Tips, Techniques, Recipes & More

Gather Materials – The image shows all essential materials: wax, wick, a container (such as a glass jar), fragrance oil, color dye, a double boiler for melting wax, and a thermometer for temperature control

Melt the Wax – Wax is placed in a double boiler, melting slowly over heat while being stirred with a spoon.

Prepare the Wick – A wick is being placed and secured at the center of a container, often held in place with a wick holder or adhesive at the bottom.

Add Fragrance & Color – Fragrance oil and color dye are being poured into the melted wax and stirred thoroughly for an even mixture.

Pour the Wax – The melted wax is carefully poured into the prepared container while keeping the wick straight.

Let It Set – The candle is left undisturbed as the wax cools and hardens, changing from liquid to solid.

Trim the Wick – The wick is being trimmed to about ¼ inch to ensure a clean and even burn before lighting.

PUTTING CANDLES ON CAKES IS A TRADITION FROM ANCIENT GREECE

 True. Ancient Greeks would bring a cake decorated with candles. It represented the glowing moon, the temple of Artemis, the Goddess of the hunt and the moon. It only became a birthday tradition from the 1700s as every candle represented each passing year.

THEIR IS A WAY TO BURN CANDLES CORRECTLY!

   You thought it might be as easy as just lighting your candle up.. well it’s a bit more complex than that! Did you know that the first burn of a candle is the most important? The first time you light your candle, you have to let it burn long enough!l The whole top layer of the wax has to become liquid and that takes several hours depending on the size of your candle. If you do not do this, then your candle will not burn evenly.

YOU SHOULD NOT BLOW A CANDLE TO TURN IT OFF

Blowing out a candle produces soot and smoke, which is not cool. You also risk blowing droplets of hot liquid wax in the surrounding area. TIP: the best (actually it should be the only!) way to put out a candle is to use a candle snuffer as it puts the flame out by depriving it of oxygen. With your Fraendi candle, you only need to put the lid on top of your container, easy!

FREEZING YOUR CANDLE WILL NOT MAKE IT LAST LONGER

Many people say that freezing a candle before lighting it will make it last longer. Sorry.. but it’s fake news! Freezing the candle actually makes the wax crack and damages the candle.

A CANDLE SHOULD NOT PRODUCE SMOKE WHEN BURNING

There is no smoke without fire, sure..but when your candle is smoking, it means the wick is too long! EASY TO FIX IT: put the flame out, wait for the wick to cool and trim it to about 6 mm long.

THE CANDLE FLAME DOES NOT ALWAYS STAND STRAIGHT

Did you know that under micro gravity (Like on a space station), some NASA scientists have revealed that a flame would be spherical. This phenomenon is due to the lack of gravity.

A CANDLE MAKER’S CALLED A CHANDLER

Cocorico! It comes from the Old French word “‘chandelier” Before the introduction of electricity, a “chandelier” was a ceiling fitting made of several candles to light up the rooms.