Making Your Own Candles: Recent Episodes
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Kev and I recycle and reuse whenever possible . We take our reusable shopping bags to the supermarket with us. We have a drawer full of food storage boxes in the kitchen and we stopped using plastic bags in the fridge and freezer a long time ago – although it’s difficult to find a flat […]
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We’re currently expanding our range of candle making fragrances and this week we have a fabulous new fragrance for you! Get Fresh! http://makingyourowncandles.co.uk/get-fresh-odour-eliminating-scent-50ml/ This is the most amazing scent I have ever used, with a slightly spicy smell to the unlit candle it is a fairly unremarkable scent when in the bottle. But in a […]
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We were in a store recently and always like to check out the candles on sale wherever we go, to see if there is anything new trending, to look at labelling, pricing etc. We spotted a range of candles in glass jars that were mimicking the very popular, well crafted Wood Wick Candles that you […]
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We are very excited to announce the availability of our brand-new range of wood wick candles. After scouring the world, and uncovering many duds, we finally found the perfect wood wick – the chimney wick. Not only does our chimney wick give a naturally shaped flame, it also has, in our view, a superior scent throw compared […]
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Yes, this really is a candle! Made with EcoSoya Pillar Blend wax, this candle uses a brand new mould and gives excellent results time after time. This particular project is for making a decorated egg – in this case the central stripe is printed, cut and stuck in place (it must be removed before lighting!) […]
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You might imagine that not much changes in the very traditional industry of candle making but you’d be wrong. The first great revolution in candle making was the development, in the mid 1800s of paraffin wax which is, today, a by-product of the lubricating oil industry. For 150 years, paraffin was the only choice but, […]
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One of the most common questions we get asked is: How do I improve the scent throw of my candles? I want to begin by suggesting that a strong scent throw isn’t always desirable. By “strong” we’re referring to the impact the scent has on our nose and, through it, our brain – the bigger […]
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This fantastically creepy Witch’s Hat is very easy to make and an extremely effective centrepiece to your Halloween decorations. It burns nicely but is equally happy as an ornament to be used each year. The candle is 11cm tall and 10cm across the base. Here’s what you need: Pyramid Mould 200g Soy Pillar Blend wax […]
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Click here to learn how to make gorgeous candles the easy way. In this project, I filled a terracotta flower pot with scented container wax- in 5 minutes from start to finish! Terracotta/clay flower pot (mine was 7cm diameter at the top) 80g Soy container blend wax (can also be made with paraffin container blend) […]
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