Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles

So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you get started and what approach is the simplest? The correct answer is…the 2 candle making recipes that you see below.

We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.

No stress, little mess. And did I happen to mention having “fun”? Of course, I did it!

Candle Making Recipes - Balloon Candle

Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it - you’re ready to go.

Use a double boiler to melt your wax to a temperature of 165 - 185 F degrees. Dip a water-filled balloon into the wax and pull it out quickly, allowing it to cool and set. Repeat until a 1cm thick wax coating forms around the balloon. Deflate the balloon and take it out of the candle’s center.

Add in the warm wax, rotating around the shell continuously until the interior is almost fully covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your masterpiece is finished!

There is even a simpler candle recipe…

Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle

Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Fold and cut beeswax in half. Choose one of the beeswax sheets and position the wick on the long side with 1 inch of the wick extending past both ends of the beeswax.

with your fingertips, gently roll the beeswax around the wick binding the wick securely to the wax. The heat from your fingers will create a seamless candle. Tightly roll the beeswax making sure it is straight to the very end.

Upon reaching the end, use the heat of your fingertips to seal the border of the beeswax candle. Trim the wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end will be the top of your candle. Here, snip the wick to 1/4 inch above the wax.

See? I did not steer you astray! Simple, quick, easy and painless. And don’t forget fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off your beautiful creations!

And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what do you think?

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