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How To Make Halloween Candles
Are you looking for a fun way to get into the spirit of Halloween? Learn how to make Halloween Candles with our easy and rewarding project, that will make your home feel extra spooky. Crafting your own Halloween-inspired candles can be a creative and enjoyable activity, whether you're doing it as part of your business or just for fun! In this blog post, we'll guide you through how to make beautiful and unique Halloween candles that will bring light – literally and figuratively – to any space. So grab some wax, your must-have spooky scents, and let's get crafty!
If you’re planning to craft up some new décor for your home or create gifts for friends and family, making your own Halloween-themed candles it a must, it can be a fun, rewarding activity.
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How do I ensure my Halloween candles burn evenly?
If you’re going to have some candles on display during the spooky festivities, it pays to be prepared. Ensuring that your Halloween candles burn evenly isn't complicated; there are a few simple steps you can take to make sure they last the whole night.
The key to ensuring that your candles burn evenly is choosing the right candle base. Candle waxes come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials - each with amazing properties for you to consider. This makes it easy to find a base that will fit your needs!
If you’re looking for a quick and easy solution, soy wax can be an ideal choice. Soy wax is natural, renewable, and has an even burning rate when compared to other materials such as paraffin or beeswax. It also contains no toxins or carcinogens so it’s safe for use around children and pets! Additionally, soy wax has been found to emit up to 50% less soot than traditional paraffin candles when burned properly.
Beeswax is another great option when looking for longer burning times and consistent flame height without smoke or fumes. Its honeycomb texture helps create excellent stability which produces beautiful candle color effects as well as soak-proof wicks that won’t clog up with residue like other bases tend to do. Beeswax also burns slower than many standard alternatives giving you hours of long-lasting pleasure from your candle experience while creating less waste at the same time!
Paraffin wax is probably the most commonly used type of wax in candle making today due its ability hold colour and fragrance very well plus its relatively low cost compared with some more expensive alternatives like soy or beeswax.. Furthermore paraffin gives off thick smokeless flames offering nice visual effects because they have a higher melting point than others types of lamps allowing them burn cleanly without leaving any wet spots on the surface where you lit them up! Finally depending on what type of container your using it may be worth investing into Gel Wax which can offer thicker walls at much safer temperatures thus helping maintain desired hot spot free burn rates!
Equipment for making Halloween Candles:
• Pumpkin Silicone Mould
• 4 x Wick Bar
• 3 x TCR33/18 Wick
• 2 x Wick Stick Ums
• 2 x 30cl Candle Glass
• 1 x Seasonal Mould
• Heat Gun
• 2 x Metal Jugs
• Digital Thermometer
• Wax Melter (optional)
Ingredients for making Halloween Candles:
• 440g Container Wax
• 44g Fragrance Oil
• Black Liquid Candle Dye
• Orange Candle Dye Chip
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This recipes makes approximately two 30cl candles. Always check the IFRA and legal limits for your chosen fragrance or essential oil.
How To Make Your Own Halloween Candles...
- Firstly, prepare your area by gathering all the necessary equipment needed.
- Wearing gloves, add your wax to your melter, melt accordingly until your wax reaches 80°C.
- Whilst your wax is melting, prepare your containers. Use your Wick Stickems to secure your Wicks in your Halloween Jars.
- Once your Wax has melted to 80°C, carefully pour 380g into your jug. Let cool to 70°C then add in 38g of your Fragrance Oil and stir well.
- Next, slowly pour your wax into your two candle jars, leaving a 3cm gap at the top. If need slide your wick across. Then move into the centre once poured and leave to set.
- With the remaining wax in the jug, add a few drops of Black Liquid Dye and mix until dispersed.
- Using your third Wick, cut off the sustainer and cut into two. Secure each half to a Wick Bar, lining up with the height of your mould.
- Slowly, pour your black mix into the skull segment of your Halloween Mould and place one of your trimmed wicks into the center of your skull and leave to set.
- Next, measure out 60g of melted wax into a jug and pour in your remaining 6g of Fragrance and stir.
- Next, measure out 60g of melted wax into a jug and pour in your remaining 6g of Fragrance and stir.
- Slowly pour your orange mix into the pumpkin segment of your Halloween Mould.
- Place your other trimmed wick into the center of your pumpkin and leave to set.
- Once set, use the heat gun to carefully remove the wicks from your pumpkin and skull.
- Carefully, pock through the hole, to ensure it goes all the way through. Then, heat the tops of your candles, until approximately 1cm of has melted.
- Finally, for your skeleton candle, feed the wick through the base of your skull and gently place your skull onto the top of your candle, so it sits in the melted wax.
- And you’re done, you can enjoy your Halloween Candles!
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