Aromatic candles heighten the ambience of any room in the house. If you are a romantic kind of person, you’ll appreciate the aroma of these scented wax masterpieces. Your guests will be intoxicated with calm and well being. Also, the warm glow of just about any candle enhances the elegance of a room.
The subtle fragrance of scented candles will pep you up, even while the candle is unlit. So when you come home tired and worn out from the day, the presence of the perfumed candles tend to unwind you and make you feel uplifted.
Scented candles are great gifts for every season and all occasions; especially when they are hand crafted by yours truely.
1. Choose Your {Candle Making Fragrance}
Fragrance oil can be purchased in most craft shops. You can also shop for it online. I would suggest that you opt for fragrance oils rather than going for inexpensive alcohol or water based fragrances. Because your wax mix is oil based, your fragrance must also be oil based. Why? As oil & water do not mix, a water based perfume tends not to mix with oil based wax.
2. Select Your Wax
The basics of {making a scented candle} are more or less the same as for ordinary wax candles. Start by selecting your wax. Available in the market is a versatile range of wax starting with the naturals, beeswax, palm & soy, and progressing to paraffin or gel wax. You should decide on the fragrance intensity of your candles before selecting your wax. For example, lower density wax holds less fragrance than wax of a higher density.
3. The Art of Making Aromatic Candles
Now that we’ve talked about waxes, let’s discuss the method for creating scented candles.
The first step is to melt your wax. For this purpose, a double boiler can be used. That means put the wax in a small pot. Now place that container into a slightly larger pot partially filled with water. Now heat the H2O. Use a thermometer to ensure the wax is not burnt. The temperature should be maintained at 170-180 degrees Fahrenheit.
After the wax is melted, insert a wick into the mold and remove your wax from it’s source of heat. Now add the fragrance oil that you have chosen. 1 ounce fragrance oil to 1 pound wax will create a fragrance of 6%. Be aware that greater amounts of fragrance will cause the candle to burn out sooner because it has a higher liquid density.
Now pour your melted wax/fragrance mix into it’s mold. The only job left is to let the whole thing cool before removing your candle from it’s mold.
Congratulations, well done!
4. Experiment as You Go Along
You will develop expertise in all aspects of the candle craft when you start experimenting. By using different fragrances and colors, you will perfect the art of candle making and thoroughly enjoy the process.
It’s a great feeling to award your friends with a {scented homemade candle} knowing that they will find the fragrant essences both relaxing and invigorating.










