The Candle Making Information Blog

Love is in the air, and we’re all fixed for a romantic night in here at Making Your Own Candles! We picked up some silicone moulds, intended for making cupcakes and ice cubes in, from our local £1 shop and made cute little heart shaped candles in them. 200g blended paraffin wax made 2 larger and 12 small candles. We used a blend of 2g Windsor red dye and 0.5g Plum Purple to create a warm rich red colour, and we scented our candles with a rich Cherry scent.

An alternative if you prefer a container candle, would be to use our lovely little range of heart shaped tins to make some candles in – our Pro-C container wax will give you excellent results! And when you have burned your candles, you can refill the tins in time for your Anniversary celebrations!!

Here’s what I used;

• 200g blended paraffin wax
• 3g dye
• 10ml scent
• Wick and Tab assemblies for tealight candles
• Heart shaped silicone cupcake case and ice cube tray

Here’s how I made the candles;

1. Wash silicone moulds
2. Melt 200g blended paraffin wax in a double saucepan
3. Add 3g dye and stir
4. When the wax is fully melted, add scent and stir
5. Switch off the heat and pour your wax into the moulds slowly and carefully – remember with a small mould the wax will fill the space available very very quickly!
6. Position a tealight wick and tab assembly in the centre of each candle soon after pouring the wax and allow to set.
7. When the candles are fully set, gently remove them from the moulds and arrange on a suitable plate or tray to burn.

Happy Valentines!