Candle Making

Soy Candle Wax arrives!

October 5, 2010
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When we set up MakingYourOwnCandles, we chose a special blended paraffin wax for our moulded candles that includes all the required additives to enable you to make candles easily and consistently. Our paraffin wax is a product of the petrochemical industry and is entirely free of harmful substances, it’s also biodegradable and doesn’t add to [...]

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Making Witches’ Hat Candles for Halloween

September 22, 2010
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This month we have contributed to the new MakeScents Magazine for the first time. Our project, found on page 68 gives step by step instructions on how to create some great candles for Halloween in the shape of Witches’ Hats. You may have some spare paraffin wax at home to have a go at making [...]

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Making Pillar Candles

September 22, 2010
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We’re testing Pillar Candles! When we launched MakingYourOwnCandles in 2009, we chose to include moulds for making votive candles as this meant that you could get lots of practice creating the candles most often used in the home. However, since then we’ve added Beeswax candles and, most recently, Christmas Advent Candles and Dinner Candle Kit. [...]

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Christmas Advent Candle Making Kits Now In Stock!

September 5, 2010
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A couple of weeks ago I announced that we were working on a Candle Making Kit that would allow you to make Advent Candles. The product development process is now finished, the kits have been tested and we’ve written easy to follow illustrated instructions so that you can achieve consistent results every time. The standard [...]

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Candle Making Equipment: What do you need?

September 1, 2010
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At MakingYourOwnCandles.co.uk, we’re often asked about the equipment you need to make candles. Of course, it depends on what sort of candles you want to make but the ingredients of all candles are pretty much the same: Wax Wick …that’s it! Most candles also have: Dye/Colour Scent Use Facebook to Comment on this Post

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Making Halloween Candles for Free: Pumpkin

August 24, 2010
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Making candles at home using food containers is one of the simplest and most fun methods of candle making. Since candles are synonymous with Halloween, I had a go at creating a pumpkin-themed candle using the minimum of candle making equipment. Ingredients (per candle) A Dole fruit pot – cleaned and dried 100g blended paraffin [...]

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