Suppose you like home designing and also want to be economical about it. In that case, DIY projects are the best options for creating your very own, inexpensive home décor. The projects you do yourself help you pass the time and be lovely and unique. Though there are many DIY home décor project ideas out there, you would want something easy and uncomplicated. You can try out making your candles! Making DIY candles is a beginner-friendly project. Besides being simple, you can customize them as much as you want, and they turn out to be extremely beautiful. There are many reasons why making candles is a crafter’s favorite project! If you go out to buy a scented candle, you will find they are too expensive to invest in it. But making your own costs a few bucks yet function and smell just like the costly candles from big brands. Before you start working on your DIY candle, you will need to know what supplies to buy and the steps to make one.
Supplies You Need
You can choose to make regular, unscented candles or liven up things a little by incorporating essential oils that would make your candles scented. The things that you will need are-
- Containers, preferably small glass jars- You can get up to a dozen of these. Glass yogurt jars work well too. These jars are available in many size options and shapes on Amazon.
- Soy wax: It is better than natural wax, and 5 pounds of this makes at least 20 candles.
- Good wicks: You should get pre-made wicks as they go a long way.
- Measuring cup: You will need glass measuring cups for your project as the wax is difficult to clean off plastic.
- Sauce Pan- It would be best if you bought a new saucepan measuring 3 quarts for making your candle. It would be better than using the one you have as it’ll be quite challenging to get the wax cleaned after your project.
- Non-toxic crayons: A box of crayons is a great way to add color to your candle. You can customize the colors with less effort according to what you want.
- Essential oils or Scents: If you want a DIY scented candle, you can buy essential oils like lavender or vanilla or buy a scent pack. You can easily buy scent packs online.
- Clothespins made of wood- You need these to hold the wicks up when the wax is setting.
- Candy thermometer: Last but not least, you would want a candy thermometer that preferably measures up to 200 degrees Celsius.
How to make your DIY candle
After getting all your supplies, follow the steps given below to create your DIY candles.
Setting Up Wicks
Keep your jars prepared beforehand as you don’t want to mess about with the jars when working the wax. Position your wicks straight inside the jars and hold them up with the wooden clothespins. After this step, set the jars with the wax aside.