Mason jar candles are beautiful and go great with a country theme! We’ll be using mason jars in this recipe , but you can pretty much use any jar or glass as long as the glass isn’t too thin. You’ll want to use jars, or glass that can withstand heat. You’ll need to experiment with […]
The Fall Soy Pillar Candle Experiment
A few weeks ago I made a soy pillar candle. “But soy wax is too soft for making pillars” you might say….. Not if you use a soy pillar blend wax. The two kinds that come to mind, Ecosoya PB and American Soy Wax P-100, are both made up of mostly soy wax with […]
How To Make Soy Votive Candles
So you want to learn how to make soy votive candles? Well, it’s actually pretty simple and you can do it right in your own kitchen! Soy votives make wonderful gifts for any occasion and it’s wonderful when you can make a gift yourself, adding your own fragrance or fragrance blend as a special personal […]
Tilted Layer Candles How To-Candy Cane Christmas Candles
Layered candles are pretty cool, but tilted layer candles take it to a whole new level. You can make many different patterns using this technique, using 2 or more colors and/or fragrances. Every year around Christmas the past few years, my dad orders about a dozen candles from me so he can give them to […]
Simple Fall Centerpiece Craft-Autumn Candle Decorating Idea
I LOVE Fall! I love Summer too, but around halfway through I am looking forward to Fall and cooler days and nights and all the beautiful colors. I think Fall decorating is probably right up there with Christmas decorating. I don’t usually get to do much decorating in my home, but the other day […]
Light Up Your Evening-DIY Floating Candles Centerpiece
There’s something about candles floating on the water that gives off a peaceful and even romantic feeling. The flickering flames reflecting on the water, gently floating. Pair that with a creative bowl and maybe some decorative rocks or shells or whatever else you can think of, and you have yourself a lovely centerpiece! So, I […]
How to Make Flameless, Wickless Jar Candles
is very simple. You can use pretty much any jar that can withstand some heat and will fit on a warmer such as Scentsy or any other brand of Candle warmers. I love candles, but I admit, they can be dangerous, especially if you have kids and pets around that could possibly knock over a […]
How to Make Wax Melts-Soy Wax Tarts-Flameless
Soy wax melts or “tarts” are one kind of wickless/flameless candle. You can use soy wax melts in a tart burner such as Scentsy wickless candles (flameless), or use with a tealight burner (which would not be flameless). They tend to give off a stronger fragrance than candles with wicks. One of the reasons […]
How To Make Soy Tealights-7 to 8 hour Tealight Candles
Today I’m going to show you how to make these wonderful scented soy tealights right at home! Tealights are excellent for using in your tealight holders whether for weddings or other special occasions. For weddings, you can even leave them uncolored because the natural color of soy wax is a creamy white. You can […]
How To Make Soy Chunk Candles
Want some more awesome soy candle recipes and in depth instruction? Click HERE to learn about”The Soy Candle Making Book” Soy chunk candles are made by filling a glass container with chunks of colored, scented wax, and then poured over with another color/scent that will allow the colored chunks to show through when it is […]