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Brown Sugar and Fig Candle
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How To Make Candles, So Easy You Can Start Today

Step by step guide to make soy container candles right at home.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 1 candle
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Thermometer
  • Candle Container
  • Candle Lid
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Heat Safe Container or Pouring Pot
  • Pan to Boil Water
  • Spatula or Stirring Stick
  • Scale
  • Sharpie or marker

Ingredients

  • 195 grams Soy Wax
  • 15.6 grams Brown Sugar and Fig Fragrance Oil
  • 1 tabbed CD 10 Wick
  • 1 1/2 pint Mason Jar
  • shavings Colorant Use as much or as little as you need for your desired color. Remember, that soy wax often needs more colorant and is more pastel.

Instructions

  • Shave off desired amount of the color block. You do not want to cut off big chunks.
    Shave Candle Block Color for Candles
  • Add wax and color shavings into your pouring pot.
    adding color to candle wax
  • Place the pouring pot on a double boiler. Stir the wax while it melts. Remove from heat when it reaches 134 °F.
    pouring pot for making candles
  • Continue to stir until the temperature drops to 120 °F.
  • Add your fragrance oil to the melted wax.
    pouring fragrance oil into candle wax
  • Continue to stir until the temperature drops to 110 °F.
  • Pour slowly into your candle container.
    pouring candle wax into container
  • Use a marker to hold the candle wick in the center of the candle.
    using a sharpie to keep candle wick straight
  • Leave until cooled completely.
  • Trim wick to 1/4 inch.
  • Put on lid and allow to set for at least 5 days, but preferably a few weeks.