Make candles yourself from paraffin
Candles are very popular at all times: in the dark season in the apartment, at Christmas in various ways and in summer they are also used outdoors. It is also very nice to make some from paraffin yourself.
What you need:
- paraffin
- Candle wick
- Candle shapes
- Decoration material
You can design self-made candles made of paraffin very individually and no matter what time of year, they are always nice souvenirs and gifts. With a little imagination, perseverance and skill, you will make very beautiful specimens.
Paraffin - you should know that
- Candles made from paraffin take approx. 90% of the total candle production. Those made from beeswax, on the other hand, only account for 0.5% of production.
- Whether made from beeswax, stearin or paraffin, they are not harmful to health, although paraffin candles in particular have been awarded the fact that they contain many harmful substances. Several scientific studies have shown that paraffin candles burn down does not cause health damage to humans, just as little as when burning off beeswax or Stearin candles.
- You can get paraffin in some online stores and also in craft stores. And the price-performance ratio is pleasant.
Make candles yourself
- Once you've bought the supplies you need, think about the safety precautions before you get started. Put on older clothes and have a wet rag ready in case you feel comfortable wax should ignite itself. Under no circumstances should you then extinguish with water.
- Now you can start to melt the paraffin in the water bath. When the wax has dissolved without lumps, you can pour it into the molds.
- In addition to the shapes that can be bought ready-made, you can also use many different shapes that can be found in your area, such as small cans, cups and glasses.
- Before pouring the wax in, attach the wick, which should be a little longer than the shape high, in the middle of a wooden stick, which is placed across the shape. So the wick lies in the middle and cannot slip away.
- While you are pouring the paraffin into the molds, you can add any decorative material, for example seashells or dried flowers. There are no limits to your imagination.
- When you have finished pouring the candles and they have cooled down, take them out of the mold. Now you can leave it like that, but nothing stands in the way of an outside design. You can go with that Napkin techniqueDesign a lot of things, wax motifs and other materials.
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