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How to Make Beeswax Candles

Here's how to make EASY beeswax candles like the ones we make at the farmhouse. They're made from nontoxic, and beautiful beeswax. Enjoy luxury candles without the price tag, while bringing a healthy warmth and glow to your home.
Prep Time2 hours
Active Time30 minutes
Yield: 3 16 oz. candles

Equipment

  • 3 16 oz. glass jars This is a fun place to take some creative liberties. Play with different size and shapes.
  • 1 Crock Pot Use an old crock pot that you don't need in the kitchen or take a trip to the thrift store to find one used, that can be used solely for candle making.
  • 1 Measuring Cups with a pour spout and a handle
  • 1 An old tablecloth
  • 1 Hot glue gun
  • 1 pack 6 inch pre-waxed candle wicks with clips 1 or 2 for each jar
  • 4 Wooden Skewers or chop sticks 1 or 2 for each jar
  • A Kitchen Scale
  • A whisk

Materials

  • 2 pounds Beeswax
  • 1 cup Coconut Oil optional
  • Essential Oils optional- For these candles I used a combination of lavender and lemon EO's.

Instructions

  • The first thing I do is put down an old tablecloth (I use this tablecloth for candle making and nothing else) on my counter.
  • 1-2 hours before I plan to make my candles I get my beeswax (and optional coconut oil) melting in a crock pot on top of the tablecloth.
  • While the beeswax is melting, spray the inside of the jars with mold release.
  • Glue the wicks. Wrap the wicks around the center of the wooden skewer. Measuring to make sure the metal clip at the bottom of the wick will touch the bottom of the glass vessel when the skewer is propped on the edge of the jar. Make sure the wick is straight. Some wider candles require two wicks for optimal burning:
  • For one wick, make sure the wick is centered in the middle of the jar
  • For two wicks, have them each slightly off-centered.
  • When you have the wicks placed properly, carefully take the end of the wick with the metal clip attached and generously cover the bottom of the clip with hot glue. I like to get some hot glue on the bottom of the jar to, quickly get the wick and skewer back into place, and hold the metal clip against the bottom of the jar until the glue has mostly dried by counting to 30. Repeat this step with the rest of the jars.
  • When the wax in the Crock Pot has completely melted, turn the crock off (so the wax cools slightly without letting it harden, about 10 minutes). Drop in 20 drops of the optional essential oils and whisk. Dipping the measuring cup, into the hot wax and then pour into each jar, being careful not to tamper with the skewer and the wick. I fill the jars to 1/4" underneath the rim of the jar.
  • Let them cool! Don't touch em! Don't take the skewers off the rim, don't move them. Just let em' cool baby! After 1-2 hours, depending on the temperature of the room, they will have set/hardened.
  • When they are hardened, unwind the wick from the skewers and cut the wick ¼" above the wax. Let your candles cure for 7-10 days before burning.

Notes

  • When you're candle comes to the end of it's burn time, don't throw out the leftover wax. Reuse. Place the candle in the freezer overnight so the wax can easily pop out, and add the wax back to the crockpot to make more candles.