Not a sewing post today, but something I’ve been dying to try for a while now!
I was a little nervous about this project, but it turned out to be way easier than I expected! I had visions of spilling wax all over the stove or burning myself (kind of a concern every time I cook). But with the pouring pot, it wasn’t too bad at all!
I had so many random empty containers around my house, but they were too cute to throw away… I knew I had to turn them into candles.
DIY Recycled Candles: Supplies
- Cute containers: tins, glass, mugs, nothing plastic
- Wax: Candle Remnants, Dollar Store Pillars, Soy Wax in bulk from Amazon
- you need a lot more wax than I initially expected, so just be prepared. I didn’t get to make all the candles I wanted the first time around.
- Hot glue gun
- Wicks
- Metal Base
- Chopsticks/ Skewers
- Essential Oils: I only use lavender π favorite scent for springtime
- Pouring Sauce Pan: you won’t be able to use this for food again. Choose carefully.
- Pot for DIY Double Boiler
Here’s a post with tips for removing wax from old candles.
Candle Making Process
- Use the hot glue gun to secure the metal base and the wick to the bottom of the containers. Tie the wick to a chopstick to keep it straight when you pour in the wax.
- Prepare your double boiler: I used my sauce pan from Target on top of a normal pot. Fill the bottom pan about halfway with water and place candle-filled pot on top. Place on the burner and bring to a boiler
- the steam from the water heats the top pot – make sure water isn’t touching the top.
- the steam from the water heats the top pot – make sure water isn’t touching the top.
- Wait for the wax to melt… this could take a while
- Pull out any extra wicks. Little scraps are ok because the wax will harden around them. Since I melted sticks, I needed to remove the long wick…. I can probably reuse them on another project π
- Once wax is completed melted and liquid, turn off the burner, and pour into the containers.
- Add several drops of your oils. One blogger said 15 drops… I’m still experimenting with this.
- Wait for them to harden!
I saw some other blogger tips on what to do about air bubbles, but I didn’t catch this in time. I’ll just pour more wax into the bubble.
Inspiration:
Here’s some inspiration for your project! Let me know if you make any of these! I Would love to see them.
Love this and totally going to try it!
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Yay! Can’t wait to see what you make!