Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles

So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you begin and what is the simplest approach? The answer is…the 2 recipes found below.

We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.

No stress, little mess. And did I mention having “fun”? Of course I did!

Candle Making Recipes – Balloon Candle

Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it – you’re ready to go.

Melt your wax in a double boiler at a temperature between 165 and 185 F degrees. Dip a water-filled balloon into the wax. Pull it out quickly, allowing the wax to cool and set. Repeat until a 1cm thick wax coating forms around the balloon. Burst the balloon and remove it from the candle’s center.

Start pouring the warm wax, rotating around the shell continuously until the interior surface is almost entirely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your masterpiece is finished!

There is even a simpler candle recipe…

Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle

Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Cut the beeswax sheet in half. Choosing one of the sheets, place the wick on the long side with 1 inch of the wick extending past both ends of the beeswax.

Using your fingertips, you gently spool the beeswax around the wick sealing the wick securely to the wax. The warmth of your hands will create a seamless candle. Tightly roll the beeswax making sure it is straight to the very end.

Upon reaching the end, use the heat of your fingertips to seal the border of the beeswax candle. Trim wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end, which will be your top, snip to 1/4 inch above the wax.

See? I did not steer you astray! Simple, quick, easy and painless. Not to forget to mention fun, fun, fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off your beautiful creations!

And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what are you thinking?

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