Safety First

When it comes to safety and candle making, the most important thing of all is to be prepared. It is very important to keep in mind that you should never pour water on a candle wax fire because rather than putting it out this will only cause it to spread. Also, if you are making the candles on your home stove, make sure it is sparkling clean before you make your candles because if you do end up having a wax fire the last thing you need is any grease or other debris catching fire as well and aggravating the situation.

You should always wear protective clothing when making candles, and this includes oven gloves, a heavy apron, long pants, long sleeved shirt, shoes and socks. This could save you from major burns in case of splattering or dripping hot wax.

The Basics

The activity of candle making is really quite simple there are just a few basics that you will need to be aware of. All you really need to do is melt the wax of your choice, making sure to use a thermometer the entire time so you can keep track of the temperature of the wax. You are going to want to weigh your wax before putting it in the meter and when you do this you will break up the wax with a hammer and then put the chunks onto the scale until you reach the appropriate amount.

Now for candle making all you have to do is wait until the wax has melted, then pour the wax into the mold that you have chosen, leaving the wick sticking out the top of course, and then just allow it to cool. The best idea is to leave it for a day or so, and this way you can be fully assured that the wax is going to be completely cooled before you try moving it.