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Hurricane Candle
Supplies needed:
- GenWax 160 Hurricane wax or Gen140 wax with 1-2
teaspoons MicroC )
- Water bath enough water to cover the mold up about
inch to inch from the top.
- Pliers with a good grip
- Mold sealer (blue putty goo)
- Wooden skewer
- Dye, if you want
- Circular mold (works best but you can also try other styles)
- Mold release spray.
1 - Seal the bottom of your mold if it is one with a hole in it. I like
to use some masking tape AND the blue stuff as a mold sealer.
2 - Test your water bath to be sure it is the right level. Dont let
the water flow into the mold!
3 - Spray mold.
4 - Pour wax into mold at 190 degrees.
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Hurricane Layered
Candle
Supplies needed:
- 1 lb. hurricane wax one color
- 1 lb. hurricane wax another color
- Circular mold
- Water bath
- Mold release spray
- Blue goo (to seal hole in mold)
- Wick with wick tab
- Two colors of dye
1 - Melt one color wax. This will be the outside color of your
shell.
2 Once the wax reaches 175 degrees, pour into mold (that
has been coated with mold release).
3 Place mold in water bath carefully.
Supplies needed:
- Cardboard juice box or milk box (or even use a candle mold)
- Stearin (if you have this, add it 1 Tablespoon)
- Needs primed wick (this means you need to have a wick that
is covered in wax)
- Few cups of crushed ice
- Blue goo (this is the stuff you use to put posters on the wall,
found in any office supply store)
- Popsicle stick (with hole in center) OR wick assembly kit
- Sharp knife
- Scissors
- Cookie cooling rack or 2 books of the same thickness
- 1 lb. of paraffin wax
- Wax dye
- Candle fragrance (if you want)
Also needed:
- Large pot
- Smaller pot (that fits in large pot)
- Electric stove (NOT gas)
- Wood paint stirrer
11 If you did not use a primed wick (one that was coated in
wax), allow the candle to dry at least a week before you light
it. If you used a primed wick, you can light it after 24 hours.
Splash of Colors
Supplies needed:
- Candle mold
- Stearin (see instructions for measurements)
- MicroC 175 (see instructions for measurements)
- 1 lb of paraffin wax
- 2 colors of dye
- Pot of cold water
- 2 small pour pots
- Paper towels
- Fragrance (if you want)
1 - Melt lb wax with 1 t stearin and t MicroC and one color
dye in a small pour pot. (Melt to 190 degrees)
2 - Melt lb wax with 1 t stearin and t MicroC and the other
color dye in a second small pour pot. (Melt to 190 degrees)
3 - One color at a time, drizzle the wax into the water slowly.
When you do this, make sure you move around so the wax
does not pool on top of already cooled wax.
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4 - Allow the wax to sit on top of the water for a few seconds
and then remove and place on a paper towel to dry.
5 - Melt lb of wax (no dye added) with just T stearin to 180
degrees.
6 - Then fill mold with those strands any way you want.
7 - Pour the non-colored wax over it. You can either fill this wax
completely over the strands of colored wax or you can allow
some of the strands to stick up out of the top for a different style
candle. (Photos of both options shown above.)
8 - Allow the candle to harden overnight before removing from
the mold.
HOT Ideas:
- Make layers with the colors as you put them in the mold.
- Mix up the colors in the mold.
- Add more than just 2 colors.
- Put one color on the right side and another on the left side.
(This is what I did in the video.)
$$$ Use a clean coffee can to make this candle, instead of
using a mold.
Grubby Coated
Supplies needed:
- 1 lb of Gen140 paraffin wax
- 1 teaspoon Vybar 103
- Wax dye if you want (I used some white dye and a little honey dye)
- Paint brush that is NOT synthetic, just a cheap one from the
hardware store is okay
- Whisk or electric beaters (if you have an old pair you want to use just
for candles now)
1 - Melt 1 lb. of wax with 1 t vybar and your choice of dye until
everything is melted together, around 160 degrees.
2 Remove the wax from the heat and cool until it starts to
coat the sides of the pot well.
3 - Whip it with a whisk (dont splash and burn yourself!) Get it
to a thick cake batter consistency.
4 - Dip your candle in it for a few seconds just to get it coated.
5 - Place the candle on wax paper.
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6 - Set aside the candle for 5 minutes while whipping your wax
during that time, to a mashed potato consistency.
7 - Take your brush and put the whipped wax around it (I do it
about -1/2 inch thick.)
8 - Coat the candle completely or as you desire. Allow to dry.
HOT Idea:
just add the two colors randomly on the candle or add the
colors in layers.
$$$ Use a whisk or even an old fork if you dont want to spend
money on an old set of electric beaters (at a flea market or
yard sale).
Caution: Protect your eyes. Consider wearing safety glasses
when whipping the wax.
Supplied needed:
- A little bit of paraffin wax (1 inch by 1 inch block)
- Decorative napkin
- Pot of hot water
- Candle
- Craft glue stick
- Tea light
- Scissors
- Pliers (with a good grip!)
- Piece of wax paper
1 - Melt a small bit of wax. Also heat up some water in another
pot.
2 - Cut the napkin the perfect size to cover the sides of the
candle completely and just very slightly overlap on one side.
3 - Glue the napkin down to the sides of the candle. Be sure
seam is glued down well.
4 - Allow glue to dry a few minutes.
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HOT Idea:
Cinnamon Buns
Supplies needed:
- Cookie sheet or glass bake pan
- Cinnamon
- 1 lb of paraffin wax
- Light brown dye
- Cinnamon fragrance (or whatever you chose)
- Cookie cooling rack
- Knife
- Votive wicks (without wick tab)
1 - Coat the bottom of pan with cinnamon.
2 - Heat the wax to 180 degrees. You can add some light
brown or cream colored dye if youd like. Also, dont forget to
add some yummy smelling scent!
3 - Pour the wax into the pan. Just fill it up about inch.
TIP: Make sure the pan does not have a Teflon or another
coating because the wax will stick to it!
Tie Dyed
Supplies needed:
- 2-3 colors of dye (cut into small flakes)
- Large pot of hot water
- Candle (any size or color is fine!)
- Pliers (with a good grip!)
- Gloves to protect your hands
1 - Cut flakes off your solid dye so you have a bunch of small
pieces of the dye.
2 - Heat water to 180 degrees (hot but not boiling). Then
spread some of the dye flakes on the top and give them a
second to melt.
3 - Grip your candle well with the pliers, then slowly dip it into
the pot.
4 - Clean out the pot by wiping a piece of paper towel or
newspaper through it. Then add the second color of dye
flakes.
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HOT Ideas:
- Use 3 or more colors of dye
- Dip just half the candle in the first color of dye then dip the
other half of the candle in the second color
- Add some masking tape on the candle where you dont want
the dye to adhere to the candle. Then dip candle into the dye
and once it has dried, remove the tape for a neat look. (More
complete instructions for doing something like this can be
found on the next few pages.)
Stripes
Supplies needed:
- Thin masking tape
- Candle
- 2 lb. paraffin wax
- Dark color dye
- Pliers (with a good grip)
- Pot of cold water
1 - Heat up 2 lbs of paraffin wax with a dark color dye added.
You dont need to heat it to a specific temperature, just until its
melted and all the dye is incorporated well.
2 - Make a design on your candle with the masking tape.
(wherever you put the tape, the original color of the candle will
show)
3 - Using pliers, grip the candle and dip it into the wax. Dip a
few times. Bring down into the wax for a second and back up
to dry a few seconds.
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4 - Then dip your candle right into the cold water bath.
5 - Allow to cool an hour until completely hardened. Then
remove the tape carefully.
Sundae
Supplies needed:
- lb. paraffin wax (plus a little more for chocolates)
- Dark brown dye
- White dye
- Chocolate fragrance
- Candy mold
- Wick
- Spoon
- Whisk
- Small dessert glassware
- Wood skewer
1- Melt lb of paraffin wax with some white dye (and
fragrance if you desire).
2 - Once the wax has melted, remove from heat and place on
cooling rack or hot pad.
3 - Want to add some chocolate candies? Just pour some
chocolate scented brown paraffin wax into candy molds.
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Angled Layers
Supplies needed:
- Sand
- Large pot or plastic container
- Mold or glass container
- Wick
- Wick assembly kit
- 3 different colors of dye
- 1 lb of wax (divided into three containers)
- Fragrance of your choice (can do all three layers the same scent or
three different ones!)
1 - Fill a pot with damp sand. Then position your prepared mold
or container into the sand at an angle.
2 - Pour the wax into the container until you at least fill the
bottom of it.
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TIP: When you are making layered candles, you might get
white lines where 2 colors meet, as shown in photo below. This
is typically because the temperature of the wax was too low
when it was poured. Always be sure your second (and third
and fourth and so on) is the same temperature of the first pour
or 10 degrees hotter and this shouldnt happen. (Although I still
think this candle looks pretty cool!)
Layers
Supplies needed:
- Candle mold (or container)
- 2 colors of dye
- 1 lb. of wax ( lb for each color)
- Pen
- Wick and wick kit assembly
- 1 T. stearin
- 1 t. MicroC 175
- t. UV inhibitor
Sand Fun
Sand Candle 1
Sand Candle 2
Sand Candle 3
Cold Pour
Supplies needed:
- 2 lb. of paraffin wax (1 lb for each color)
- Fragrance
- 2 molds (with mold release spray)
- 2 colors of dye
- 2 small pour pots
- Wick kit assembly
- Wick
- Whisk
* This is enough for 2 candles.
1 Melt 1 lb. of wax with 1 color dye and fragrance in one pot
and the other 1 lb. of wax with a second color dye and
fragrance in another pot. Just heat it up until the wax it melted
and the dye is incorporated.
2 Remove the pots from the heat and allow to cool to about
135 degrees. Stir occasionally and scrape down sides so clumps
do not form.
3 Pour the 2 colors of dye into the mold at the same time.
4 Allow the candle to cool overnight then remove from mold.
Heres an example of 3 candles that were poured at different
temperatures so you can see that depending on when you
pour you can get different looks.
Left: I poured the candle just when the wax had started to
thicken up a bit.
Center: I poured the wax around a cake batter consistency
Right: I poured the wax at a runny mashed potato consistency
Rolled Paraffin
Supplies needed:
- Wax paper
- 2 pot lids or pie tins
- 1 lb. paraffin wax
- 2 colors of dye
- 2 pour pots
- Rolling pin (or thick glass bottle)
- Sharp knife
- Wick
1 Heat up lb of wax in one pot with 1 color dye. Heat up
lb of wax in the second pot with the second color dye.
2 Set a piece of wax paper in a pie tin. (Need two of these)
3 Once wax is completely melted (no specific temperature
needs to be reached before you pour this one), pour into the
pie tins.
4 Allow wax to cool until they are no longer runny, but still
warm and pliable.
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5 Pull pieces of wax apart and pile on top of one another. Put
on wax paper.
6 Place a second piece of wax paper on top. Roll gently until
the wax has flattened to to inches.
7 Cut out a rectangle shape.
8 Place a wick along the edge of the rectangle and begin to
roll it up, using the wax paper to help guide you.
9 Make sure base of candle is completely flat so it will stand.
TIP: Chose your wick for whatever size you want your finished
candle. Just want a 1 inch diameter candle? Decide that
ahead of time so youll chose the correct wick!