(Part 2) Best candle making supplies according to redditors
We found 72 Reddit comments discussing the best candle making supplies. We ranked the 40 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
I bought a giant jug of it off Amazon. I also bought some beeswax pellets. I usually condition with just the mineral oil, but every now and then I'll instead use the 'board butter' I made (melt beeswax and mix in mineral oil, allow to cool). Total cost was about $35 but I now have a fuckton of mineral oil and board butter.
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Also, this stuff is great for other wooden utensils or dishes you might have in your kitchen, such as knife handles, spoons, and salad bowls. Mineral oil also doesn't go rancid, unlike olive oil or coconut oil.
I would suggest getting a wax melter and buying soy wax chips on Amazon in bulk. You can add your perfume directly into some chips (just a few drops after you had a handful of chips to the wax melter) and it will make your house smell just as amazing as you! (and you don't need to spend a ton more money) I found linen sprays really don't last that long (scent wise). Alternatively, you can also add drops of perfume to a diffuser. :D
Mineral oil: http://www.amazon.com/UltraCruz-Mineral-Oil-Light-gal/dp/B00OGKPJB0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457449602&sr=8-3&keywords=mineral+oil+gallon
Beeswax: http://www.amazon.com/YELLOW-1LB-Must-Different-Projects-Including-Deodorant-Furniture/dp/B00B3U0FW4/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1457449622&sr=8-1&keywords=beeswax
Get those two things and mix 1/4th beeswax & 3/4th mineral oil. Warm it up in a double boiler system or just put a wide mouth mason jar in a small pot with warm water till it all dissolves. Let it cool and solidify.
Its cheap to make your own. Its fun. And you'll have a shit ton of butcher block wax. Plus, lots of mineral oil to initially treat your cutting boards before the wax mixture.
I just bought this cute one on Amazon. It seems to work pretty well, is pretty easy to clean, and I like how minimalist it is (most of the other options I looked at were overly baroque or had bold /ugly patterns). I'm super new to wax melting, so I have no clue how this compares cost wise.
Candle wick holders for making candles
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https://www.amazon.com/Metal-Candle-Making-Wick-holder/dp/B0186WTWXY
I'm entering this DIY Candle Kit for my daughter's birthday, coming in at 11.54 from her birthday wishlist.
We can't afford gifts for her till next month, but hopefully from my request she will get some really terrific cards to surprise her!
EDIT: She has had an amazing response to our request for cards!
I have done this. My oven is hot (120 degrees F constantly) when it is off, so I put the candle in there for a few hours to liquefy. Then I drop in a fresh wick, center it with a toothpick, then allow it to cool and solidify.
A few hours in a hot car can be enough to melt the candle. Then your car smells nice, too.
If you let the candle totally melt down, the ashy sediment sinks to the bottom, so the rest of candle looks cleaner.
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Hi, just get a small metal pot or container, boil some water in a larger container, and have the smaller pot sit inside you big the boiling water. Quicker than using the steam and it melts just fine.
I use this, but would prefer a larger one (Top Grade Candle Making Pitcher - Double Boiler Pot https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1GXA91/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xO6JAb2K51KHM).
Pure beeswax isn't white. You can get cream colored candles that contain a percentage of beeswax, but it's not pure. I think the best place for those would be a church supply: https://www.stjudeshop.com/church-supplies/candles-miscellaneous/altar-candles/beeswax-table-altar-candles-large-diameter/
Here's a company that makes oversized pure beeswax candles, but they're yellow.
Their tall pillars are various widths, but they have a 2"x18" one here.
Their dipped tapers are 1.5" (up to 24")
They also have comb candles, but not tall ones. I feel like you could easily wrap a very tall pillar/taper with comb wax if you really wanted that look.
For the wick, I'm going to just buy the ones with the aluminum base like [these] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PEZZDC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2JVBPBGJYYSPJ&coliid=I3Q6POU42CEF6G) because they are cheap, have great reviews, and come in large quantities. For the holders, I'm going to create some out of wine bottles we have lying around by heating them with string and sanding the edges smooth. I'm super excited!
House of Crafts Candlemaking Craft Kit https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000GCFO5I/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_YXX5wbS4GKSN6
Says pure paraffin wax 😊
This should provide a life time's supply for your purposes.
http://www.amazon.com/Organics-Natural-Beeswax-beeswax-crafts-persons/dp/B009YB49GW/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_2
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Sorry this took me so long!
I made these candles with soy wax because not only does it make a pretty, milky color, but it also burns clean. You can also use any other wax like beeswax or paraffin (the least expensive option).
This is what I bought from amazon:
Soy Wax: http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Soy-444-Wax-pound/dp/B001QMXKN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426444164&sr=8-1&keywords=soy+wax
Pouring Pot: http://www.amazon.com/candlemakers-4-pound-Pouring-Pot/dp/B007VFWW6C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1426444189&sr=8-3&keywords=candle+pitcher
Wick: http://www.amazon.com/CandleScience-Natural-Candle-Medium-piece/dp/B0092RKNDQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1426444213&sr=8-5&keywords=wick
Candle Color: http://www.amazon.com/Candle-Colors-Dye-Block-Single/dp/B007VGFWIQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1426444246&sr=8-9&keywords=candle+color
It is honestly so easy and fun to make these! First start by boiling a large stockpot of water, filled ~1/3 of the way. Fill the candle pouring pot with ~3 cups of wax shavings. You need to do some trial and error with how much wax to melt, but I started by melting ~3 cups of wax shavings at a time. Let the wax shavings melt. When they have melted break off a very small (the dye is very bright) chunk (I used a piece about half the size of an eraser) and let the color melt into the soy wax. Stir with a wooden spoon (not a good one, keep this one for candles only!).
Now you are ready to pour the candles. I started by curling the ends of the wicks around a pencil and then lowering the wick, metal bottom down, into the teacup in the center. Then slowly pour the wax into the teacup, holding the pencil/wick steady (it will move and you will have to re-center the wick, but you have plenty of time before the candle sets). Fill up the teacup as much, or as little, as you'd like. Be careful to not let the wick unravel into the wet candle. If it does unravel into the wet candle, simply pull it out of the wax and wrap it tighter around the pencil. Let the candles set. Once they have set (I left them overnight, but they were ready after ~4 hours) cut the wicks to 1". Voila beautiful teacup candles!
This was pretty easy, but it was very time consuming. Although, I did this with my mom and we had such a great time making them! Since we did this I actually have purchased scents and made a bunch of candles for myself and will be making them for gifts, it is really fun!
EDIT: I should add that you can make this even more budget-friendly than what I did by using wax in blocks that isn't pre-shaved, paraffin wax and cutting your own wicks!
Why don't you try these wicks? They work well with different kinds of candle wax.
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Coat these in Allen Obenauf's Cleaner/Conditioner Mink Renovateur Leather Protection Oil Polish and you're good to go!
I was reading this and read about you having to go to the ER and was like "OH NO D:" I'm really glad you and the baby are okay! And congrats on the pregnancy :)
What about a candle-making kit or a soap-making kit?
Cheer up buttercup!
800 of these puppies will land you 80,000 footcandles.