Absolute Beginner Candle Making Recipe

If you've been wanting to make candles but don't know where to start - this recipe is for you!

Level: Easy

Yield: 6 Candles

Time: 2 Hours

Supplies:

• Golden Brands GW 415 Soy Wax Flakes
• Violet Dye Blocks
• Garden Lilac Fragrance Oil
• ECO 14 Candle Wicks
• Clear Straight Sided Tumbler Jars
• Bamboo Tumbler Lids
• Bow Tie Wick Bars
• Wick Stickers
• Candle Warning Labels Large
• 4 lb. Pouring Pot
• Candle Making Thermometer

Directions:

Step 1: Use a wick sticker to adhere an ECO 14 Candle Wick to each Jar.

Step 2: Prepare your candle wax. Weigh out and melt 36 ounces of the Golden Brands GW 415 Soy Wax Flakes. Melt using a double boiler to 185F. Add 1/2 of aViolet Dye Chip. As the wax is melting stir periodically.

Step 3: Add 3.6 ouncesGarden Lilac Fragrance Oil stir. Pour the wax into jar around 110F. Use a wick bar to keep the wick centered and straight. Allow the wax to set up completely.

Step 4: Trim the wick to ¼”. Place a warning label on each jar. Allow to cure up to two weeks.