How to Make an Easy Votive Candle

How to Make an Easy Votive Candle

Setup for Basic Candlemaking

David Fisher

Step 1 isn't chopping or melting or stirring or pouring--Step 1 is preparing your workspace.
This will help insure both a safe candle making project and an accurate one.
Here you see a basic candle making setup:

1. hot-plate
2. double boiler setup
3. scale to weigh wax and fragrance
4. wax in a melting pot
5. colorant and fragrance
6. spoons or a chopstick to stir the wax
7. prepared molds.

1. the date
2. the project (type of candle you’re making)
3. the amount and type of wax you’re using
4. the type of wick you’re using
5. the amount and type of fragrance you’re using
6. the type of colorant you’re using and an estimate of the amount you’ll use. Leave a space for the “actual” amount used.

• 6- 3 oz. Dixie Cups
• 6- 2.5" zinc-core wicks
• 14.5 oz. of "Votive-blend" Paraffin Wax
• 1 oz. of fragrance oil
• 10 drops of yellow candle dye

Index: How to Make an Easy Votive Candle

1. How to Make an Easy Votive Candle
2. Prepare the Mold for the Votive Candle
3. Melt the Wax for the Votive Candle
4. Monitor the Candle Wax Temperature
5. Add the Colorant to the Melted Votive Candle Wax
6. Add the Fragrance to the Candle Wax
7. Pour the Candle Wax into the Mold or Cup
8. Pierce the Top to Allow Air Bubbles to Escape
9. Repour/Top Off the Candle
10. Unmold Your Finished Votive Candle