Making Beeswax Candle Tips - Get the Kids Involved
Making Beeswax Candle Tips - Candles with the Kids The warm illuminating glow it emits.
That sugary-sweet smell as the candle wanes.
Sigh! Making beeswax candles is truly a "ton" of fun! Making beeswax candles is a great "hands on" project for the kids.
Since there is no melting of wax, the kids do not need to be near a hot stove.
There is no mess and the amount of items needed for making beeswax candles is just about nil.
Making Beeswax Candle Tips - Items that You Do Need
Lay wick on edge of sheet and begin to start rolling beeswax by folding over 1/8 inch of wax.
This seam will enclose the wick securely.
Pushing firmly from left to right continue to roll the beeswax forward around the wick with your fingertips, making sure the beeswax is wrapped tight and straight as you go.
This will be the only time at which you will place any hard pressure while you are making beeswax candle.
An alternative is if you flip over the beeswax, fold down the wax creating a 1/8 inch seam using either the counter corner or a cutting board.
Either or - just make sure you obtain a perfect seam in the process.
As you make your candle, at some point in time you must decide how thick of a candle you desire.
The thicker you want, the more beeswax you will need to add.
Do this by placing the additional wax sheet edge to edge with the original, melding the pieces together with your thumb.
Be careful to roll the beeswax in a straight line finishing only when the last part of the beeswax is wrapped securely around itself.
Press the edges gently down with your thumb once you have reached the end of the beeswax.
Continue going along the whole length of the candle creating an invisible seam.
Choosing what you consider the best end of the candle for the top, trim the wick 1/2 above the wax.
Don't forget to remove the remaining wick from the bottom.
Even if the children don't understand the true pleasurable part, you do.
So go ahead, ceremoniously light your glorious achievement, inhale the exotic perfume and enjoy this splendid moment! And as for the kids? Gee - they made their own candle!
That sugary-sweet smell as the candle wanes.
Sigh! Making beeswax candles is truly a "ton" of fun! Making beeswax candles is a great "hands on" project for the kids.
Since there is no melting of wax, the kids do not need to be near a hot stove.
There is no mess and the amount of items needed for making beeswax candles is just about nil.
Making Beeswax Candle Tips - Items that You Do Need
- 8 inch by 16 inch sheets of beeswax
- Primed wick sliced for a one inch candle
- A small paring knife from your kitchen
- Flat open surface
- Lay out your sheet of beeswax
- Slice wick approximately 3/4 inches longer than wax sheet (allowing excess on both sides of candle)
Lay wick on edge of sheet and begin to start rolling beeswax by folding over 1/8 inch of wax.
This seam will enclose the wick securely.
Pushing firmly from left to right continue to roll the beeswax forward around the wick with your fingertips, making sure the beeswax is wrapped tight and straight as you go.
This will be the only time at which you will place any hard pressure while you are making beeswax candle.
An alternative is if you flip over the beeswax, fold down the wax creating a 1/8 inch seam using either the counter corner or a cutting board.
Either or - just make sure you obtain a perfect seam in the process.
As you make your candle, at some point in time you must decide how thick of a candle you desire.
The thicker you want, the more beeswax you will need to add.
Do this by placing the additional wax sheet edge to edge with the original, melding the pieces together with your thumb.
Be careful to roll the beeswax in a straight line finishing only when the last part of the beeswax is wrapped securely around itself.
Press the edges gently down with your thumb once you have reached the end of the beeswax.
Continue going along the whole length of the candle creating an invisible seam.
Choosing what you consider the best end of the candle for the top, trim the wick 1/2 above the wax.
Don't forget to remove the remaining wick from the bottom.
Even if the children don't understand the true pleasurable part, you do.
So go ahead, ceremoniously light your glorious achievement, inhale the exotic perfume and enjoy this splendid moment! And as for the kids? Gee - they made their own candle!