Candle Making Recipes - 2 Candles For Starters

Candle Making Recipes for Balloon and Beeswax Candles

So, you want to make your own candles. But how do you begin and what is the simplest approach? The final answer is…the 2 recipes found below.

We know how daunting the prospect of creating candles on your own for the first time might be, but with the candle making tips we have provided it will be sheer fun.

No stress, little mess. And did I mention having “fun”? Of course, I did it!

Candle Making Recipes - Balloon Candle

Grab a balloon, some wax, paraffin or regular, and a wick. That’s it - you’re good to go.

Melt your wax to a temperature between 165 and 185 F degrees using a double boiler. Dip a water-filled balloon into the wax. Pull it out quickly, allowing the wax to cool and set. Repeat until a 1cm thick wax coating forms around your balloon. Burst the balloon and remove it from the candle’s center.

Begin pouring the warm wax, rotating around the shell until the inside is almost entirely covered. Insert the wick and pour in the remaining wax. Hold the wick until it is supported by wax that has colled and firmed. Your wax creation is complete!

There is even a simpler candle recipe…

Candle Making Recipes - Beeswax Candle

Grab your scissors and a sheet of beeswax and some cotton wick. Cut the beeswax sheet in half. Choosing one sheet, place the wick on the long side of the beeswax with approximately 1 inch of the wick extending past both ends.

Use your fingertips to gently roll the beeswax around the wick. Make sure the wick is secure. The warmth of your hands will create a seamless candle. Continue tightly rolling the beeswax sheet. Make sure it is straight as you go.

When you reach the end, run your fingertips along the seam until the seam is melded into the candle body. Trim the wick at both ends. The one that is to be your base, cut flush against the wax. The other end will be the top of your candle. Here, snip the wick to 1/4 inch above the wax.

See? I did not steer you astray! Simple, quick, easy and painless. And what about fun, fun, fun and very self satisfying! All that is left to do now is to show off the beautiful creations from your candle making recipes!

And you may want to check out gel candle making next…what do you think?