Frequently Asked Questions for Novices in Making Candles
The most important item in making handmade candles is wax.
This article introduces wax materials commonly used by novices:
1. Pillar wax: It is a soybean product and one of the natural waxes. Burning without black smoke. The main feature is that it has sufficient hardness, which is suitable for all kinds of modeling waxes and agrees with demoulding. Therefore, it is recommended to use column wax when making modeling wax for the first time or when encountering abrasive tools that are difficult to demold.
Into the film temperature: about 75-80 degrees
2. Soy wax: Soy wax is divided into soft soy wax and hard soy wax. Remember to ask clearly when you buy, because the results are different.
Soft soy wax is suitable for making cup wax, mainly because the wax is soft and not easy to fall off the cup, and it burns without black smoke.
The wax material commonly used for decorating and glazing is soft soybean wax.
Hard soy wax is harder than ordinary soy wax and can be used to make columnar candles. Also because the texture is hard, it is easy to demould.
Beeswax: beeswax is divided into white beeswax and yellow beeswax
The difference between the two is because of the difference in purity. Novices recommend buying white beeswax directly. [买爆R]
Beeswax has a slight honey fragrance. When novices use it, they can mix soy wax to make various modeling candles. (It can also be used to make lip balm.) The ratio of soy wax to white beeswax: 40:60
This ratio is recommended for novices to use directly.
The above 3 kinds of wax materials are commonly used by novices. In addition to these three kinds, there are ice wax, paraffin wax, jelly wax, etc., each kind of wax material exhibits different effects.
Ice wax will crystallize. The higher the temperature, the more it will crystallize. It is difficult for novices to control. Paraffin wax and jelly wax are industrial waxes, unlike other wax materials, which are natural waxes and do not generate harmful gases. They are suitable for ornamental candles.
Finally choose a favorite candle jars to make your own candle.
