The modern making of candles is not only the production of the necessary items of life. This is a real art that affects the flight of thoughts and unlimited fantasy. Modern candles are real elements of decor and interior, which easily replace artwork. Today, the manufacture of candles has become a favorite hobby among many people. The thing is that candles are made easily, do not require a lot of costly material, but the field for fantasy is provided with limitless.

What will be needed for making a candle with their own hands

To cook a candle, we will need paraffin. It can be bought in specialized stores for needlework, as well as in housekeeping stores. Paraffin can be taken from old, short-lived or broken candles. Instead of paraffin, you can take beeswax. This is a natural material that cleans and disinfect air. However, it is not amenable to staining and aromatization. Recently, soy wax is gaining popularity. It quickly freezes, it burns for a long time and easily cleaned.

Pay attention to where you will work. Prepare the workspace and shutting it with an old oilcloth or newspaper. We will need a saucepan for water bath, old bowl, wick and thermometer. As a phytyla, you can use a thin rope or paper harness. You can decorate the candle with decorative elements - christmas twigs, shells and beautiful stones. Do not forget about dyes - it is better to use oil-based dyes, food will not fit. By adding aromatic oils at a certain stage, you give the candles a special charm - when burning, a pleasant smell will come from them.

How to make a candle

1. Type in a saucepan of water and put on fire. It will be needed for water bath. Soak wax on open fire It is impossible - it burns and evaporated.
2. Grind the paraffin into the chips and put in the old aluminum bowl. Keep in mind that paraffin is practically no washed, so it is advisable to have a separate vessel to make candles.
3. Paraffin needs to be preside, do not put the wax in a whole piece - it will melt for a very long time. Place a small container in a saucepan with boiling water and wait for the wax to start melting.
4. Just in case, have warm soap water and a wet cloth at hand. If the wax falls on the table or stove, it will need to rub it right away.
5. When heated wax, use the thermometer. In craft stores sell a special thermometer for manufacture decorative candles. If you have not found such a thermometer, you can use the usual confectionery analogue.
6. The wax is usually melted at a temperature of 85-90 degrees. It is very important to monitor the temperature so as not to overlay the wax. If you allow him to warm up more laid, he can start boiled, and then just flames.
7. Warm melting is a fire-hazard process. Carefully follow the melting of paraffin and do not trust the process to children without adult supervision. If the wax caught fire, it is impossible to extinguish with water, use a rag for this.
8. If you top the wax from the old used candles, you need to pay attention to the fact that there are old wicks in the mass. If necessary, remove them with forceps.
9. When the wax becomes liquid, it is necessary to add flavoring and dye into it. You can add multiple colors and do not mix hard to get a candle with multicolor divorces.
10. Prepare the shape for the candle. Usually the form is a glass cup with transparent or patterned walls. It needs to be consolidated with wick so that it is in the lively strictly in the center. To this end, one end of the wick need to be fixed on a round tin plane with a penny size. The second end of the phytile is tied to a stick, which holds it in a vertical position.
11. If you want to dilute the candle with the decor, it's time to fill with them. It is best to place them as close as possible to the walls of the shape, so that after the wax soak it is seen.
12. Waxed mass is gently poured into a form for the candle. In this case, you need to follow that the wick does not shift.
13. Wax and paraffin are frozen depending on the density of raw materials. Usually homemade candles are frozen 10-12 hours. But it is best to withstand the day, the longer the candle is hardening, the better it will burn. You do not need to put a candle in the refrigerator.

After pouring the candle, you can use. Before that, do not forget to trim the wick, leaving a small tilt for burning. Candle can be pulled out from the form or leave to use directly in it. Candles of their own manufacture can be a pleasant and original gift.

It is interesting! If, when cooking a candle, add to the wax flavored zitronella oil, the candle will drive the mosquito during combustion. This is a safe, simple and effective method of protection against annoying insects.

Gel candles are gaining popularity due to its ease and original design. Decorating gel candles is a pleasure, because the transparent structure allows all decorating items to be in sight. Consider how to make a gel candle.

1. In the shop for crafts and needlework you need to buy a special gel for the manufacture of candles. It can be transparent or color. You can mix multiple colors to get the desired shade.
2. Top gel just like paraffin. The gel becomes liquid at 100 degrees.
3. In the prepared form, I lower the wick in the same way as in the previous description. To bottom to lower the decorative elements - butchers, pieces of dried citrus fruits, toys, beads - anything. Please note that the elements for the decoration should not be igniting.
4. Pre-wash the decorative elements and dry them dry. Some decorations can be put on the bottom, and others add to the candle as the molten gel is poured. They will remain floating in space.
5. Set the decor items so that they are not located close to the fit. Hold the distance from the wick of at least one centimeter.
6. Sometimes after frozen the candle inside the gel, bubbles are formed. That this is not, the form must be heated. This can be done by lowering it in hot water Or with a hair dryer. If you lowered the shape into the water, do not forget it after that carefully dry. In case you are the opposite, you want to decorate a candle with a lot of bubbles and make an emphasis on this, you need to cool the form in the freezer.

After frozen, the gel candle cannot be used earlier than in a day.

1. As an interesting idea, you can use a gel of several colorful shades. To do this, pour a little gel on the bottom of the form and wait a few minutes until it grab. After that, pour into the tank of the gel of another shade. So you can combine colors and make a bright striped candle. If you want the colors to have a smooth transition, you do not need to wait for a long time. In this case, they will be mixed on the border of the color. If you want to get clear boundaries, you should wait longer. However, do not distinguate the composition, otherwise, after complete frosting on the surface, a whiten film can form - it will spoil the appearance of the candle.
2. You can prepare a natural candle from the lemon zest. To do this, cut the lemon in half, carefully cut the flesh. Add cloves, lavender essential oil and rosemary sprout in the gel. The melted gel must be pouring into the form and give it to cool. It turns out a beautiful and fragrant fruit candle.
3. To make a pleasant fragrance from the finished candle with a burning, you need to add coffee beans to molten wax. After you fill the wax in the form, decorate the top of the candle with the original pattern of the grains.
4. You can make a candle with own photos. To do this, print a photo on the tank and cut the image. After that, attach a picture to the candle and heat it with a hairdryer. After some time, the drawing will begin to translate into the candle. So you can make candles with any pattern or picture.

Exquisite decorative candles are able to change the atmosphere in the house. Candles made with your own hands make interior warm and cozy.

Video: How to make transparent gel candles

Individuality in the design of your interior will always be his advantageous side. Nothing likes homemade utya Apartment, like things made by the hands of the owners. And if you still could not boast of needlework with such fruits, you have a great opportunity to fix it. We suggest you try to make candles with your own hands.

Candles are a wonderful souvenir, which on the occasion can decorate the atmosphere of any family holiday. Candles have long been an attribute of a celebration, significant dat., romantic evenings. Yes, just sit in silence, listen to your favorite music under the thrill of a gentle light - it is so sometimes not enough.

For someone, the candle is nothing more than a cute piece of decor. And this is also there is nothing bad, similar products serve as an excellent decoration in the house. But flavored candles are capable of becoming a real psychotherapeutic agent: they will help create the necessary atmosphere for relaxation, to carry a person to the world of Greaz and pleasant memories.

In addition, the candle is a wonderful gift. The warmth of your hands and the light of a beautiful candle will be the best wish near man. Candles will decorate even the most modest setting, emphasized color gamut Your apartment will be evidence of the wonderful taste of the owner.

It is worth saying that moms on maternity leave may even earn at such a pleasant lesson. And not only moms - everything that carries the process of creating a candle. And those who wish to acquire such man-made beauty, be sure there will be.

So, we have many reasons start finally our creative process. But for the manufacture of candles, we need to be built with certain materials and tools.

Materials for making candles

Really how to make candles with your own hands without special materials? In our work we will use:

• Vessel for melting wax
• Candle forms
• Pan (for water bath)
• Sticks (first - mount wick, second - stir wax)
• Decorative elements For the decoration of the product
• Wax crayons
• Economic candles or spars of old candles
• Paper threads (100% cotton)

All this will help us create if not a wax masterpiece, then an excellent original candle. So, start!

Fitle for Candack

Now we have to find out how to make a wick for a candle with your own hands. We make gel, paraffin or wax candle, in any case we need a wick. In order to make it, we will need a natural cotton thread without any impurities there. Alternatively, take color threads as a wick, Moulin. Looks very cute and unusual.

The thickness and texture of phytile depend, first of all, from the thickness of the part of the candle, which should be lit. For example, there are candles, partially consisting of combustible materials. Roars from them exclusively the core.

For those who are going to cast a candle from wax, you need to take thick threads and not very tightly cross them. Paraffin and gel candles, on the contrary, need a tight of the weave of the threads (otherwise, with burning, the phytel will smoke).

Wick for wax candles

Fittle for gel candles

It is necessary to be attentive to the next part: if the candle is painted with wax crayons, small chips can score wick, without dissolving in paraffin or wax. In general, there is a lot of nuances in this matter, be prepared for choosing a wick to a certain type of candle to have a sample and error method.

If you take very thick wick, it is not excluded excessive melting of the candle, and this is fraught with soak. If you do a very thin phytille, it will constantly go out.

There are several options for the design of the wick: it can be born with a crochet, heat the pigtail, twist the rope. Before filling the candle, it is possible to impregnate the thread with wax, you can also make both the fill and impregnation.

If you do not want to spend time on the manufacture of wick, then use the wick from the finished economic candles.

Candle form

In this matter, the defining role is played by your fantasy. You can use any plastic or metal forms that seem pretty and relevant to the manufacture of candles. Do not limit yourself only to ready-made molds: their role can be perfectly played and packaging from yogurt, jars from cream, baking molds, cans, glasses or circles that can withstand the high heating temperature. Some use even a milk tetrapak as a mold for a future candle.

Candles flooded in tea cups

Candles are made in eggshell

But for your first experience, it is better not to be so wise fishing: take something simple. For example, a cup of yogurt. Be sure to pre-remove the paper label, because it can light up.

We take our cup and in the middle of his Punchka Polly needle pierced a hole - we are already inserting ready-made wick. FROM back side Glass of Fitil need to tie a nodule. In this very place, the nodal will be the top of our candle, because it will be "upside down" it will be "upside down": the nodule minimizes the flow of paraffin, stearin or wax through the hole that we did at the bottom of the cup.

Go ahead. Alternate on the cup we need to put any wand - toothpick, brush or pencil. On it we need to tie the other end of the wick. It should be located strictly centered in a vertical level position. So, you guarantee yourself that the candle will be evenly lit and melted.

Candle coloring

Really beautiful candles will turn out with the condition if you do not forget them to paint. The easiest and most reasonable way is to dye the candles using simple children's wax chalk.

It seems to you that it will be wiser to use watercolor or gouache? Indeed, the palette of these colors is richer than the color variety of chalks. But the problem is that both gouache and watercolor manufactures on a water-soluble basis: these dyes are unsuitable for working with a candle. They are poorly mixed with wax or paraffin, they can swim in them incomprehensible flakes, and after and settle at the bottom.

Candle decor can be carried out only with dyes on a fat-soluble basis, and this is our wax chalk.

Often, many craftsmen in the decoration of candles use lipsticks or shadows. If you do not feel sorry for your cosmetics, please you can follow their example. But be sure that the fragrance of lipstick will turn around the house, which is not always pleasant. Many this smell may seem intrusive.

If you have taken to make decorative candles with your own hands, it is better to use less aggressive materials. Choosing wax crayons, stop on the soft types of this dye. Especially good candles made using pearl wax chalk.

If hard chalk fell, their melting procedure will be difficult. And they are pretty problematic to strict them. So, we chose chalk, with the help of a grain westing it and added this chips into wax flats. Pretty mixed chips and disharges with a wand.

However, there is another variant of staining. In special stores it is easy to find tableted pigments different colors. They can be mixed with each other, dose. Using such pigments, you will be able to do a truly unusual, bright or delicate candle. Pigments in tablets significantly expand the possibility of obtaining interesting shades.

It is not necessary to refuse from using dyes: they give a candle a unique appearance, create a unique pattern.

Pour candles

Here is already ready wick, it's time to fill. We will need an ordinary cans. It will have a little to surpassed to form a kind of nose. This is necessary in order to make it easier for the process of pouring molten material.

Pre-harvested form is better lubricated with a thin layer of dishwashing liquid or simple vegetable oil. And then, and another tool is equally good.

In the bank we need to fold the chips of the candles (the candles should be the same in quality). If we are going to make a paraffin or wax candle, you can take a saucepan or bucket for the melt, which is not very sorry. In any case, this container should be placed in that pan, which will be used as a water bath. In principle, you can use everything you like, in addition to glass dishes.

So, we fill with water with water, boil water, and after immersing the capance with wax or paraffin there. So our material will melt.

When the material and chips were completely melted, you can start the pouring of the candle.

The bottom of our molds poured wax, let me cool. Do not rush to pour the whole form right away, otherwise a lot of wax or paraffin can be found through the hole in the bottom. Wax fill with layers, what flowed, re-send to the smelting. When already candle is completely filled, it needs to be cooled. The temperature should be room.

Many at this point allow mistake: trying to speed up the process of cold, placing a candle in freezing Camera. In this case, it can grow unevenly.

This is not critical if we pour a candle "upside down". If you use another method, you should leave a little wax, in order to fill the recesses next to the phylet. And after drying, they will definitely appear.

When the candle temperature is already equal to the temperature of the room, you need to unleash the nodules on the bottom of the form. At this moment, we remove the product itself, carefully pulling the wick.

If it does not work, it can be cut. Or put it for a minute in the refrigerator, and then for a few seconds to substitute hot water.

After that, we cut an extra part of the wick, leaving the tip of 1 cm. If we have ugly seams, they can be removed hot water. But with these manipulations, the candle can be poisoned, the shine can fill it. therefore optimal decision Will choose a candle shape that does not contain seams.

Aromasveti with their own hands

Making aroma candles do it yourself quite real. In particular, it is worth making those who are a real fan of aromatherapy. In order for you to get exactly the aroma, before casting into the wax you need to add any essential oils. The choice of oil depends on your taste: you can add any oils, except that the pink take is not worth it. After all, his smell when burning will be suffocating, severe.

It is great if the decor of the aromasvea will correspond to the plant whose oil we use. For example, taking the lavender oil as the basis of aroma, pink or lilac dyes should prevail in the candle decor.

Using laurel oil or mint, decorate the candle is better green shades.

Vanilla or cinnamon will be organic in warm, beige-brown candle tones.

Not only oils can make your candle aromatic, ordinary coffee is a strong and pleasant flavor.

In principle, to achieve the fragrance of the candle is not so difficult. Aromatic oils are added to paraffin, wax or gel. And then the process of manufacturing an aromatic candle is no different from creating a conventional candle.

We advise experimenters to mix oils: an unusual bouquet of flavors is guaranteed. If you are afraid to "start" and synthesize the incompatible smells, look at the recipes of perfume. Follow their instructions, just do not add rose oil.

Gel candles

Now let's talk about how to make gel candles with your own hands. In order for us to get gel candles, it is better to use ready-made gel wax. On packaging with him, the formulation of candles creation is often written, it can be used.

The same who is accustomed to do it yourself, can help the following recipe:

• 5 g gelatin
• 2 g Tanina
• 20 ml of water
• 35 ml glycerol

First, we need to dissolve the tannin in glycerin in the heating process. We continue to heal by adding glycerol and gelatin to the residues. In the resulting transparent solution, add water. The mixture is brought to a boil. Some clouding of the solution should not be frightened: soon it will disappear. While the water is not entirely evaporated, you need to boil the solution.

In gel candles, you can also add essential oil, it does not contradict the recipe. Separate, especially pleasant process, decoration of gel candles. At the bottom of any transparent capacitance, freely labeled decorative elements: beads, beads, pebbles, seashells, sequins, coffee grain, dry plants or flowers. Then pour everything with gel transparent wax. It seems such a candle is simply incredible: transparent, gentle, with a magical pattern inside.

Coffee Candles

Decorative candles make it no particular difficulty. For example, you can make the original coffee candle. Decor - naturally, grain coffee. The principle of work is: in big shape Paste a small one. Between the walls of the two forms, you need to float the coffee grains, and after pouring them with a candle mass.

As soon as the mass with coffee grains froze, the walls need to be blown up with a hot hairdryer. Thanks to this, extra paraffin stalks, coffee grains will be clearly visible.

Here is the outer layer with coffee grains. We put it back into the form, pour from the inside paraffin / wax of another color.

Coffee candles can be like:

In the same way, marine candles can be made: instead of the grains, there will be pebbles or seashells. As an option - transparent gel candles with small pebbles or cakes.

Candle decoration options

How else can you decorate a candle created with your own hands? The first way to give your candle originality is to use unusual, unexpected forms. Sometimes an interesting form can be advantageous even the most skilled decor. Wonderful decor element of candles - of different kind Glass stands.

In a specialized store you can find special stickers for the decor. Or decoupage is a great way to decorate candles. By the way, professional candles are very fashionable in the medium. Most often, napkins are used as the basis of decoupage. Do not forget about safety technician: Use special varnish for candles.

For lovers original decor The following option is suitable:

Before the fill on the edges of the form, spread the shells, pieces of dried fruit, cinnamon, seeds, dried flowers. Or let it be coffee grains in the ensemble with rhinestones and beads. But in the latter case, it will be more appropriate to talk about the decoration of the finished product: decorative elements we insert into the sweatary paraffin / wax.

Already frozen candle can be placed by bamboo or cinnamon sticks. You can add stars of Badyan or all the same coffee pieces. It will be beautiful decoration For aromasuals.

If you use dried plants (or any other decorative elements capable of becoming flammable), the wick candle should be thin, so that the candle melted only in the middle.

In principle, if you have the opportunity to seek material into specialized stores, there you will get a lot of useful funds. For example, markers and contours are sold there, they are not burning, and during the purification of wicks are melted along with wax / paraffin.

Do not want to collect old candle flames - use paraffin balls or a candle gel. In specialized stores you can find even ready-made phytilites (with a metal holder). For floating candles, you can purchase specially designed wax.

Today, the fantasy of a creative person is almost uncomfortable: the prices for materials for the manufacture of candles "do not bite", the process is fascinating and not so much, as it may seem. Having created one day a beautiful candle with your own hands, you are unlikely to refuse yourself the pleasure of experimenting more.

And for inspiration, we suggest you watch a wonderful video master class about creating carved candles

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Hendmade is gaining more and more popularity. Extravagant decorations, paintings, toys, decor elements, gifts are only a small part of the fact that enthusiastic masters and lovers create their own hands. Today we will talk about how to make a candle at home.

This process does not require special skills and devices. After reviewing our recommendations and detailed master classesEven newcomers can start a fascinating process.

Creating a candle: where to start

Candles do with your own hands much easier than it would be possible to think. And the main plus of such a classes - necessary materials easy to get. If you are preparing, you will find them even in your home.

Materials for homemade candle

Wax, stearin or paraffin are suitable for work. Moreover, the beginners are better to start familiarizing from the latter, it is least whimsical to use. You can purchase paraffin in the store or use the remnants of old white candles.

Wick

As a phytylka, it is best to use natural threads, ideally - thick cotton. Do not attempt to use synthetics: such a wick will quickly burn and leaves after myself nasty smell. To check the thread on naturalness, just burn her tip. If it is melted, forming a solid ball at the end - in front of you synthetics.

If you have conceived an unusual candle and think how to make the original wick for her, then use color threads Moulin. This is excellent and natural material.

Remember an important rule: The thicker the candle, the thicker there should be a wick.

It is easy to make him own. To do this, prepare the solution: in a glass of water dissolve 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of boric acid. Soak in it hb thread or Moulin for 12 hours. Then dry them and twist them harness or braid a pigtail.

If this process seems to you tedious, neatly Remove the wick from the finished shopping candle And use it.

Form for candle

First, decide on the configuration of the desired candle, and then try to find the hollow object of the same form. You may be useful:

• cardboard packages from milk and juice;
• plastic cups from yogurts and desserts;
• egg shell;
• silicone baking molds;
• glass glasses, wine glasses, glasses and glasses;
• children's oak;
• figure forms for ice cream;
• tin and glass jars from coffee;
• empty tin cans.

The only requirement is the form material must withstand heating up to 100 ° C.

Another interesting option is to pour candles into beautiful transparent glasses. They can not be reached, but they will look very stylish and unusual.

Sometimes aromatic candles are made in a mandarin or orange leather. Fruit is pre-cut in half and carefully remove the flesh. You can also use large seashells or coconut shells.

Dyes

White candle is elegant, but boring. Naturally, the question arises than to paint the paraffin to get bright decorations interior.

Fans of the Summer Education are better and cheaper to take wax crayons for children's creativity. Want to get a special candle? Looking pearl chalk - your creation will be unique.

Do not attempt to use water-soluble gouache or watercolor - fiasco is waiting for you. The dye will inevitably fall on the bottom or falls in flakes. Ready product It will look very unparent.

Paraffin melting dishes

In order to melt the paraffin, you will need a small saucepan for steam bath and an iron bowl. Experienced masters recommend to stir paraffin on the steam bath, considering the remaining methods, including microwave, fire hazardous.

We recommend that you also use this, proven years, in the way: Paraffine bowl put in boiling water container. If the candle is planned color, add chalk immediately and move the cleaned mass several times to obtain a uniform color.

Flavors and decor

For decorating candles, any blowing materials will be suitable. First decide on the theme of your work. Pebbles and shells effectively complement the candles in sea style. For New Year's themes, use beads, small bumps, small decorative balls, ribbons and bows. Candles of lovers loving decorate with hearts, glitter bows, dried flower, coffee beans, etc.

Aromatize home candles is best essential oils, which can be purchased in the nearest pharmacy. Another option is to find cinnamon with vanilla in your kitchen. Adding flavors in the melted paraffin is at the very end, after staining.

Step-by-step master classes

We bring to your attention a selection of available master classes that will help newcomers to learn the main techniques and techniques of work. If you already know how to create candles with your own hands, you can learn from them interesting ideas for incarnation in your work.

Coffee candle

Want to create a romantic mood? Light a coffee candle - her divine fragrance will take away all the alarms, leaving only good mood and peace. Especially nice is rainy autumn or cold winter. And still that excellent gift For any reason and even without.

To work, you will need:

• paraffin;
• solid coffee beans;
• two plastic cups of different sizes;
• holder for phytile - teaspoon, wooden stick Or plastic mixer for coffee.

If you have not found paraffin, take household candles, you can also get wip.

Relieve the paraffin with a knife into small pieces to speed up the melting process. If you took the store candles, neatly crush them blunt side of the knifeSo as not to damage the wick.

Place paraffin into a glass jar and lower it in a saucepan with warm water. Heat water on slow heat until the paraffin is completely mounted in the bank - it should become transparent.

At this time, prepare the shape for the fill. In greater plastic cup, Place the smaller, after completing it with water. Between the walls of the cups should be quite wide space. Push the coffee beans to half a height between the walls.

Fill the melted paraffin into the shape to the level of grains, wait 10 minutes. Then pour the paraffin to the edge of the form and let it fully harden. It will take about it for about an hour.

Carefully pour water from the inner glass and get it out of the paraffin rings. Lower the wick to the workpiece so that it takes to the bottom of the glass. The upper end is attached to the holder and place it on top on the glass, centered by fitting.

Fill the mounted paraffin of the middle of the candle. Put the top of several grains for the decor. Now it will have to wait 4-6 hours before completely frozen the candle.

The frozen candle is carefully removed from the cup. In this case, it can be cut to scissors to facilitate manipulation.

If you want the grain to be better visible, blow the sides of the product with hot air from the hair dryer. Paraffin fell and the surface will be relief.

Excellent aromasvea turned out, isn't it? Do you want to make it even more romantic? We offer you along the same technology to create candles in the shape of a heart that will become an unforgettable gift for your second half for Valentine's Day or for a birthday.

Have questions? Watch a detailed video of creating fragrant coffee candle and you make sure everything is even easier than it seems at first glance.

Rainbow Candles

Want to add to your home bright colors? In this you will be helped by the interior rainbow candles of handmade.

For their manufacture, you will need such ingredients:

• paraffin;
• stearin;
• cylindrical shape;
• dyes corresponding to the colors of the rainbow.

More information you get from a detailed video tutorial. For beginner masters, it shows all stages of preparation of the candlestone and creating a gradient transition of colors.

Multicolored candles layers

Spectacular multi-colored candles in a transparent glass will be a highlight of your interior. How to do them, look in our master class, illustrated by phased photos.

One more interesting idea - Square multicolor candle. Wax pencils are also used for its staining. If you are new, be sure to read the clear video lesson, with it you can easily make such a cool cradle for a gift to friends and loved ones.

Openwork candles

Decorative candles can be the most diverse design, because talented masters do not get tired to affect their fantasy and creative experiments. In support of these words, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the method of making an unusual openwork candle.

To work, you will need:

• paraffin;
• at the request, the dye and flavor;
• fitil and holder for him;
• cylindrical shape;
• small ice cubes.

Melt paraffin on a water bath. If the candle is assumed to be colored, paint the candle mass, you can also flavor it as desired.

Install the phytyl form so that it takes it to its bottom. Do not forget to fasten it on an improvised holder. Put the root ice, not reaching a couple of centimeters to the edges.

Fill the melted candlestone. Leave the workpiece to the complete cooling of the paraffin. At the same time, naturally, the ice melts, and cavities are formed inside the candle.

Gently drain the water and remove the product, pulling the wick.

Be careful, this beauty is rather fragile and requires careful appeal. Such an unusual openwork candle will become a wonderful gift to your family and relatives. If you use paraffin from old candles to work, get such beauty completely free.

Visual instructions for action you get from detailed video Creation of openwork candles. After watching them, you can independently make such beauty at home.

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Option number 3:And if you think about it, you will surprise them with a red openwork candle of handmade. She will be an unforgettable gift and bring a festival feeling together with Christmas mood. See the work of the Master and inspire your own masterpieces.

Massage candles

The main ingredient to create a massage candle - soy wax. Adding useful components to it, you can get a product that has healing properties. It already appears not to the decor, but a homely cosmetic agent that makes the skin soft and well-groomed.

Healing properties essential oils:

• Mind the skin and clean the pores will help the essential oil lemon..
• Orange Oil has an anti-cellulite effect.
• Rose oil stimulates the regeneration of skin cells and contributes to skin elasticity.
• Clean the skin from pigment stains and make it smoothly capable rosemary butter.
• Oil perfectly copes with moisture patchouli.
• Lavender Oil will delight with its healing effect.

Even in massage candles add solid vegetable oils. For example, cacao butterused to moisturize and tonizing the skin. And with its regular use, cosmetologists promise you smooth and gentle skin.

Save dry skin from peeling capable exotic shea Butter. Smooth the skin can coconut oil rich in natural antioxidants.

General Algorithm for creating a massage candle:

1. melt the wax with solid oils in a water bath;
2. give the mass to cool a little and add liquid oils;
3. slightly cool the mass and add essential oils, extracts and vitamins;
4. fill the obtained candlestone in the form, after inserting the wick into it;
5. wait for the complete hardening of the candle and remove it from the form;
6. hushed candle is ready to use.

We offer you the most common recipes for efficient massage candles.

Recipe number 1.

• soy wax - 85%;
• avocado oils and shi (it can carite oil) - 5%;
• patchouli essential oil - 2.8%;
• ilang-Ilanga essential oil - 2%;
• vitamin E - 0.2% (a few drops).

Light the finished candle and give her a little to easily. Take it. Type a little warm wax on your hand and you can arrange yourself a rejuvenating massage session. Do not be afraid to burn the melting point of such a candle much lower than paraffin.

Recipe # 2 "Massage Candle with Soothing Effect"

• soy wax - 80g;
• shea oil - 40g;
• almond oil - 40g;
• cocoa butter - 20g;
• essential oils of sage and lavender - for 2 g.

Session of massage such candles is best arranged before bedtime. The soothing effect of essential oils will help you relax and sleep hard.

Recipe # 3 "Massage Candle with Anti-cellulite Effect"

• bee wax - 100g;
• cocoa oil - 60g;
• chili pepper ground - 5-10g;
• essential oils of orange and grapefruit - for 3 g

Make sure you have no allergy to any of the candle components. After massage, you can feel the burning or tingling, which is associated with the presence of chile in the composition.

Regular massage will help get rid of the hated "orange peel", make the skin soft and elastic.

Decorating candles in the technique of decoupage

If you do not have a dye, but I want to create something bright and memorable, do not be discouraged. The most simple candle made of firewood can be turned into a work of art. To do this, you need to gain a little patience and decorate the product to your taste.

Candle decorated with dried

The dried leaves, stalks and flowers will help you create an exclusive candle, which will be almost impossible to repeat. The use of natural materials is limited only by local flora and your fantasy. That's when the skill comes in hand in full.

For work it will be necessary:

• any drywests;
• 2 candles - for decorating and ordinary;
• tea spoon;
• tweezers;
• nail scissors;
• paraffin for final coating.

Of your available dryers, make the composition that you want to implement.

Over the ordinary burning candle, heat a teaspoon ( internal side over fire, because A spoon will be a little black, and in order not to dye the candle - then all the manipulations will carry out the other side of the spoon).

Attach to the decorated candle dry flower and gently swinging his petals exterior Side a spoon, so that they will be sent to paraffin and not sticking out. Thick stalks may need to swallow several times, heating with a spoon.

Unnecessary stems that go beyond the candle limit, gently cut down the scissors.

Similarly, glue the rest of the items, choosing the desired location. Watch the edge of leaves and petals not sticking out.

It remains to consolidate the result. Melt the paraffin on the water bath, recover it into the container in which you can fully dip the decorated candle.

Holding a candle for wick, immerse it in a melted paraffin, install on a flat surface and let it cool. If the petals were united poorly and the protruding tips were visible, repeat this procedure again.

Such an elegant candle will conquer any heart and will not be ignored. Complete it with a beautiful candlestick and it will become a unique decoration of your home.

Decoupage with paper napkins

The desire to decorate the candle could come rapidly, and there are no dryers at hand. In this case, you can do with paper napkins. With their help, you can easily decorate the candle to any holiday.

Select the napkin with the pattern you need. Cut the desired elements from the napkin. Carefully remove the two lower layers of paper from the obtained billets. Further, the principle of work is similar to the decoration of drieds.

Apply the prepared element to the candle and mark it with a hotspoon. The cooled surface is sanding with a rough side of a conventional kitchen sponge. Immerse the candle in the melted paraffin in this method is not necessary.

Your masterpiece is ready. Make a beautiful composition from candles in new Year's style, fir branches and colored balls. It will bring a good mood and atmosphere of the holiday to your home.

Photo ideas design

You also want more ideas for inspiration. Browse our selection of decorative candles. You will definitely find the one that he wants to repeat immediately.

We were able to convince you to create unique masterpieces Can I even from the girlfriend? That is why the sparkling has become a favorite activity for many, beginners and not only, the masters.

Original form templates:

Now you know what candles do and how they make, you can proceed to work. Do not attempt to use your favorite photos as a template and unconditional ideal. Inspire ready-made work to create your own unique candles. A little effort and perseverance - and already your masterpieces will be an imitation reference.

Candles people began to use a long time. Previously, they served to illuminate the premises, and now they are an element of decor and the way to create a romantic, festive or cozy atmosphere.

In stores you can find a lot different species Candles, starting with simple, to bizarre. Similar decorations can be made independently from simple Materials. The manufacture of decorative candles will not require financial costs and does not take much time, but by manifesting the fantasy and putting a part of the soul in his product, you can create a unique thing that will bring joy to you and your relatives.

What you need

Candle material. Wax, paraffin or stearin. For people who first engaged in the manufacture of candles, it is better to start with paraffin because it is easier to work with it. Paraffin can be bought or obtain from white shopping candles or their residues.

Stearin easily get from economic Soap. Sutitate soap on a large grater or set it up with a knife. Chips Place in a metal container, fill with water so that its liquid is covered and send to mold onto a water bath. When soap is dissolved, remove it from the fire and add vinegar. The thick mass that needs to be collected by a spoon after cooling to the surface. This mass is stearin, it is necessary to rinse it several times under water and wrap in a clean cloth to remove excess moisture.

Wick. For the phytyl, thick x / b thread will need, for example, a woven with a pigtail or twisted into the rope Muline. Synthetic materials for candles are unsuitable because they are quickly lit and smell it unpleasantly. It's easier to get wick from ordinary candles.

The form. As a form for the manufacture of candles, you can use different containers: jars from coffee, durable packaging, molds for sand and plastic balls. If you decide to make a fierce or a round candle, the container you will use for this, for example, a plastic ball, you should cut along and put a hole with a diameter of at least 1 cm so that it can be freely pouring the composition.

Dyes. You can take dry food dyes, wax chalk or natural components, such as cocoa. But the paints on alcohol or water based For the manufacture of candles are not suitable.

Progress

1. Grind the selected raw materials and place it on a water bath. If you use household candles, do not forget to extract wick. Candle residues need to be cleaned from black soot. Stirring, wait until the mass is melted. Lower the wick in it several times so that it is soaked and put it aside.
2. Add flavoring and dye to the mass. If you use wax chalk, they need to grind with a shallow grater. When using two or more colors, one can achieve marble coloring. And dividing the mass into several parts and painting them into different colors, you can make a multi-colored candle.
3. Match, selected for the candle, lubricate vegetable oil or dishwashing agent. The wick tip fasten on a stick, toothpick or pencil and install it on the mold so that the free end of the phytile passed by its middle and reached the bottom. For the reliability of the free part of the wick, you can attach a ship, for example, a nut.
4. Fill the shape of a melted mass, wait for her full of frozen, then pull the candle by pulling the wick. If the candle is poorly removed, immerse the mold in hot water.
5. You can decorate candles in different ways, for example, decompose at the edges of the molds of drunks, blades and seeds and then pour the molten mass after that. For the manufacture of coffee candles, you need to pour on the bottom of the form of a layer of coffee beans, pour them with a liquid material for the candle and from above to put grains again. The decoration of the product with beads, rhinestones and shells it is better to do after frozen and withdrawing it from the form. Decorative elements are inserted into the boosted surface of the candle or fasten with glue.

You are standing on the threshold of an amazing opening of the world of candles.

In order not to throw away the bunch of materials for the manufacture of candles in the trash can, you, first of all, you need to study their properties.

• How to save your time?
• How to protect yourself from start-up errors?
• How to save on materials and not throw money spent on materials and delivery?
• Want to learn how to make candles yourself?
• Want a new hobby where you can earn.
• Then read the article to the end!

From a variety of materials to create candles, it is not easy to choose the necessary you. On the Internet a huge number of articles on the manufacture of candles, and, to put it mildly, not all of them are true. Often online stores selling materials for candles (or for soap and candles), sell them and give incorrect advice or simply try to sell you more (Simply put, make money on you).

It is necessary to take into account the properties of each material and separate the necessary from the secondary one.

The desktop candlestone

Your desktop where you will make candles should be protected from paraffin, dyes and everything you will create with.

The table must be displayed.

It may be an old newspaper and divided into sheets magazine, polyethylene, old cutting packets.

It is very convenient to use silicone baking mats (blue and red - mine).

Of course, before starting work, put on the apron or clothes, which is not sorry. If the paraffin is droplets on clothes, then it will be almost impossible to return it to the initial look.

What is so good silicone mat?

From it, the drops of paraffins falling past the form.

It is easy to wash.

Easy to fold, roll and remove.

He is soft and pleasant to the touch.

Water bath fixture

The very first, without which it is not necessary - this water bath.

All candles are made from candlestone melted on water bathotherwise it is impossible to melt it. In no way! In no case can you melt the candlestone in the microwave, a double boiler, a slow cooker ...

Otherwise, paraffin instantly overheats and flammifies!

If you do not want a fire, then strictly follow these tips.

Only water sauna!

What is a water sauna?

You will need an old metal saucepan (you will not use it anywhere else) and smaller the bucket, preferably with a long handle.

In the saucepan, water is heated and boils, heating the candlestone in the bucket. Gradually, the mass is melted. Before the boiling point, the paraffin will never reach. So, harmful pairs will not stand out in the air, which breathe.

Make sure that the melted candlestone does not pin down on the stove.

Paraffin in contact with a hot subject (or boiling) evaporates, highlighting harmful pairs. Do not confuse! When melting on a water bath, paraffin does not allocate anything!

My saucepans look like that of these two photos. I acquired one bucket in a specialized online store in the US, the second bought from the hands. More convenient with a plastic handle, because Does not heated.

Paraffin Food (P-2)

Why are paraffin called food? It is used by B. food Industry, for example, in the coating of cheeses to slow down product damage.

Paraffin is in the chips (loose, photo on the left), and it happens lump (below in the photo). Buy paraffin in briquette (reservoir) cheaper.

• Paraffin is a product of oil distillation.
• Substance white color The crystalline structure, in the molten state has low viscosity.
• Melting point T pl \u003d 40-65 ° C.
• Density of 0.880-0.915 g / cm³ (15 ° C).

Note when buying paraffin on his marking. There is also technical paraffin (with marking T), which contains large% of technical oils, from which food paraffin is maximally cleaned!

Cheaper to acquire paraffin in briquettes, but in this case they will have to buy 5 briquettes in the bag, and each at the factories make about 5 kg. I'm already accustomed to and buy paraffin wholesale, 25-45 kg.

In retail, most often sell paraffin in chips (flakes), as the seller is easier to pour and weigh it.

What else do you need, except paraffin, for candles?

You can make candles only from paraffin. Then it turns out this effect as in the photo. After the candle is freezing, the surface is obtained with bubbles, streaks, or "snowy" - who says - that is, heterogeneous.

• This comes from the fact that the paraffin requires the so-called "plasticizer", because paraffin is freezing unevenly.

Snowy effect perfectly suitable for festive candles!

What to do if we want to avoid this effect, will look further.

In the meantime, see how the effect can be used!

An important property of paraffin is a shrinkage

Due to the fact that the paraffin molecules are a weak bond, then the surface tension, such as in water, or, for example, the molten soap base, is not. It is weak. Thus, when paraffin freezes, firstly, he settles, secondly, a funnel is formed as in the photo.

• How to remove this funnel? - most frequent question. Do not be scared at the sight of a funnel and do not think that this is your error. This funnel always appears. It is just important to hide it. But how?

It is necessary in the process of pouring the paraffin to pierce the surface with a long needle or a wand to remove excess air and open emptiness.

And then make dirty.

Thus, the funnel can be hidden.

Stearin

Remember, we talked about the effect of "snowfall"? It can be removed. Plasticizer, a bundle for paraffin molecules can serve as steam.

That is, if there is paraffin and a bit of stearin on a water bath, the effect of snowflakes will disappear, the color will be smooth.

Stearin is used in the production of candles as an additive to paraffin (10-20%) or in its pure form.

Solid, translucent mass, fat to the touch.

• Melting point T pl 53-65 ° C.
• Density of 0.92 g / cm 3 (20 ° C).

Stearin candles are smoothly lit and do not float, they do not change their form with thermal effects.

But the manufacture of candles from pure stearin is quite expensive. Therefore, it is better to have stearin and add it to the paraffin so that the candlestone is less than the shrinkage and so that the candle is less "flowed."

The formula for the production of candles from paraffin and stearin:

• 80% of paraffin + 20% stearin. Try!

Natural bees wax *

* For adherents of all natural, there is an opportunity to make candles from bee, soy (, etc.) wax.

When I acquired a natural big briquette of natural bees wax, then fell in love with this material at first sight! Why do you need all these artificial flavors when there is the fragrant honey beeswax? Ehhhh ...

Beeswax - the product of the life of bees. Registered as a food additive E-901.

It is highlighted by special glands of honey bees, from it the bees build honeycombs.

The solid substance from the white (with a light yellow tint) to yellow-brown color with a characteristic honey smell.

It has strong bactericidal properties.

At a temperature of 35 ° C, the wax becomes plastic.

Melts at a temperature of 62-68 ° C.

I am such a wax in small silicone shapes (I will show these forms further). Candles are small in weight, fragrant and beautiful.

By the way, I use a separate dishes for overpowering bee wax, because the wax is cluttered.

• Bee wax is aromatherapy
• Through times faster than paraffin
• Natural product

But, of course, beeswax - expensive product. It costs 4 times more expensive than paraffin.

Forms for candles

When you start to engage in candles, life turns into a constant search for molds for candles. As long as you do not get professional forms.

My secret weapons were jars from under cotton wand.

They are not only a round shape, but also in the form of a heart, a flower.

Who said that unprofessional forms are bad candles?

The main thing is that the candlestones, dyes and flavors were at the height. Execution, of course, too :-)

Molds from polycarbonate

I purchased these forms in the USA. Forms are convenient because transparent.

However, polycarbonate is not eternal and with time cracks.

I recently threw out one form (crackled and began to leak) after 4 years of operation.

Plastic molds for candles

These forms are stronger and cheaper than polycarbonate.

However, minus is that they are opaque.

The difference is that in them the plug (cover) at the base form. It is quite comfortable when you need to remove the finished candle.

Soft plastic for mini candles

These are the forms (used in the manufacture of soap).

The spinning needles are made for wicks, and the form is ready for the manufacture of mini-candles.

Plastic Molds Milkyway Molds

There are still such very interesting plastic forms.

In Russia, I haven't seen such as long.

MILKY WAY MOLDS, consisting of two parts manufactured by Milky Way Molds. This is a durable plastic, withstanding the temperature of 200º C.

I have such forms, but I don't make candles from them ... they hurt them cumbersome ... about 2 kg!

Metal forms (aluminum, steel, etc.)

Metal forms are "on the century". Durable, stable, super, in one word. Forms are made of aluminum, made of steel, other metals.

Need to be neat, because Metal is quickly heated from the flooded candlestone, you can burn.

Form thickness 1-3 mm. I really liked pouring candles into metal forms. Candles are obtained smooth.

Silicone baking molds

You can use silicone baking or ice molds: high shapes in the form of hearts, cupcakes, roses, as well as small molds in the form of fish, asterisks, etc. as decoration for candles.

Silicone baking molds are flexible, inexpensive, but when piercing the bottom is not so durable (when removing a candle, a hole is gradually breaking down, and it entails paraffin leakage when pouring, although it can be solved using paper tape or other secretsI tell about in my master classes).

Silicone handmade

Silicone forms can be bought in the store. But there are such unique silicone forms that do not do so simple, so I'll tell you about them. I order my silicone forms at the master. It is not all forms that I have.

To make a candle, you need experience.

Make a silicone

According to the cooking technology, silicone are two-component (the so-called "compounds"): consisting of the base and catalyst (hardener), which, before use, need to be mixed in a certain proportion, and one-component - already ready-to-use.

For the manufacture of form, we will need a two-component compound. When both composite parts are mixed, then begin to gradually stick.

Blind your own shape of plasticine or take the finished (ball, toy, etc.), place it in a disposable bucket (a jar or any other container, firmly fasten with glue or tape. Mix the components in the ratio of 100 grams of the base and 3.5 - 5 Gramm hardener and fill. After 8-10 hours, the form is ready.

It is better if you simply leave the place when the silicone is pouring you, wherever you will pour wax. Otherwise you have to cut the shape and when casting wax to strengthen it with the help of a rope or rubber band. The trouble is that hot wax deforms the form.

But the next experiments have shown that the silicone form in any case is cut along (or across, which is unavailable for us), because the plasticine master model is otherwise removed.

Get ready for a sharp and unpleasant both liquid silicone and frozen shapes. Be sure to add the flavor to the future candle, otherwise the candlestone will absorb the sharp smell of silicone.

And also do not regret the catalyst (it is better to put more per 1 g, the less). Otherwise, nothing will freeze, the mixture will not be grabbed, and you will have to get a master model from a liquid very sticky and unpleasant silicone and pour everything again (first thoroughly tapped with soap and brush).

Such a candle turned out from my homemade silicone form, the result and the process did not really delight me, so I decided to order forms at the master. What I do to this day.

We make the shape of the gypsum

In this case, we will produce the shape of the gypsum. To begin with, it is necessary to cut a conceived future form.

Where the mold connector is assumed, in the plasticine it is necessary to stick the blades of a secure razor, not very deeply. All this construction is covered with plaster. The blades will help to quickly disconnect the form (the frozen plaster does not cut and crumble into small pieces).

Here such mini-candles turned out.

Wick

You can buy philitis for your future ingenious creations in the candle plants or in specialized stores.

But you need to knowthat there is a huge number of types and sizes of wicks.

It is very important to choose the fit For candles.

If the wick will be too thick, then the flame of the candle will be large and the candle burns too quickly, if the wick is too thin, it will burn faster than the paraffin, and the candle will "chop out" and go out.

For the manufacture of phytyl, natural cotton thread is used, which does not smoke with burning and not crack.

Fitili is usually marked with numbers.

№1 - for candles up to 3 cm in diameter,

№2 - for candles 3-5 cm in diameter,

№3 - for 5-6 cm candles in diameter,

№4 - for candles from 6 cm in diameter.

When you get the forms, just ask the manufacturer, which is in stock. Fitoli and buy at least 2-3 different thicknesses, so you will test your candles and understand what better.

Where else can I get the wick?

If you decide not to buy paraffin and stearin and make candles from old candles or from purchased business, then the wick can be removed from the candles.

The only minus is not to pick up the thickness of the wick.

Alternatives to purchased phytyl

• Jute Shpagat
• Twisted several times x / b thread
• Hook-knitted x / b "pigtail"

Dye

Candle mass and wick prepared. Excellent! Now the question arises: how to paint a candle mass? This is done very simple. When the candlestone is already melted on a water bath, add a piece of dye. I mean the dye destined for the candles. I have a huge amount.

Color intensity depends on the amount of dye.

Keep in mind that the brightness of the color of the molten candlestone always morethan cooled wax. Therefore, if it seems that the colors are enough, still put a little more.

And then it will be really enough! :)

Sometimes there is no possibility or time to get a special dye. Read the following paragraph to understand what effect one or another method of staining will give.

How not to paint candles

There are many options to make your candle unique. One of them - giving a color candle.

When I just started to make candles, little was at hand as a dye of the candle mass.

And most importantly, little good and "competent" was at hand.

Still, the mixing of paraffin and dyes is all sorts of chemical reactions, and with it you need to be careful.

Still, I wanted color. I started with Guashi.

Gouache... Bad very bad.

Fortunately, I have no candle stained in this way.

The fact is that the gouache is almost impossible to paint the candlestone: small particles of Guosses are settled on the bottom of the extracts, and even if with the pouring form wax a little shake the paint, it still cares.It turns out a very pale shade, and from this turbid and untidy.

Once, I just visited nostalgia (I wanted pouring something, although without normal dyes). And I am on "Avos" poured into the molten wax of the Earth from the Pack of Flowers !!! It looked, of course, it was funny, a white candle, at the bottom of which he drives something dark. It seems at first glance there are no shortcomings.