These are the best homemade gifts as they take minimum effort and have maximum impact! Everyone loves a candle in their home and you can easily scent them with natural and pure essential oils rather than the synthetic fragrances that are so often found in candles.
Prep 20 min · Cook 0 min
Cover your work area with newspaper
Prepare your candle vessels (you can use Scoop's Glass Jars)
Use tape or paper clips to anchor the wick to the bottom of the jar - leave the wick a little longer than necessary until the wax has set
Melt your wax in a pot on the stove on low heat
Stir in your oils using a skewer or paddle pop stick
Pour the wax into your prepared jars keeping wick as central as you can and use a stick or anything you can to hold in place as the wax cools
Wash your pot with hot water and soap
Allow to cool overnight
Cut the wick to the desired height
Easy!
Note: you can easily make beeswax candles too
But make sure that you add 1/2 cup coconut oil for every 500g of wax to help soften and prevent cracking
soap roomBeeswax may be used in many different ways. Melt these natural beads to make candles, waterproof wraps, lip balms, moisturisers and homemade cosmetics. A simple lip balm recipe video can be found on our website.
soap roomSoy wax is the natural oil that is extracted from soybeans. It can be used to make candles as it does not release any toxins into the air, which can be the case for some candles. Can be melted and added with your own choice of essential or natural oils and filled into your favourite recycled jars! It is also very good for skin hydration and can be added to homemade cosmetics such as lip balms. It makes for a great vegan alternative to beeswax for your DIY home and body creations. For external use only. Patch test before use. Store in an airtight container and keep in a cool, dry place.
