tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post3404267307711958950..comments2024-03-10T10:04:53.177+01:00Comments on Kanelstrand: Weekend DIY: How to Make Beeswax CandlesKanelstrandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656658673748250383noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-45746805960305199832013-08-05T18:54:55.448+02:002013-08-05T18:54:55.448+02:00Hi! You have inspired me to try making some candl...Hi! You have inspired me to try making some candles for gifts this year! I have a question, though. I see a lot of other sites talk about 'priming the wick' but it looks like you did not do that. Is it not necessary? Just curious.<br /><br />Thanks!kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944724376068912269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-15068806035632598172013-05-23T03:10:22.684+02:002013-05-23T03:10:22.684+02:00why can putting beeswax in the oven be dangerous? ...why can putting beeswax in the oven be dangerous? before I try it out! lol ;)Coleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741695206610779591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-242900834968969452013-02-22T22:08:01.739+01:002013-02-22T22:08:01.739+01:00Hi Austin,
I haven't heard of that happening w...Hi Austin,<br />I haven't heard of that happening with soy wicks before. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they know what's up with that. If you are adding essential oils it might be difficult to mix them in properly if you use this oven method. You may want to melt all the beeswax and then add the oils and then pour them into the containers! Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-41296672199852713842013-02-22T08:48:50.773+01:002013-02-22T08:48:50.773+01:00Hi! I really like this tutorial! I am attempting t...Hi! I really like this tutorial! I am attempting to make my first candle as we speak! But I had a few questions. The wicks I had purchased were soy wicks made for use with beeswax, but when I heated them I noticed they unravelled and kind of fell apart. I was wondering if there was anything, anyone else that has come accross this problem, recommends to fix this or stop it? Or should I just not use a twisted wick in the future? Also, if I was wanting to add essential oils, does anyone have any tips on doing so? Thanks again for this post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13059619220555186408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-91778410411386151892013-02-14T17:27:17.455+01:002013-02-14T17:27:17.455+01:00Hhhmm....love the oven idea. Great way to make sev...Hhhmm....love the oven idea. Great way to make several candles at once. I'm going to have to try this one.Shop to be Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403135640128167781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-4024951144160383502013-02-14T17:26:12.209+01:002013-02-14T17:26:12.209+01:00Hhhmm....love the oven idea. Great way to make sev...Hhhmm....love the oven idea. Great way to make several candles at once. I'm going to have to try this one.Shop to be Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403135640128167781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-15176733552494318132013-02-08T02:03:30.154+01:002013-02-08T02:03:30.154+01:00Hi Georg,
I actually found them at the grocery sto...Hi Georg,<br />I actually found them at the grocery store. Most grocery stores or places like Walmart or Target have a small section with canning supplies near the baking supply section or near the kitchen gadgets. I can usually find this size of jar in most stores. You could probably get them on amazon.com or other places online too!Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-76519683726972672702013-02-07T05:37:40.484+01:002013-02-07T05:37:40.484+01:00Hi Adrienne,
Thanks for your tutorial.... Was won...Hi Adrienne,<br /><br />Thanks for your tutorial.... Was wondering if you got those jars online or you bought them locally. would love to find the same ones to make both candles and to store harissa in! they look really cool. <br /><br />Thanks again!<br /><br />Georggeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675442731130044313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-28998878949293827402012-12-19T00:05:44.913+01:002012-12-19T00:05:44.913+01:00I think what caused the cracking was the wax cooli...I think what caused the cracking was the wax cooling too quickly. You could try leaving them in the oven after you turn it off and letting them cool slowly and that might prevent cracking. Good luck!Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-83136234216466842352012-12-18T15:06:38.233+01:002012-12-18T15:06:38.233+01:00Hi! I just made my first beeswax candles and all o...Hi! I just made my first beeswax candles and all of them have great big cracks after cooling. I tried to fill them in and melt them again and it still cracked. Any suggestions? Thanks!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600451441518554080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-36274165791840662022012-12-11T18:40:27.174+01:002012-12-11T18:40:27.174+01:00Hi Sableyn,
I didn't think of that but yes I t...Hi Sableyn,<br />I didn't think of that but yes I think 2 wicks would work better than one since it is wide. I will try that next time I make some! Thanks for commenting!Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-20832082384489863602012-12-11T04:17:14.823+01:002012-12-11T04:17:14.823+01:00Hi! Just made these and hubby and I are burning th...Hi! Just made these and hubby and I are burning the first one! I don't smell the honey scent (which is fine by me because scents make me sneeze >.< ), but my concern is because the flat 1/2 pint containers are so wide, will the wick really burn all the wax off? I'm thinking that perhaps I should have put in two wicks. Otherwise, hubby and I are lovin' it up right now! Have a wonderful holiday season! Kiss Kiss!Sablelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234564704546966032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-59554689557561129112012-12-01T15:54:01.866+01:002012-12-01T15:54:01.866+01:00Going to give this a try... Thanks!
Going to give this a try... Thanks!<br />KimmyThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115485913446694745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-27834985640626361552012-11-25T04:53:19.160+01:002012-11-25T04:53:19.160+01:00Oooh, Awesome! That was my question too! I'm e...Oooh, Awesome! That was my question too! I'm excited to try this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-42834648760058418722012-11-20T19:54:28.580+01:002012-11-20T19:54:28.580+01:00Yes you can! I have remelted mine and poured the w...Yes you can! I have remelted mine and poured the wax into different containers! Thanks for trying out the tutorial and commenting! Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-22157378217914043952012-11-09T03:30:51.646+01:002012-11-09T03:30:51.646+01:00I just made my first beeswax candle. I never thoug...I just made my first beeswax candle. I never thought to melt it in the oven!! I added lavender and vanilla essential oils to mine. They blend nicely to the honey scent (to me). I will add that I think I need more oils next time. Wasn't sure how much to add. <br /><br />Can I remelt the beeswax and use again adding more oils? This was my test run in making them for gifts for the holidays. I love this tutorial. Thank you!In Our Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464985622420492745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-78152936024384606382012-09-14T05:12:48.389+02:002012-09-14T05:12:48.389+02:00Hi Emily,
Thanks for commenting. You can add scen...Hi Emily, <br />Thanks for commenting. You can add scent to the candles but it will mix with the natural honey scent so I would choose something that complements the honey scent like maybe vanilla! If you are worried about mixing scents you can use unscented soy wax. I personally haven't tried using essential oils but I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work. Please let us know if you try it and how it works out for you. As for the amount of drops needed, that could vary considerably depending on how much wax is being used. Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-80635195931046096842012-09-12T23:07:50.594+02:002012-09-12T23:07:50.594+02:00Hi Emily,
Thank you for your words of support! I h...Hi Emily,<br />Thank you for your words of support! I have forwarded your questions to Adrienne, the author of this wonderful tutorial and hope she will answer them soon.Kanelstrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656658673748250383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-24089007467969104562012-09-12T23:03:22.871+02:002012-09-12T23:03:22.871+02:00Thanks for this tutorial. Looks like there were s...Thanks for this tutorial. Looks like there were some angry commenters - some people are weird. :) This looks like so much fun! I'd like to make some candles that are scented to give as gifts. Have you tried adding essential oils? I imagine you could do it when the beeswax has cooled some and maybe gently stir with a chopstick - would that work? Do you know if the beeswax interferes with the EO scents (since beeswax smells like honey) and how many drops of EO would be needed? I know that soy is easier to scent, but this method looks SO easy. :) Thanks for your blog post! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-11938308696515909352012-05-18T02:10:31.930+02:002012-05-18T02:10:31.930+02:00Nice work! But be really careful when putting bee...Nice work! But be really careful when putting beeswax in the oven. That can be really -like REALLY- dangerous!Detroit Tigers Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931620205227834874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-27021584030238882142012-04-04T02:49:12.082+02:002012-04-04T02:49:12.082+02:00i didn't bother pre priming the wick and mine ...i didn't bother pre priming the wick and mine turned out just fine so I don't think it's necessary.Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-54489566168260922872012-04-03T16:22:18.741+02:002012-04-03T16:22:18.741+02:00Hi Katie, I suppose you could shave it down but it...Hi Katie, I suppose you could shave it down but it would be a lot of work. I would chop it into chunks, melt it down and then pour it into the jars. That would probably be the easiest :)Adrienne Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961747180424129682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-2564013368831861772012-04-03T11:42:40.797+02:002012-04-03T11:42:40.797+02:00Thank you for your words of support! I am glad tha...Thank you for your words of support! I am glad that Adrienne's post is helpful even for creating religious candles! I will forward your question to her and she is going to reply pretty soon!Kanelstrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656658673748250383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-66181562878568468362012-04-03T11:40:55.878+02:002012-04-03T11:40:55.878+02:00You are welcome, Katie, I hope that Adrienne will ...You are welcome, Katie, I hope that Adrienne will be able to reply to your question very soon.Kanelstrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656658673748250383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318789008187152060.post-62738439514663607782012-04-03T01:58:27.394+02:002012-04-03T01:58:27.394+02:00I don't think your post was bad at all! I have...I don't think your post was bad at all! I have been researching on how to make beeswax candles, because I want to make religious candles so I can get them blessed, and your post put me into perspective as to how I can make them. Thank you SO much for this tutorial. And don't listen to the negative comments on here. Everyone's a critic. I'm a pretty smart person, so I will figure out how long I need to make the wick! :) Also, quick question:should I pre-prime the wick before making the candle, or do you not recommend that. Thanks!ak_nmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791348038043438698noreply@blogger.com