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Making Soy Candles
So you've decided to make soy candles ? Soy wax is a bit different from other waxes, so here's some guidance to help you through. Don't worry about the mess you're maybe making because soy wax is very easy to clean up. Usually, you can wash the soy candle making utensils in the dish washer and for possible spills use plain water and soap.
1. Melting -
Use a double boiler to melt soy wax. If you've never done this before, take some large pot of water, place it on the burner set to high temperature, and then put a melting pot (a steamer pot or an old deep sauce pan) with the soy wax in it into that pot of water. When the water begins to boil, turn the heat down to medium low or low. The wax will slowly liquify.
2. Additives, dyes and scents - Soy wax is quite soft, so you might want to put vybar or some other hardening additive. With colors and scents you have to improvise, it's good to start with smaller amounts and then put less or add more until you get the shade and the fragrance you like. Just be sure to put the scent at the end so as not to expose it to high temperature for very long, since it will weaken from the heat. 3. Pouring - Place the pre-tabbed wicks in the center of the candle containers or votive candle molds, pour the wax and leave it to cool completely. Since soy wax shrinks a lot while cooling, leave some wax that you will heat again and re-pour. To take the soy votive candles out of the molds more easily, put them in the refrigerator for a while first.
When you get experienced with the behaviour of the soy wax, you can try making molded soy candles and experiment with various molds, wicks, colors and scents and you will soon have a "healthy" candle for every occasion.