Fragrant Candles : Fun Ideas For Making Scented Candles

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Fragrant Candles : Fun Ideas For Making Scented Candles

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

The right romantic ambiance is a prerequisite for a romantic date. You could add to the romance by choosing the right extras to add. People that are mature appear to really appreciate fragrant scented candle sets in order to set the mood.

Maybe it’s because the flickering glow of a candle relaxes you that it feels so romantic. A way to enhance the effect of these is to use scented candle sets with various colors that appeal to the senses. Though these are extremely luring, they can be expensive especially when used regularly. Making one’s own fragrant, colorful candles to enjoy, is a good way to go, without the high cost.

This can be done by placing some old candles in a vessel and then placing this vessel in a bigger vessel containing water and put this on a fire. The container with the wax must never be put on a direct flame. Buying candles in bulk for melting could also be a good idea because you get them very reasonably priced most of the time.

For moulds, aluminum is best even though they do get quite hot. Use anything from paper cups to glasses to get the designs and shapes you want.

Take out the wick of an old candle or make a wick from white cotton straw. Sufficient wax must be rubbed on the straw so that it is taut and thus easier for inserting into the melted, wax in the mould. Put in the required oil color in the melted wax and add it gradually and blend it carefully to get an idea of when to stop. Empty the melted wax in the mould and put the wick in the middle and make sure that it goes right down slowly.

In the event that you want your candles to consist of different layers of colors, then you are going to need to melt the wax in some different containers and then add all of the appropriate colors to each of the lots. Make sure that the mould you choose for a multicolored candle is tall which allows the layers to show but the manner in which you pour the different colors is important. The colored wax must be poured into the container after the first layer has cooled off. If you do not take care of this then the colors will mix and all that you may be left with is a murky colored lump.

Fragrant candles can be made by adding fragrance oils to the hot wax after the coloring process.

These fragrances are easily available in the market and range from floral ones like jasmine and rose to others like tea tree, lemon grass and musk. After the color, fragrance and wick have been added, place the mould in the freezer to allow the scented candles to come out easily; it is as easy as that!