How to make DIY soy candles at home

Need

Candle containers ( these could be recycled candle containers, charity shop glass containers etc)

Soy wax

Candle Fragrance oil or essential oil

Candle wicks and wick stabilisers or a glue gun

Wooden pegs or a lolly stick

Heat Source for e.g cooker top, electric camping stove

Double Boiler , Bain Marie or a homemade method by using a large pot and a smaller pot that fits inside. Fill the larger pot with a few inches of water and place the smaller pot inside, pour the wax flakes into the smaller pot and heat on a medium heat until the wax flakes melt)

Cooking kitchen thermometer

Heat proof pouring jug

Stainless steel stirrer e.g spoon

Soy Candle Making Instructions

1. Pour your soy wax into a double boiler

2. Heat the wax at a medium temperature, not too high as will disturb the wax.

3. Pop in the thermometer and stir occasionally. The wax will melt from solid wax flakes to a golden liquid.

4. Whilst the wax is melting assemble your candle containers. Insert your wick stabilisers onto the bottom of the wicks. Centre your wick inside the candle containers in the middle of the bottom of the glass. Set aside.

5. When the thermometer reaches the appropriate temperature for your wax, take it off the heat

6. Pour the fragrance oil into the melted wax and stir, ensuring the oil is evenly distributed within the melted wax.

7. Pour the fragranced liquid wax into a pouring jug and pour carefully into your candle containers

8. Stabilise the candle wick with the wick stabiliser (wooden peg)

9. Transfer the candle carefully into a room temperature room (warm) for at least 24 hours.

10. Once set, trim the wick approximately 1cm using a wick trimmer or nail scissors.

11. Light and enjoy!