Using scented candles is an easy way to fill your home with wonderful fragrances, not just for special occasions but also for every day living.
Scented candles have an almost universal appeal and everyone has their favorite scent.
When smelling an unlit scented candle, the fragrances can sometimes be so strong they are intoxicating.
When you are looking at fragrances for candle making, you should buy the highest quality you can afford as you will often find that cheaper products will give you inferior results.
Fragrance oils and essential oils can both be used to make candles but they are not interchangeable in their effects.
Essential oils are produced from natural plant extracts and used in aromatherapy but fragrance oils are commercial products produced solely to add scent and they have no therapeutic effects.
Many fragrance products sold will be suitable for all types of candle making, but some candle making suppliers will also offer fragrances specifically for certain types of waxes.
Fragrances used in candle making can be very concentrated and it's a common mistake to add too much, especially when you're new to the craft -- although even seasoned candle makers can occasionally get carried away with too much scent! Adding too much of the fragrance, in whatever form, may cause mottling of the wax or pitting to the surface of the candle itself.
It may also make it harder to remove the candle from the mold, so be warned.
Adding scent to your home-made candles is normally done when the wax is fully melted.
It is recommended that to get the best from your fragrances wait until you are just about ready to pour your melted wax into the pouring pot before adding your scent.
This way you will keep initial evaporation of the fragrance to a minimum, leaving more in your candle.
If you are using essential oils, you can add drops of oil to an already finished candle.
You should use only unscented candles to do this, otherwise you are likely to have a conflict of aromas and you are also likely to compromise the essential oil's therapeutic effects.
You can either place two or three drops of oil on the top surface of the candle, close to but not actually on the wick so, as the candle burns, the oil will be heated and the fragrance released.
Alternatively, you can apply essential oil to an unscented candle by piercing the candle.
Heat up a narrow metal skewer and pierce through the top of the candle in two places close to the wick.
You should poke about half way down the length of the candle.
Then add drops of the essential oil into the holes.
The holes in the top of the candle will soon smooth over when the candle is lit and the scent will be released as the candle burns down.
Scented candles have an almost universal appeal and everyone has their favorite scent.
When smelling an unlit scented candle, the fragrances can sometimes be so strong they are intoxicating.
When you are looking at fragrances for candle making, you should buy the highest quality you can afford as you will often find that cheaper products will give you inferior results.
Fragrance oils and essential oils can both be used to make candles but they are not interchangeable in their effects.
Essential oils are produced from natural plant extracts and used in aromatherapy but fragrance oils are commercial products produced solely to add scent and they have no therapeutic effects.
Many fragrance products sold will be suitable for all types of candle making, but some candle making suppliers will also offer fragrances specifically for certain types of waxes.
Fragrances used in candle making can be very concentrated and it's a common mistake to add too much, especially when you're new to the craft -- although even seasoned candle makers can occasionally get carried away with too much scent! Adding too much of the fragrance, in whatever form, may cause mottling of the wax or pitting to the surface of the candle itself.
It may also make it harder to remove the candle from the mold, so be warned.
Adding scent to your home-made candles is normally done when the wax is fully melted.
It is recommended that to get the best from your fragrances wait until you are just about ready to pour your melted wax into the pouring pot before adding your scent.
This way you will keep initial evaporation of the fragrance to a minimum, leaving more in your candle.
If you are using essential oils, you can add drops of oil to an already finished candle.
You should use only unscented candles to do this, otherwise you are likely to have a conflict of aromas and you are also likely to compromise the essential oil's therapeutic effects.
You can either place two or three drops of oil on the top surface of the candle, close to but not actually on the wick so, as the candle burns, the oil will be heated and the fragrance released.
Alternatively, you can apply essential oil to an unscented candle by piercing the candle.
Heat up a narrow metal skewer and pierce through the top of the candle in two places close to the wick.
You should poke about half way down the length of the candle.
Then add drops of the essential oil into the holes.
The holes in the top of the candle will soon smooth over when the candle is lit and the scent will be released as the candle burns down.