Making Candles with Beeswax at Home

Candles are a symbol of brightness and love. They are a perfect way to add to your festivity. They are used on different occasions for decoration and fragrance. Their enchanting aroma helps to make the environment more pleasant. Candles are a preferred gift item. People love to gift them to their loved ones by packing in attractive candle boxes. Such candle packaging protects the product and makes it last longer. 

If you ever get a chance to visit the candle section of a supermarket, you will be pleased to see the different types of candles. They are differentiated based on wicks, waxes, colorants, and fragrances. Beeswax candles are famous ones. They have a flickering glow with a comforting soft odor. The manufacturers enclose the candles in attractive product boxes wholesale to prevent them from external damage. Moreover, such custom cardboard packaging is perfect enough to increase the visibility of the products. 

Everyone love beeswax candle packed attractively in a product display box. But it would be more than interesting to know that these beeswax candles are extremely easy to make at home. Implement some simple steps. Gather these common ingredients and experiment yourself. It's a perfect way to add warmth and calmness to your surroundings.

Ingredients/Supplies:

• 12 oz. beeswax, roughly chopped 

• 12 oz. organic palm oil

• Mason jars 

• Square braided cotton wick 

• Kitchen scale (for weighing ingredients) 

• Wooden skewers (cut in half) or pencils 

• Newspapers (for covering work areas)

• Large glass measuring cup for melting the ingredients (Pyrex)

Method:

1) Use a kitchen scale to measure 12 oz. of beeswax in a large glass measuring cup. Place the measuring cup in a pan. Fill it with few inches of water. Melt beeswax over medium flame. It is recommended not to heat your beeswax over a high flame as it could ignite.

2) Cut wicks a few inches more than the length of the jars you are using. Once the beeswax begins to melt, dip one cut wick in the wax. After dipping, lay the wick on a sheet of newspaper, covering the work area. Hold one end with your fingers, and make it straight by holding the other end down. Use a skewer to gently pull it. Repeat the process with all the wicks. Allow them to dry.

3) Use your kitchen scale to weigh palm oil and set it aside. Add palm oil to mostly melted beeswax. Stir while it finishes melting.

4) When the beeswax/palm oil mixture melts completely, stir it with a skewer. Pour about ½ inch of hot wax to the bottom of one jar. Immediately place a wick into its center so that it touches the bottom. Hold the wick in its place gently until the wax hardens enough for the wick to stand. Set the jar aside to harden completely. Repeat this step with all of the jars.

5) Rest a skewer on top of every jar. Wrap the wick around the skewer gently. Make sure that its position is straight. With these secured wicks, finish pouring hot wax into each jar. Just leave headspace at the top. Set aside to harden completely. It might take 12-24 hours. 

6) Cut the wicks, leaving them a quarter to half an inch long. Light and enjoy your charming new candles. Sometimes you may have to hold the flame over the wick a little longer to light a beeswax candle. 

Decoration & Packaging of Beeswax Candles

These handmade beeswax candles make a perfect gift. Decorate them according to your wishes. Screw the lids on the jars. Tie ribbons around and embellish them with different ornaments. Enclose them in attractive candle gift boxes and share them with friends and family. It's a perfect way to add warmth and coziness at your place. You may get the printed candle boxes from any local candle box suppliers. They are available with several designs like sleeve packaging, custom die-cut packaging or small round cardboard boxes with lids. 

Choose the one according to your desire. However, if you want to start a home-based candle making business, purchase wholesale candle boxes in bulk. You may also get your retail packaging printed from a third party. If you are eco-conscious, use Kraft natural boxes for your beeswax candles. They not only secure the product at its best but put a positive impression on the receiver. Hope you will enjoy making these candles at home!