Archive for June, 2008
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
It is usually better to melt enough wax to make several candles. Saves you time and energy. To figure out how much you need to melt, gather the containers you are going to pour the wax into, and pour water into each container one at a time. Then pour the water into [...]
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Once you have decided to jump into the Soy Candle Making movement and you want to try your hand at making them yourself, you will need to get a few basic tools to get the process going.
By far the easiest way to obtain these tools is by purchasing a Soy Candle Kit because it [...]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
It is very important to get the right size wick for your candle because the wick size determines how evenly your candle will burn. A properly wicked NuSoy Candle will burn about 50% longer than a paraffin candle of equal size.
If you put too small a wick in your candle, it will not [...]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
One of the neatest things about making your own Soy Candles is that you can make them smell the way you want……or not, create wonderful colors and pour the wax into interesting and beautiful containers. Then you can decorate your containers. The decorating ideas are endless. The items I like to [...]
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
You will want to add a couple of tools to your equipment list if you don’t buy a kit that already has everything. A wax thermomoter, double boiler, stirring sticks, wick holders, a kitchen scale (a kitchen scale usually does not come it kits) and a measuring cup.
1 lb of NuSoy wax = 18 [...]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
You are in for so much fun when you make your own Soy Candles. I use NuSoy wax because of it’s purity and ease of melting. Once you decide to make your own you will want to purchase a good candle making kit so that you have everything you need without having to buy everything [...]
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Soy wax comes from the Soybean. Paraffin wax comes from the bottom of the petroleum barrel. Burning paraffin is like sucking on your car muffler. I know that you are probably gasping with horror and the idea that you have been burning candles around your family all this time and had no [...]
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