How to Make Gel Wax Candle at Home

In this post I will teach you how to make gel wax candle at home.

First of all I will like to tell you what are wax candles. A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax or another flammable solid substance such as tallow that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. It can also be used to provide heat, or used as a method of keeping time
You are available with many beautifully decorated/designed wax candles in the market , but they might be very expensive or you may also not get the type of candle you want. So making wax candles of your own choice at home is more desirable. Now I would tell you how to start with making these wax candles. So follow these steps and create the candles of your choice .

Materials required-

Gel wax.
Wax heater (if not available you can also heat the wax on the stove but you need to be very careful as it can catch fire)
Beautifully shaped glass/a container of your choice in which you want to make your candle
A candle wick/thread
Painting brush
Gel candle dye
Decorative materials(artificial dry leaves, beads, colored sand, etc.).

Procedure-

1) We will start by melting wax in a wax heater (if not available you can also heat the wax on the stove but you need to be very careful as it can catch fire) , for this break the wax into pieces and put it in the wax heater. Stir with a metal spoon or with the backside of the paintbrush. Wait until the whole wax melts.
2) When the wax has been melted completely add the color of your choice and stir for sometime until the whole color gets dissolved. You can even leave it uncolored if you want.
3) until the color dissolves in the wax you can put the colored sand at the bottom to decorate your candle or any decorative item.
4) If you want tot make your candles in layers complete one layer at a time. you can use different colors for this. You can with a darker shade and end with a lighter one.
5)Pour out the colored wax in the glass or any container of your choice. If you are using a glass see that it is a high quality glass because it can break when the wax is added to it or you can also wait for the wax to get cooled a little bit,but ensure that it does not get solidified again.
6) Before the wax gets cooled and changes into solid put the wick (you can make the wick from strong thread or you can directly buy it from the market) .With the help of the painting brush set the wick and see that it does not fall in the wax.
7) Wait till the wax cools and your gel wax candle would be ready .
If your living in areas where the temperature is very high the candle can start melting and the layers can get mixed .To avoid this you can cover your candle on the top with a foil paper.