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Creating Votive Candles

Votive candles are simple, yet beautiful. These candles are often used to accent a center piece or design. Often it entails more than one votive candle, but not always. Votives are very cost effective because they burn for about fifteen hours. Votives must have a holder as they are not safe to use as a free standing candle.

Many individuals choose to use votive candles in their jack-o-lanterns at Halloween because they burn for a long time and illuminate the entire face of the jack-o-lantern. They are also one of the easiest types of candles to make. For beginners in the area of candle making votives provide a great learning experience to learn the basics of the candle making process.

To get started, you will need to gather your votive candle items. This includes wax, molds, a double boiler, and a thermometer. You will need to have wick and wick tabs for votive candles. The wick tabs serve as a base for the candle. You can choose to purchase dye and fragrance if you wish for your votive candles. To ensure your candles will form properly in the molds, consider investing in mold spray to keep them clean and lubricated.

Once the wax has melted, add in any colors and fragrances. Immediately pour the melted wax into the molds, filling them to the lip of the mold. For easy clean up, place old newspaper under the wax molds before you pour the wax into them. You will need to save about 20% of the melted wax for the next pouring process.

While the wax is cooling in the molds, prepare your wicks. Attack a wick several inches longer than the mold to a wick tab. Dip the wicks into the hot wax. Keep an eye on the votive molds as they won’t take as long to cool as other types of candles. Once you can tell the wax is starting to harden, insert a wick with the tab into each mold through the bottom. As the wax continues to cool, it will meld to the metal tab, ensuring it stays in place at the base of the candle. As the candles cool, make sure your wick is staying in the center of the votive.

Once the wax has completely cooled, you will notice a sink hole in it due to shrinkage. You will want to pour melted wax into the molds again to remedy this. Make the wax about fifteen degrees hotter than the original wax you used to fill the votives. After the candles have completely cooled again, they will slide out of the molds easily. Trim the wick to about ½ an inch from the top of the candle. For safety, you will want to use a votive holder that is an inch or two taller than the candle itself.

Votive candles add class and charm to any home or special occasion. They are fun and simple to make. You can add any color or scent to your votive candles to add a personal touch to them. Votive candles burn for a long time, making them a worth while candle to use. They also make excellent gifts. To make the process even less expensive, look for votive candle holders at thrift shops and yard sales. You can further personalize your votive candles by applying pretty ribbon with a hot glue gun around the rim of the votive candle holder.

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Metal Votive Candle Mold: Round 2" List Price: $4.67 Sale Price: $1.99 You save: $2.68 (57%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Includes wick and clip and requires approximately 2 ounces of wax. 1-1/2" x 1-7/8". Features This candle mold is a metal votive Requires approximately 2 ounces of wax Includes wick and clip Innovative candle making mold

Yaley Metal Candle Mold Kit - Votive Sale Price: $1.99   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product

Plastic Votive Candle Mold 6-Pack List Price: $12.67 Sale Price: $9.68 You save: $2.99 (24%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Includes votive mold to hold 6 votives, 2 wooden dowels, wicking, mold sealer, and instructions. Holds 8 oz. of wax. Features 110175

Long-lasting Hand-cast 100% Pure Beeswax Candle, Clarity (Lime-May Chang) List Price: $8.99 Sale Price: $6.99 You save: $2.00 (22%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product Description These candles are perfect for the candle lover on the go!100% pure beeswax aromatherapy travel candles in recycled tins. Each therapeutic blend combines only the finest essential oils with the purest beeswax. The 2 ounce candle will burn for over 12 hours.You can even reuse the empty tins by replacing with fresh beeswax votives! Made from the nectar of flowers by industrious honeybees, beeswax emits a sweet, subtle, honey-like fragrance. 100% natural, and free of paraffin and other toxins, our tapers will burn soot free and dripless if kept out of drafts. They burn with a steady, healthy sized flame that radiates a spectrum of light that matches that of the sun. Features 100% Pure Beeswax Wicks are made from 100% cotton and contain no lead or metal Each candle burns for 12 hours. Our tins are the most eco-friendly on the market, made from a minimum of 75% recycled metals. Beeswax is the most efficient and environmentally responsible choice for candles.

Long-lasting Hand-cast 100% Pure Beeswax Candle, Radiance (Tangerine-Ylang Ylang) List Price: $8.99 Sale Price: $6.99 You save: $2.00 (22%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product Description These candles are perfect for the candle lover on the go!100% pure beeswax aromatherapy travel candles in recycled tins. Each therapeutic blend combines only the finest essential oils with the purest beeswax. The 2 ounce candle will burn for over 12 hours.You can even reuse the empty tins by replacing with fresh beeswax votives! Made from the nectar of flowers by industrious honeybees, beeswax emits a sweet, subtle, honey-like fragrance. 100% natural, and free of paraffin and other toxins, our tapers will burn soot free and dripless if kept out of drafts. They burn with a steady, healthy sized flame that radiates a spectrum of light that matches that of the sun. Features 100% Pure Beeswax Wicks are made from 100% cotton and contain no lead or metal Each candle burns for 12 hours. Our tins are the most eco-friendly on the market, made from a minimum of 75% recycled metals. Beeswax is the most efficient and environmentally responsible choice for candles.

Yaley Professional Candle Mold Cylinder List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $16.00 You save: $3.99 (20%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description A professional candle mold for pillar candles. The cylinder mold is made of metal. Includes instructions, wicking, dowel, and mold sealer. Requires approximately 1-1/2 pounds of wax. Mold measures 2"W x 6-1/2"H. Caution: mold edges are sharp. Please handle with caution. Features Size: 2 Inch x 6-1/2 Inch Made of 100% metal

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Yaley Professional Candle Mold Cylinder List Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $19.89 See Reviews For This Product Description NKOK-Puzzle Anything! Jigsaw Maker allows you to create your very own jigsaw puzzle! Features: no batteries required; easy and safe to use; works with most types of paper: thick or thin. This kit includes Puzzle Maker; three pieces of 4inx6in adhesive foam boards; three pieces of 5inx7in adhesive foam boards; and instructions. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Warning: Choking Hazard-Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Imported. Features Includes: puzzle maker & 3 pieces of 4 Inch x6 Inch adhesive foam boards 3 pieces of 5 Inch x7 Inch adhesive foam boards & instructions Recommended for ages 6 and up

"ABC Products" - Rusty Tin ~ Halloween Pumpkin Votive Holder (Mantel or Center Piece) List Price: $19.97 Sale Price: $14.47 You save: $5.50 (28%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Pumpkin votive jack-o-lantern made of rusty tin ~~ Holds one votive candle ~~ Sits or hangs by top ring ~~ 11" tall x 9" wide x 4" thick Features Rusty Tin Votive pumpkin w/ curly wire by the stem for accent Cut out face of a jack-o-lantern to let the light through Holds one votive candle - Door in back Hangs by rusty ring or sits on table Size is 11 in. T x 9 in. W x 4 in. D