Candlemaking Made Easy

I want to share my idea for candlemaking made easy. Read on to see one of my common problems and how I solved it.

Don’t you just hate it when your favorite candle burns out and there is still quite a bit of candle left in the bottom?

Yeah, me too!!

I got an idea the other day, and decided to give it a try. And, guess what, it worked!

This is one of my favorite candle scents. I used to sell these Volcano candles in my shop and it was definitely a customer favorite too. What frustrates me is they don’t always burn to the bottom and I end up with quite a bit of candle left over.

It dawned on me recently that I have a candle warmer. And just maybe I could salvage the left over candle wax.

I remembered that I also had a package of wicks that I purchased years ago and had never used. You can purchase wicks at most any craft store or order them here.

All that I needed for this project were the candle wicks, hot glue gun, candle warmer and a container for my candle.

I remembered a set of vintage dessert glasses I had on hand, and I’ve never even used them. I bought a set of 4 at a thrift store a long time ago, and they have been sitting in the cabinet ever since. The color, style and size was perfect!

step one

My candle was a bit larger than my candle warmer, but I just sat it on top and it worked just fine. In about 30 minutes, the wax was completely liquified.

step two

While my wax was melting I used a drop of hot glue and glued the metal bottom of the wick to the bottom of my container. When it was dry and secure I wrapped the wick around a pencil and rested it on top of the container.

This will keep the wick standing upright until the wax is solidified.

step three

Once the old candle was melted, I carefully poured it into my new container. It sat for a couple of hours and was completely solid.

step four

I removed the pencil, cut the wick down, and voile’! I had a brand new candle made from one of my favorite scents!

Hopefully, this ‘candlemaking made easy’ tutorial was helpful and inspired you to try it with one of your favorite candles.

blessings,
michele

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