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If you need a new hobby that adds a little feng shui energy to your space, making your own
candles at home is the perfect choice. It can be therapeutic, and you can customize them however you
want, adding your favourite scents for less than buying them in a store.
What You Need to Start Making DIY Candles
To get started, you do not need a workshop; the basics are simple:
Wax – Either soy flakes or beeswax pellets
Wicks – Wicks with a metal base are recommended as beginner-friendly
Essential oils – To add aroma and a little feng shui energy. Recommended scents are lavender,
vanilla, bergamot, and musk.
Small cooking pan – This pot will be used as a boiler and will not come in contact with the wax.
Wooden skewer – this will be used to stir the fragrance into the melted wax.
Clothespin – to keep the wick set in place.
How to make DIY candles: one step at a time
Step 1: Add water to your cooking pan and place your wax melting pot inside it. This can also be
called a double boiler, which allows the wax to be heated without coming into contact with the water.
Step 2: Add the soy flakes or beeswax pellets to the bowl. Set the heat to medium-high and let
the pot simmer, allowing the wax to melt. This can take up to 15 minutes.
Step 3: Get your jar ready and place your wick inside. Use a clothespin to hold the wick in place.
Step 4: Add around 30 drops of essential oil to the melted wax for fragrance and stir.
Step 5: Pour the melted wax into the jar. Let the wax harden; this can take up to 20 minutes, but
from my own experience, leaving it alone for 24 hours leads to the best results.
Make Your Space Your Own With DIY Candles
Now that you know how to make your own candles at home, you can take control of the
fragrances, the wax type, and the look of the jar, and once you find a formula you like, it is far cheaper
to repeat than buying the same scent over and over again. In the end your not making a product, but
doing a small ritual itself.