@rose-glamour I’m making a separate post explaining how to make a candle kind of quickly!
It’s actually incredibly easy, the hardest part is finding the proper mould to shape it. I ALWAYS use cartons or just something made of either cardboard or plastic (cardboard is the best), but you have to pay attention to the shape otherwise you’ll be like me and pick a round nice-looking box and it turns out it has these dents inside at the bottom that will make it look like a goddamn pudding.
My preferred shape is those square cartons of juice (flattened at the bottom, otherwise it will be chiseled at the corners and pressed at the center, like it has a dent. Continente has a limited edition that comes out in the summer that’s a series of lemonade shit that’s the perfect shape. Right now, I’ve been buying this Continent orange juice (good too)
Also, I’m gonna try a pringles box soon too lmao
(There ARE proper moulds out there on sale, this is just the cheap approach. Also, from what I understand, moulds are usually made of metal, so you have most of the times to slightly heat it up to let the candle out, using a blow dried. With a cardboard carton, just tear it apart. Way easier.)
1. Something to shape it, as stated above
2. Candles, old candles, leftover wax, whatever. Literally no need to go out and buy wax. Use whatever leftovers you have.
4. Burning oils like these ones if you want to make a scented candle
5. Honestly whatever you wanna throw in there. I’ve used dirt:
6. A pot and a pan (basicamente derretes em banho maria, portanto metes um púcaro dentro da panela com água)
So first, you get your carton. You cut tthe top off and flip it on its head. At the base, you tear a hole just big enough for the wick to go through. You slide the wick through the hole at the base, push it all the way across and tie a knot at the very end so it remains stuck and the liquid wax doesn’t leak–I mean the knot shot be at the bottom, that part that’s sitting on the table (although it might still leak, so cover your table with plastic or something).
Supposedly, you’ll have cut the carton all the way around. So you pick up a pencil or a stick (I use chopsticks cause I have a shit ton from chinese takeout) you roll the wick around it. You do this so the wick is straightened and stands perfectly still vertically (nota: eu prendo com uma mola na ponta).
It should look something like this:
Keep in mind that, the base of the carton is actually gonna be the top part of the candle.
So you slap some water in a pan, or a cooker, or wateverr, and boil it. Inside a smaller pot, when the water’s bubbly, you melt the wax/candles.
A hint on where I get my candles and wick: Tiger sells these long standing candles for 50 cents each, they come in several colours and a single one actually provides a LOT of wax. Basically, I break them in three, pull the wick out and use that wick in my candles. If you want to buy wick, there are places online that sell them already waxed. Some have that metal thing at the base (if you want to make candles inside glass jars, you’re gonna need those and also hot glue). If you go to a drugstore and buy wick, be aware that they’ll most likely sell like, pretty raw wick, and you’ll have to wax it and ….that’s a pain in the ass. Just get those Tiger candles for 50 cents. They’ve stacked me with a lot of wax.
These bad girls right here
Once the wax is melted, all you gotta do is pour it into the mould. Now here you can be inventive:
- You can use chunks of ice to create this effect but here’s the thing about ice candles: because they’re basically filled with holes, they burn up super quick. Like, within minutes. The way I do it, I make one layer of ice, sometimes two, but then at the bottom (which, in your mould, it’s gonna be the top) I make an extra thick layer of wax with nothing, so that instead of burning up quickly, what happens is: the top layer burns rather quickly, but then it creates this magical lantern effect. This is the effect I managed to create in one of my candles a while ago:
As you can see, I threw glitter in there as well.
Now I’m not sure how every glitter out there works, but so far, I should warn you that glitter actually doesn’t sink and sticks together in chunks if you just sprinkle the melted wax with it. So it won’t spread on the wax. It also will float at the top if you sprinkle it on the melted wax while inside the mould. The way I do it, is one of two ways (or both at the same time if I want EXTRA SPARKLY): 1) sprinkle the ice inside the carton with glitter. That way, the glitter will stick to the ice, and because the part where the wax gets into direct contact with the ice is the one to solidify instantly, the glitter will stay there. It’s also what created the above effect. 2) I sprinkle it on the candle before it melts AND while it melts. But usually that is to add up to the effect.
If you want to colour white wax, when you don’t have coloured wax with you, use those crayola crayons. They’re not toxic cause they’re made for kids who put everything in their mouths. I’ve never tried it but I’ve seen a lot of videos of people using it. They melt the crayons with the wax and mix it inside the pot.
If you’re doing a layered candle, you have to let each layer rest and solidify before you pour the next one. How long will vary (right now, since it’s cold as hell, it takes like 1h).
You can also play with how the wax solidifies in the carton by tilting it (that’s what I did with the last one I made).
Also, it is possible to make a candle in a glass jar without those fancy wicks with the metal thingy at the base. I’ve done it plenty. You can use a paper clip, roll the wick around the paper clip and use hot glue to glue it to the bottom. But because I’m a cheap ass bitch, I actually just straight up doubled the layer of wax on the wick until it got THICC and straightened with NOTHING keeping it still at the bottom. It works. But it will look… crooked:
For a scented candle, use the aforementioned oils. Don’t worry, those fuckers are made to resist super high temperatures. Just pour it while it’s melting (shortly before you’ve actually melted it al).
DO NOT USE ANY FUCKING OIL THAT HAS COLOUR IN IT. I don’t know what the fuck those things have in them, but the actual oil doesn’t dilute. It’s like fucking olive oil. It doesn’t even blend with the wax. So what it happens is, when you light your candle, the wick, instead of burning, fucking SPARKLES LIKE FIRE CRACKERS and the oil will drip off the candle. It fucking sucks.
You know those cheap ass oils that have the blue lid? That cost like 80 cents a flask and you can buy them in any chinese warehouse? Use those. Those are the best ones out there, seriously.
I think that’s it. At least the basis. I’m still experimenting so… Bruh, enjoy!! Have fun!! Make shit up, it’s super easy and super fun!!
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