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Aromatic candles will enhance the ambience of a room. If you are a soft, romantic person, you will enjoy the aroma of scented candles. You and your guests will be treated to a sense of calm and well being. And, of course, the glow of almost any candle highlights the elegance of the room.

Even before it is lit, the subtle fragrance of a scented candle will heighten your energy level,. So when you come home worse for wear, the glow and aroma of a scented candle tends to unwind you & elevate your level of energy.

Scented candles are great gifts for every season and all occasions; especially when they are hand crafted by yours truely.

1. Select Your Candle Fragrance

Fragrance oil is available in virtually any craft shop. Also, you may buy it online. I would suggest that you opt for fragrance oils rather than going for cheap water or alcohol based fragrances. Because your wax mix is oil based, your fragrance must also be oil based. Why? Oil and water do not mix so a water based perfume will not mix properly with the oil based wax.

2. Choose Your Wax

The basics of scented candle making are more or less the same as for ordinary wax candles. Start by choosing your wax. Available in the market is a versatile range of wax starting with the naturals, beeswax, palm & soy, and progressing to paraffin or gel wax. You should decide on the fragrance intensity of your candles before selecting your wax. For instance, wax with less density holds less fragrance than higher density wax.

3. The Act of Making Scented Style Candles

Let’s cover the method for making aromatic candles.

1st step is to melt your wax. I suggest using a double boiler. That means put the wax in a small pot. Now place that container into a slightly larger pot partially filled with water. Next step – heat the water. You’ll need a thermometer to ensure the wax is not burnt. The temperature should be maintained at 170-180 degrees Fahrenheit.

After the wax is melted, insert a wick into the mold and remove your wax from it’s source of heat. Next add your fragrance oil. A mixture of 1 ounce of fragrance oil to 1 pound of wax will create a fragrance level equal to 6% of candle density. Greater amounts of fragrance oil will cause the candle to burn out quicker.

Now pour the melted wax mixture into your mold. The only job remaining is to let it cool before removing your candle from it’s mold.

Congratulations on a job well done!

4. Experiment as You Go

You will gain expertise in all phases of candle making when you start experimenting. By using different fragrances and colors, you will perfect the candle making technique and thoroughly enjoy the process.

It’s a great feeling to award your loved ones with a homemade scented candle knowing that they will find the fragrance both relaxing and invigorating.