I thought it might be interesting to show before and after pics of a homemade candle. Before I taught myself to make candles, I had no idea what went into a candle.
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Two 8oz jelly jars wicked. Creamy Cocoa fragrance oil & mahogany dye chip will be added to 1lb paraffin wax blend. | | | |
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Here the wicks are tied to pencils. The pencils are held to the sides of the jars with mold sealer. |
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Melting the granulated wax. |
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The wax has been dyed, scented, poured, & cooled. Wicks trimmed.. and.. Ta da! Two completed 8oz creamy cocoa jar candles!! |
Let me know what you think :)
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