Artistic Secrets Of Making Scented Candles

Molding a scented candle is no different than making the regular ones. You may ask why make normal candles when all of them can be made with aromatic oils. Most people appreciate candles that emit pleasant smelling aromas. However, quite a number of people are allergic to scents and perfumes and therefore, prefer non-scented ones.

Candles can be made easily and professionally. Today, it is more of hobby than a necessity. Some knowledge on how to go about scented candle making is necessary and it is not difficult at all. The following step-by-step procedures will take you through the run of the mill of making beautiful, artistic and aromatic candles.

1. Buy aromatic oils that are specifically to be used in scented candle making. However, do try and avoid oils that are made by natural means as these do not work out well during making. Essential oils are basically used in aromatherapy. Moreover, it is rather difficult to make fragrant candles from essential oils.

2. Perfumes are available in the form of powders also. Normally, they are available in oil form. However, scented powders are also available. A good way to begin is to buy small quantities of candle scents and try them out to observe how they perform.

3. The quantum of fragrance to be used in making perfumed candles depends to a very large extent on the size of the candle, the quantity of wax that goes into its making, the variety of scent and above all the make of the scent. Fragrance makers allow variations in the scents they produce. Some could be strong and some mild. A point to note well here would be not to use too much of fragrance in the candle as it may begin to splutter and will not burn properly.

Normal guidelines specify the scent and wax ratio from a quarter of an ounce to an ounce in a pound of melted wax, but no more than three percent of the perfume should be used. This will make your candle burn smoothly emitting a pleasing aroma.

Having gained the requisite experience by trial and error method you have now become an expert in making scented candles. Put the information gained to good use. Wherever possible, do also seek the guidance of the fragrance manufacturer on how best you could his perfumes in making your candles.

By: Rob Bailey

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Robb Bailey is an experienced candle-making entrepreneur. He has authored a number of books on the art of candle making. A peep into his website at: www.candlemakingquicktips.com/how-to-make-scented-candles/ will be informative and knowledgeable.