DIY SOY CANDLES WITH NOW FOODS ESSENTIAL OILS

Completely happy Thursday, pals!! I simply had WAY an excessive amount of enjoyable on Instagram Stay being a DIY-er and making my very own candles!

Unsure when you’re like me, however I’ve an….problem….with candles. I purchase too many and my husband’s like, ummm we nonetheless have 25 to get by way of? And I say, “BUTTTTTTT this one smells so good!”

Someday, after ending a yogurt, I seemed on the cute little glass jar it was in and felt dangerous throwing it away.

I believed, hm, I may use this for one thing?

I noticed I had all of my Now Meals important oils and thought, I may make candles!! And I swear, if I can do that, YOU CAN TOO!

Here’s what you have to:

1. Soy Wax Flakes – I discovered on Amazon for $40.
   1. In the event you watched my IG dwell this morning, you will note that I received a ten lb BUCKET! LOL. To me, it was value it, as a result of it additionally contains the wicks & the wick holders so that you’ll have every thing you want for the same old worth of two or so candles!

2. Now Meals Important Oils

I LOVE the Vanilla & Cinnamon for candles. I additionally used a mixture of Orange & Clove.

3. Garments Pins

I used these as a result of the soy flakes solely got here with 3 wick holders and I made greater than 3 candles.

4. Jars of any variety!

Mason jars or used yogurt jars are all the time nice.

HOW TO:

1. Use your jar that you will use for the candles and double that quantity of soy flakes. I took 1 of my glass containers and stuffed it up TWICE and that’s the quantity you want for 1 candle.
2. I mainly used a 4 cup glass measuring cup and stuffed it to the highest earlier than melting.
3. Put the flakes into the microwave within the glass container and microwave for 4 minutes.
4. This period of time was excellent to soften the flakes down with out being too sizzling. You need the liquid to be fully melted (mainly appears like melted butter).
5. You may as well do a double boiler technique to deliver the flakes to soften.
6. Add 100-200 drops of important oils. That is what I discovered on most web sites and actually, I don’t assume you possibly can go mistaken.

Like I stated, I’m only a DIY-er over right here attempting issues out! I discovered that I might add oils, scent the wax, and proceed including till the scent was the place I wished it to be.

7. Use your wicks and the stickers to connect the wicks to the underside of the glass jar.

8. Be certain they’re pressed down firmly to the underside earlier than utilizing the wick holder to string the wick by way of tightly.

9. Pour your melted wax into the glass containers, ensuring that the wick is being held up by way of the middle of the candle.

10. Let the candles sit for twenty-four hours + till fully arrange.

11. Gentle and luxuriate in!!!

You may see how I used the garments pins right here for an additional various to the wick holders that come within the package.

I used a mix of orange, vanilla, clove, & cinnamon and these ones and so they smelt so good! Not too overwhelming however sufficient scent to really feel tremendous cozy.

Reminder, I’m not a pro-candle maker right here, however that is the way in which I did DIY for these and so they turned out nice!

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As all the time, thanks NOW for sponsoring this submit & permitting my loopy & inventive self to play together with your merchandise!

Be true to you,

xo Kasey