Palm Wax Candle Making Instructions

 

CANDLE MAKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PALM WAX:
 
  1. Prepare your work surface , I always cover my kitchen bench with a small tarp or a garbage bag cut up the side and opened out. I also put quite a few sheets of newspaper on the bench to act as padding so that the cold of the bench doesn’t come through to your container and it also absorbs any spills that you may have.
  2. To measure how much wax you will need (this is for a container based candle, pillar candle instruction is shown below) put water into the container that you are going to make your candle in, then pour this into a measuring jug, I find that the small glass pot needs about 65ml so I melt 65g of wax i.e. 100g = 100ml, this is not perfect but it works pretty well, best to melt a little more until you get used to it.
  3. Pre wick your containers, you can use blue tack or the wick stickers that are in the kit, use the wick holder to keep the wick in the centre of the container.
  4. Put wax into a pyrex jug in the microwave oven and melt. Do it in short bursts and stir it as it starts to melt, be careful not to overheat the wax, I always take it out of the microwave before it is completely melted. If you don’t like the microwave you can use a double boiler on the stove the same way. Never put wax directly in a saucepan on the stove, it could catch fire. Be careful not to leave wax unattended while melting. Palm wax has a higher melting point than soy wax therefore it will take a while to melt. Always use a pot mit when removing your jug from the microwave because it is extremely hot. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!
  5. Add the colour chip a little at a time until you reach the desired colour
  6. Now stir in your fragrance. I recommend that you use 3-5% fragrance oil. i.e. 100g = 3-5ml of the fragrance oil, some fragrances are very strong, don’t overload your wax with fragrance because when you light it, it may cause it to spit. Usually your nose is the best judge.20 drops of fragrance is equal to 1ml.
  7. Make sure you allow your wax to cool down a little now to about 70`c before you pour it. If you pour it while it is too hot it could cause holes in the top of your candle, this will not harm the candle but it doesn’t look quite as nice.
  8. Remember to leave a gap at the top of your container when you fill it, about 1cm will do, this is so you can put the lid on if you want to and so it doesn’t go over the top when it melts
  9. When the candle is set trim the wick down to about ½ cm in height so that it is the correct height to begin burning.
  10. Allow candles to cure for about 48hrs before burning, the longer the better the scent throw will be.
  11. The wick that is in the kit is enough to do the t-light as well as the jar, the piece that you cut off needs to be retabed with the tab that is in the kit, why waste it!
 
 
Pillar candle
 
To make the pillar candle firstly start by preparing your mould. (these instructions assume you are using the 330g  aluminium mould)  If it is a really cold day it pays to warm the mould a bit using your hairdryer. It will hold about 300 to 330g of wax so this is the amount you will need to melt. Start by putting the wick through the hole in the pop stick and tying a knot in the wick to stop it slipping back. Feed the other end of your wick through the open end of the mould and out of the small hole in the top of the mould. Pull the wick up tight so the pop stick is in contact with the bottom edge of the mould and the wick is in the centre of the mould. Allow aprox.10-15mm of wick to protrude out of the hole, fold it over and cut off the excess. Keep your finger on the protruding wick so it doesn’t slip inside the mould and apply blue tac on the top side of the mould to hold the wick in place and fill in the gaps around the hole where the wick comes through to stop wax leaking around the wick. Don’t apply to much blu tac otherwise your mould won’t sit flat. I usually put some duct tape over the blu tac to make sure the wick is well sealed. As an added precaution I always sit the mould in a container with a flat bottom (eg ceramic or glass bowl/plate) that can handle the heat just in case you do have a leak. If it does leak it usually stops after a little while and if it is in a clean container just remelt it again.
 
                                          
                    wick installation on a pillar candle                                                            sealing the wick hole in the pillar candle mould
 
 
Now refer to instructions 2 to 9 to prepare your wax for melting, adding fragrance and colour.
 
Please be careful with hot wax!!
 
When poured, place a cardboard box over the mould so that it cools down slowly. It will be stay hot for a few hours before it is ready to unmould. Don’t be temped to unmould your candle before it has completely cooled, the amount of times I have been in a rush and unmoulded to soon and had leaky wax everywhere. If you have trouble unmoulding it you can put it into the freezer for 5 minutes to make it shrink a bit.
This may all sound a little confusing but once you start it is easy to see what is going on. If you need any help, please email me and I will help you. The end result is beautiful. I am sure you will find it really rewarding when you make your first candle.
 
 
THE BENEFITS OF PALM WAX:
They are all natural
They do not make black soot
They are water soluble (no messy cleanups)
No carcinogens are produced from burning palm wax
Palm wax is non toxic
Palm wax is a renewable resource.
 
If you need any more help please do not hesitate to email me, I will be only to happy to help you in anyway I can. Also there are heaps of excellent sites on the internet with free information, I have used them myself and they are very informative and helpful, and you can get lots of good ideas from them.
 
I HOPE YOU ENJOY CANDLE MAKING!
 
Equipment
 
Pyrex jug (microwave)
Double boiler (stove)
Scales
 
 
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