Wicks & Wax - Getting Started

Here you will find lists of supplies needed for making different types of candles.  

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Rolled Beeswax Candles

• Beeswax Sheets (Honeycomb or Flat)
• Square Braid Wick

Optional:

• Tacky Wax (for gluing on decorations)
• Glitter

Poured/Molded Candles (free-standing pillars)

• Wax - Soy, Paraffin, Beeswax, or Palm Wax
• Molds - Acrylic, Plastic, Metal, Latex/Silicone
• Polybar
• Mold Releasant
• Wick
• Mold Sealer
• Thermometer
• Pouring Pot
• Double Boiler

Optional:

• Dye
• Scent

Container Candles

• Soy Wax, Paraffin (#4786 recommended) or Beeswax
• Container - glass, ceramic, terracotta etc. (must be sealed and able to withstand heat)
• Wick - Wick n' Tabs
• Double Boiler
• Thermometer
• Pouring Pot

Optional:

• Dye
• Scent

Gel Candles

• Gel Wax
• Container
• Wick - Wick n' Tabs or Zinc core
• Thermometer
• Direct Heat Source (ie. Pot heated directly on stove - no double boiler needed)

Optional:

• Dye
• Scent
• Glitter
• Seashells

Votives

• Wax - Paraffin (#1242 or #4794 recommended), Beeswax, Vegetable Wax
• Votive Molds - Metal or Plastic
• Wick - Wick n' Tabs
• Polybar - to harden and improve the burning quality & appearance of the wax
• Mold Release - to help the finished candle release easily form the mold
• Thermometer
• Double Boiler
• Pouring Pot

Optional:

• Dye
• Scent

Floating Candles

• Wax - Paraffin (#1240 recommended), Beeswax, Vegetable Wax
• Floater Molds
• Wick - Wick n' Tabs
• Polybar
• Mold Releasant
• Thermometer
• Double Boiler
• Pouring Pot

Optional:

• Dye
• Scent
• Glitter

Parasand Container Candles (Granulated Wax)

• Parasand (granulated paraffin wax)
• Container (heat-proof)
• Wick - Wick n' Tab or Zinc core

Optional:

• Scent - when scent is added, the wax will clump - break the clumps up and mix in well

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