Last week I gathered up all of my leftover candle wax I'd
collected from spent candles I'd burned last winter as well as some of my
Scentsy pot wax I'd saved. I put all of
the similar scented wax pieces into a couple candle jars that still had wax in
them and set them into my large slow cooker.
I added a couple cups of water and set it on high, then left it for an
hour. When I came back all of the wax
was melted.
50 piece wick set includes sticky pads to anchor them in place |
I purchased a wick set from Amazon for $6.98. I decided to up my game a bit and I'm pretty
sure I have enough wicks here to last me a lifetime. I positioned one of the wicks in a clean
candle jar. I mixed all the melted wax
together, careful not to let any bits of debris get in there, then poured it
into the jar. I left a little bit for a
second pour.
This method holds my wick in place perfectly while the wax sets |
I used a pair of table knives to hold my wick up straight until
the wax cooled and hardened. Then I
heated up the remaining wax in the slow cooker for another hour and did my
second pour to fill in the voids that are inevitable when making candles.
I recycled a tin wick base and reused it with the leftover piece of wick I trimmed off |
After the candles was finished I trimmed the wick. The piece of leftover wick was then inserted
into one of the leftover wick bases from an old candle. I used a pair of pliers to crimp it in. Now I have a "free" wick to use
next time so I'm more than sure these wicks I bought will last a good long
time.
Warm pumpkin spice scent perfect for next fall |
This is the first time I've tried making candles using my slow
cooker and I love doing it this way.
Super easy and no fuss. My
candles aren't the prettiest, but they are nice smelling and I love to have
them to burn on a cool evening. Plus I
hate to toss out all that good wax. By
saving it up to melt down and reuse I get to enjoy bonus candles.
I make beeswax candles. To anchor the wick, I either use a part of a dowel, and "glue" the wick with tacky beeswax, or a pencil.
ReplyDeleteI like beeswax. Making candles is a ton of fun.
DeleteThis is a timely reminder for me to gather my bits and pieces and get them melted to do the same.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed! :)
DeleteI have shredded leftover candle wax and used it my electric wax melters. I have also layered the shredded wax in old candle jars and burned them that way.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Both are really good ideas Jackie. Thanks! :o)
DeleteGreat idea!!! Makes me think twice about maybe buying used candles from thrift stores. It would be an easy way to collect more wax.
ReplyDeleteFor sure! I may be ordering some wax chips online and try making my own for fun.
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