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DIY Soft Candle For Carving

General info

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  • How to make a soft candle that you can carve what you like..
  • Step-by-step instructions for making a soft candle with simple materials and tools
  • You can easily make your own colored and scented candles
  • This soft candle burns for about 5 hours.[Warning] Don't leave the candle burning unattended.
  • Difficulty: Easy

What you will need

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  • White candle(paraffin wax candle) 24g
  • Gel candle wax 20g
  • Crayon(oil pastel)
  • fragrance oil(optional)
  • Stainless steel bowl
  • Electric grill pan, TIP: you can also use a induction cooker or double boiler setting
  • Spoon
  • Silicone baking Cup
  • Awl or skewer
  • paper towel

Soap info

Instruction video

Instructions

1. First, using a scissors, carefully break the candle into small pieces to separate the paraffin wax and a candle wick.
Make sure that you don't cut the wick.
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2. Keep a wick as you will use it later in this tutorial.
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3. Place a bowl on an electric grill pan or an induction cooker.
Put 24g of paraffin wax into the bowl, then melt the paraffin wax at a low to medium temperature.
Or you can melt the wax using a double boiler.TIP : Don't place the bowl directly on fire.
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4. Then, put 20g of gel candle wax into the bowl.
Melt the gel candle wax at a low to medium temperature.
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5. Chop up your crayon into small pieces so it is easy to melt.
Stir well to mix.
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6. Turn off the heat and let the wax cool down a bit.
Then add a few drops of fragrance oil to the wax.
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7. Pour it into a silicone baking cup.
Let it cool down and set at least 12 hours at room temperature before you carve it.
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8. To clean the bowl, wipe the wax off with paper towel while it is still warm.
TIP : DON'T wash the bowl with water because the wax will not melt into water.
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9. Pop it out of the silicone baking cup.
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10. Done. Let's carve your candle.
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11. Make a hole in the wax with an awl and insert a wick.
TIP: You should add the wick to your candle after you carve it.
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