Beer Candle

Materials

• Glass container (Beer Mug)
• Wick
• Hot glue
• Gel wax
• Liquid dye
• Paraffin wax

Method

You can make foamy beer candles which look exactly like beer. This candles are easy and fun to make.

To make Beer candles, Paraffin wax is also needed along with the other basic materials of Gel Candle making. Stick the wick by a wick base or glue in a Beer mug. Suspend the wick vertically in the container by tying it to a split cane or a toothpick. Melt enough gel wax in a double boiler over a low heat. Add dye until a nice beer color is obtained, Yellow and gold work well. Pour the wax into the beer glass, leaving some space in the top of the glass and keep it for setting.

Melt the paraffin wax and when the wax starts solidifying, beat it with a fork or an egg beater until it froths up into a foam. Now using the fork apply the froth on the top of the gel candle made. Allow some top run over the side for more realism. Make sure the wick is still centered, and allow to cool.

Alternative method to add a foamy head to the candle: add little white crayons to a small amount of melted gel. Stir well and pour over the hardened first layer. Stir with wooden stick or spoon to create bubbles and pour over the hardened layer.

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Ice candles

Materials required:
Bee wax- 1 big cup
Candle colour( crayon or liquid colour)
Primmed wick( as explained about primming in the previous post under candle making, refer to that or take a look at our homepage)
coconut oil
Ice cubes-1 tray or according to the size of the mould.
Method:
Wick your mold and prepare your wax as usual.
2. Crush up pieces of ice until they are about 3/4 inch in size. Spoon the ice into the mold until it is almost full. Leave some room beneath the rim of the mold so that the wax has room to completely cover the ice.
3. Quickly pour your wax over the ice and into the mold. Try to pour all over instead of in one spot so that you don't melt a hole through the ice.
4. Allow the wax to cool and ice to melt completely. Then turn the mold upside down over a sink or bucket to dump out the melted ice water.
5. Remove the mold sealer and wick screw and gently remove the candle from the mold. Handle the finished candle carefully as it is very fragile.
6. Trim the wick to about 1/4" and allow the candle to dry for at least a week before lighting. If you light the candle while the wick is still wet or damp, it can cause sputtering while it burns.
7. Enjoy watching the beautiful designs on the candle as it burns!

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Floating candles

These floating candles are easy to make. They were the ones that we learnt in the beginning. The results were superb and thus intrigued us to pursue to learn further projects in candle making. let us tell you, Candle making is a vast subject and quite interesting too. It helps to bring out the genius in you. so we thought for a staart let us share with you all , as to how to make the basic floating diyas, which will be easy to make even for beginners. so let's get started

Materials required:

Bee wax 1 cup

Moulds(I used a muffin tray)

candle colour( you can use wax crayons or liquid candle dyes)

coconut oil

wick( I primed the wick , i.e; dip the cooton wool wick in the melted wax and allow t to set, then it can be used in the candles)

Method:

1Melt the wax in a double boiler over medium heat. Should be very careful while doing this step. Add the reqiured colour. the amount of colour added depends upon the intensity of colur we desire.

2. Prepare the moulds by applying coconut oil on the i nside of the moulds using a brush.

3. pour the melted wax into the moulds, allow it to cool for some time , till a thin film forms on top then insert the primed wick .
4. Allow the candle to set for 5-6 hours. then gently remove the candles from the mould. Now your oown handmade floating diyas are ready to be lit. Happy candle making.

5. The centre of the floating candles can be decorated using some paper glitters.

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