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Candle Making Wax - There's More to It Than You May Think
People starting out in candle making are often surprised, if not outright bewildered, by all the different kinds of candle making wax available today. While the following description is by no means complete, it does describe the most common and popular options.
Paraffin Candle Wax
Paraffin is the workhorse of waxes. Most commercially made candles are made from paraffin wax.
Paraffin is a residual of the process of refining crude oil.
Paraffin works well as a candle wax. The wax is widely available, relatively inexpensive, very stiff at room temperature, retains dyes and fragrant oils well and burns relatively cleanly (at least compared to tallow).
Soy Candle Wax
Soy candle wax is an exciting newcomer on the candle making scene. It was developed in the 1990’s as part of the search for a natural candle wax. Soybean oil is liquid at room temperature. Hydrogenated soybean oil is fairly solid and burns well as a candle wax. However, unless the candle maker uses additives, most soy candle wax is generally too soft to use reliably to make taper candles or pillar candles.
Soy candle wax really shines when it comes to making container candles. It has a long burn time, burns cleanly and does well with added fragrance and color.
Beeswax
Beeswax is a classic, premium candle making wax. The wax comes from bee hives. Bees make the wax to form honeycombs to store honey. Beekeepers can harvest both the wax and the honey.
Beeswax produces very little soot and burns smoothly and evenly. It is suitable for making tapers and pillar candles. You can add scent to beeswax, but I prefer not to – it has a very subtle fragrance of its own.
The main problem with beeswax is its expense. It has always been a premium wax. In the past, beeswax was reserved for the very wealthy or for use in church. Beeswax is less costly today, but still more expensive than most other candle waxes.
Where to Learn More
The waxes I've mentioned here are by far the most commonly used candle making waxes available. You'd do just fine if these were the only ones you knew about.
However it's well worth at least becoming aware of some of the other choices available. One place to start is the page: Candle Making Wax. As you'll see, there's a lot more to discover that I've mentioned here.
Of course wax alone does not a candle make. You can find out about the necessary equipment at: Candle Making Equipment
I want to recommend an excellent site for you to find out everything you need to know to produce beautiful handcrafted candles: The Candle Making Connection. I've learned the hard way that you can save a lot of time and frustration if you visit sites like that and get some insider tips and advice before you start experimenting on your own.
Making candles is a very rewarding craft and I hope this article helps you get started with.
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