How to Make a Concentric-Circle Rainbow Candle

Rainbows are cheery and inviting. Bring one into your home with a rainbow candle. This technique will teach you to make a candle with concentric rings of various colors.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Stearine
• Wooden Skewers
• Candle Dyes
• Candle Molds
• Candle Scents
• Wick Tabs
• Wicks
• Baking Soda
• Paraffin Waxes
• Silicone Lubricants
• 3 Tops For A Double Boiler
• Candy Thermometer
• Double Boilers
• Old Turkey Basters
• Old Wooden Spoons
• Scissors
• Fire Extinguishers

1. Put several chunks of wax in a separate double boiler for each color. It's best not to use more than three colors.
2. Prepare the mold and wick (see Related eHows). You'll want to use wick tabs with these candles.
3. Use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature of the wax. Turn off the heat when the paraffin reaches 180 degrees F.
4. Stir coloring into the melted wax (see Related eHows).
5. Add scent by shaving off a few pieces from a scent block or adding 1/8 oz. undiluted candle scent for every pound of wax.
6. Pour the first color of wax into the mold, almost filling it completely.
7. Wait until the wax begins to form a skin and then cut the skin open and suck the liquid wax back out with a turkey baster. Put it back into its double boiler.
8. Repeat this with the other colors. The longer you let the wax cool, the wider the colored rings will be.
9. Allow the completely filled candle to cool and trim the wick to 1/2 inch.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure that small children and pets are kept out of the candle-making area.
• Don't pour wax down your sink - it will cool there and plug up the pipe.
• Wax is flammable at high temperatures and should never be left unattended.
• Use a fire extinguisher or baking soda rather than water if you have a wax fire.
• Paraffin wax will catch fire at 375 degrees F. Flash points for other types of wax vary.