How to Make Your Own Soy Candles For Gifts

Soy candles are an all natural wax made from soybeans and is a cleaner burning wax then paraffin wax. Making your own candles make a great gift for the upcoming holidays and are environmentally friendly too.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Container
• Thermometer
• Wick
• Scent and/or Dye
• Soy Wax
• Container of your choice

1. You can find all of these items in most craft stores.

2. 

   Put soy wax in container and melt wax to manufactures temperature. This will be on the package.

3. 

   Add color and/or fragrance

4. 

   Have your container ready for the melted wax. You can use a pencil to hold wick in place. This is a picture using a purchased mold.

5. 

   Pour your melted wax into a decorative container of your choice. I love to use teacups to give. Let cool. That's it. Your own handmade personal soy candle!

Tips & Warnings

• Wrap wick around a pencil to hold wick in place and lay over container
• Use glass, ceramic, metal etc.
• Covered tins make great containers also
• Add a handmade gift tag
• Use purchased candle molds