How to Make Candle Tarts in Clamshell Molds

Make scented candle tarts at home.

Clam shell tart molds take the hard work out of making wax melts for use in fragrance oil burners or warmers. Any kind of candle wax is suitable to use in making wax melts

including soy wax, beeswax, or paraffin wax. It is also possible to melt down existing candles, such as tea lights, to refashion them into scented wax melts.

Things You'll Need

• Wax
• Double boiler
• Fragrance oil
• Candy thermometer
• Clam shell mold

Instructions

1. Melt the wax in a double boiler to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Add fragrance oil using one ounce of oil to every pound of wax.

3. Pour the scented wax into the clam shell tart mold, filling the mold to just above the individual tart sections.

4. Wait until the wax is cold and hard, then close the lid to store your tarts.

5. Snap single chunks of wax off the block to use them.

Tips & Warnings

• It is important to pour the wax at the correct temperature as wax that is too hot may distort the plastic of the clam shell mold, and wax that is too cool won't shrink away from the mold which will make it harder to remove.

• It is also possible to make single wax melts by pouring the wax into an ice cube tray.

• Make your own double boiler by standing a small pan inside a larger pan, having enough water in the larger pan to reach halfway up the sides of the smaller pan. Boil the water in the large pan, taking care that the boiling water does not splash over and into the small pan. Place the wax to be melted in the small pan.

References

• Candle Soylutions: 6 Cavity Clamshell Tart Mold/Container
• Pioneer Thinking; How to Make Candles; Jennifer Hall; August 2006 l