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Light up your home decorations with all natural soy candles! Step by step instructions for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles and scented soy candles too!
There are 13 videos in this series:
Learn about the difference between Paraffin Candles and Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to pick the heating equipment for Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to melt the soy for making Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to pick containers for Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making healthy, environmentally friendly soy candles.
Learn how to pick between lead and cotton candle wicks for Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to place the candle wick for Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to add decorations to the containers for Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to label Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making healthy, environmentally friendly soy candles.
Learn how to add dyes to Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to add natural scents to Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to pour the first layer of Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to pour the second layer of Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
Learn how to add finishing touches, like labels and lids, to Soy Candles with expert craft tips for making environmentally friendly, handmade soy candles.
From humble beginnings in China, to a reputation as the Cadillac of plants, the soy bean has a long and sordid history. The versatility of this small bean has created a booming soybean industry for uses ranging from a super protein source, to industrial plastics, to printing inks. It is the powerhouse produce used on a daily basis by people throughout the world, and with the growing emphasis on environmentally friendly, renewable energy sources, the soybean plant shows no signs of withering under the pressure.
In this free video series, our expert shows you yet another use for the incredible soybean plant. Learn how to make handmade soy candles! Quickly replacing the traditional paraffin wax candles, all natural soy candles burn more efficiently and release less toxins into the air. They are also fun and easy to make with the help of our expert and her easy to follow instructions for creating this beautiful craft. Get step by step instructions for heating the soy for candles, picking the best soy candle jars, and placing the candle wick. You will also learn how to add colored dyes to your soy candle, and make scented soy candles. Why not light up your home decorations with this fun, environmentally friendly craft project.?
Gretchen Soares Gretchen Soares is the co-owner of Bufferfly Boutique, which specializes in soft goods such as quilts, clothing and wearable art. She holds an Associates of Science degree in home economics with emphasis in fashion. She also has a masters degree in fashion. She is an ownership partner in "Butterfly Boutique" located in Los Osos, California. She has 15 years experience in the fashion and retail industries. She started sewing at her mother's side when she was a toddler, which then fueled her love for sewing. Butterfly Boutique is a children’s resell and specialty goods store. Butterfly Boutique also carries a selection of handcrafted goods and offers classes on making soy candles. They are on the web at www.butterfly-boutique.orgdkdk
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