Joel Callen
Home & Garden

DIY candles

A beautiful scented candle is a great addition to any home. Not only will the flickering light add a special kind of ambience, the pervading scent that will gently disperse throughout the house is a lovely way of creating a cosy atmosphere (and masking any less than pleasant odors that often crop up during daily life!)

Fortunately, you can make your own for a fraction of the price it costs to buy them.

Here’s how…

You will need:

How to:

1.Add you candlewick to the jar - make sure you place it in the centre. 

2. Fill a saucepan with water, then place a glass bowl into the saucepan - making sure not water gets into the bowl. Melt you wax in saucepan as it comes to the boil, making sure you stir the wax continuously until it is melted.

3. Remove wax from saucepan and add you scent of choice. Depending on the size of your container and how strongly scented you want your candle to be, add about 15 to 30 drops of your oil and stir well to combine. 

4. Taking care, slowly pour the wax into your jar - which should only come up the three-quarters of the length of jar.

5. Away from sunlight and heat, set candles aside somewhere safe to set at room temprature. 

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