Mother’s Day Gift: Candle Making Supplies for the Mum Who’s Into Crafts
Seeing your mother happy is one of the most heart-warming feelings. She is one of the most important people in your life, so this Mother’s Day, you should try to go above and beyond with your present. Instead of going for the classic gift, this time give her something more personal. Dig a little deeper and look for something that she truly loves. Something that’ll make her understand your love and appreciation for her. So, if your mom is into crafts and DIY projects like decoupage, knitting, making her own jewellery and gift boxes, etc., this year surprise her with something different like DIY candle making supplies kit.
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Candle-Making Ingredients and Equipment
These kits and ingredients can be found in any specialised candle supplies store with an array of dazzling additions for making great quality candles. You can choose from the large selection of jar designs and fragrance oils. If you know your mom’s taste, you can easily pick a scent she’ll love. You can even choose more than one fragrance oils which will allow her to experiment and try some new scents.
One thing is certain, you should look for a well-stocked candle supplies store if you want to find an extensive selection of quality candle supplies that are easy to work with. Speaking of the most commonly offered candle supplies, have a look at the most basic ones. Let your mom discover the joy of making her own signature candles.
Wax
Wax is the most essential type of candle-making supply and without it, your mom won’t be able to make her own candles. Generally speaking, soy wax is the most commonly used type lately because it’s natural, vegan and eco-friendly, plus, it can hold fragrance really well. Its main downside is that it’s a bit difficult to colour it, which isn’t the case with paraffin wax and beeswax.
Paraffin wax is a by-product of the oil refining industry and it’s pretty easy to work with. It’s affordable and allows being coloured. The only downside is that it isn’t eco-friendly. You can also choose palm wax which is produced from palm oil, or beeswax which is another natural wax made during the honey-making process. Given the fact that all of these waxes are different, this means that not all of them have the same melting points and pouring temperatures. So, make sure to do a bit of research before making any decision.
How Many Candles Will 1kg of Wax Make?
Well, if you plan to buy 20cl candle glasses/jars, then she can make around 6 candles from 1kg of wax.
Fragrance Oil
Nowadays you can choose from a large selection of fragrance oils used for making candles. When buying, make sure the chosen store offers high quality fragrance oils. For instance, you can choose from a large selection of fragrance oils usually essentials that your mom can also use in her shower gels, body lotions, bathtubs, diffusers, etc. However, there are some oils (usually synthetic), that can be used only as a candle fragrance and nothing else. Regarding the scent, you can choose from a large selection like vanilla, coconut, sandalwood, lavender, lemon, orange, patchouli, etc.
Vessel and Wicks
A store of this kind can also provide you with other essential candle-making supplies like containers, moulds and wicks. If your mom is pretty new to this, maybe it would be best if you choose containers for making container candles since they’re easier to make. However, if she loves being challenged, you can also pick some vessels and moulds for making pillars and some other types of candles.
Make sure to pick the right type of wicks that can meet the candle-making process. That being said, you should select wicks based on the candle’s size, colour, shape, wax and fragrance. When dealing with a professional store, you’ll be able to choose between pre-cut and tabbed wicks, spools, etc. You can also choose from some other types of wick accessories like wick tabs, stick burns, wick holders, etc. All of these things will help her make candles easier.
Pouring Pots
There are two popular types of pouring pots that are considered the best for making candles regarding the maker’s experience. Usually, there are 1.8-litre aluminium pouring pots or some larger wax pouring jugs in 1, 3 and 5 litres.
Colours
The type of colours you choose is optional. You can either match them with the candle jars or you can pick ones according to your mom’s personal taste. Either way, it would be better to pick more colours that she can mix and match to create her own unique candles.
