Candlemaking

[poliphilo]

It was my ex-virtual-daughter-in-law who got us into scented candles. It helped that Ikea was selling them off at ridiculous prices. But then Ikea ran out of sale stock and feeding the habit became expensive. So Ailz bought us a kit and we're making our own. Thus far we've been recycling scrap wax and candle ends. 

The latest batch is pink. 

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I went for that angle so I could get everything in shot- without moving too far away.

It is fun- and absurdly easy. Happy candlemaking!

[oakmouse]

Thank you!

My faves were always the ice candles. You fill your mold with ice cubes, then pour the hot wax over them, and the wax solidifies with all sorts of odd-shaped holes in it from the ice. You can pour a long narrow candle first, put it in the center of a large mold, put ice around it, and pour in a coordinating color of wax for an even nicer effect.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That recipe sounds like fun. I'll have to give it a go.

[oakmouse]

Had a hunch you might like it. *g*