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QuestionCan you add scent to melted wax?
Joy ChoJoy Cho is the Founder and Creative Director of the lifestyle brand and design studio, Oh Joy!, founded in 2005 and based in Los Angeles, California. She has authored six books and consulted for creative businesses around the world. Joy has lectured on business, leadership, and entrepreneurship at conferences and companies such as AltSummit, Pinterest, Target, and Hallmark, while her home and studio have been featured in magazines such as House Beautiful, Parents, and Domino. She has also been named one of Time's 30 Most Influential People on the Internet multiple times and has the most followed account on Pinterest with more than 14 million followers.
Designer & Style Expert, Oh Joy!Sure you can! You can use a variety of essential oils to do that, but make sure you're buying candle-grade oils with the fragrances that you wish to add. -
QuestionCan I use bacon fat when making candles?
Filip KabashiFilip Kabashi is a Candlemaking Expert based in Ontario, Canada. Filip and his brother Anton founded Berryline Candles in 2021, offering pet-safe candles handmade with coconut wax. Berryline’s candles are also paraffin-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, phthalate-free, and cruelty-free. Committed to sustainability, Berryline Candles incorporates eco-friendly practices in production and packaging to minimize environmental impact. Berryline Candles has been featured in Biz X Magazine, The Penthouse Magazine, and the “Hello, Hello World” podcast. Berryline Candles is also a 2023 Community Votes Award winner for Best Candles in Windsor, a 2024 Canadian Choice Award Winner for Best Online Candle Shop and a 2024 Global Recognition Award recipient.
Candlemaking ExpertNo, you should not use bacon fat to make candles. Their high flammability poses a fire hazard, making it unsafe for candle use. For safety, it's better to use waxes specifically designed for candles. -
QuestionHow can I make the candle glow in the dark?Filip KabashiFilip Kabashi is a Candlemaking Expert based in Ontario, Canada. Filip and his brother Anton founded Berryline Candles in 2021, offering pet-safe candles handmade with coconut wax. Berryline’s candles are also paraffin-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, phthalate-free, and cruelty-free. Committed to sustainability, Berryline Candles incorporates eco-friendly practices in production and packaging to minimize environmental impact. Berryline Candles has been featured in Biz X Magazine, The Penthouse Magazine, and the “Hello, Hello World” podcast. Berryline Candles is also a 2023 Community Votes Award winner for Best Candles in Windsor, a 2024 Canadian Choice Award Winner for Best Online Candle Shop and a 2024 Global Recognition Award recipient.
Candlemaking ExpertYou can make your candle glow in the dark by mixing wax with glow-in-the-dark powder in a 4:1 ratio. That's four parts wax and one part powder. Make sure that they're thoroughly mixed before pouring into a mold to achieve the best glowing effect. -
QuestionCan you melt wax on a gas stove?
wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerYes, but you must use a double boiler in order to do it safely. If you try to melt the wax directly over the fire, it could ignite or release flammable vapors. In general, it is safest to use an electric stove, since the flames from a gas stove are more likely to ignite the wax if some of it accidentally splashes out. -
QuestionCan you melt wax in a glass jar?
wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerIf you’re trying to melt old candle wax in its original jar, you can do so by carefully placing the jar in hot water inside a double boiler. Avoid letting the water get into the jar. You can also melt wax in a glass jar in the microwave as long as the jar is made of a heat-safe glass, such as Pyrex. -
QuestionCan you reuse melted candle wax?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerYes, absolutely. Melted candle wax is still useable, and melting it down again and molding it into new candles is a great way to minimize waste and get a longer life out of your candles. -
QuestionCan I use crayons for color?
T. ChinsenTop AnswererStep 3 of the article show how to shave a wax crayon to add color. Crayons are made of wax, so can be added to any wax mixture. Always add a small amount to start. Light colors do not need a lot of added color, as it is difficult to dilute the color if you go past the desired shade.
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