How To Make Beeswax Candles At Home

Learning how to make beeswax candles at home will not take you long at all, and it is a great craft to involve children in, whether as a candle making project at home, or a craft at Brownies, Guides or Boy Scouts.

There are very few supplies you need too, basically a pair of scissors, a sheet of beeswax, one for every two people as the sheets are cut in half, and a cotton wick that is at least half an inch longer than the sheet of beeswax. Note that the beeswax sheets can be purchased at craft stores, that they come in many different colors, and they have a natural scent which is very pleasant.

Okay, so the first step is to carefully fold your sheet of beeswax in half, and then press along the fold. This will flatten the sheet, and make it easier to cut, which is the next step. Cut the beeswax sheet along the fold line with the scissors.

Now you are ready to start making your first candle, so place your half sheet of bees wax on a clean surface. Place the candle wick along one long edge of the sheet of beeswax, with at least half an inch of the wick extending beyond the sheet at both ends.

Now you slowly and carefully begin to roll the edge of the wax sheet around the candle wick, tucking in the beeswax sheet around the wick as tightly as possible. Continue rolling your sheet of wax as evenly and neatly as possible, using a little pressure from your fingers to push the wax sheet evenly. The tighter you roll your candle the better it will look, and the nicer it will burn.

Once you have finished rolling, use the warmth from your fingers to gently press the edge of the bees wax sheet, starting in the middle of the roll, and working out to the top and bottom of the candle. This will seal the candle to itself stop it unrolling. You do not need to use any heat, just the warmth from your hands is usually sufficient.

Next, using the scissors, trim the wick at the bottom of the candle so that it is flush with the wax. At the top of the candle, trim the wick to about 1/4″ inch, just enough for it to light. And there you have it, one beeswax candle, made at home and ready to use or to give away.

If you are planning to give these as gifts, you could make some of different colors, and tie them together in a bundle with a nice big bow of ribbon that goes well with the candle colors you have made, or that goes with the season. For example, use Christmas ribbon for Christmas gifts.

As you can see from the details above, it is very easy to make beeswax candles at home, or anywhere else, and it is a good project for children to do.