Even if the range of available Christmas candles is very large, a completely individual Christmas decoration can be created at home with the candle foundry. And when you make your own Christmas candles, you can create shapes and colors that match the rest of the atmosphere, resulting in a harmonious picture.
Beautiful Christmas candles for home
The Christmas decorations begin in the pre-Christmas period. Then Christmas accents and candlelight create a nice feel-good atmosphere. But candles are often expensive and it is not always possible to find the right candles for your own Christmas decorations. If you are a person with special ideas, then you should make your Christmas candles yourself in the future. So use this guide and perfect your Christmas decorations:
1) Tools for making Christmas candles yourself
No previous knowledge or manual skills are required for candle casting and making Christmas candles yourself. All you need are the following things from the handicraft supply and the hardware store:
- candle wicks and candle wax,
- heat-resistant vessels and skewers of metal,
- two different sized pots,
- Decorative wax, decorative foils, and candle pens.
2) The preparations for the candle foundry
If you want to make thick Christmas candles yourself, it’s best to save empty tin cans to save on the expense of the prepared candle jars from the craft store. The bottom of the jar needs a small hole in the middle. Pull the wick previously dipped in liquid wax and knot it. Then cover the hole. Then attach the other end of the wick to a skewer placed across the jar. You have to make sure that this knot is also in the middle so that the homemade Christmas candles don’t burn unevenly later.
3) Prepare wax to make Christmas candles yourself
To avoid damaging the wax, do not heat it above ninety degrees Celsius. Consequently, it is best to heat the wax in a water bath. To do this, put water in the larger pot and the stearin used for the candle crafting in the smaller pot. Then put the smaller ones in the larger pot. Before you put the stearin in there, you should line the pot with aluminum foil. So it can still be used as a cooking pot after the candle foundry. Also, note other tips for cleaning pots.
4) Pouring Christmas candles
First put just a few drops of liquid wax in the container so that the hole in the bottom is closed tightly when it cools down. Then you can fill the container with the liquid wax up to the desired height of the Christmas or Advent candle. This is how you can make the perfect candles for your personal Christmas wreath. There should always be some wax leftover because a hollow usually forms around the wick when it cools down. Consequently, you can fill them with the remaining wax. Nice shades are also created when filling wax shavings in different colors into the pouring vessel before the liquid wax is added.
5) Make individual layered candles
Making Christmas candles with multiple layers is also easy. To do this, stearin in different colors is gradually poured into the pouring vessel. To avoid mixing, let the individual layers cool down briefly. If the candles you have poured yourself cannot be removed from the molds straight away, a short stay in the refrigerator will help. Alternatively, you can rinse the outside of the watering vessel with hot water. For a better illustration, watch the following video on how to make candles yourself. You should also know tips for removing wax stains and candle wax.
