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Tips to Making Aromatherapy Candles

February 13th, 2010

Have you ever wondered why perfumed candles are so well-liked?  The reason for this is the kind of vibe or ambiance that comes from the scents from these candles.  Because the world is a stressful place, men and women want to spend their time at home relaxing in an ambiance that is both inviting and invigorating.  People buy fragrant candles to transport themselves to a tropical island where wild flowers are abundant.

Many folks have realized just how simple it is to vary the setting of a dark and chilly space by invoking the scent of sandalwood or flower petals.  Even you might have been keeping a small stock of scented candles in your living room to change the ambiance when needed.

Aromatherapy and Your Body

There’s a holistic system of improving your well being that supports the use of scents to alleviate stress. Aromatherapy is an ancient practice that’s applied in today’s world.  Volatile plant oils and their fragrances are utilized to make the body fit and the mind working properly.  Besides fundamental oils, aromatherapy involves the use of other natural components such as vegetable extracts, honey, herbs, milk, sugars and natural clay.  The aroma stimulates mental activity and triggers a reaction depending on the fragrance that is inhaled.  Now you know that people love fragrant candles, it’s time to awaken the entrepreneur in you and begin learning how to produce aromatic candles.

Make Your Aromatherapy Candles Now

To be able to create and market this type of consumer-friendly candles, you need to learn the most fundamental facts about candle producing.  One particular detail to pay attention to is the type of wax you are using. Soy wax and beeswax are the topmost choices for aromatherapy candle production.

The raw components of these wax types are all-natural, and will not interfere with the scents you will add.  Soy wax has a distinctive aroma that can compliment your choice of fragrances for your candles.  Beeswax-type naturally has a sweet honey scent that adds to the fragrance of your basic oils.  Paraffin waxes can also be used for perfumed candle making, however soy wax and bee’s wax are considered the staple materials for aromatherapy because of the nature of the raw material.

Only when you have a wax type in mind can you start planning your aromatherapy candle business.  A theme can be built around the different seasons (winter, spring, summer and fall).  You can also produce candles based on the type of market you’re targeting.  Your best customers will be career girls who want to relax after a hard day at work.

Floral kinds of candles and those that call to mind the feeling of being in a tropical paradise like lemon fruits are also in style among women.  Here is a finishing reminder for you. If you’re producing aromatic candles, make sure the tint of the candles match with the scent they give off when lighted.  Red must be your dye of choice if your homemade candle smells like apples, strawberries or cherries. A lime aromatic candle must be colored green or yellow.

A candle that smells like the sea can be tinted light blue.  You can package the candles that harmonize each other in terms of scent.  For instance, you want to sell a fruity candle package. If you created fruit aromatic candles, you can place several variants in one package.

Have fun making fragrant candles!

Here is more information on How to Make Scented Candles. Here is a website with a free mini-course dedicated to Candle Making.

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Making Scented Candle Tips - 4 Steps for Creating Aromatic Works of Art

February 4th, 2010

Scented candles increase the ambience of any room in your home. If you’re a warm and romantic type of person, you will appreciate the aroma of scented candles. Treat your guests to a touch of mystique and a sense of calm. As you will appreciate, the flickering glow of any candle heightens the elegance of a room.

The warm fragrance of a scented candle will lift your spirts, even when the candle is not lit. So when you come home tired and frazzled, the aroma & flickering glow of a scented wax candle will relieve your tightness & lift your spirits.

Scented candles serve as wonderful gifts for any occasion and every season especially when they are made by your own hands.

1. Pick Your Candle Making Fragrance

Fragrance oil can be purchased in most craft shops. You may also shop for it on the web. Select a good quality fragrance oil instead of going whth a cheap water or alcohol based fragrances. Since your wax mix will be oil based, use a fragrance that is also be oil based. Why? Well, as oil and water do not blend, water based perfume tends not to mix with the melted wax.

2. Pick Your Wax

The basics of making scented candles are more or less the same as for ordinary wax candles. Start by selecting your wax. These days the market offers a versatile range of wax, starting from natural waxes made from beeswax, palm or soy and on to gel or paraffin wax. It is important that you decide on the fragrance intensity for your candles before picking the kind of wax. For example, lower density wax holds less fragrance than wax of a higher density.

3. The Art of Making Aromatic Candles

Now we’ll go through the process of creating aromatic candles.

1st step is to melt your wax. Use a double boiler for this purpose. That means put the wax in a small pot. Now place that container into a slightly larger pot partially filled with water. Next step - heat the water. Use a thermometer so as not to burn the wax. The temperature should be kept at 170-180 degrees Fahrenheit.

After the wax is melted, insert a wick into the mold and remove your wax from it’s source of heat. Next add your fragrance oil. A mixture of 1 ounce of fragrance oil to 1 pound of wax will create a fragrance level equal to 6% of candle density. Greater amounts of fragrance oil will cause the candle to burn out quicker.

Now pour the melted wax/fragrance mixture into your mold. The only task left is to let it the mold cool before removing your candle.

Congratulations! You’re finished!

4. Experiment as You Go Along

Start experimenting and you will soon become an expert in all aspects of making candles. By using different fragrances and colors, you will perfect the candle making technique and thoroughly enjoy the process.

It’s a great feeling to gift your loved ones with a homemade scented candle knowing that they will find the fragrant essences both relaxing and invigorating.

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