Although everyone loves candles, people have recently gone crazy over gel candles. The ability to get creative and artistic with them is one explanation. Without any trouble, you can make them your own…adding your own character when using as a gift. One other reason is they last longer than paraffin or wax candles since they burn at a slower rate.

If you are off to buy wax to make gel candles remember that gel wax comes in three densities -high, medium and low. For exceptionally fragrant candles, high density gel is the best choice as the wax will embrace the fragrance better than the medium or low density wax. This means that the scent of the candle will be stronger.

Be sure to use a non-stick multi-cooker, rather than a double boiler, skillet or saucepan, when melting wax to make gel candles. Reason being that gel wax is thicker than other waxes and the multi-cooker will speed up the melting process.

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Do not use anything wooden for stirring the gel wax. Use a hard plastic or metal stirrer to minimize bubbles in the gel wax.

Due to the high viscosity of gel wax, you may find it challenging to pour gel wax into the mold…be patient as you pour. Also, more time is required for molding because of the consistency of the gel wax.

One of the splendid advantages of a gel candle is the thickness of the gel and how it can “suspend” or “float” different types of objects in your candle. You can also change the color of your gel candles and get creative by using rich liquid dyes. Liquid dyes keep your gel wax translucent. A few drops is all that you need, so be careful when adding it to your wax. Don’t mess up your candle by using too much.

Do not use clothing dye, childrens crayons, soap dyes or food coloring. Since these are not made for candles, using them will cause burn problems!

These techniques will allow to your create gel candles effeciently while having a lot of fun!

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