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Aromatic candles heighten the ambience of any room in the house. If you are a romantic kind of person, you’ll appreciate the aroma of these scented wax masterpieces. Treat your guests to a touch of mystique and a sense of calm. Also, the warm glow of just about any candle enhances the elegance of a room.

The subtle aroma of a scented candle will heighten your spirit, even before the candle is lit. So when you come home tired and worn out from the day, the presence of the perfumed candles tend to unwind you and make you feel uplifted.

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

1. Select Your {Candle Fragrance}

Fragrance oil is sold in most craft shops. You can also shop for it online. I suggest that you opt for fragrance oils rather the cheaper alcohol and water based fragrances. Your wax mix will be oil based, so your fragrance should also be oil based. Why? As oil & water do not mix, a water based perfume tends not to mix with oil based wax.

2. Select Your Wax

The basics of {making scented candles} are more or less the same as for ordinary wax candles. Begin by choosing your wax type. The current day market offers a versatile range of wax starting with beeswax, palm or soy & moving on to gel or paraffin wax. Decide on the aromatic intensity of your candles before making a wax selection. For instance, wax with less density holds less fragrance than higher density wax.

3. The Art of Scented Candle Making

Now that we’ve talked about waxes, let’s discuss the method for creating scented candles.

The first task is to melt your wax. I suggest using a double boiler. That means place the wax in a small pot and, in turn, put that container into a slightly larger pot containing water. Now heat the H2O. Use a thermometer to ensure the wax is not burnt. The temperature should be maintained 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 fragrance oil to 1 pound wax will produce a fragrance that permeates your candle up to 6% of its density. Be aware that greater amounts of fragrance will cause the candle to burn out sooner because it has a higher liquid density.

Next pour the melted wax/fragrance mixture into it’s mold. The only job left is to let the whole thing cool before removing your candle from it’s mold.

Congratulations, well done!

4. Experiment as You Go Along

You will gain expertise in all phases of candle making when you start experimenting. By using different fragrances and colors, you will perfect the art of candle making and thoroughly enjoy the process.

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

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