Candles

Made some new candles last month.... The bigger (32 oz.) mason jars came out really nice. I made some with wooden wicks, some with hemp wicks, some cotton. I used mason jars, Altoid containers and other former candle jars. The ones I made with the peppermint essential oils do not have a strong enough scent. You need to use about 5ml of essential oil for a pound of wax. Let's remember that next time...

New Candles!

I made a batch of candles recently -- orange color with some flower scent I can't remember. The little tins I used -- 3 Altoids containers and a McCormick black pepper canister -- turned out really well! The wooden wicks in the ceramic and glass containers came out great too. I also made candles in a mold for the first time: red spiced apple poured into aluminum foil molds. Tripling the foil worked best. I like the crinkly look and I've started calling them Rock Candles. I also made an incense holder by pouring some wax into a little candle holder/stand.