Comments on: Homemade Holidays: Crock Pot Candles

By: Shogarth

Shogarth — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:44:00 +0000

The crock pot idea is awesome, I usually make SUCH a mess! To cool mine faster I usually have a container with lots of ice and cold water to set them in. It works fast and is helpful for layering colors and scents!

By: Kat T Brat

Kat T Brat — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:42:00 +0000

I use crayons all the time to color my candles. Works great if you only want a light color. For something dark I would use actual candle dye though.

By: Hollyjcaj

Hollyjcaj — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:48:00 +0000

I think I’ll use small canning jars for this. I know that they can take candles burning in them and love the over all look. Great easy idea. Thanks.

By: sylvia

sylvia — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000

thank you for your pattern to make candles this is a nice and clean way to enjoy my time

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:54:00 +0000

I like soy candles because they burn cleaner and longer than petroleum based candles.

My mom makes soy wax candles all the time. She buys juice glasses and other containers at thrift stores for her candles. She gives them to me as gifts, I burn them and have NEVER had a flash point issue. I return the empty juice glass (one of my fav containers from her), she remakes the candle, I burn it without issue. Rinse repeat.

My mom melts her soy wax in a glass measuring cup in the microwave. I want to try your method. Do you put water in your crockpot before adding the shot glasses with the soy wax?

By: Flutterby9322

Flutterby9322 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:14:00 +0000

You have to worry about flashpoints with a higher heat source like a stove top method. Your crockpot isnt going to get the wax hot enough to worry aboutan oil flashing. I wouldnt use perfume because of alcohol content unless you are making them wickless, and even then some of the alcohol will evaporate and change the scent.
Also, unless its pyrex which wont tolerate the flame once it gets low or really thin glass, like a wine goblet, the glass should be fine. You really should never burn a candle down to the wick holder because it exposes the glass to higher heat (and because its usually aluminum and shouldnt be burned itself).

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

I’ve been wanting to make these and finally did yesterday. They turned out great! Thanks for one of the easiest, most satisfying craft projects ever. I’m burning one of my new candles now…

By: EDuncan

EDuncan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:41:00 +0000

It is safe to an extent. My sister and I used to get candle making kits as children. We used everything in the house to make candles. We always burned them and NEVER set fire to anything from them no matter what we put the candle materials in.

By: EDuncan

EDuncan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:38:00 +0000

They have very cheap glasses at IKEA if anyone lives around one that would be great for this idea! They had 8 ounce drinking glasses for ONLY 59 cents a few days ago when I was there!!!!

By: Lesley Johnson

Lesley Johnson — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:55:00 +0000

Christmas presents done! Thanks to you!