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How To Set Yourself Up For A Successful Candle Making Project

By Kaye Dennan

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You know it does not really matter what you are making, if you are organized at the beginning you are more likely to have success at the end.

Being organized can make all the difference when it comes to your candle making craft. The way to make sure that you have the best chance of succeeding is to make sure that you have everything planned from the beginning to the end.

Candle making is one craft that you just cannot walk away from so you need to be organized before you start. You can't go running off to find a spoon or a particular fragrance once you have started melting wax, and most definitely you can't get on the phone and forget about the wax on the stove.

If you really want the best results with your candle making it is a good idea to have everything laid out and ready to go before you start. You need to have decided what candle molds you need, what candle making fragrance you are going to use and what color you will use. I was once told to switch the phone to answer phone before I started making candles and I found this to be great advice.

Preparing for your candle making project

I have found it very useful for any craft, and especially candle making is to have a check list so that each time you start your hobby you will know that you have everything out that you need. You definitely don't want to be getting to the coloring stage for example, and not have your color nearby. Little problems like this can become big problems if you are not organized so you want to make sure you eliminate them right at the start with a check list.

When doing candle making you have three quite separate work stations.

1. Firstly the preparation area where you will chip and weigh your wax before melting. This does not need to be a large area but it is best if it is near the stove where you will be melting your wax. The wax is weighed because you need to know the weight so that you know the amounts of scents and coloring to add.

2. Then there is the area where you will be melting the wax. You need your melting pot and all your tools for melting the wax - the thermometer, whisk, any additives, color and scents, plus any other utensils you will be using.

3. The last area to set up is the cooling area. This is an area where you leave the wax to cool in the molds so you must be able to leave the candle making molds in place and untouched. Candles do need to cool in their own time for the best results, so make sure your cooling area is not being hit by sunlight or air conditioning in any way.

There are a lot of tips for candle making which will help you make successful candles, so make sure you are familiar with these so that you can get the results you are after.

The candle making craft can be a bit risky but if you take all the right precautions you should come up with the results you want without any major problems. Should you spill candle wax on the floor immediately wipe it up immediately with newspaper because it does dry quickly and become very slippery.

When you have your candle making craft areas set up before you start you will eliminate accidents and problems which is always a good thing when you are doing crafts of any sort.

Kaye Dennan is an expert in candle making and been involved in the art field for many years. With over 25 years of small business ownership behind her, Kaye also has a wealth of information to share with hobby candle makers. For more information visit Start Candle Making.

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