Candle making 101

@camomom (7535)
United States
May 17, 2010 8:54pm CST
Does anyone know anything about making candles? I need to know which wax is the cleanest burning, for inside wine/soda bottles and which type of wick works well with that type of wax. We want to start our own candle making and have TONS of idea's but we know nothing about making candles. Are there cleaner burning scents and colors also?
2 responses
celticeagle
@celticeagle (166911)
• Boise, Idaho
18 May 10
Bees wax.
Rachel D Wentz
@camomom (7535)
• United States
23 May 10
thanks Hon. I keep hearing soy but I'm wondering if it's just a fad.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (166911)
• Boise, Idaho
24 May 10
Me too. But, I have been hearing good things about bees for years. Try both and see for yourself. The bee one will smell yummy too.
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
18 May 10
I think soy candles burn cleaner and are more eco friendly - don't think burning candles inside plastic is a good idea, so I'm guessing you are talking glass....
Rachel D Wentz
@camomom (7535)
• United States
23 May 10
Yes, glass. We did experiment with a couple and they won't work because of the necks being too small but we're working on some idea's that we have to make it work. The flame kills the oxygen inside of the bottle and puts the flame out. We have other idea's for other types of bottles now though. Thanks.
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