Oil Candle Making

Oil candle making is a simple, wax-free way of creating attractive candles. If you are new to the candle making craft, you can easily start with using oil to keep things simple rather than to go directly to using wax or gel. This way, you will be free from the tedious process of melting wax and pouring it into to candle molds.

Oil candles can be made as attractive table center pieces that can add elegance to your dining or living room. The choice of the container contributes to the beauty and elegance of your product. Although, oil candle making is simpler, you still have to carefully follow certain steps to make sure that you will be successful in your candle making crafts making your candle wick burn and have the illumination, warmth and ambience that you want for your room.

Oil Candle Making Crafts are fun and easy

The beauty of oil candles lies on the choice of jars or containers. Some use glass jars and there are those who opt to use brass or stone containers with sophisticated and intricate exterior designs. For the transparent jars or bottles, it is best to put some decorative items to highlight the beauty of your oil candles.

The more common decorations include shells, beads, pebbles, marbles, dried leaves and flowers, chili peppers, fruits, petals and anything that you can find attractive when seen inside a glass.

Oil candle making takes only four easy steps and you can display your candles anywhere in your home. There is no waiting time unlike when you prepare a wax candle when you need to wait for at least five hours to let the wax cool down and be removed from the molds.

Here, you have plenty of time to think and implement other candle making crafts to make your products unique and appealing.

In oil candle making, you need to be always ready with your supplies. These are the innovative jars, glasses and containers, liquid paraffin oil, essential oils, decorative items, wick and wick tube.

The first step is to place the decorative items in the container. Arrange the decorative items and then pour the liquid paraffin oil. Do not fill the container up to the brim. You have to leave some space for the wick to burn.

Then, insert the wick into the wick tube and let it extend for a quarter inch for the burning portion. You can then place the tube to the container and make sure that the top of the tube is almost near the top of the container and the wick extends on top. Choose a cover that will expose the wick and you have completed your oil candle making project. It is now ready to be displayed, given as a gift or sold.

Below are some candle making at home ideas of how you can make attractive and creative oil candles that can stand out as center or side pieces in your home or as gifts to friends or relatives. With a little creativity you can design some truly unique candle making crafts that will have your friends, family, and customers begging you for more.

Oil Candle Making Ideas

An ivy jar candle lamp is best as a holiday item. With some potpourri filled inside an ivy bowl or jar and matched with a homemade laced cover, you can have a wonderful and festive oil candle. You just need to prepare your ivy jar, a yard of a colored lace with a width of 3.5 inches and a yard of a half inch lace, potpourri, needle and thread, ribbon, paraffin oil, wick, and wick tube. By sewing a laced bowl cover similar to a lamp cover, and with the potpourri in the bowl, you will have a colorful oil candle that simulates a lamp. You just have to make a ring that exposes the wick as it burns and gives light.

You can also come up with oil candles using wine bottles, small fish bowl, and mason and canning jars. The secrets to make them look appealing are the exterior design and the highlights that you can creatively make, as well as the interior decorations that can complement your candle making crafts. Everything is just an expression of your artistic creativity.

Oil candle making is an option when you want to start a hobby or business that does not require much of your effort. The effect of the oil candles in your house will reinforce its beauty and you will be proud of how you have contributed in making this happen. With simple and inexpensive materials, you can immediately see the pleasing impact that oil candles can make in your home.