Soy Candle Making Instructions

You’ve started making candles! How exciting! Here is your step by step guide to making candles with our Simply 100% Soy Wax or the GW464 wax.

STEP 1 - Equipment

The following items are required to begin your candle making:

• Melting Pot (Double Boiler)
• Wax
• Pouring Jug
• Scales
• Candle Jars
• Wicks
• Fragrance (if required)
• Fragrance measuring cup
• Colour (if required)
• Stickums
• Thermometer
• Wick Holders
• Stirrer

STEP 2 - Preparation

Wash your candle jars or container and dry well. Wipe the base of your wick with a dry cloth and place a stickum to the bottom of your ready made wick. Secure your wicks to the centre of the bottom of your glasses or tins.

When your wick is centred, pull the wick through the hole in the wooden stick or metal centring device (you can use a peg to secure on top of the wooden stick if you desire). This will hold the wick in place as you pour the wax into the container.

STEP 3 - Measure

Measure out the required fragrance in a separate measuring cup. Fragrance quantity depends on wax being used and personal choice. Testing is advised.

Simply 100% Soy Wax

6% - 10% ratio. (8% recommended)

(eg 100ml wax = 10ml fragrance) 

All percentages depend on fragrance used.

STEP 4 – Melting

Get your double boiler started, boiling at a low boil, (water in the base, wax in the top). Stir the wax slowly until all of the flakes have melted into a liquid with no lumps. Temperature varies with wax (these are only guides).

Simply 100% Soy Wax

Heat to approximately 85°C

GW464

Heat to approximately 80°C

STEP 5 - Fragrance and Colour

Pour out of the melting pot and into your pouring jug. Add colour gradually until desired colour is met. (Note colour will be lighter when set).

Add fragrance (10% maximum) stirring constantly whilst pouring. Stir together for at least 1 minute for the fragrance to bind. Colour will take testing.

Simply 100% Soy

70-80°C

GW464

65-80°C

STEP 6 - Cooling

Allow wax to cool before pouring.

Simply 100% Soy

60-85°C

GW464

50-70°C

STEP 7 - Pouring

Carefully pour the melted wax into your container, making sure not to move the centring sticks. If you do, move back into centre once you have finished pouring.

STEP 8- Curing

The wax will begin to harden slowly, so do not move or adjust your candle. As it begins to harden, you will see the colour lighten within the candle.

Let the candle cure for 24 hours.

Remove your centring devices. Trim the wick 5mm above the top of the wax line.

In 48 hours your candle will be ready to burn. The longer you wait, the stronger the fragrance throw. 1 week curing time gives the best results.

If holes appear after setting, then you can use a heat gun on a slow setting to re- melt the tops for a perfect finish.

Congratulations you are done!

NOTE: This is a guideline only, you will need to test your own product, practice will make your candles perfect!