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 Simply CocoSoy Wax.

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STEP 1 - Equipment

The following items are required to begin your candle making:

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

STEP 2 - Preparation

Wash your container and dry well. Wipe the bottom of wick with paper towel to ensure that there is no wax residue on it. 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. 

Once you have your wick secured to the bottom of your jar, gently guide your wick through your wick centring device. If using a wooden wick centring device, you may want to secure it with a peg. This will hold the wick in place as you pour the wax into the container so that it remains in the centre. 

STEP 3 - Measure

Measure out the required fragrance in the measuring cup to measure in millilitres as this the most accurate measurement when working with wax and fragrance oils due to liquid densities. Fragrance quantity depends on wax being used and personal choice of fragrance loading. Testing is advised.

Simply 100% Soy Wax 
6% - 8% fragrance loading

Simply CocoSoy
6% - 8% fragrance loading

To calculate this, you can use the below equation.
Total millilitres of jar x fragrance loading = millilitres of fragrance required.

eg: a 250ml jar at 8% fragrance loading is:
250ml x 8% = 20ml of fragrance

You’ll then require 20ml less wax as this is your fragrance. 
So in total you’ll have:
230ml Wax
20ml Fragrance oil

STEP 4 – Melting

Get your double boiler, boiling at a low boil, (water in the base, wax in the top). Stir slowly until all of the flakes have melted into a liquid with no lumps. If using a wax melter, keep an eye on the temperature as stirring isn’t required. Temperature varies with wax (these are only guides).

Simply 100% Soy Wax
Heat to approximately 85°C

Simply CocoSoy
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). You can test a small droplet on a white plate to see what the final colour will look like. Colour will take testing.

Add fragrance (10% maximum) stirring constantly whilst pouring for the fragrance to bind. Stir the fragrance and together for 1-2 minutes. 

Simply 100% Soy 
70-80°C

CocoSoy
70-80°C

STEP 6 - Cooling

Allow wax to cool before pouring.

Simply 100% Soy
40-60°C

CocoSoy
40-70°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 to a week.

Remove your centring devices. Trim the wick 6mm above the top of the wax line for cotton wicks and 10mm for wooden wicks.

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

Your candle will be ready to burn after curing time. The longer you wait, the stronger the fragrance throw. We recommend leaving it for 1 week before burning.

Congratulations you are done!

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