DIY Christmas Candles
Making your own candles with natural ingredients and essential oils is a much healthier way to cozy up your home. Learn how to make the easiest candles and the best Christmas blends to add to them for this holiday season.
Servings: 6 4-ounce candles
Equipment
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound beeswax
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 6 4-ounce mason jars
- Candle wicks
- 10 drops Siberian Fir essential oil per candle
- 10 drops Cypress essential oil per candle
- 5 drops Cedarwood essential oil per candle
Instructions
On the Stove
- Add beeswax to the metal container.
- Place the metal container into the large pot of water and bring to a boil. (Basically a makeshift double boiler) Reduce heat to medium and occasionally stir until beeswax is melted. Take care to ensure no water splashes into the beeswax container.
- Once the beeswax is melted, remove from heat and stir in the coconut oil.
- If using essential oils, add 15-30 drops of essential oils into each 4-ounce jar.
- Lay the bamboo skewer or pencil horizontally across the top of the jar. Wrap the wick around the skewer to center it in the candle.
- Once the wax has cured, trim the wick down to 1/2 inch before lighting it.
In a Slow Cooker
- Fill the mason jars with wax all the way to the top of the jar.
- Pour water into the slow cooker—about 2 inches, covering the bottom of the pot.
- Place the mason jars of wax in the slow cooker.
- Set the cooker on high with the lid in place.
- Keep an eye on the wax; you may need to top it off with more as it melts.
- Once all the wax is melted, carefully remove candles from the slow cooker.
- Let it cool slightly, then add 15-30 drops of essential oils into each 4-ounce jar.
- Feed a wick into the center of the candle, using a pencil or bamboo skewer, wrap the wick around its center, and lay horizontally across the top of the jar.
- Allow the wax to cure at least 24-48 hours before trimming the wick to 1/2 inch and lighting.
Notes
For visual guidance, I’ve included the complete step-by-step video tutorial above!
- This recipe will make six 4-ounce candles.
- You can add more or less essential oils according to your preference.
- Soy wax can be substituted for beeswax.
- Using boiling water and paper towels is the best way to clean wax off any utensils and supplies used to make your candles.
- Don't let any wax get down your sink drain!
- Some essential oils have a stronger smell than others, so you may need to adjust the amount of oil accordingly. If you find that your scented candles aren't strong enough, you can remelt the wax in a slow cooker and add more oils.