Candle Making — candle wax

How to Make Gel Wax

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How to Make Gel Wax

Gel wax is getting popular by the moment even though it has not been in existence for long. In DIY projects, one of the goals is to make simple products using the least of materials and spending little. So it is too with candle making. This article explains how to make gel wax for candles. What is Gel Wax? Gel wax is not really a wax but is made from mineral oil gotten from paraffin oils and poly resins. It is the principal ingredient in making gel candles. It is also a relatively new type of wax. Because it is...

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Paraffin Wax for Candle Making

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Paraffin Wax for Candle Making

What is Paraffin Wax? Paraffin wax is the most popular kind of wax today. It is so popular that it is used in more than 90% of all candles. Most people do not even know that there are different types of wax. It so dominates the market and majority of candle making guides are based on its use. Paraffin wax is gotten from petroleum and has gone commercial since the 19th century. It has no odour, no taste and is white. Paraffin Wax Melting Point Also, there are types of paraffin wax, based on melt point. Low melt point paraffin...

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Beeswax for Candle Making

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Beeswax for Candle Making

What is Beeswax? Here comes the oldest wax for candle making. Ancients had only beeswax to use for making candles in old times. This wax, gotten from worker honeybees, is the most natural of all waxes and contains purifying qualities. These wax-making bees collect nectar from various flowers and produce the wax from glands under their abdomens. Getting beeswax is part of the process of obtaining honey from bees. This is why beeswax has the same yellow-brown colour as honey. Apart from the colour, beeswax also has a natural soft fragrance that diffuses in the room as the candle is...

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Types of Candle Wax

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Types of Candle Wax
In this article we are going to talk about: paraffin wax, beeswax, soy wax, palm wax, coconut wax, gel wax and bayberry wax.

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