| The two most common reasons you may want to | | | | wear safety goggles, a heat and liquid resistant apron |
| learn how to make homemade gel candle is for fun | | | | as well as gloves to make homemade gel candle. |
| or for profit. Whatever, your personal reason is, you | | | | Be very careful when dying your homemade gel |
| are going to find this article very helpful as far as | | | | candles. All you need is a little dab, to change the |
| giving you and overview of the whole process. | | | | color of the gel. You may want to use a toothpick |
| Ok, are you ready? Here goes... | | | | when working with liquid dyes. Just dip the tip into |
| Your equipment: | | | | the dye and work it a little in the gel. Continue until |
| 1) The first thing you will need is something to melt | | | | you get your required colour. You are not only limited |
| your gel in. You can find something from your kitchen | | | | to liquid dyes, solid blocks can also be used as well as |
| with a non-stick coating so that the gel does not | | | | powdered dyes. Just remember to use very small |
| stick to the pot. Multi-Cookers have worked well for | | | | amounts, so that you do not cloud your homemade |
| this task, and you can get these from your local | | | | gel candles. |
| Walmart. | | | | The fragrance you use is very important. In order for |
| 2) A Thermometer. Preferably a digital thermometer. | | | | the fragrance oil you use to be safe, it must be |
| You need a thermometer in order to keep an | | | | non-polar and also over 170 flash point. Make sure |
| accurate reading at all times for your gel. | | | | you buy fragrance oils especially made for gels and |
| 3) A long metal or hard plastic spoon. This is for | | | | from very reputable sources too. |
| stirring the gel. Metal knitting needles, seem to work | | | | When wicking your gel candles, use the more |
| well for this task. Whatever you do, never use a | | | | commonly used zinc core wicks so as to make sure |
| wooden spoon, they tend to add bubbles into the | | | | your homemade gel candle burns with a steady and |
| gel. | | | | small flame. If you are going to throw in embeds, |
| 4) Safety Equipment. Make sure you have a working | | | | make sure that they are of the non-flammable type. |
| chemical fire extinguisher nearby at all times. Also | | | | |