| Learning how to make gel candles is real easy. So | | | | candle (remember they will be visible) unless you want |
| easy in fact that in the minute it takes to read this | | | | bubbles they are kind of decorative. |
| article you will literally know how to make gel candles. | | | | Candle wax is usually melted with a double boiler when |
| But why gel? Because you can do some amazing | | | | making candles. A multi-cooker is used for gel. This is |
| things with gel that you can't do with wax. First of all | | | | made of metal with a non-stick coating. It has a |
| gel is clear which is amazing enough. And you can | | | | temperature dial that you set but you should still use a |
| suspend things in gel candles. Things like decoration. | | | | thermometer to verify the gel has been heated to the |
| Things like marbles, coins, beads, glitter, beautiful stones | | | | proper temperature. Gel can catch fire so you will |
| or what ever decorations you want and because the | | | | need a chemical fire extinguisher. |
| gel is clear these things are visible. | | | | Melting candle wax is usually stirred with a long |
| Are you sold on gel candles now? Good you should | | | | wooden spoon or paint stick but this can cause |
| be. So how do we make gel candles? If you know | | | | bubbles in gel so hard plastic or metal is used for |
| how to make wax candles you know how to make | | | | stirring. |
| gel candles because it's basically the same with only | | | | When the gel is heated to the proper temperature, |
| some slight differences which we will cover. | | | | which I said above is "about" 200 degrees. This can |
| Like all candles gel is made up mostly of oil. Gel | | | | vary with gel so to make sure you need to contact |
| candles are almost all mineral oil with a little bit of resin | | | | the manufacturer. You add coloring and scent when it |
| powder added. The combining of these will produce | | | | is fully heated if you want these things. For gel you will |
| the solid gel. To make candles the gel is heated up to | | | | want to use liquid candle dyes because they will allow |
| its melting point as are wax candles. But gel is heated | | | | the gel to remain clear. And only a tiny amount is |
| slightly higher to about 200 degrees F and it doesn't | | | | needed. There is a wide variety of scents to choose |
| really liquefy like wax does rather it becomes a thick | | | | from just pick the one you like. |
| syrupy substance which is a little more difficult to work | | | | You make sure your wick is centered before you pour |
| with and a little harder to pour then the liquid wax. Gel | | | | your gel into your candle container and give it a few |
| needs to be carefully poured down the side of the | | | | hours to cool and that's it. I said you would know how |
| candle container so as not to make bubbles in the | | | | to make gel candles when you finished this article. |