How To Make Soy Candles
Why learn how to make soy candles? Soy candles are natural and burn cleaner than paraffin candle wax. Their popularity is ever increasing. Although soy wax is a little bit more expensive than paraffin wax, people who have used and made soy candles are quickly becoming addicted to them.
Soybeans are the source of soy wax, which is a vegetable wax. The oil is extracted from the soybean flakes and hydrogenated. The majority of the world’s soybeans are grown in the United States in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.
A lot of people want to know how to make soy candles due to the fact that soy candles are said to burn cleaner compared to paraffin candles. This statement holds true to a certain extent. Soot is emitted by all candles. This is the only way in which it burns. But, paraffin candles emit black soot while soy candles emit white soot. Soot is not dangerous, but white soot is still a bit cleaner than black soot.
As you learn how to make soy candles, you will discover that the only thing that is really different between making soy candles and paraffin candles is the wax. They both use the same techniques and equipment. Soy wax is melted using a double boiler. A double boiler consists of a smaller pot filled with wax which is placed inside a larger pot full of water, which is then placed above a stove top. Heat the soy wax to around 150 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Be careful not to keep the melted wax above 150 degrees Fahrenheit for too long because it could burn which will give the wax a yellowish appearance. Colors can be added to the wax, once it is fully melted. Fragrance can be added after it is removed from the heat.
It is best to use 7% fragrance by weight. That simply means that for every one pound of soy wax, you can use 1.12 ounces of fragrance oil. This should be kept in mind when learning how to make soy candles, because if the fragrance concentration is too high, it may bleed through the candle. The soy wax can be about 140 – 150 degrees Fahrenheit. You can then cool the wax by pouring it into the mold.
The candle could develop cracks if poured at a lower temperature. The wax should be between 95 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit. You should also not use water to cool the candle quickly. This could also cause the candle to crack.
Although soy wax candles and paraffin wax candles are mostly the same, there are a couple of differences. As you learn how to make soy candles you will know that soy wax is not suited for some kind of candles, because of its soft nature. For instance, soy wax does not work well when you are trying to make novelty candles. It also does not make good pillar candles. You can also not make taper candles with soy wax. Floating soy candles can be made if they are up to 3 inches in diameter.
If you can make candles with paraffin wax, you can learn how to make soy candles with soy wax. You need to experiment with candle making, to find out which suits your needs; it is similar to trying to making out new recipes. The bottom line is that soy wax and paraffin wax both hold scent and color the same in candles but, it is great to learn how to make a new kind of candle and offer a variety in your candle making whether you are making candles for pleasure or a business.
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