Posts under ‘Candles’

Just about everybody enjoys the sight of a burning candle. While some candles are only meant to be used as a decoration, others need to be lit in order to get full enjoyment from them. Candles are produced from a number of different materials, including beeswax, paraffin and soy wax. Paraffin, a petroleum byproduct, is by far the most common type of wax used in the manufacture of candles. However, soy wax candles are becoming ever more popular, for a number of good reasons. read more..

Many people these days are making the choice to go green. They’re making a real effort to do everything in their power to reduce the negative impact that they might be having on the environment. To these people, that old slogan “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” is more than a catch phrase. It’s a way of life that they have wholeheartedly embraced in order to do their part for the environment. read more..

In the past, candles were purely a practical item. They had one role to fill, and that was to give light. Initially, candles were produced from animal fats, but soon beeswax and paraffin became more common choices. These days we have the next progression in candles, which is a natural soy candle. Soy candles are produced from soybean oil, so they are totally natural and contain no petroleum byproducts. read more..

With the economic uncertainty these days, many people are starting to think about ways to make some extra money. One way to accomplish this is by starting up a soy candle business in your home. It’s relatively fast and easy to get going, and there are a couple of ways that you can approach the undertaking. read more..

Candles are a part of our traditions in numerous ways. Sometimes they’re used solely for decorative purposes, and other times their purpose is to fill the room with their pleasing scent. Candles have a special role in many of our rituals, like weddings and birthday parties. You may not realize it, but you actually have some choices in the kind of candles you can purchase. Among these options, more and more people are turning to natural soy candles. read more..

A candle gift is something that one gives to a person whom you know will appreciate it or whom you think is open to such a gift. There are many different ways to go about giving a candle gift. This kind of gift is usually given to a person whom you are close to or whom you know likes candles. There are many different types of candles to give to someone you know as a candle gift set. There are decorative candles, tea candles, dinner candles, twisted candles and many others. Along with these choices, you also have to choose what scent they have since aromatherapy in candles is now the rage. read more..

The humble soybean is becoming one of the most useful crops in the world. It can feed us, feed our livestock, help make bio-fuel and soybean oil can be used to make candles. Soy candles are becoming more and more popular, especially with vegans, who can’t use beeswax candles. If you want to make soy candles for yourself or for candle gifts, you need to know about soy candle wicks. read more..

Over the centuries, our ancestors used a lot of different materials for oil candle wicks. Oil candles were probably used a lot longer than wax candles. Even in Tibet, yak butter candles have been used for thousands of years and are considered the traditional lighting. When the yak butter melts, it’s basically oil. But for today’s oil candle wicks, it is recommended that you use wicks made of fiberglass. read more..

Although you can get everything you need for candle making at an arts and craft stores or an online supplier, it is nice to be able to not really need them. If you are thinking o making your own candles, then you are probably interested in how to do it in the most economic way possible, using other materials you may be able to find easier than specially packaged material sold as candle making wicks or oil candle wicks. read more..

You can’t just any old scissors to as a candle wick trimmer. They are usually so big that they may break your candle and they often can’t make a nice even trim line. It can be very hard for a badly cut or crushed candle wick end to catch on fire. If you burn a lot of candles for whatever reason, then you really should consider investing in a decent candle wick trimmer. read more..