Making Oil Candle

Oil candles are hugely popular among candles aficionados. They look very pretty and attractive. The normal perception about making oil candle is that it is difficult to pursue but truth is far from that. It is actually a very easy activity that does not involve much effort.

There are certain basic materials that you will require to make oil candles;

Funnel

Liquid paraffin oil

Adapter adjustment ring

Oil candle wick

Jar

Thermal glass wick tube

Decorations items like shells and beads, dried flowers and herbs, marbles, fruits and flowers and even chili peppers.

Most of these things can be easily found at craft stores. They are quite inexpensive as well. Once you have gathered all the required materials, you are all set to begin the oil candle making process. Begin by putting liquid paraffin oil in the jar or bottle. Leave some space for the wick. Then, you will need to place your decorations and let it settle. Next step is of inserting the oil wick into the thermal glass wick tube.

After placing the prepared glass wick tube into the bottle, allow the wick to settle down and saturated with the oil. You can also add adapter ring if necessary. And now, you are all ready to soak the beauty of your oil candle. It was as simple as that. Oil candles allow letting your imagination run wild. You can experiment with plenty of styles, designs and colors. The thing to note here is that liquid paraffin oil is easy to work with and that gives you plenty of space to experiment. You don’t really have to worry about fire, melting and heating point, hot wax safety etc.

Making oil candles is all about using your imagination. You can choose specific themes like spring garden, deep blue sea, paintings, season colors and even moods etc. No point sticking to tried and tested method when you can be totally creative. Oil candle making is a wonderful hobby and also a profitable business.