Scented candles are usually very expensive unless you find them on sale or buy the ones with little or no scent. Making scented candles is easy and economical, plus you can make them the color you want with the amount of scent that suits you best.

Before you start, get all of the materials together. You will need paraffin wax, a metal pan, a candy thermometer, liquid scent, coloring, a mold and a wick. The candy thermometer will help you keep the wax from getting so hot it catches on fire.

Candles can be just about any shape you can imagine. The simplest form to begin with is the pillar mold. This is a rectangular mold with a flat top and bottom. It is also one of the easiest kind of candles to use because of its broad, firm base.

You need to decide where you will melt the wax. You may want to use a small hot plate so the liquid wax won’t get on your stove top. If you try to wipe it up every time you pour the wax and it drips, it will ruin whatever you use. Melted wax doesn’t come out of material once it dries.

A normal sized pillar candle will use approximately one pound of paraffin wax. Watch the candy thermometer closely, and don’t allow the wax to go over 300 degrees.

Once the wax is melted, add the coloring and the scent a little at a time until it is just what you want. Stir until the color is uniform throughout the wax.

Slide the wick through the hole in the mold. Wrap it around a wooden spoon and tie it. Now you are ready to pour the wax into the mold.

Let the wax cool. If it sinks in the center of the candle, slowly add more wax. Once the candle has completely dried and hardened, remove it from the mold and clip the wick to one half inch in length. The final result will be a candle you will be proud of.

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