The Mason Jar Candle
Easy instructions for a soy mason jar candle!
These mason jar candles will become a staple in your household! They also make great gifts. With a few steps you can have quality candles that you and your family will love. I am going to provide steps for an 8 oz mason jar candle but this can be scaled to any size that you like.
- The amount of wax you want to use should be weighed out. For one 8 oz candle we are going to use 6 oz of wax. I suggest using soy wax flakes but I will cover materials in another post.
- You now need to make a double boiler to safely melt your wax. This can be done by putting water in a sauce pan and placing your pouring pot into the water. You will need to bring your wax to a temperature of 170 degrees. A candy thermometer works well for gauging the temperature of your wax. Be sure to check the the wax occasionally to make sure that it does not reach an excessive temperature.
- While the wax is heating we can now prepare our jars. Use a hot glue gun and place a dab of glue on the bottom of your wick. Your wick will now need to be centered into your mason jar. I used a cut straw over the wick to guide it into position. I've found using two pens or a clothespin works great for centering and holding your wick while your wax is poured into the candle.
- Measure your fragrance oil into a pourable measuring cup. I use .5 oz of oil for one candle but you will find that some wax types can hold more.
- Once the wax has reached temperature remove it from heat and pour in your fragrance. You will want to stir regularly to ensure that the fragrance is well mixed.
- If it is your preference you can now add dye droplets to your wax until you reach the desired color.
- Once your wax has reached a temperature of 120-130 degrees you can now pour your wax into your containers.
- Congratulations you have just made yourself a candle. Give your candle a full 24 hours before you try to burn it.
