Bring the fresh aroma of spring flowers inside with this DIY candle. It’s pretty easy to make, it’s all-natural, and it will fill your home with the freshness of spring flowers.
Remember the adorable cactus succulents that I made in the vintage tins? They came in these white containers, so I reused them to make the candles.
Ingredients
Container for candle
Essential Oils (I used Melrose, Jasmine, and Lemongrass).
Crafty embellishments – ribbon, flowers, etc.
I have spent hours researching homemade candle making. I wanted to learn how to make the most all-natural and toxin-free candle to share with you. There are many different waxes and wicks and dyes that you can use, but they all come with a trade-off. The most common wax is paraffin – it’s cheaper, but it burns as petroleum and leaves soot. Soy candles are increasing in popularity, but the majority of them are made with GMO soybeans.
Beeswax is more expensive but burns the cleanest out of the three. I can see my dear vegan readers starting to shake. Sorry, my friends, I am a vegan for health reasons, and beeswax candles are the best ones for me personally! And then there are the wicks – some are coated with the same wax as the candles, some have lead in them… oy vey!
This is the absolute best I can do for you…
Glue the wick onto the bottom of the container. Melt the wax in the melting pot. You will want approximately double the amount of wax as the size of the container.
Once the wax is completely melted, remove from the heat and add Essential Oils. I like to use a ratio of 3-2-1. Three times the primary fragrance, then two times the secondary, and one of the bottom fragrance. So for example, approximately 60 drops of Melrose, 40 drops of Jasmine, 20 drops of Lemongrass.
It’s not an exact science to mix the oils. I experiment first by laying them out and smelling them together before deciding on the final mix. Once you add them to the melted wax, just use your nose to get it right! You may want to use more or less and that is totally fine.
Embellish with a ribbon and flower, burlap, or whatever says “spring” to you!
It takes a while for the wax to melt, but other than that, it’s really not a difficult process. I think my favorite part is before anything happens… and that is taking out my oils and figuring out the perfect mix of fragrances!
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I love using fragrant candles in my home. Nice post, thanks for sharing.
Hi Kelly – Thanks so much! Hugs, Holly
I’ve never made candles and this looks fairly easy (after you’ve done all the research) thanks for the inspiraton pinning and trying later have a great weekend zen hugs
Hi Lorraine – I really appreciate your kind words – was hoping to make this super easy for anyone to follow. Thanks so much for pinning! Hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Holly
How cute! I didn’t know you could use EO’s in candle making. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday! 🙂
Hi Dee – Be sure to add them at the end, the heat will nullify their aroma. Hugs, Holly