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Candles and Soap
How to Make Floating Candles
The key to a floating candle is a short shape with a slightly wider top than bottom. Wax naturally
floats so you have little to worry about.
You Will Need
Paraffin Wax
Wicks and Wick Tabs (Usually sold together in craft stores)
Muffin/Cupcake Pan/Individual Jell-O Molds, etc.
Scissors
Melting Pot for Wax (I use a large aluminum can) and regular saucepan or double-boiler for
melting wax
Thermometer
Optional- Candle Coloring and/or Scent Block
1. Find an appropriate pan or mold. For simplicity sake, a muffin pan will work fine. Grease
with a little vegetable oil or cooking spray to help the candles pop out easily.
2. Prepare the wicks by inserting the wicks into the wick tabs.
3. Boil water in a large saucepan. Place the melting container in the boiling water, or use a
double boiler specially for melting max (you wouldn’t want to use the pan for anything
else).
4. Place several chunks of wax into the melting container. Be sure to monitor the wax as it
is melts with a thermometer and turn off the heat at 180 degrees F. Parraffin wax will
ignite at 375 degrees F and must be extinguished with baking soda or a fire extinguisher,
so be careful!
5. Once melted and the heat is off, add coloring and scent if you desire. You can use dye
chips specially for coloring candles or liquid dye added with an eye-dropper. For scents,
use shaved pieces from a scent block and avoid essential oils, since most are not designed
for the high-heat of candles.
