| As a novice candle maker you don't want to be | | | | excellent where there are children or animals. The |
| spending a lot of money on purchasing molds so | | | | safety factor is also good for the dining table |
| there are lots of ways you can get around this | | | | where wine and food is being passed around. |
| expense. When you first start out with any | | | | Caution: If you are going to be using glass as the |
| hobby you get so excited that you want to try | | | | container to pour wax into you must heat the |
| lots of different ideas. | | | | glass in the oven first. |
| If you want to keep making candles I am sure | | | | Molds for pillar candles |
| you will discover what really takes your fancy as | | | | Metal cylinders are best for making pillar candles. |
| in the type of candles you want to make, then | | | | They make a good shape, but do remember that |
| you can spend your money at that time. | | | | you have to use a releasing agent so that the |
| You will find that you may have lots of things | | | | candle slips out once it is set. |
| around the house that you can use. If you don't, | | | | Votive candles |
| take a trip to the local second hand store and you | | | | These might be a candle mould that you would |
| may find ideal glass containers there for next to | | | | like to buy because they are a popular candle for |
| nothing. | | | | your own personal use and they are great to give |
| Glass containers | | | | as presents. They display nicely in a box and are |
| Glass containers are really popular for candle | | | | really inexpensive as a gift, but Oh, so lovely. For |
| making. They can be used to sit a candle in or to | | | | gifts you can use one fragrance or a variety of |
| pour wax into. They really look so romantic on a | | | | fragrances and I am sure they would be |
| dinner table or in the bedroom. They really are | | | | gratefully received. |
| stunning and what I like is that you can tie things | | | | Cardboard cartons |
| like raffia or ribbon around the glass, well out of | | | | A really popular carton that is used is the milk |
| the way of the flame and you have a really | | | | carton because we have so many of them |
| attractive display even for a plain candle. | | | | available so you can just pour away to your |
| Another benefit of using glass containers is that if | | | | hearts content then tear off the carton to free |
| you keep the level of the wax well down, you | | | | the candle. So easy! And So Cheap! |
| have a relatively safe candle. I think this is | | | | |