Insect Repellent Candles

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INSECT REPELLENT CANDLES

TEA LIGHTS CANDLE


MATERIALS:
3g Paraffin Wax
1ml Used Cooking Oil
0.2ml Hardener
0.2ml Silicon Oil
0.1ml Essential Oil (Fragrance Oil) INSECT REPELLENT
0.1g Colo Dye
3inch Nylon Wick
1pc Metal Stubs
1pc Tin Can
PROCEDURE:
1. Preparing the Wax for Melting.
 Set up newspaper or paper towels around your work area.
 Cut or shred your wax into chunks or shavings. Smaller chunks of
wax melt better than larger chunks. 
 Fill a medium or large pot halfway through with water. Make sure
there's enough room in the pot for a smaller container; you'll
be using the smaller vessel to melt the wax in a makeshift
double boiler.
2. Melting the Wax
 Place the wax chunks or shavings in a smaller, heat-resistant
container. Place this smaller container inside the larger pot,
creating a makeshift double boiler. Note: You cannot put candle
wax directly on heat or it will catch fire or evaporate. Turn
the heat to high so that the water boils. The boiling water will
slowly melt the wax.
 Use a thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature of the wax.
 Add the Used Cooking Oil when the wax melted.
 Add coloring. Add drops of coloring until you have reached your
desired color. Stir well.
 After all the wax is completely melted, add the fragrance oil.
 Add the hardener.
3. Molding the Wax
 Put some silicon oil around the tin can.
 Place a wick in the center of the tin can. Place them on a flat
surface in your protected workspace. The wick should be in the
center of the tin can with about two inches sticking out of the
candle. Loop the end that will be out of the wax around the
center of a pen or pencil. Rest the pen across the top of the
tin can you will be pouring your wax into. Make sure the wick
hangs down straight into the center of the tin can.
 Pour the melted wax into the tin can. Pour slowly so that it
does not spill over. Make sure not to knock the wick out of the
tin can accidentally.
 Cool the wax. 

50ML CANDLE
MATERIALS:
50g Paraffin Wax
15ml Used Cooking Oil
1ml Hardener
1ml Silicon Oil
1ml Essential Oil INSECT REPELLENT
1g Colo Dye
8inch Nylon Wick
1pc Metal Stubs
1pc Glass Container
PROCEDURE:
1. Preparing the Wax for Melting.
 Set up newspaper or paper towels around your work area.
 Cut or shred your wax into chunks or shavings. Smaller chunks of
wax melt better than larger chunks. 
 Fill a medium or large pot halfway through with water. Make sure
there's enough room in the pot for a smaller container; you'll
be using the smaller vessel to melt the wax in a makeshift
double boiler.
2. Melting the Wax
 Place the wax chunks or shavings in a smaller, heat-resistant
container. Place this smaller container inside the larger pot,
creating a makeshift double boiler. Note: You cannot put candle
wax directly on heat or it will catch fire or evaporate. Turn
the heat to high so that the water boils. The boiling water will
slowly melt the wax.
 Use a thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature of the wax.
 Add the Used Cooking Oil when the wax melted.
 Add coloring. Add drops of coloring until you have reached your
desired color. Stir well.
 After all the wax is completely melted, add the fragrance oil.
 Add the hardener.
3. Molding the Wax
 Put some silicon oil around the glass container.
 Place a wick in the center of the glass container. Place them on
a flat surface in your protected workspace. The wick should be
in the center of the glass container with about two inches
sticking out of the candle. Loop the end that will be out of the
wax around the center of a pen or pencil. Rest the pen across
the top of the tin can you will be pouring your wax into. Make
sure the wick hangs down straight into the center of the tin
can.
 Pour the melted wax into the glass container. Pour slowly so
that it does not spill over. Make sure not to knock the wick out
of the glass container accidentally.
 Cool the wax. 

150ML CANDLE
MATERIALS:
150g Paraffin Wax
50ml Used Cooking Oil
1ml Hardener
1ml Silicon Oil
1ml Essential Oil INSECT REPELLENT
1g Colo Dye
12inch Nylon Wick
1pc Metal Stubs
1pc Glass Container
PROCEDURE:
1. Preparing the Wax for Melting.
 Set up newspaper or paper towels around your work area.
 Cut or shred your wax into chunks or shavings. Smaller chunks of
wax melt better than larger chunks. 
 Fill a medium or large pot halfway through with water. Make sure
there's enough room in the pot for a smaller container; you'll
be using the smaller vessel to melt the wax in a makeshift
double boiler.
2. Melting the Wax
 Place the wax chunks or shavings in a smaller, heat-resistant
container. Place this smaller container inside the larger pot,
creating a makeshift double boiler. Note: You cannot put candle
wax directly on heat or it will catch fire or evaporate. Turn
the heat to high so that the water boils. The boiling water will
slowly melt the wax.
 Use a thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature of the wax.
 Add the Used Cooking Oil when the wax melted.
 Add coloring. Add drops of coloring until you have reached your
desired color. Stir well.
 After all the wax is completely melted, add the fragrance oil.
 Add the hardener.
3. Molding the Wax
 Put some silicon oil around the glass container.
 Place a wick in the center of the glass container. Place them on
a flat surface in your protected workspace. The wick should be
in the center of the glass container with about two inches
sticking out of the candle. Loop the end that will be out of the
wax around the center of a pen or pencil. Rest the pen across
the top of the tin can you will be pouring your wax into. Make
sure the wick hangs down straight into the center of the tin
can.
 Pour the melted wax into the glass container. Pour slowly so
that it does not spill over. Make sure not to knock the wick out
of the glass container accidentally.
 Cool the wax. 

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