Having fun with candle and soap making
A great creative hobby that will result in practical products to use around the home, candle and soap making is a fun pastime for people of all ages.
All you need to get started are a few simple ingredients and you’ll soon find that there are plenty of interesting techniques to learn and experiments to make.
Create lovely gifts for your friends and family, make sure you never run out of candles or soap or even consider selling our creations at local craft fairs – there are many different ways to enjoy the fruits of this hobby.
Learning how to create
Making your own candles and soap can be very satisfying and is a hobby that can be enjoyed relatively quickly. What’s more, it’s easy for beginners to pick up but can be advanced and modified to remain an interesting process even for experts. To get started, you’ll need to pick up some essential ingredients such as moulds, wax, wicks and binding agents, all of which should be easy to get hold of.
Candle and Soap Making for Dummies has a useful ingredients cheat sheet that lists all of the bits and pieces you’ll need to start experimenting with your new hobby. Big hobby and crafting stores are likely to have a candle and soap making section and a starter kit could be the way to go for your first try, but sites like Soap Basics offer an excellent selection of supplies.
Begin with some simple projects and slowly work your way up to more complex ambitions. The process of making soap and candles is relatively quick and easy, but there are lots of different ways to reach the right end result. Experiment with cold and hold soap moulding and discover how many different shapes you can melt your wax into. All Crafts has a great guide to all of the basics you’ll want to cover when you first start out as well as some fin projects to try once you’ve got some experience.
Enjoying soap and candle making
There are some fantastically creative projects to enjoy once you’ve grasped the basics of soap and candle making, just have a look at the variety of excellent suggestions at Candle Tech for some inspiration. Use essential oils and colourings to create your own, personal favourites and tailor your recipes to make the ideal gift for your favourite friends and family members.
You can also experiment with adding special ingredients to your soaps and candles for decoration, such as dried flowers or glitter. Improve your technique and enjoy the chance to make some likeminded friends by finding out if you have any soap and candle making classes in your area, companies such as Soap School could revolutionise your creative process.
If you think your completed products are too good to keep to yourself, you might want to find out if there’s a local craft fair you could try selling your wares at. Alternatively, you could have a go at selling your homemade creations online.
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