| There are a few items you will need to
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| | the release of the molds.Submerged
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| gather before you can start making your
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| | Objects: In order to submerge objects in
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| gel candles. The most basic are supply
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| | your gel candles they must be resistant
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| containers, gels, pans, wicks, and of
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| | to burning and melting. Items that work
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| course, your kitchen range. Below is a
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| | well are buttons, marbles, toys and
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| detailed list of the items you will need,
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| | jewels. Do not use highly flammable
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| and most of these items are available at
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| | items. Some objects will float so you may
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| your local craft and variety
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| | have to add the items as the gel cools
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| stores.Containers: It's best to use a
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| | and thickens. This is where the craft
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| heat resistant glass, but there are also
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| | sticks or knife comes in handy. You can
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| many types of glass and
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| | push items down that float to the
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| acrylics.Materials: Gel Wax, Paraffin
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| | top.Heating Wax: Paraffin should be
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| when specified in a recipe, candle scent,
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| | heated to 130 degrees F to 140 degrees F.
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| candle dye, wick, wick clip, and wick
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| | The melting point of gel wax is between
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| base.Supplies: Craft sticks, knife,
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| | 160 degrees and 170 degrees F. If you are
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| spoon, candy thermometer, pliers, small
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| | melting Paraffin you should always use a
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| sauce pan, double boiler for paraffin
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| | double boiler. Gel wax can be heated
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| when used, cooking oil spray, non-stick
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| | directly on the burner set at a medium to
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| cookie sheet, ice cream scoop, ice pick,
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| | low heat. Tip: Tear gel into small pieces
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| Potato peeler for the dye, stove burner,
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| | to control the amount of bubbles.CAUTION:
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| small deep metal pans, and molds.Wicks &
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| | Always be careful when melting wax. It
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| Clips: Use large bleached wicks. Gel
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| | is highly flammable. Make sure your area
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| candles burn longer than paraffin candles
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| | is well ventilated. Never leave
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| so a large wick is required for the
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| | unattended or around young children
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| additional burn time. Do not use wire
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| | without supervision.Clean Up: Use dish
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| wicks these will leave debris in the gel.
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| | soap and hot water to clean utensils,
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| Use a metal base clip and crimp it to one
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| | counter tops and tools. Run paraffin
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| end of the wick with pliers or use a
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| | under hot water then under soapy water.
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| small washer.Dyes & Scents: Candles dyes
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| | You can scrape wax off counter tops, or
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| are great to use because their color is
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| | use small amounts of turpentine to aid in
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| translucent. Crayons can also be used if
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| | removal (be sure to test first).For free
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| the proper dyes are not available at your
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| | Candle making recipes & tutorials visit
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| local stores. Candle dyes come in
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| | you learn to create your candles create a
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| different forms, from wax squares, to
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| | business plan and decide on what market
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| liquids and powders. You can mix colors
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| | to target for your product. You could do
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| to form additional colors.
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| | theme candles such as weddings,
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| Scents are fun to add to make the candle
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| | birthdays, etc. Possbily decide on making
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| fragrant. Scents come in the form of oil
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| | recipe candles, or whatever great ideas
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| based liquids, pellets and wax solids.
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| | you may have.Then discover where to sell
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| You add scent before pouring the candle
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| | your candles such as craft shows, sell
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| this avoids evaporation.Additives &
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| | them on ebay, create your own web site,
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| Release Agents: If using paraffin, add
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| | take them to work, set up trade shows,
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| stearic acid to increase the hardness and
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| | contact local gift shops and talk with
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| raise the melting point. Use spray
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| | others about selling or starting a new
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| cooking oil or silicone spray to aid in
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| | business.
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