| There is no better gift than handmade candles. It | | | | should keep all the ingredients ready so that you |
| is very easy to make candles at home and the | | | | do not have to run to get when you are in the |
| happiness you get when you gift someone | | | | middle of making them. You could go creative on |
| candles made with your own hands is | | | | the color you wish to add. You could make a |
| incomparable. You could conveniently make | | | | multiple color candle, a two-color candle or even a |
| candles using your canning jars found in all homes. | | | | single color candle. Again, you will find these colors |
| You could make some beautiful candles using the | | | | at the same shop that sells candles. |
| traditional jars. You will be surprised! If you happen | | | | Fragrance - You could enchant your guests by |
| to be those who are not interested in candle | | | | adding fragrances to your handmade candles. |
| making at all, but love candles, let me inform you | | | | There are oils and powders available that you |
| there are several candles you can find in the | | | | could add to the wax after melting so that it |
| market. You will find it difficult to choose. Apart | | | | gives an aroma when you lit the candle. There is |
| from gifting, it is fascinating to light your own | | | | a variety of fragrances available in the market. |
| candles at home and flaunt them when you have | | | | You could choose the one you love or if you are |
| visitors. | | | | gifting someone, depending on the choice of the |
| In case you do not have the canning jars at | | | | person. Fragrances like lavender, coffee, and lime, |
| home, you could borrow it from your neighbor or | | | | vanilla and orange are available. You can even buy |
| buy one. You can find them at any store and are | | | | a wide range of spicy and fruity scents. |
| quite inexpensive. All kinds of stores stock such | | | | Decoration - In case you are making gel wax |
| jars. You will not have any difficulty in finding one. | | | | candles, you could even add sprinklers, stars or |
| It is too much fun to make candles on your own. | | | | other decoration in the wax. Such sparkles look |
| However, I must add here that you have to take | | | | beautiful on the candle when you lit the candle. |
| safety precautions while making candles. Paraffin | | | | You could only make Gel wax candles in glass |
| wax is highly inflammable. Try not to make them | | | | containers. They do not stand on their own like |
| when there are children around. | | | | the paraffin wax candles. One could go very |
| Wax - You could make container candles or | | | | creative in decorating the candles. They could be |
| remove them from the container and gift-wrap | | | | beautified from outside, on the lid, tied with fancy |
| them. Paraffin wax, gel wax and soy wax are | | | | ribbons or fabric. Irrespective of how you adorn |
| useful for making candles too. Apart from wax, | | | | the candle the person receiving, your handmade |
| you will need to buy a strong thread that you get | | | | candle will love this gift and will always remember |
| in the market to form the wick. Any place that | | | | you. Handmade candles make the perfect |
| sells wax will surely have the thread for making | | | | Christmas gift. If you try making them, you might |
| wick. | | | | end up making it your profession. It is such a fun |
| Color - Before you start making the candles you | | | | activity. |