Saturday, October 6, 2018

How to make wax melts?

October 06, 2018 beauty No comments :

HOW TO MAKE WAX MELTS

WAX MELTS FOR FALL

Soy wax melts are easy and fun to make, and the color and fragrance combinations are endless. With this in mind, we came up with a seasonal Fall project using our all-natural Golden Wax Melt and Tart Soy Wax with melts in the shape of pumpkins and leaves

Materials:

Orange Liquid Dye 1 oz Bottle (Qty: 1)
Yellow Liquid Dye 1 oz Bottle (Qty: 1)
Red Liquid Dye 1 oz Bottle (Qty: 1)
Pumpkin Pie 1 oz Bottle (Qty: 1)
Warning Labels 2 Inch 100 pc Roll (Qty: 1)
Medium Straight Sided Jar 12 pc Case (Qty: 1)
Small Pouring Pitcher 1 pc Pitcher (Qty: 1)
Candle and Soap Scale 1 pc Scale (Qty: 1)
EcoSoya PB Pillar Soy Wax 10 lb Bag (Qty: 1)

Additional Items Needed:

Double Boiler
2 - Mini leaf and pumpkin candy molds (also available at craft stores)
Spatula or Large Spoon for Stirring Wax
3 - 9 ounce paper cups for separating melted colored wax
1 - 2 oz. Paper Cups - for measuring fragrance oil
Rubbing Alcohol and Paper Towels for easy clean up
Wax Melter for finished melts

Soy Wax Melt Directions:

STEP 1: WEIGH AND MELT WAX

Place the pouring pitcher on the scale and tare the scale so the weight displays zero.

Weigh 1/2 lb. of Melt and Tart Soy Wax and heat in double boiler or

hot plate to 185 degrees.

STEP 2: LABEL CUPS FOR WAX COLOR

While wax is heating, label 3 paper cups - orange, yellow, and red (or green).

STEP 3: ADD FRAGRANCE OIL

At 185 degrees, add 1/2 ounce Pumpkin Pie Fragrance Oil to wax in pouring

pitcher and stir gently but thoroughly. Remove from heat.

STEP 5: SEPARATE WAX AND ADD LIQUID DYE

Tare each of the three cups on the scale and measure 2 1/2 ounces of the

heated fragranced wax into the three cups. Add 1 drop of color dye to

its corresponding labeled cup and stir thoroughly. (Try to do this

quickly as you want the color to mix in before the wax cools too much.)

STEP 6: POUR WAX INTO MOLDS

When the cups of wax cool to 160 degrees, carefully pour the orange wax into the

16 pumpkin shapes, and pour the red (or green) and yellow wax equally among

the remaining leaf molds. Note: Due to the amount of wax and the type of molds we used,

there were some leaf molds that did not get filled with wax.

STEP 7: REMOVE MELTS

When wax is completely cooled, turn molds over and the melts should pop out easily.

Place 1 or 2 in your wax melter and enjoy.

OPTIONAL: DECORATIVE JAR CONTAINERS

A neat gift idea is to place the melts in a decorative jar -

we used our Medium Straight Sided Jar. Cut a piece of burlap into a circular shape,

place it over the top of the jar with the lid, and tie some jute around the lid.

Add a label if desired and place a warning label on the bottom of each jar.

Remember to always follow all candle burning safety rules.

Saturday, October 6, 2018

How to make wax melts?