Crafting with Kids

Once you are into making your own scented candles you start looking for more information about interesting processes of how to make candles, about different approaches of using scents and dyes, about various tips and tricks.

Today, I would like to show you one of my useful tricks about candles. Did you know that you can make scented candles burn with a bigger flame? And the funniest thing is that all you need additionally is a small piece of paper (the thinner, the better). Of course, you should have a candle and in this scenario those big scented candles work best.

Steps you needed to take in order for candles to burn with a bigger flame is really straightforward. Firstly, lit the candle and let it burn for few minutes. Then (while the candle is burning), take a small piece of paper. Roll your paper into the small tube, so that candle wick would be able to fit it. Tear the part of this paper tube so its length would be aproximately the same length as the candle’s wick length.

Next step is to mount your paper tube on the candle wick. So, blow out your candle and try to fit the paper tube on the candle wick. Gently apply pressure to paper, so the paper would go deeper into the melted wax. You will notice that paper absorbs melted wax (and the thinner paper is, the more wax it can absorb).

Eventually, at the moment the fire will reach the paper mixed with wax it will start burning with a bigger flame.

Knowing how to make you candles burn with bigger fire, might not help you with candle making. However, this lesson might be really useful, when you need more light and electricity is gone. However, please note that candle will burn faster and if your main goal is to enjoy the dim candle light, you should not use this trick.

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