Gel Candle Making Kit

What are Gel Candles?

Gel candles are candles made from a special gel that is a combination of 95% mineral oil and 5% polymer resin. They are frequently made in decorative glass containers.

One of the most appealing aspects of learning how to make gel candles is being able to customize your candle to fit your home décor. Gel candles can have a variety of objects embedded within the candle. Seashells, glitter, art glass, marbles, and gel cutouts are popular choices, but you can use any non-flammable object to personalize your candle. This makes gel candles a great seasonal craft project as well as a fun choice for one-of-kind wedding favors.

Gel candles are an economical choice for thrifty crafters since they will burn twice as long as candles made from paraffin wax. Because the wax used to make gel candles is transparent, gel candles will also give off 40% more luminescence than candles made from paraffin wax.

Buying Gel Candle Making Kits

Large craft stores such as Hobby Lobby and Michaels Crafts sometimes carry simple gel candle making kits with their candle making supplies. You can also order candle making kits online from the following websites:

• Brighter Scents has a variety of gel candle making kits. There are kits designed for beginning candle makers as well as kits for crafters who have already mastered basic techniques. The selection of specialty candle kits includes all the supplies you need to make your own gel jelly bean, beer, candy corn, ice cream, and fruit preserve candles.
• Creative Illuminations sells a number of kits for crafters interested in making novelty gel candles. One of this site’s most popular offerings includes kits to make gel candles that resemble apple, blueberry, strawberry, or peach pie.
• Candle Monster has simple gel candle making kits that will show you how to make pretty seascape candles, heart shaped gel candles, and candles that resemble your favorite ice cream treats.

• Candle Wic offers a number of candle making kits, include a simple gel candle making kit for beginning crafters that includes everything you need to make three large gel candles with strawberry, lavender splash, and gardenia blossom fragrances.
• Unlike many other candle making supplies retailers, Heavenly Gel Candles specializes in helping customers create unique gel candle projects. A variety of kits are available on this easy-to-use website, including a beginning candle making kit that lets you choose your own fragrances and dye colors.

Many of the gel candle making kits designed for novice candle makers are safe for children to use, but close adult supervision is highly recommended.

Designing Your Own Candles

Once you’ve discovered how fun it is to make candles from a gel candle making kit, you’ll probably want to branch out and begin designing your own candle making projects. To learn more about making gel candles, check out the following websites:

• Candle Making for Beginners
• Gel Candle Making
• How to Make and Sell Gel Candles
• Troubleshooting Gel Candles
• 101 Gel Candle Recipes

You may also wish to add these books to your crafting library:

• The Ultimate Gel Candle Book by Marcianne Miller
• Gel Candles: 40 Creative Projects by C. Kalia Westerman
• Gel Candles by David Constible
• The Complete Guide to Gel Candlemaking: Learn How to Create Beautiful, Scented Gel Candle Designs in Just a Few Easy Steps, for Fun and Profit! by Karen Renee Graddy