Pre-wicked Candle Crafting Jar3.3in x 4.5in – I purchased mine at Michael’s
Art Minds Liquid Dye in Yellow and Coral
Soy Wax Flakes
10 to 15drops each lemon and orange essential oil
Instructions
The first step is making sure the wick stays put while you make your candle. To do this, you need place the wick between two skewers or cake pop sticks like I used and tie an elastic around each end. This step will ensure your wick does not get stuck inside with your wax.
To create the first layer, I melted about 9 oz of my soy wax flakes in a double boiler on my stove over high heat. You want to get the pot of water underneath your bowl of wax to boil so it can reach the proper temperature.
Stir it occasionally to help it along.
Once it reaches a boil, place a thermometer inside the wax bowl. Your goal is to get it to 160°F. Once it reaches that temperature, turn off the stove and carefully remove the bowl.
Mix in 5 to 6 drops of yellow liquid dye and stir. Then add about 15 drops of lemon essential oil and stir. Pour the mixture into your prepared candle jar and let sit at room temperature until it hardens. It takes a few hours to harden completely.
Once your yellow layer has hardened, it’s time to make the next layer. You're going to repeat the same process above only this time after you remove the bowl from the heat, you’re going to add in about 5 to 6 drops of the coral liquid dye and 15 drops of orange essential oil. Pour the wax into your jar. Don’t worry, it won’t melt the bottom layer as long as you’ve let it harden completely.
It will take several hours to firm up. Once it’s ready, remove your sticks holding up the wick and trim the wick with a pair of scissors. Your candle is ready for you to enjoy!