12 Common Candle Making Mistakes And How To Fix Them

Candle making is an art form that requires practice and patience, but even the most experienced candle makers can run into issues. LifeNreflection has put together a list of the 12 most common mistakes that can occur during candle making, as well as solutions to these problems. Whether you’re a beginner or have been making candles for years, this article is worth a read to ensure you avoid these common issues.

The article covers a wide range of problems that candle makers can face, from improper wicking to poor fragrance distribution. One of the most common mistakes is using the wrong wick, which can result in poor burn quality and uneven wax distribution. Another issue is not measuring ingredients accurately, which can throw off the balance of the candle and result in a poor scent throw. The article also discusses how to prevent problems like tunneling and cracking, which can ruin the look of your finished candle.

However, the article doesn’t just highlight common mistakes, but also provides tips and solutions to help you fix them. For example, if you’re experiencing poor fragrance distribution, the article suggests using a fragrance load calculator to ensure you’re using the right amount of fragrance for your wax type. If you’re having issues with tunneling, the article advises you to trim your wick before each burn and avoid burning your candle for too short a time. These tips and tricks can help you save your candle and ensure that your finished product is of the highest quality.

Make sure you take a look at this candle making mistakes article before you start and before throwing in the towel at your candle making failures.

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One of my favorite ways to introduce new crafters to cross stitch or embroidery is by having them make a bookmark. They’re useful even if they don’t turn out that pretty, and it’s a small enough project that it can be done pretty quickly, even if you don’t have a lot of stitching skills.

For little kids I love to have them start stitching on burlap because the holes are big and forgiving, and they can play with cross stitch or other kinds of embroidery all in one place. These are usually finished with duct tape on the back both to hide the stitching and knots and to seal in the edges so the fabric doesn’t unravel.

There are, of course, prettier methods for finishing a cross stitch bookmark, especially if you are working on Aida fabric. A common thing to do is to fold the fabric over on itself and then sewing down the edges. You can do the same thing with regular fabric or felt sewn on the back, but if you’ve planned to have extra cross stitch fabric on your project that makes it even easier.

If you need help making your cross stitch bookmarks pretty, check out this post with a tutorial from A Stitch of Blissfulness.

The post has plenty of photos to make it clear what you need to do. You can finish all the edges in the same way so that they are closed, or you can make fringe along the top and bottom of the bookmark by unraveling a little bit of the fabric on the ends. She shows how to do this too, and it’s a cute look though I don’t know that I would always do it this way.

If you like to stitch bookmarks, how do you finish them? I’d love to hear about it.

[Photo: A Stitch of Blissfulness.]

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