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How To Make Your Own Soy Candles

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Are you looking for a new craft to try out? Have you ever thought about making your own candles? Soy candles have become a popular choice for not only their ability to provide mood lighting but also for their ability to scent a room.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make your own soy candles, using simple ingredients and equipment that can be found at your local craft store. Candle making can be a fun and rewarding craft, as the basic process is the same for many different designs, and the end result is a beautiful, functional piece that you can enjoy or give as a gift.

This tutorial will guide you through the process step-by-step, from selecting the appropriate materials, to melting the wax, adding fragrance and pouring the candle into a container. With just a few simple steps, you’ll be able to create a beautiful soy candle that not only looks great but also smells amazing.

And the best part? Soy candles are eco-friendly and biodegradable, making them a more sustainable and environmentally friendly option compared to traditional paraffin wax candles.

So if you’re ready to try your hand at candle making, check out this tutorial and get started on your new favorite hobby!

These tutorial shows you how to make your own soy candles using the following tutorial.  Candle making is such a fun craft to get into as their basic process is the same for many different designs. If you haven’t already tried candle making then check this tutorial out.

 

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Back to school time is right around the corner where I live as I write this, and school-themed cross stitch patterns are super cute to make as a teacher gift or to personalize something like a pencil bag or backpack tag. 

This school supply cross stitch design from 7StitchesTN is meant to be horizontal, but I think you could turn the letters the other direction (or not) and make this into a bookmark. It can also be repeated to make a border around a project. As shown it is 64 by 30 stitches, which is 6.7 by 2.1 inches/17.1 by 5.4 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 15 colors. 

Italia Print has a little set of school themed cross stitch patterns you can make as a single design as shown, or use individual patterns on different projects. The full design is 76 by 66 stitches, which is about 5.4 by 4.7 inches, or 13.8 by 12 cm, and it uses 18 colors. 

Speaking of designs that can be worked separately, there’s also this pattern from Bella Rose Craft, which could easily be divided into its different parts or you could use some of the pieces as a border on another project. The full design is shown in a 4-inch hoop and measures 2.71 by 2.64 inches/6.8 by 6.7 cm on 14 count fabric. 

This lovely set of teacher themed cross stitch patterns would be lovely to make as a teacher gift at the beginning or end of the year or for the holidays. From The Stitch Patterns, it is a set of five designs that includes books, flowers blooming from a book, a tulip, pencil cup and pencil drawing a heart. Each one is about 7 inches/17.78 cm square. 

This cute class in session design from Plaid Online would be another cute one to make for a teacher. It uses seven colors (including black for the back stitching on the ruler) and is about 2 inches/5.08 cm square.

And Craft with Cartwright has this funny and cute worm and apples design that would be cute for back to school. It uses seven colors and is 78 by 52 stitches, or 5.5 by 3.7 inches/14.15 by 9.43 cm on 14 count fabric. The apples by themselves would be cute on a project, too.