Making Basic Pillar Candles

Candle making is a fun and rewarding hobby that can also be a great way to create unique gifts for your friends and family. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at candle making, starting with a basic pillar candle is a great place to begin. Contrary to what you may think, making a pillar candle is not as difficult as you may imagine. In fact, with the right supplies and a little patience, you can create a beautiful candle in just a few simple steps.

To get started, you’ll need basic candle making supplies, including a double boiler, wax, wicks, dye, and fragrance. You’ll also need the right mold for your pillar candle, which can be found at most craft stores or online.

Once you have all your supplies ready, follow these steps to make a basic pillar candle:

Melt the wax in a double boiler, stirring occasionally until it reaches the desired temperature.

While the wax is melting, prepare the mold by attaching the wick to the bottom using a wick tab.

Add your desired fragrance and dye to the melted wax, stirring thoroughly to combine.

Pour the wax into the mold, making sure to center the wick.

Allow the candle to cool and harden completely, which can take several hours.

Once the candle has hardened, remove it from the mold and trim the wick to the desired length.

And that’s it! With just a few simple steps, you can create a beautiful and unique pillar candle that you can enjoy or give as a gift. Once you’ve mastered the basic technique, you can experiment with different colors, scents, and molds to create candles that are even more personalized and creative. So why not give it a try? Making a basic pillar candle is easier than you may think, and the results can be truly rewarding.

). Candletech shares how to make a simple pillar candle in a few easy steps. All you’ll need is basic candle-making supplies – a double boiler, wax, wicks, dye and fragrance – plus the right mold.

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Blankets are generally a really good way to use up those bits, but in this case, I think you’re going to want to plan it out a bit better.

Looking at photos of the Color Study Blanket from Purl Soho, it looks like it’s made with two yarns held together, and that block in the center is worked with one of each color from the adjoining sides to make a mixed up color.

But that’s not actually how it’s done. This is three separate colors (four, really, with the neutrals in the corners) chosen form a yarn with an expansive palette so they play off each other. The project calls for a worsted weight superwash wool, which is a great choice for a blanket that’s both warm and washable.

This pattern was originally designed by Laura Ferguson and was updated by Hiromi Glover. It is worked in one piece in garter stitch intarsia, which is a great way to learn the intarsia technique if you don’t already know it. It comes in crib or throw sizes.

Despite the introduction to this post, I am going to go ahead and say that, yes, of course you could do this blanket with scraps or odd balls or even just choose five colors that don’t blend together so easily. But I really do love the look of the color play, and I think it would be worth your time to find colors that play well together to get a similar effect.

This pattern is available for free from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]

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