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Homemade container candles with imbeds

DIY Container Candles With Beeswax Embeds

Here's how to make container candles with embeds. Once you start making them it's almost impossible not to get hooked, turning random containers into beautiful candles.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Candlemaking
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Yield (adjustable): 1 candle
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Ingredients:

Equipment:

  • Cookie Cutters
  • Craft Knife (if not using cookie cutters)
  • Heatproof Containers
  • Paint Brush

Instructions:

  • Place the beeswax into a heatproof container and place it into a pan with a couple of inches of simmering water to melt. 
    Whilst the wax is melting, cut a piece of baking parchment big enough to pour the melted beeswax onto. 
    How to make DIY container candles with imbeds step 1: Melt your beeswax using a waterbath method
  • Once the wax has melted, stir in the color, making sure it fully dissolves and is well combined. 
    Step 2: Once the wax has melted, add your candle dye
  • Pour the melted beeswax onto the baking paper and leave it to cool and harden to the point where it’s still a little flexible.
    Step 3: Pour the hot wax onto some baking parchment, allow to cool but not harden so it is still flexible
  • Using a cookie cutter or craft knife, cut out your shapes. I’d recommend cutting out a few spares to cover any mishaps and breakages.
    Step 4: Cut out your imbeds with your cookie cutter, although you can freehand this with a craft knife
  • Carefully press the shapes/cut-outs against the inside of the glass. You want to be firm enough to get them to stick, but gentle enough so that you don’t squash or misshapen them. 
    When you are happy with their positioning, coat the edges of the beeswax embed so that the glass and the inbed are firmly sealed. This will stop any of the container wax seeping in-between the shape and the glass.
    Note: The glue needs to be completely dry and transparent before pouring the soy wax into it.
    Step 5: Stick your imbeds to the inside of your container using mod podge to seal it
  • Use a little of the glue to attach the wick to the bottom of the glass, then set aside and leave it to dry completely before we pour the wax.
    Step 6: Stick your wick down to the inside base of your container, you can use more mod podge or a glue gun
  • Place the soy wax into a heat-safe container and melt in the same way as you did the beeswax. 
    Once the wax has melted, add the fragrance oil and stir well. Leave the wax to cool slightly, until it starts to turn cloudy. Be sure, however, that you can still pour it. Then move to step 9.
    Step 7: Melt your soy wax and add your fragrance
  • Pour the cooled melted wax into the container. Secure the top of the wick with a pencil or bamboo stick and wrap a piece of kitchen foil around the container to stop the wax from drying too quickly, resulting in air traps.
    Step 8: Pour your fragranced soy wax into the container with your wick and inbeds, use a bamboo stick to stabilize the wick
  • As the candle cools and hardens, it can often form a sinkhole near the wick. Use a toothpick or bamboo stick to poke a few shallow holes through the surface of the candle, then top it up with a bit more of the melted container wax, and leave to harden. 
    Step 9: Using a cocktail stick or thin bamboo stick, poke holes around the wick and top up with more soy wax, this should fill any airpockets in your candle
  • Once the candle has hardened you can spruce it up and make it more unique by adding a little decoration to the top of the candle. 
    Of course, this is completely optional, and it will melt fairly rapidly when it’s lit, but it does look nice before the initial burn. If you want to place the shape/cut-out over the wick. Pierce a hole through it with the end of a bamboo stick or pencil first.
    Step 10: Allow to sit for 24 hours prior to burning
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