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How to Make Soy Candles

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I recently got to try out some of the new EcoSoya soy candle waxes that Bramble Berry is carrying. There are four wax blends - one basic traditional soy container wax, a pillar/votive blend, and two new "modified" waxes that have been "molecularly blueprinted" to reduce polymorphism. They both contract a bit when they cool, so they are awesome for clear glass container candles.

Here are photos, tips and instructions from my day of soy candle making!

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assortment of soy candlesFinished Soy Candles Assortmentsetup for soy wax container candlesContainer Candles Using the CB-135, CB-XceL and CB-Advanced EcoSoya Waxesbasic soy container candleBasic Soy Container CandleCentering the wick in the soy container candlePlacing the Wick in a Soy Container Candle
Melted soy candle waxMelting the Soy WaxPlacing the wax into a water bath to cool itCooling the Wax in a Water BathFinished CB-135 soy wax container candlesFinished Soy Container Candlesweighing the soy wax flakesMelting the EcoSoya Pillar Blend Wax
votive and pillar candle moldsMolds for Soy Pillars and Soy VotivesAdding solid colorant to the melted soy waxAdding Solid Colorant to the Melted EcoSoya Pillar/Votive Wax Melting and mixing the dye colorantMelting Dye Color BlockMelting and mixing the dye colorantMelting Dye Color Block

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