Instructions - How to make a freestanding pillar candle?



Look forward to create your freestanding pillar candle!
To give your candle a pleasent scent, you can use special fragrance oils. Feel free to browse through our CandleCraft fragrance oil shop. 


All you need is:

  • Candle wax (paraffin, rapeseed or soy wax)
  • Pillar molds (silicone or metal based), in desired shape and size
  • CandleCraft fragrance oil 
  • CandleCraft candle colors 
  • Wick(s)
  • A pot or a double-walled water bath (e.g. a simmer or milk pot)
  • A thermometer
  • And a stirring stick

And here are the instructions to make your own freestanding pillar candle:

1. Prepare materials
  • Choose a propriate pillar shape and clean it 
  • Measure or wheigh the wax needed
  • If desired, choose a favorite color and have it ready
  • Choose your special CandleCraft fragrance oil

2. Place wick
  • Attach the wick to the centre of the container
  • You can secure the wick to the bottom of the container with a wick stick or a glue dot to keep it straight

3. Melt wax
  • Melt the wax in a wax melting pot or double-walled water bath
  • Pay attention to melting, mixing and pouring temperatures and to follow the wax manufacturer's instructions
    • It is important that the wax does not get too hot, it must not boil and should only be heated to 80°C (use the thermometer for this)

4. Addition of fragrance oil and dyes
  • First add the dye and mix it well 
  • Add the fragrance oil to the melted wax
  • Stir the oil gently and calmly to distribute it evenly and avoid creating air bubbles
    • The exact amount of candle fragrance oil depends on the desired intensity 
    • Follow the fragrance oil manufacturer's instructions for dosage 
    • We describe further information on dosing the candle scent here
5. Pouring
  • Carefully pour the melted wax into the pillar from, keeping the wick in the centre
  • Allow the scented wax to cool completely and harden, this my take a few hours
  • Carefully remove the candle from the mold by slowly squeezing it out or carefully cutting the mold open

6. Cut the wick
  • Cut the wick to the desired length

Voilà! Your homemade freestanding pillar candle is ready to spread coziness. As an extra you can spread different fragrance oils and candle colors that give your candle great aromas. Just take a look at our CandleCraft shop.

Have fun creating your own freestanding pillar candles!


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