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Making an electric flameless candle part 2
By admin | November 7, 2007
Making an electric flameless candle continued!
Step 4. Adding candle scent
We will use the one-ounce per pound formula for our candle.
If you are unsure about how much scent ot use you can refer to our candle formulas page.
Using an accurate scale we pour the desired amount of scent into a small plastic cup.
We measure the temp of our wax and make sure it is still at the desired pouring temp. We then add our scent directly to the melted wax.
Dispose of the plastic cup that you used to measure the scent.
If you leave it on your workspace, the small amount of scent that is left in the bottom of the cup will eat through the plastic and could stain your workspace or burn your skin.
Beware most candle scent is very concentrated and can burn or irritate your skin. Avoid direct contact with your skin and your eyes. We would recommend wearing gloves. ANY cinnamon based scent seems to be extremely easy to irritate the skin so be careful.
We stir the scent into our wax with the wooden skewer making sure it is distributed evenly.
Step 5. Pouring the candle
This has to be the easiest step. It is as simple as pouring our wax mixture into our mold.
We now have to wait for the wax to harden. The wax will shrink slightly as it hardens.The amount of time it takes the wax to harden really depends on the temperature of the room where it is being cooled. Cooling the wax to fast can cause it to frost and pit on the surface of the candle. A room temp of 70-80 is good enough. Now for the hard part, we have to wait.
Step 6. Demolding the candle
Test the candle for solidity before trying to demold it. It should be hard if you press on the exposed wax. If it is too soft, the candle can break or become distorted.
Creative Tip!
You can use the wax not being thoroughly cooled to create some very interesting designs. If you time it right the candle will be soft enough to stretch, twist or reshape. Use your imagination.
This is where the silicone mold comes in really handy. Hold the mold as shown in the picture below. Push the bottom of the mold with your thumbs while pulling the sides of the mold down with your fingers.
Step 7. Adding our electrical socket
The first thing to do is spread the clip of the socket open like so.
This will allow for a better fit into the candle. This next step is not required but it is a good idea to permanently secure the electrical socket into the candle. The socket is inserted through the hole in the bottom. We now take our silicone tipped bulb and screw it into the socket.
Now to secure the socket with the small amount of wax left over.
We put the candle on a small piece of wax paper. We melt the remaining wax in our double boiler, again bringing it to a temp of 185-190.
We pour a small amount into the candle around the socket
Be careful not to pour the wax into the socket itself!
Don’t worry if it leaks out the bottom, that’s what the wax paper is there for. We let this small amount of wax cool to make a seal on the bottom of the candle. We can now add more melted wax around the socket.
If you notice the socket bulb leaning you can just prop it up with a small piece of clay until the wax hardens.
When this wax has hardened the socket will be permanently attached and you can just change out the bulb when needed. This prevents the socket from moving and the bulb from hitting the sides of the candle and melting.
We now have an electric flameless candle that smells great and can be used where a conventional candle can’t.
This is just a general idea of what can be done. There are thousands of scents available and colors as well. Have fun and experiment with them all. Most of all use your imagination!
Let us know what you think. Use the from below!
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