Beeswax candles have distinctive sweet smells, very different from those made from petroleum-derived paraffin.
Beeswax, as you can imagine from the term, is produced when honeybees make honey.
If you boil honeycomb in water after collecting honey and leave it overnight, the beeswax will be separated from the honeycomb which can then be formed into the familiar sheets that you can purchase from any craft store.
After you've made your beeswax candle you'll be delighted to see that the colors of the flames are also different because the burning temperature is lower than paraffin wax giving the flame a beautiful yellow color.
Equipment Tips for Beeswax Candles Because beeswax can be molded by hand temperature alone it's ideal for teaching kids the fun experience of making their own candles.
Beeswax can also be melted in the same way that you would melt paraffin wax and is ideal for dipping to make taper candles of various lengths and shapes.
Beeswax sheets are inexpensive; they come in a variety of colors and have a pleasant, natural scent.
Troubleshooting Tips for Beeswax Candles As beeswax candles are a very straightforward and simple type of candle, you will find that there is not too much that can go wrong with your candles.
When burned in a draft free environment with a wick trimmed to one quarter of an inch, a beeswax candle will burn bright and clean without smoke or soot.
While there are not any candles that should be allowed to burn unattended, beeswax candles burn safer than others with minimal maintenance.
Beeswax candles are naturally drip free and do not require chemicals to make them drip less like paraffin candles.
The molecular structure and higher melting point of beeswax makes beeswax candles much better at holding their wax pool.
This fact combined with a properly maintained wick and draft free environment will prevent drips from occurring.