Pillar candles are an essential part of home d'cor and no home goes without having a few. You can find pillar candles in a wide variety of sizes and shapes and most come scented with the sweetest of fragrances because they contain the finest of ingredients. When you maintain your candle well be sure that it will also burn like a beautiful dream.



You can make candles from different materials like paraffin wax, stearin, beeswax, gel any plant wax, or even tallow and it can be made in all sorts of wonderful colours in all shapes and sizes with the most wonderful fragrances to get scented candles.

In candle making the best candles to begin with are the pillar candles. Of course you will need the following supplies to make your candles. First you will need to get candle wax, candle making additive, Stearic acid which is also candle making additive, required colouring, fragrance oil of your choice, and a candle wick. You will also need to get some candle making equipment like a digital scale, double boiler, a candle making thermometer, a set of measuring spoons, a lengthy spoon, a chopstick or knitting needle or even a wooden skewer, a metal candle mould preferably to hold a pound of wax, and a wick rod.

Now that you have all the necessary things you need to make your pillar candles you are ready to begin. To get started melt the candle wax along with the candle making additive in a double boiler. Make sure that the heat is medium. Take your pillar mould and insert the wick through the bottom and let it come out through the top. Secure the wick to the wick rod which has been placed across the mold .Use a mold sealer to cover the wick and place the mold on a tray. As your wax in the double boiler begins to melt add the colour of your choice. As soon as the melted wax reaches the required temperature of 200 degrees F remove it, add the desired fragrance that you want and pour the entire contents carefully and slowly into the candle mold. Make absolutely sure that you have wiped off all water particles from outside the boiler so that no water droplets fall along with the melted wax into the mold.

You can also use a water bath for cooling the wax mold. But do allow the melted wax to settle well so that all air bubbles exit and this can be done by gently tapping the side of the mold. Let the water bath be just cool and not cold. After you pour the melted wax you will find that a well has developed at the centre, and it is time to insert the wick rod which will help to relieve the surface tension of the wax. Insert the wick rod a couple of times more to further relieve the surface tension and keep refilling with the melted wax. Fill the mold only till the marked line inside the mold.

You can now remove the mold from the water bath and allow the pillar candles mold to cool at room temperature. Make sure you remove the candle only when it feels cold to touch and you will find that the candle has set. To remove the candle release the mold sealer and the wick screw and then hold your hand over the opening of the mold and gently have the candle slide out onto your hand. If you do find that it is not releasing easily then apply gentle taps to the sides of the mold. To make the pillar candles stand upright make sure you level the base of the candle nicely.