5 Easy Steps To Make Tealight Candles At Home

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Aparna Singh

Weight and melt wax

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You can choose soy wax or paraffin wax. Soy wax is extracted from soybeans and has less effect on the environment than paraffin wax.

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Prepare tealight cups

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Place the wick in each tealight cup. Use glue or wick stickers to stick it to the bottom of the cup.

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Add colour

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Add one or two drops of colour of your choice and stir. Make sure the wax is fully melted before you add colour.

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Add fragrance

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Turn off the flame and add an aroma oil of your choice and stir well. 20-30 ml aroma oil would be sufficient for 450 gm wax.

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Pour the wax into tealight cups

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The wax should be allowed to sit for at least 24 hours before using the candles.

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