Daphna Caplan

A festive Christmas candle fills your home with a warm, seasonal scent, and makes a gorgeous gift. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple candle making supplies. What you will need 1kg candle wax Wick Cranberry fragrance Red candle colouring 1 litre bucket as a mould Decorative paper and ribbon All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt your wax gently, then add the cranberry fragrance and red colouring. Position the wick in the bucket and pour in the melted wax. Leave to set. Top up the shrink hole in the middle with leftover melted wax and let it cool completely. Remove from the bucket and wrap with decorative paper and ribbon. Ready to make your

A massage candle melts into warm, skin-loving oil, a lovely treat for dry winter skin and a romantic gift. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple candle making supplies. What you will need 250g soy wax 50ml coconut oil Fragrance of your choice Candle wick A heat-safe container All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt the soy wax in the microwave for about three and a half minutes. Stir in the coconut oil and 20ml of fragrance. Position the wick in the middle of the container, keeping it upright with kebab sticks. Pour in and leave to set. To use, light it, let the wax melt, blow it out and rub the warm wax into

Gel candles burn slowly and look stunning with layers, colour and decorations suspended inside. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple candle making supplies. What you will need Gel wax Glass vase or jar Wick and sustainers Candle fragrance Candle colouring All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Cut your wick to size. Melt the gel wax in a pot over very low heat until it runs like water. Dip the wick in the gel, fasten the sustainer and position it in the middle of the glass. Add fragrance and a drop of colouring to the melted gel, then pour into the glass. Leave to set. Gel candles burn for ages and fill the room with

Floating candles look beautiful drifting in a bowl of water, the bath or the pool, and they are easy to make at home. This easy recipe from The Soap Barn uses simple candle making supplies. What you will need White powder candle wax Pre-waxed wicks Cookie cutter Baking tray Kebab sticks Tin foil Candle dyes or wax crayons All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt your wax gently and pour it into a foil-lined baking tray. When the wax is almost set (still warm), cut shapes with a cookie cutter and make a hole through each with a kebab stick. Leave to set fully, separate the shapes and thread a pre-waxed wick through each. Dip each candle

These easy coffee candles fill your home with a warm, comforting coffee aroma, perfect for cosy winter evenings and load-shedding. A simple recipe from The Soap Barn using a few candle making supplies. What you will need 1kg candle wax Nylon core wick Coffee fragrance (or chocolate fragrance, or both) A heat-safe glass or mug All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt your wax gently in a pot on the stove. When melted, add your fragrance oil. Position your wick in the container and pour in the melted wax right to the top. Leave to set. It will set with a small hole in the middle, this is normal, as wax shrinks as it sets. Melt your

A body butter candle is a candle you can pour warm over your skin as a rich moisturiser, perfect for dry winter skin. This easy soy wax recipe from The Soap Barn gives you ambient candlelight and a luxurious body butter treatment in one, using simple candle making supplies. What you will need 250g soy wax Fragrance of your choice (10 to 20ml) Oil colouring (optional) Candle wick A heat-safe container, tin or box All available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt the soy wax in the microwave for about three minutes until fully melted. Stir in to 20ml of your chosen fragrance (and a drop of oil colouring if you like). Position the wick in the middle

Citronella candles are the natural way to keep mosquitoes, flies and other bugs away while you relax outdoors. This easy gel citronella candle recipe from The Soap Barn uses a few simple candle making supplies and is perfect for summer evenings, braais, camping and safari trips. What you will need 1 litre gel wax Glass jar or container 1 pack pre-waxed wicks Yellow candle colouring Green candle colouring Citronella essential oil All of these are available from our candle making supplies range. Method Melt the gel wax in a pot directly on the stove over a very low heat. When melted it will run like water. Add a couple of drops of yellow candle colouring, one drop of green colouring,