How to Make a Gel Candy Candle

A fun, colourful gel candle in a glass vase filled with sweets and scented like little pink candies.

What you will need

• Gel wax
• Glass vase
• Wick and sustainers
• Kebab stick
• Romance fragrance
• Sweets (jelly beans, mini liquorice allsorts and the like)

Method

1. Cut your wick to size. Melt the gel wax over very low heat until it runs like water.
2. Dip the wick in the gel and hold it up to set straight, then fasten a sustainer to the bottom.
3. Position the wick in the centre of the vase (a little prestik under the sustainer helps) and tie the top to a kebab stick resting across the rim.
4. Add Romance fragrance to the melted gel.
5. Arrange your sweets around the inside of the vase, then pour in the melted gel.
6. Leave to set. Tip: for a bigger flame, plait three strands of wick before dipping.

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Tips & variations

Once you have made your gel candy candle, here are a few ways to get a great result and put your own spin on it.

• Heat gel wax slowly and pour into a warmed container if you want a crystal-clear, bubble-free finish.
• Use only gel-approved fragrance and dye so the wax stays clear and burns safely.
• Cure your candles for 24 to 48 hours before lighting so the scent settles and the burn is cleaner.

Make it your own: swap the fragrance for any scent in our range, or add a touch of candle dye for a different look.

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