Candle making?

[SpanglyGiraffe]

I want to make candles in jars for Christmas presents. I have had a look on google but i can't find a step by step guide to it anywhere!
Preferably I would like to make them from scratch. Is this advisable, or should I just melt some down?!
If I do make them from scratch, which is the best wax to use etc?
TIA!

[deleted203]

Ooooh! I'm interested in this too. (Great minds think alike). I had a look online the other day and there seem to be a lot of 'candle making kits' for sale, although I got a bit confused as to which to go for. I'll lurk and hope you get some good suggestions (if you don't mind)

[foxtrottango]

Try some of the old threads on here. There is one titled something like 'i made candles using 10% oil and they're just as good as Jo Malone'. Something like that. Its on about the third or fourth page. Ill try and link it if i can. Its a good thread

[foxtrottango]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/arts_and_crafts/788341-Oooooooooh-I-have-just-made-candles-with-10-oils-and

Ta dah!!!

[deleted203]

foxtrottango you are a STAR! Many, many thanks

[SpanglyGiraffe]

Fab fox thanks so much.

Good luck soworn, I hope yours work out!

[foxtrottango]

glad i could help. And the fact that i even knew what page the thread was on indicates i am spending far too much time on mumsnet. It wont stop me spending so much time on here but at least now i know

Do let me now how you get on, ive had a bag of wax hanging around for a year as i keep intending to do them myself

[plipplops]

I made some last year using jars from ikea, they were fab (oh and little fimo dangly labels which i stamped the scent into...)