These DIY wax melts are easy to create for your home burner or to bag up as gifts for friends. A great way to create the perfect fragrance.
Wax melts, aka wax tarts, are great for enjoying your favorite scent permeating through the house. They are readily available in stores, but if you enjoy an easy and fun DIY project, this is one for you.
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Supplies
- Silicone ice cube tray molds
- Soy Wax Flakes
- Essential Oils, Fragrance Oils, or blends
How to Make Scented Wax Melts
Step 1. Melt wax in a clean, empty can in a pot of simmering water.
Step 2. When all the wax has melted, remove the can from the water and add the essential oils, fragrance oils, or blends you want and stir.
Step 3. Carefully pour the wax into the silicone mold.
This silicone mold above makes 24 beautiful small wax melts. However, you can use any shape of mold that you want. Just remember that they need to be small enough to fit inside the wax burner. This could be a tea light burner shown at the top of this post or an electric wax burner.
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Tips for Making Homemade Wax Melts
What is the best wax to use?
I used soy wax for this project; however, beeswax would work well too. Soy wax is made from soybeans and is a renewable resource, so if you are into sustainability, it may be a good choice for you.
Equipment Choices
You can melt the wax in a double boiler, as shown here with an old pot and a clean leftover food can. Or you can also use a plastic cup in the microwave. I find that using a double boiler is faster than using a microwave.
How Much Essential Oils or Fragrance Oils
You can use either natural essential oils or good-quality fragrance oils for this craft. However, the amount of fragrance to use varies. Some scents, such as cinnamon, are very strong, so you don't want to use too much of them. Conversely, lemon is much lighter, and you may need more than you think to get the scent that you like. The best solution is to add some of each, smell, and then go from there.
Essential Oil Combinations to Try
- Lavender and Peppermint
- Bergamot and Ginger
- Lemon and Chamomile
I ended up making two batches. The first one was lavender and lemon. Then I used some dried lavender flowers to adorn the bag.
I also made a batch of orange cinnamon for fall. Using a garnishing tool/zester you can make a few orange peels that curl and dry overnight to create pretty garnishes for your bags.
Whether you are gift-making or just creating some terrific home fragrance for yourself, these DIY wax melts are an easy and creative craft.
Wax Melts Recipe
Equipment
- Old pot or Double Boiler
- clean empty tin can
- wooden skewer or plastic spoon
Materials
- 2 cups natural soy wax flakes
- silicone ice cube mold
- essential oil blends or fragrance oil approx. 200 drops
Instructions
- Melt candle wax in a clean tin can in an old pot or saucepan with water on the stove.
- Once melted remove the can from the heat and add fragrance or essential oils.
- Stir and pour into the silicone mold to create wax cubes.
- Allow the wax to harden
- Remove wax melts from mold and bag them up for gifts or store them away in an airtight container like a mason jar until ready to use in any wax warmer.
Notes
Kathy Menold
I make wax melts from my left over candles and add essential oils if needed.Small Cupcake papers are ideal molds since they fit perfectly in my melter.
Patti Estep
Kathy that's a great idea. Thanks for sharing.