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    Home » DIY Projects

    DIY Beeswax Candles for Fall

    by Patti Estep · Aug 24, 2022

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    Small glass autumn candle with label and wooden lid on the side.
    Stacked fall candle jars over the supplies to make them.

    Learn about making beeswax candles scented for the fall season. A printable label is yours for gift giving or enjoying in your own home.

    Amber glass jar diy beeswax candles with Autumn Harvest label and wooden lid with flower etching.

    You know how much I like to make candles. If you are new to my blog just look at the list of candles I've made at the end of this post. And that's not all of them. Usually, I make them with soy wax. However, today's candle is made with beeswax.

    Beeswax vs Soy wax

    • Beeswax is a natural byproduct of beekeeping. Soy wax comes from soybeans.
    • Soy wax needs to go through more chemical processing before it can be used.
    • Both beeswax and soy wax burn cleanly without producing soot like paraffin wax.
    • Beeswax is denser than soy wax so it should burn longer.
    • Beeswax is more expensive than soy wax.
    • Beeswax has a natural light honey scent while soy wax is usually unscented.

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    Supplies for making beeswax candles including glass jars with lids, a pot, candle pitcher, beeswax pellets, wicks, and fragrance oil.

    Making Beeswax Candles

    Supplies

    These are the products I use but you can use different kinds of containers, mason jars, etc. You can also buy a block of beeswax and grate it. The fragrance oil I used was a blend of essential and fragrance oils from Candle Science. I find their oils to be superior but you can use any that you like.

    • Candle jars 7 oz - holds 6 oz wax
    • Wicks with a base
    • Beeswax Pellets 3 pounds
    • Fragrance Oil 4-6 ounces
    A candle with metal base glued to the bottom center of a glass jar.

    Start by adhering the wicks to the center of the bottom of your candles. I use hot glue but some people prefer candle stickers.

    Amber glass jars set around the edges of a counter with wicks glued inside.

    When you are making several candles I find it easier to pour them if I line them up along the edge of my counter.

    Amber glass jars with melted beeswax inside and straws holding the wick in place.

    Once you pour the wax it will start to harden pretty quickly. To hold the wicks in place many people use special metal centering devices. However, you can also try clothespins, chopsticks, or a straw to help hold the wicks in place.

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    Aerial view of a candle jar showing that the wick has sunk.

    How to Fix Candle Sinkholes

    I never had this problem with soy wax. These candles looked great and I even trimmed the wick to 1/4 inch as you should. However, the next day every single one of them looked like the image above. The area around the wick had sunk. I've read that this can be due to temperature changes. Maybe the glass was too cold, maybe I needed to allow the wax to cool slightly more before pouring. Either way, I needed to fix the issue.

    Heat gun re-melting wax.

    If you are a crafter you may already have a heat gun. Just point it to the side. Then move it all around the candle until a nice layer has melted.

    Candle jar with the top layer of wax melted with a heat gun.

    You can even tug a little on the wick to center it. Once this melted wax dries it will look perfect.

    Safety Reminder: Candles need to be handled properly and are considered a fire hazard. According to the National Fire Protection Association, many candles have started home fires. Never leave the candle burning unattended. Make sure the candle is set on a sturdy surface away from anything that can catch fire. Keep them out of children's reach. See NFPA's candle safety tips page for more details. 

    A printable jar label saying autumn harvest with a branch and autumn leaves.
    Click on the image for a pdf page

    Feel free to print out this label to use on your own jars.

    A stack of 9 fall jar candles with wooden lids.

    Autumn harvest beeswax candles with the scent of apples and spices to warm your home this fall.

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    More Candle Ideas

    • Wine Bottle Candles
    • Packing Tape Label Candles
    • Teacup Candles
    • Pressed Flower Candles
    • Dried Lavender Flower Candles
    • Mason Jar Oil Candles
    Amber jar candle with wooden lid etched with a flower on the side.
    Autumn beeswax candle jars stacked
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    Making Beeswax Candles

    Have fun making beeswax candles for fall in these pretty amber jars with a printable label using this easy tutorial.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Active Time40 minutes mins
    Additional Time1 hour hr
    Total Time2 hours hrs
    Course: DIY Projects
    Yield: 10
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $40

    Equipment

    • Large old pot
    • Candle Pitcher
    • Wooden skewer or plastic knife
    • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
    • Color printer
    • Scissors
    • White glue
    • Straws or clothespins or metal wick holders

    Materials

    • Candle jars 7 oz - holds 6 oz wax
    • Cotton wicks with a base
    • Beeswax Pellets 3 pounds
    • Fragrance Oil 6 ounces

    Instructions

    • Attach the wicks to the bottom of the jars with a dot of hot glue or a glue candle sticker.
    • Melt the beeswax over medium heat in a candle pitcher and set in about an inch of water in the old large pot creating a double boiler
    • Once melted remove from heat and let cool slightly before adding the fragrance oil.
    • Stir the oil and begin pouring the wax into the containers.
    • After a few minutes add a wick holder, straw, or clothespin to the top to hold the wick in the center.
    • Once the wax has hardened trim it to 1/4 inch.

    Notes

    I used beeswax pellets however you could use a beeswax block and cut it up into chunks or grate it with a box grater.
    If your wicks sink after cooling you can use a heat gun to melt the wax to the edge and let it cool.
    Use anywhere between 6 - 10% fragrance oil to 1 ounce of wax. The one I used is a blend of apple fragrance oils with natural essential oils, including cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, orange, and cedarwood.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Carole West

      August 26, 2022 at 8:24 am

      This is so great - I'm going to start with raising bees on our property. So now you have given me a great product to create and sell at the local farmers market. Maybe I'll just come up with a pop-up trailer. Anyways love this project everything you posted this week was amazing. Keep it coming!

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