Making unique candles allows you to add personalized touches to your products. Bulk Apothecary sells a variety of candle making supplies, including fragrances and raw wax options. Here are several candle making methods for unique designs:
Dipping and Pouring
Try the dipping or pouring methods to create distinctive designs for wax-based candles. The dipping method involves repeatedly dipping a wick into warm wax. Wax drips and overlaps from the dipping process create a unique, rustic design for your candles. Using golden or white beeswax for this process also creates a traditional, old-world look. Bulk Apothecary’s candle making supplies include beeswax and soy wax. Organic wax options are also available.
The pouring method involves pouring heated wax into a jar or a mold. This method offers greater versatility, allowing you to choose different styles of molds for your candles. For a dessert-based candle, such as a cupcake-inspired design, you can pour the wax into a silicon cupcake pan to create the shape.
Creating New Fragrances
Blend together several fragrances to create different scent profiles for your candles. Our fragrance options at Bulk Apothecary include essential oils and all-natural fragrance oils. Experiment with scents and find new combinations by using two or more essential oils or fragrance oils together. Carrier oils, such as coconut or almond oil, help disperse essential oils evenly in a candle. If you make your candles as gifts for friends, use their favorite scents to create a personalized blend.
Mix dried herbs and spices into your wax for an alternative scenting method. Options include cinnamon, rose petals, elderberries, and cloves. To add a citrus scent to your candles, place sliced lemon or orange at the bottom of a container before pouring in the wax. Spices, herbs, and fruit rinds create natural aromas and textures for your candles.
Finding Decorative Additives
Using decorative toppings for your candles helps you create distinctive designs. For flower-based candles, add dried botanicals to the top of your candles. Bulk Apothecary offers lavender flowers, rose buds, rose petals, and other decorative botanicals. For food- and dessert-inspired candles, you can create frosting out of soy wax and add sprinkles.
Using Unique Molds and Containers
Look for candle molds with non-traditional textures and shapes to create unique candles. Shape options may include spiral balls and cones, double cylinders, and cubes. Look for molds with spiked and geometric textures for an alternative to smooth candles. Research seasonal molds for holiday candles, such as molds shaped like gingerbread men. At Bulk Apothecary, our candle mold collection includes a pear-shaped silicon mold, braided and smooth rope molds, and a knotted ball mold.
Creative container choices can help with visual appeal and also help you create a theme for your candles or your branding. If your branding focuses on natural, organic products, use wooden dough bowls or small clay pots for your candles. Our wooden dough bowl options include heart, rectangular, and tree shapes. If you offer candles with multiple colors or layers, use clear containers to showcase your designs. You can also use metal candle containers, such as metal pails and copper Moscow mule mugs.
Find Candle Making Supplies at Bulk Apothecary
Bulk Apothecary sells both wooden and cotton wicks. Wooden wicks do not require trimming and create a crackling sound as they burn. We also offer candle color blocks and liquid dyes for coloring your candles. Bulk Apothecary sells safety instruction labels and blank container labels for your candles, or you can create your product labels with our pre-designed templates. Our packaging options include jars, pouches, and decorative bags. To learn more about our candle making supplies, call or email us today.
