Homemade Pumpkin Patch Wooden Wick Candle Tutorial
I’m not going to lie, I tend to miss Kansas the most in the fall. The crisp air, fall leaves, and pumpkin patch visits were just perfection and my soul misses those perfect months. We used to have a favorite pumpkin patch we would frequent that truly smelled just like fall thanks to the fresh cider and donuts made just steps away from the pumpkin patch. It is with those memories that my most recent DIY creation was born.
And now, I have a confession to make, which may be surprising to some of you who have been following my non toxic living journey for some time. Here it goes, I used to love and HOARD candles, and always had a candle burning in my room. This is of course before I learned about all of the toxins created when burning a mass produced candle. For a while after learning this information and beginning to clean up my lifestyle products to a more natural variety, I would only diffuse essential oils for room fragrance. It was not until recently that I began trying to create my own candles but I am so happy that I started! Not only is it relatively easy, but with the right materials, the results are just as good as the store bought candles!
My favorite types of candles to buy were always the WoodWick brand because I loved the crackling sound of the wooden wick. When I set out to create my own candles, I knew that this was a component I would really want to utilize and luckily they were easy to obtain. Side note: Brambleberry never fails!! And now, have a glance at how easy it is to make your own candles. They also make excellent gifts for any occasion! I made a few for friends who raved over them so I will definitely be making another batch of holiday scents so be on the lookout for those recipes!
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Ingredients And Supplies Needed
This recipe makes 3, 8 oz. wooden wick candles, adjust proportions according to how many candles you wish to make
Large Sized Heat Proof Bowl (That Fits Inside Pot)
Large Sized Pot
Spoon
4.5 Cups Soy Wax
3 8 oz Jars Or Tins (With Lids Although Lids Are Optional)
Candle Positioning Wax/Wick Stickers
3 Long/Wide Wooden Wicks With Holders
Scissors
1-2 Tsp Orange Candle Dye Flakes
55 Drops Cinnamon Essential Oil
20 Drops Orange Essential Oil
15 Drops Nutmeg Essential Oil
15 Drops Clove Essential Oil
Optional: Tealight Containers
DIY Wooden Wick Pumpkin Candle Tutorial
Place 2-3 inches of water in a large pot. Place heat proof bowl inside the pot as shown in the video. Place on the stove top burner and turn heat onto medium low.
Pour 4.5 cups of wax pellets into the heatproof bowl.
While wax is melting, trim your wooden wicks. To test if your wick is too long, place it in the holder and place the holder with wick inserted into the center of your candle container. The wick should extend to about .5-1 inch below the rim of the container. If you are using a lidded container, make sure that the lid will close without hitting the wick. The wicks are thin enough that you should be able to trim with scissors.
Once you have the length of your wick adjusted and all wicks inserted into the holder, place a small amount of candle wax onto the bottom of the wick holder and push it down into the center of your container. This wax will hold the wick/wick holder in place when the melted wax is poured into the container. Repeat this with all three of your containers.
Now check on your melting wax pellets on the stove top, they should be close to fully melted at this point. Once all is melted fully put 1-2 Tsp of orange dye flakes into the melted pellets. Stir color fully into melted wax mixture.
Once color is fully mixed, remove pot from stove and place it on trivet to cool down. Once inner heatproof bowl has cooled enough that you can pick it up without burning your fingers, remove it from the pot and pour the melted contents into your mixing/pouring pitcher.
Add your essential oils in the amounts shown above. Stir with a spoon to mix in scents well.
Touch the side of the container holding your melted wax, ensure that it is not too hot. If you can not keep your hand on the container for longer than 1 second the mixture is too hot and you need to wait longer before pouring into your jars. If you can hold your hand on your pouring container for 2 seconds or longer you are ready to pour. It is important that you do not pour when the mixture is too hot as this will melt your positioning wax at the bottom of your wick holder which means your wick will not remain stable and in place when pouring in your candle wax.
When the temperature is right, pour in your candle wax slowly into your candle containers. You will want to fill your containers until only .5-1 inch of your wick remains uncovered. It is important that you do not cover your wick completely so pour slowly!
At this point you are finished, simply wait until your wax fully cools and hardens before moving your candles so that things do not shift. Also, wait until your wax and container completely cool prior to placing the lid on your candle to avoid any condensation buildup.
If you have any leftover wax, pour them into small tealight containers to make spare tealight candles!
When burning candles with a wooden wick, the first couple of time you light the candle you will likely need to relight it a few times as the wick needs to be burned and “seasoned” evenly. As you continue to use the candle, be sure to keep the wick trimmed short to promote even burning and a cleaner burn!
Craving more fall scents? Check out my Fall Breeze Soap, Fall Trio Soap, and Apple Pie Shower Cubes!
