Have Fun with Golf Ball Votive Candles

Are they golf balls? Are they candles? What do you think?
If they are put on the field, they just as if the real golf balls, but...they are beautiful beeswax votive candles in reality.

This set of 4 ivory votive candles is made with 100% beeswax and cotton wicks. They are in ivory instead of ordinary beeswax color owing to the filtering process which result both the natural color and scent being removed. In fact, ivory beeswax candles are a great alternative for those who prefer unscented candles.

These golf ball votive candles are just slightly smaller than real golf balls but they will burn and bring fun to you up to almost six hours. Have them in your garden as decorations or burn them for fun in any special day!

100% Beeswax Candles - Set of 4 Golf Ball Votive Candles in IVORY

How Beeswax Sheets Are Made?

Making beeswax candles with beeswax honeycomb sheets is fun and interesting, yet have you ever wondered how the sheets and the honeycomb texture are created? See this video and you'll get the idea...



10 Steps to Making Molded Beeswax Candle

Unlike rolled beeswax candles, molded beeswax candles involve more complication in making include beeswax melting. However, the final output of this type of candles may worth your effort because molded candles are created according to the shapes of molds that you desire and they usually burn longer than rolled candles.


Materials & tools needed:

· Beeswax
· Wick
· Your selected candle mold
· Double boiler (such as saucepan & pouring pot)
· Candle release spray
· Wick bar
· Wick screw
· Masking tape/Wick putty/Mold sealer
· Wick tab (if candle mold doesn't provide a wick hole)

Instructions:

Step 1 – Assemble all the materials and tools on your working table.

Step 2 – Prepare the mold by first pulling a candle wick from the bottom of the mold if a wick hole is available. You may use wick bar to secure the wick and tighten it with wick screw. Cover the gaps at the bottom if any with wick putty, mold sealer or masking tape to prevent the beeswax from spilling. If there is no wick hole, then you will need to prepare a candle wick attached to a wick tab and place it at the bottom of the candle mold. Also, do not forget to spray the inside of the mold with candle release spray, so that the candle is easier to be removed from the mold later.

Step 3 – Prepare the amount of beeswax that you need (plus a little extra to ensure enough beeswax for second pouring). Put them in a pouring pot.

Step 4 – Fill a saucepan with some water and place the pouring pot in the saucepan.

Step 5 – Melt the beeswax by heating the double boiler on the stove. Make sure the beeswax is liquefied completely without any chunks left.

Step 6 – Pour the beeswax slowly into the mold until its level equals to the top edge of the mold without overspill. Meanwhile, make sure the candle wick is at the center.

Step 7 – Let the candle to almost dry and shrink, then add the remaining beeswax into the empty volume of the mold until full. You may need to reheat the beeswax and repeat filling the mold several times if any empty volume still exists after second pouring.

Step 8 – Allow the candle to cool and harden thoroughly this time. The cooling time may subject to the size of the candle you make.

Step 9 – Carefully release the candle from the mold.

Step 10 – Trim the candle wick to about ¼ inch to ensure the candle will burn well.


Tips:

- Keep children and pets away from the hot melted beeswax to avoid any accident or injury.

- You may coat the candle wick with melted beeswax before use to result easier pulling through the mold and also for better burning.

- Thermometer is often used for checking the beeswax pouring temperature more accurately.


Enjoy your self-made candles at home; also give them to your friends and family to show off your new talent, lol! =D

A Special Gift for Your Lady Friend

Is your lady friend's birthday coming soon? Have you decided yet what birthday present to buy for her? Sometimes it could be quite frustrated to think of anything she may like or dislike...

Well, I found this perhaps is a good choice - Glitter Pink Diamond Natural Beeswax Hybrid Pillar Candle. It's simple yet meaningful. Throughout the history, candle provides brightness and gives a touch of warm feeling. In addition, beeswax candle is natural and made from natural and biodegradable resource, beeswax. Therefore, it can be a nice gift to your friend and to advocate green living at the same time. Pink, the color represents femininity. Pink is romantic, gentle, calming, thoughtful, caring...

Simply add some crystal stones or ribbons around the candle if you would like additional embellishments. Otherwise, just place it alone in a nice gift box would be good enough.

Of course, you can also keep this for yourself (if you like) or buy it for your man (if he is open-minded). The color is feminine but it doesn't mean that he can't have it, right?

4 Inch Glittered PINK Natural Beeswax Hybrid Candle - 50 Hour Burn Time

This beeswax pillar is 3 inches x 3 inches x 4 inches and the weight is 12 ounces. The color is same as the picture shown above, pink and glittered, so it shimmers almost from every angle. This lovely candle has received 5 star ratings so far. 



An All-Natural Musical Experience

I was looking something to entertain my readers and I came across this video. An-all natural musical experience created by Burt's Bees teams using instruments from Mother Nature, so amazing! Bee, a tiny creature, played her part too in this video. Without further delay, let's watch it now... Enjoy! :)

Other Than Candles, Beeswax Makes Many Other Great Products Too!

Beeswax is a natural wax produced by the glands on the abdomen of honeybees. The bees create beeswax as a by-product while making honey in the beehive. In fact, they have to consume approximately eight to ten pounds of honey in order to generate merely a pound of pure beeswax. The color of beeswax ranges from yellow to dark brown; it depends on the kinds of flowers the bees visit. Beeswax actually does not oxidize and it is also not affected by mildew, thus it can be kept for very long period and still remain stable. Today, beeswax has countless uses and it makes numerous great products for our daily lives.

Obviously, the most benefited industries from the presence of beeswax are pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Beeswax is utilized as a natural ingredient in various products to promote health and beauty. In medical sector, beeswax is used for pain reliefs and lowering cholesterol purposes. Problems such as chapped lips, eczema, cracked heels, small wounds or abrasions can be cured by beeswax products due to its moisturizing and anti-bacterial values. Beeswax is present in many cosmetic products nowadays as it has the function to naturally thicken and emulsify oils and waters to create creams and lotions. Another advantage of using beeswax over synthetic substances is it keeps our skin soft, smooth and moisture without leaving skin problems such as acne and pores clogging. Moreover, beeswax is commonly used as hair remedies to treat extremely dry hair in addition to maintain dreadlocks. Beeswax is listed as one of the ingredients in some hair products to help strengthen and moisturize hair. It is also used in pomade and mustache wax for men. To make high quality soaps and perfumes, beeswax is added as a natural fragrance.

At home, beeswax exists as a good helper for the reason it is so versatile especially in solving household problems. For instances, windows and drawers that are stuck possible to be solved by applying a thin coat of beeswax on them. To loosen rusted nuts and screws, simply rub some melted beeswax on them will do. If you wish to maintain your granite counter tops bright and shiny, then use beeswax to polish them. Furthermore, beeswax is also used to lubricate zippers, prevent slippage of worn belts in vacuum cleaners and sewing machines. Some people even use it to polish their leather shoes and furniture at home too.

In food industry, manufacturers use beeswax as a food additive or specifically known as glazing agent/E901 in food, for the purpose of coating and protecting the food from being off. Another practice of beeswax is in weapon, it is utilized to seal or lubricate bullets in cap and ball firearms. These days, even oil spills incidents in ocean can be curbed by using beeswax as part of the concoction to clean up the waste oil.

By and large, beeswax has many practices which just do not stop at candle making. Undeniable, beeswax whether is applied in the method of dipping, pouring or rolling, it is a splendid material to make wonderful candles with clean burning, dripless effect and honey aroma. Nonetheless, beeswax as gift from the bees has far more uses beyond your imagination.

Extraordinary Beeswax Candles Make Everyone Loves

Despite it is seemingly that eco-friendly candles are often more expensive than artificial wax candles, beeswax candles are still popular in certain parts of the world. The natural honey aroma and long lasting features allow beeswax candles truly as superb gifts for you, your beloved family and friends.

Some of the beautiful candles not only boost your great mood but also create becoming ambiance to any interior space that you desire. With so ample choices available nowadays, it's not that tough for every candle lover to find his/her favorites.

By using beeswax, the candle creators can play with it and produce almost any kind of candles within their imagination and creativity. Some of the candles that I found interesting are these beeswax candles made by Big Dipper Wax Works, which just look like star, bird, love...

Beeswax Star Pillar Candles

Beeswax Heart Pillar Candles

Beeswax Song Bird Candles

Beeswax Pumpkin Candles

Beeswax Ornament Candles

 They would really be wonderful decorations at home especially on any celebration!