Beeswax and Paraffin Candles

[Guest guest]

HI Y'all,

 

I need some help to make 50/50 Beeswax and Paraffin Candles for this

winter. I will be using some saved cans and some other things that I

saw at the local hardware store. The heating bill is going to be

atrocious this winter, even here in the south and this is one of the

only ways that I know that I can add a little more heat to the house,

because that thermostat is going to be set at about 62° and maybe

lower.

 

I have a lot of beeswax to clean and am going to start on that this

week. Eddie and I have become so sensitive that those paraffin

candles even unscented make us sick. I need to know what kind of

wick to use and if I need to add anything to help with the scent or

does beeswax help hold the scent and make a good throw? I have made

recycled candles several times and they did pretty good, but I have

never worked with making them with my own mixture and I really need

to do this. Anyone? TIA

 

I love burning the oil lamps as well, but we both found that they

were causing us some problems with breathing as well….. sigh …. So

this is the only thing that I can think of. TTYS :-)

 

God Bless your life's walk

Rita...Homeschooling Mom in Georgia

May the ~A~ngels up ~A~bove Guide

you with Love ~A~

http://www.tlcsoaps.com/soapmaking.htm

 

If you need a soap mold or something else, take a look on this page

on the site.

http://www.tlcsoaps.com/supplies.htm

[Guest guest]

Paraffin wax is a petroleum by product. Since burning the oil lamps also seems

to be causing some breathing problems I would think that petroleum in them is

what is causing the breathing problems. I would go with either all bees wax

candles or a bees wax/soy wax mix.

Paula .......... in Michigan

I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away

.............................. Eddie and I have become so sensitive that

those paraffin

candles even unscented make us sick. I need to know what kind of

wick to use and if I need to add anything to help with the scent or

does beeswax help hold the scent and make a good throw? I have made

recycled candles several times and they did pretty good, but I have

never worked with making them with my own mixture and I really need

to do this. Anyone? TIA

 

I love burning the oil lamps as well, but we both found that they

were causing us some problems with breathing as well... sigh .. So

this is the only thing that I can think of. TTYS :-)