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Oil Candle Supplies

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Oil candles are one of the oldest types of candles in use. They are safer, cleaner, convenient and cheaper than wax candles. Oil candles also have a constant flame height unlike wax candles, with no dripping wax! However, they need a little bit of maintenance including the occasional wick adjustment and cleaning. And they burn continuously for a long time- even 24 hours. Since lamp oil can be purchased in larger quantities at cheaper price, these are also very cost effective. Oil candles make superb gifts. These days, there are many kinds of beautifully designed oil candles available along with lamp oil and specially designed wicks. They can also be custom designed as per specifications.

Oil candles can be made of certain kinds of oils such as liquid paraffin oil. Candle oil can be purchased in bulk. It is generally priced at around $2.00 for an 8oz bottle. A set of four bottles can be obtained for $4.00 or less. There are also special lamp oils that have no odor and produce absolutely no soot. The wick is generally made of cotton and fiberglass.

Oil candles can also be made at home. Just fill jar or a bottle with lamp oil. Put a wick in a glass tube so that just 1/8? of the wick is above top. You can also use an adaptor ring to adjust the wick. Place the wick in the bottle. Allow the wick to absorb the oil till the top and then light the candle. The bottle or the jar can also be decorated with flowers, herbs, colorful buttons and beads, marbles, seashells etc inserted into the bottle. Oil candles can also be filled with aromatic oils in appealing fragrances. These are special fragrances specially meant for candle making.

Most of the oil candle supplies are easily available anywhere. There are special stores that sell these supplies. There are also many websites that provide information about oil candle supplies, which can also be purchased online.

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Soy Candle Supplies

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Soy candles are made from soy wax. Soy wax is a hydrogenated form of soybean oil. Soy wax was invented by Michael Richards in 1992 as an alternative to beeswax.

Soy candles are similar to regular candles made of beeswax, paraffin or other oils. But they have some definite advantages: they are cheaper; they are natural; they are environmentally friendly since they do not release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; they last longer – almost 50% longer than paraffin candles; they are non-toxic and non-carcinogenic, hence they don’t trigger any allergies; they are bio-degradable (since soy is a vegetable byproduct); they are from renewable resources; they burn evenly with a steady flame; the wax burns cooler than paraffin, thus sending more fragrance into the air; and they also produce less soot – almost 90% less than that from paraffin candles. This makes soy candles are the more preferable over other kinds of candles.

Soy candle making is a relatively easy art and just requires practice. All it needs is to melt the soy wax, add color dyes or fragrance oils or any other additives. The melted wax should be poured into containers or moulds that contain a wick. It generally takes a night for the wax to cool down.

Soy candle supplies are for making soy candles. The main soy candle making supplies required are: soy candle wax, soy-based fragrances, soy dye/colorant chips, soy-coated wicks, moulds, metal tins, jars and containers. There are also soy candle supplies kits available. Prices of these kits start from $10 for a soy tart kit, $12.00 for a primitive soy candle kit and $34.00 for an intermediate soy candle making kit. A soy candle making kit for beginners is priced at $15.00.

Soy candle supplies can be obtained very easily. They are also available in bulk at wholesale prices. Soy candles supplies can also be ordered online through the various websites over the Internet. The orders can be placed by phone, fax, or e-mail, or by filling in direct order forms in the websites. Payment can be made by credit card, check, money order or PayPal. Some suppliers also give provision for returning the supplies if not satisfied. There are many such sites over the Internet that provide comprehensive information about soy candle supplies.

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