It's candle making time in our home right now. This is really my husband's domain although I do enjoy making candles too.
Sometimes he makes poured candles using candle moulds or containers, sometimes he makes dipped candles, but by far the easiest and most delicious smelling candles he makes are the rolled beeswax kind.
We celebrate the festival of Hanukka in our house and every year we need 44 small candles for the eight nights of the festival. Rolled beeswax candles are easy to make in larger numbers and there is the benefit that they look and smell beautiful.
If you would like to give this craft a try so that you too will enjoy the warm honey scent in your home, then you could check out some tutorials for making them on the web.
Here are a few links to get you started.
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/projectsforbeginners/ss/ssrolledbw1.htm
http://www.mycraftbook.com/make_beeswax_candles.asp
http://www.letsmakecandles.com/Proj_Beeswax_903.asp
Have fun
They look fantastic Doda! Will hae to check out the links! x
Posted by: laura | November 21, 2011 at 09:59 AM
I love these style of candles especially when burning them.
Erika.
Posted by: Erika | November 21, 2011 at 10:05 AM
I can almost smell the beeswax while I look at them.
Thanks for the links on how to make your own.
Posted by: Lynne V. | November 21, 2011 at 06:21 PM
I have never made beeswax candles and like Lynne I can almost smell them! Really want to make some now! thank you for the inspiration!
Posted by: Gabrielle | November 21, 2011 at 07:57 PM
They look lovely, thanks for the links and inspiration, think this is on my crafts I would like to try list x
Posted by: Debbie | November 22, 2011 at 06:24 AM
Delightful, I didn't realise it was so simple to make beeswax candles. Thanks!
Elx
Posted by: Eleanor | November 22, 2011 at 07:56 AM
OOOh lovely. I have only made teacup candles before this looks really interesting. Might give it a go :)
Posted by: jayne | November 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM