Turning ten pounds of beeswax into dipped candles

Follow along as I make a giant batch of handmade dipped beeswax candles (they smell so good!) This is only my second time doing this, but it is quickly turning into a holiday tradition.
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[@nancinowlen3043]

I love your daughters comment, “ I just found out that I love making candles.” What a positive attitude. You explain everything so well.

[@AWoodenNest]

Thank you :) Yeah, she was curious about the whole process. It was really fun to make the birthday candles with her.

[@danielleboots7032]

“I just found out I love making candles.” The sweetest sound any Mom could hear and knowing you are passing on a useful craft.

[@smrk2452]

I heard that too. So cute! I just found out!! 😅😊

[@Real_Life_Is_More_Important]

Exactly my thoughts. Good job, momma.

[@dakota5660]

If you lay down parchment paper the wax will peel right up after cooled and be able to go right back into melt pot

[@actiasluna50]

Since your husband made the candle rack - just go ahead and have him make a notch or mark on the base or side of the rack for how long your wicks are that way incase you use all your candles up before your next batch you'll always know how long to cut the wicks. 🤗

[@Real_Life_Is_More_Important]

Love it!

[@pawsa8174]

Looking to star making my own candles and your video is the most helpful I've found. I love that you explain everything so well. Can't wait to start

[@abbyshannon337]

Such a helpful video and beautifully filmed!

[@28paws70]

Thank you so much for sharing your process! I've recently become obsessed with the idea of making my own beeswax tapers for gifts, so it's super-helpful to see the whole setup and workflow. ❤

[@SherryPineConeKnits]

Beautiful informative tutorial, Ty ❤

[@froggymummy3584]

As a candle maker myself I love thé beewax. It is like working with gold. Your aesthetic is superbe ! The lighting, thé mood just waouh ! Great job !

[@AWoodenNest]

Thank you!

[@nellymaitin2326]

OMG! How time flies. I remember when your little one was born, and I can't believe how both girls have grown up so fast. Both are growing up to be such beautiful young ladies. I miss your podcast but every time you post one, I can see the great improvements your husband has made to the farm. You're what one would call a dynamite couple.

[@AWoodenNest]

That’s really sweet to say, thank you ☺️💛

[@bellabates4512]

Wow! Thank you for the INSPIRATION!

[@GardnSavvy]

I love watching you do these. I roll mine from sheets bc pain limits and used handspun flax as my wicks 🥰

[@boganbushcraft]

Thank you for this, I teach nature school for kids and I think this could be an awesome project for them.

[@MrSquirrelDog]

🕯 loved this.

[@southerngardenesse]

Your candles are gorgeous!

[@muirennjans9749]

Love your video, cant wait to try my first batch

[@VerdantVanille]

That's amazing! Thank you so much!!

[@Ann-rf2wt]

I learnt so much watching your video, thank you Lindsay x

[@julesjam215]

Very cool!

[@kentuckyrose562]

beautiful!

[@lillyhoram6508]

Thank you for the inspiration. I've made rainbow dipped candles before but not thought about how beautiful simple natural beeswax would be.

[@santiamlady7906]

Ahhh… 😊 So beautiful. So relaxing. 🥰

[@AWoodenNest]

🤍🤍🤍

[@woollenhearted]

This was so wonderful to watch! Thank you for sharing your process with us! X

[@AWoodenNest]

💛

[@kentuckyrose562]

watching, thanks for doing this

[@carolbulmer8253]

Thank you for sharing your bee’s wax candle making! I love bee’s wax candles... they have such a pure, sweet smell when they burn❤️

[@AWoodenNest]

Yeah, the smell is divine. Takes over the house in the best way.

[@myphotoworldjeankd4001]

Oh my word, what energy it takes to make candles. My hat goes off to you. How can you bare to burn them.

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

Very good indeed! My brother keeps bees......

[@SavvyLikeThat]

My back hurts just watching you lol. But they are so worth it. Absolutely stunning. With my pain issues, I make rolled beeswax candles and love them :)

[@AWoodenNest]

Haha, yeah, my shoulders were definitely sore at the end of the day 😅

[@deadwaters2786]

so how many times did you have to dip the big candles to get that size?

[@john3.169]

Any idea how long one burns for? Thank you

[@jillipepper5353]

Smells amazing at your house🙂

[@AWoodenNest]

It really does 💛🍯🐝

[@smrk2452]

This was nice. What about putting little weights at the bottom, like beads. What would that do?

[@Nicereview763]

I've seen people tie little nuts (as in metal ones) to the bottom the after the first few dips when it's nice a straight they snip them off and save the nuts for reuse.

[@hounaidafarhat9396]

They look amazing can't wait to try it Also is there any chance we can order the type of wax you use is there a link

[@lynneeie5226]

Lovely! Ohhh I do love beeswax candles!! I made candles once in a group class, plain white, Christmas time thing, and the man said they had made beeswax before and because it is expensive over here, they actually melted it in a pot of hot water, so the wax floated. And they dipped through that. That way, they did not have to fill the whole pot. I have melted beeswax cappings a friend gave me in water and then let it cool and it forms a layer on top of the water and mades a nice flat disk which was easily stored. I have always wanted to make beeswax candles. They are so gorgeous and smell so amazing. I have a stash for salves and then a stash of end bits of old candles etc ...and someday when the candle stash is big enough, I will try. (I keep them separate as I read somewhere that "beeswax candles" were often mixed with regular wax to help them melt easier? Not sure it is true, but not wanting to risk it. So, I don't want that in my salves!) Nice when you have a local supply of large amounts of beeswax!! Slightly envious ;-) Best, Lynne

[@AWoodenNest]

That’s so fascinating! I hadn’t thought about just melting it directly in water, but it totally makes sense for keeping the level high enough for dipping.

[@lynneeie5226]

@@AWoodenNest Me either! I thought it was rather brilliant. Very.. frugal too? Or not frugal, but ... clever? Anyway, I was looking at my beeswax stash and I doubt I would get more than birthday candles. So, I need to think about stocking up one of these days. Have a good one!! L.

[@WhatIKnitForLove]

This has been lovely to watch! Such a great family activity for the holiday season. How do you use those birthday candles? On the cake?

[@AWoodenNest]

Yeah, for cake or just in a little jar while we eat dinner

[@missmagnoliasugar7692]

I love this ! And your basket 🧺 ! Any hints on where to find 1 ?

[@AWoodenNest]

Ikea :)

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

I'm able to get hold of beeswax quite frequently and wanted to reflect that in the slogan of my new candle business, but maybe "we've got wax coming out of our ears" wouldn't be the best choice.

[@Mooseknockerz]

You should ties a metal nut (or something else cheap and heavy and reusable) to the bottom of them to keep them straight.

[@AWoodenNest]

It’s a good tip, but I prefer them a bit knobby.

[@joakimsaxin6135]

The beeswax blocks look sort of powdery and dry to the surface. Any idea what that is? Very beautiful and inspiring video, thanks.

[@anio6865]

How many hours do the larger ones burn for ?

[@hrh4773]

Your candles are gorgeous. How much do you sell your candles for if you don’t mind me asking please

[@AWoodenNest]

Thanks! I’m not sure how I would price these if I were selling them tbh. So far, we have just made the candles for us, and gift extras to friends and family.

[@ursulaur757]

Hello, If I wanted scented candles could I add essential oil to the wax? Would that affect the burning of the candle? Thank you so much for sharing your crafting.

[@AWoodenNest]

The only problem I can think of with adding EOs is that they have a flash point. It might be hard to maintain the correct temperature in your wax dipping pot since it’s over heat for such a prolonged period of time. It might be helpful to use a thermometer.

[@hemmerable]

What a great video! Thank you for all the amazing information. One question about burning homeade bees wax tapers. Do they drip if you let them burn for very long? They don't appear to in your video. Thanks again! P.s. The girls are getting so big!❤

[@AWoodenNest]

Thank you! They don’t drip.

[@lalalisssa3956]

Approximately how many full sized candles does 10lbs of beeswax make?

[@bugunderrug3937]

I may have counted wrong but it looks like she has about 38 full candle pairs with the cotton wicks, making 76 individual candles

[@karenjordan1822]

I really enjoy your podcast. I make body scrub. Would love to make candles! What make cappuccino machine do you have?

[@AWoodenNest]

Thanks! It’s a Rancilio Silvia. ☕️

[@Berserk_Alize3]

Just out of curiosity… could you cold water dip to cook wax off then redip in wax for faster cooling/coating ? Or would that mess up the wax?

[@AWoodenNest]

For sure! I’ve seen people do that.

[@kurtmanshardt9825]

Can you tell me where i can get some Beeswax?

[@paulettenguyen971]

How do you know when to stop dipping the candles so that it can fit in the candle holder?

[@AWoodenNest]

I just go until it seems right. You can put them up to your holder and see if it’s big enough.

[@ellecosta9596]

Can you please give the address of the local company that supplies you with beewax?

[@Anjies74]

Where can one buy these wicks?

[@AWoodenNest]

I’ve got the links for both wicks listed in the description box below the video.