How to Make Container Candles







You will need: 

  • Bic Pen
  • Clothespins
  • Thermometer – always use a thermometer when melting wax.
  • Heat Gun



Step 1: Prepare your molten wax mixture.


  2. Fragrance Oil



Step 2: Add pre-tabbed wicks to your containers. 





























Slide the barrel off the wick.







Proceed to the next step.

(I promise the next step won’t have so many images)





Step 3: Secure the top of your wick.

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Step 4: Pre-heat your container.





Step 5: Initial Pour.











Step 6: Re-pour







Allow your candle to completely cool.






Step 7: Trim Wick








Step 8:Enjoy!



Protect from drafts.

Keep the wick trimmed to ¼”

Keep away from children and pets.


Keep away from flammable objects.





12 comments on “How to Make Container Candles
  1. Terry says:

    What kind if wax should I use with a pillar candle and votive candles? I am a beginner. Also am I supposed to heat the jars that I am pouring wax into?

  2. Jeanneane Buck says:

    What causes my glass candles to have frost spots on them?

  3. pearlkk says:

    how can i get the Dyers and the wax to make the candles

  4. stephen paul doherty says:

    Thanks for the good advice .can you heat up the container in the microwave rather using a heat gun??

  5. Amruta Kulkarni says:

    Where will i get the contact number to bye these safety gadgets .

  6. Mulangira J says:

    Thanks for the ideas shared.

  7. Hi I tried your process but when I lighted the candle it melted in the middle and the area close the jar remained solid. What caused this

    • administrator says:

      Hi Robert. That could happen for one of several reasons.

      The melting point of the wax can play a role. For example, if you used a wax with a high melting point in a jar of large enough diameter, you will get the tunneling that you are describing.

      Another possibility is too large of a wick, or too small of a wick. Too large of a wick can result in tunneling and an oversize, sooty flame. Too small and it will melt only a small radius in the middle, and eventually the flame will drown itself out. The challenge is to pick a wick somewhere in the middle that fits your wax and the diameter of the jar you are using.

      Other factors that can influence your results are the ambient temperature, the thickness of the glass, and even the shape or depth of the jar.

      Finally, the type of wax you are using will influence the outcome. For example, paraffin, soy, and palm wax will all melt differently.

    • Joy says:

      It’s normal in most scented candles I use.

  8. Debra Miller says:

    Where can I get jars like that?

  9. Walter Wight says:

    There is no mention as to how much of the dye you put in the wax. I added red and it was a dark red when melted but once cooled it was pink, What to do?

  10. Si dee says:

    Can you use any type of glass or are there types of glass that might crack

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