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Are you a little old-fashioned when it comes to home décor during the festival of lights? Then you'll perhaps love to go for retro-styled real candles, instead of the contemporary electrical ones. If you've got enough leisure time, you can make colorful candles at home. Soon you'll realize that much of Diwali's fun is making candles by yourself, for decorating your house. And guess what? Your very own handmade perfumed candles can make outstanding diwali gifts too.




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Here are some tips on how to make candles for diwali at home:

Requirements:
1.Paraffin Wax
2.Water – half a gallon
3.Wicks
4.Crayon or wax dye (for color)
5.Fragrance oil (as per your choice)
6.Wooden Spoon
7.A melting pot
8.Thermometer
9.Hammer or mallet
10.A mold or glass jar (heat resistant)
11.A stove
12.Scale (to measure the quantity of wax)
13.A pour pot

Requirements for Safety:
1. Pair of safety goggles (to protect your eyes from hot wax)
2.Anti-burn ointment
3.Fire extinguisher

Direction:
1.Melt the wax at 160 degrees. Measure the temperature of the wax in the melting pot with the help of the thermometer.
2.When the wax reaches the desired temperature, add the Crayon or wax dye and the fragrance oil slowly into the liquid wax. Stir it slowly with a wooden spoon until the color gets mixed properly.
3.Cut the wicks approximately an inch longer than the mold.
4.Place each wick in each of the molds straight, as you carefully pour the wax into the molds using the pour pot. Keep the wicks straight, as you pour melted wax into the molds.
5.Weigh the wax that will go into the pot. 7 lbs. is the best weight.
6.Avoid over filling the pot. Wax will not melt while burning.
7.Use the mallet or hammer to clear off the wax chunk.

Friends, this is not the end. There are certain vital points to be kept in the mind while making candles at home.

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