Making Gel candles can be a real fun and enjoyable experience. If you are looking out for a candle which burns longer, then Gel candles can serve your purpose easily. The best part in making your own Gel candles is that you can easily have a control on the ingredients like you can choose your own favorite color, your favorite fragrance and even your favorite bouquet. You can even give beautiful 3D effects to make your candle look more attractive and graceful.

You may be wondering how to make such beautiful Gel candles. Here is the simple solution for it. These are some of the ingredients which you will require to make your Gel candles.

Follwoing are the main ingredients in Gel candle making .YUou can buy the same from the nearest store

1- Gel Wax

2- Candle Scents (It is recommended that you use only 1 or 2 drops else it may prove dangerous)

3- Pan, Bowl

4- Dyes

5- Wick

6- Wick base or Glue

7- Jars or Glass container

8- Embeds (Beautiful decorative stuffs)

Check ebay or Amzone services to buy these contents online .There are lot of books and candle making kits are avialable in there

Now after you accumulate all the things you need to follow the simple basic steps to make Gel candles.

• Choose a suitable non-flammable glass container for your Gel candles.
• Now use glue or wick base and stick one end of the wick in the container and try to hold the wick vertically upwards using a pencil or a clothespin.
• Now melt the wax in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. (Normally Gel wax takes more time to melt then a Paraffin wax, so be patient)
• Now add your favorite color and scent to the liquid (melted wax). Water-base and paste dyes are very difficult to mix, so avoid it. (But be instant while adding color and scent because the Gel solidify very quickly)
• Now drop all the melted wax into the jar or glass container. (Be careful while pouring the wax in the glass containers. Use gears so that your hands will be protected if the drops of hot wax falls on your hand )
• Now pull the wick vertically straight in the center of glass container.
• Now wait for sometimes till the Gel totally cools.
• Now it is ready to burn.

Now you can use it to enhance your home décor. You can even gift it to your loved ones.