soy candles

Hello, I have been taking some photos for Muri Home candles, and thought I should share how delicious they are in terms of not just the look but the smells!

I am a bit of a candle freak to be honest, and dread to think what I have spent over the years on them. Muri Home candles are available on Etsy, and are very reasonably priced at £18 each for a glass jar version – compared to similar quality candles by brands such as Diptyque and True Grace. And they do not disappoint in terms of quality and scent.

I like my candles strong.. so I can smell them even when not lit, and these ones definitely hit the mark. I was a sent over three candles to photograph; Fresh Air, Freshly Cut Grass and Cactus & Sea Salt. Once the lid its off the smell is really potent, which is a good sign of perfume levels I think in the candles. The design is also really simple and so they suit any interior.

There are several other fragrances available bedsides the ones I photographed; Rose & Neroli, Coconut Cream, Orange Blossom, Lemon & Lavender, Fig & Brown Sugar, Fig & Bergamot, Fresh Bread, Cinnamon Bun and Vanilla. YUM! They are also available really cute enamel mugs if you don’t want glass jars. Definitely a great gift, or just be really selfish and buy them all for yourself!

Scented candles are incredibly popular at the moment, but can also be very expensive for long-lasted, heavily scented soy versions. I love ones by True Grace, Diptyque, Tom Dixon, Kenneth Turner and the Cowshed -but they come at a hefty price tag, especially as I burn them constantly.

So I decided to make my own for a change, and have discovered it is REALLY SIMPLE and they smell AMAZING!!!

I wanted to make a variety of candles in both rich floral and then more musky scents, and they have come out very well. They also work out so much cheaper than buying ready made scented candles. 1kg of wax costs approximately £7, and from that I made 5 candles, and reused old candle pots and a cup and saucer set. I had a few bottles of essential oils lying around already, and you can get 5 bottle of candle fragrance oil for £5 roughly online. Wicks are about £1 for 10. have worked it out to be around £2.60 per candle, a lot better than the £28 upwards costs of my usual candle purchases!

Here is what you will need:

1kg soy wax flakes. I used Kerawax 4015 as it has a good scent throw and adheres well to glass containers.
Essential Oils or specific Fragrance Oil for candle making. I like to mix my scents up as I am making the candles, so have a variety of both.
Candle wicks with metal bases
Glue Dots
Wooden sticks
Metal container
Large Saucepan
Glass Containers (but china also works well).