Candle jars are very popular especially to people who specializes in candle making and also to those avid candle collectors. It provides additional beauty to your candles whether it is homemade candles or commercially purchased candles. Candle jars can be homemade. It can be derived from old empty glass jars from your kitchen. You can do this as a summer activity with your kids or just for fun when you’re bored. All you need to have are several materials for the jar designs and an artistic mind. Candle jars don’t need to be expensive. Some of the materials needed to create a candle jars are already found in your homes like empty glass jars, pattern of your jar design, craft glue, water, paint brush, ribbons, acrylic paints and glue guns. Some of the materials that will be used in the making candle jars are optional. It depends on the design that you want to embed. Clear candle glass jars are said to be very fit for aromatherapy candles and gel candles. When making home made candle jars you should not use plastic materials for it may melt when the candles starts to burn out. Candle jars can be in different fun shapes. The shape of the candle jars will also determine the shape of your candles that you want to put in it. Candle jars may come in different colours depends on how you want it to look like. But if you want the real beauty of your candles to be displayed, clear glass jars is highly recommended for this where the special effects of the candle’s colours will be visible. Candles can be bought at your local store that sells candles and candle making supplies. It may be a clear glass, coloured or frosted type of a candle jar. As it is always being said, you should make a product testing with the packaging to make sure that the product and the packaging that was being used in the product is compatible with each other.
Candle jars can be decorated with gems, labels, decorative paints, watercolours and whatever you want to put to it to make it even more colourful and attractive. Aside from glass candle jars, others also use tin cans as an alternative to glass jars but this is not recommended since when the candle starts to burn and melts to the bottom, the tin can will also heat up and it can’t be carried in the hands.
The sole purpose of candle jars is to make your candles easier to carry when being lit to prevent the drippings of the candles away from your skin and to withstand the heat of burning candles. It is also designed to give your candle an exceptional touch. But when choosing a candle jar, make sure that the candle jar you are using is heat safe and won’t leak easily.
Candle jars are also perfect for souvenirs and gift items. You can also earn money from it if you want to make it as a business.
