On account of the fact that their flame lasts longer and it isn’t difficult to make them, more and more people are into making gel candles as a hobby. On the other hand, there are those people who would like to use them but need to know more about them. For the benefit of those people, the following are some facts that will interest you.
Gel candles are transparent wax substances that shine when the they are lit. The increasing popularity of this type of candle stems from the fact that in the process of making it (it can be made at home), objects may be embedded into the candle itself. It is especially glitters that people love to see in a gel candle. When a gel candle with glitters is lit, the light from the wick seems to be coming from within the gel itself.
Even when not lit, a gel candle is the ideal matrix for embedding small figurines, wax fruit, crystal beads to make a beautiful piece of home décor. Scents may also be added to the gel candles. The advantage of creating your own gel candle at home is that you will be able to use the scents that you love.
Additionally, some people like to add color to the gel candles which, by the way, are naturally transparent. Interesting shades of color can be produced by putting in the right combination and quantities of dyes. The color is usually added in before the gel hardens. But you have to remember that you will have to make a choice between coloring the gel and embedding things into it. Colored gel will not showcase the objects inserted into it as well as plain and transparent gel. Some popular colors are red, pinks, blues, black and white candles
All the little things adorning your dresser can be inserted into the gel candle. Crystal beads are particularly charming when they seem to float in the transparent gel. Crystal miniatures, glitters, colored and polished stones, pewter, twigs, flower petals can all be embedded in a gel candle. The shiny texture of the gel augments the glitter of shiny objects and makes dull objects look special
In spite of the fact that gel candles can look very pretty and expensive, you won’t need to spend much to make your own gel candle. They are great as inexpensive gifts to your friends. Because a gel candle that you yourself made is unique, your friends will love displaying them on their tables at home.
Besides its aesthetic value, a gel candles can have real intrinsic value if the things you embed in them are objects that command a price. Crystals and beads that are used in making jewelry can be embedded to form delightful patterns in the gel candle.
Whether as casual gifts for no specific occasion or as gifts on special occasions, if you have an artistic eye, you can make a gel candle that will delight the people you give them too and maybe inspire them to take up gel candle-making as a hobby too.
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