The lack of light in the dark, worried people's minds since the advent of mankind. Today, in a large part of the civilized world there is no problem with lighting, and the fire from ancient sources has passed to small modern candles.

Now candles are in demand as part of history and culture. They remind us of the times when our ancestors procured food by hunting and farming. Consider how candles are made at home or in production and what materials are needed for this?

Production methods

Methods for producing candles can be divided into several categories.

What are candles made of? Types of candles

• Household - for their production they use snow-white paraffin, are produced in the form of a cylinder;
• Canteens - paraffin is used as a base, with the addition of dyes and flavors. They have the form of a long cylinder or cone, can be aromatic, twisted and classic;
• Hemp - candles in the form of a short wide cylinder. Most often they are poured into forms;
• Church - from beeswax, paraffin or stearin. They have a thin long cylindrical shape;
• Tea rooms are poured into aluminum forms in the form of tablets. Most often, paraffin is used for production;

Dipping and rolling technology:

• Decorative - can be of different shapes and sizes. It all depends on the wishes of the master;
• Church candles;

Designer

• Gel - made from a heated mixture of glycerin with gelatin;
• Bulk - consist of numerous granules 1 - 5 mm in diameter, poured into a small deep container;

How are candles made?

Dipping

In a deep, wide container, heat the wax to a liquid state. Between a wooden fastener with a handle and a load, several wicks are pulled in the direction of gravity in increments of 50 - 70 mm. The wick is immersed in liquid wax with the load to the required depth and held for 10 seconds. After that, they take it out and wait for the time until the first layer of wax hardens. As soon as this happened, the workpiece is again dipped into the container for 2 seconds and removed. Thus, repeat the cycle until the desired thickness of the candle. Finished products are left to cool for 24 hours in a cold room, after which they are removed from the mount and cut to the desired size and shape. In this way, wax candles are made in the form of a cone and a cylinder of any thickness.

Rolling out

The wax is heated to the state of the test and a blank in the form of a sheet is rolled out on the table. The wick begins to wrap from the edge, so that it is as a result located in the center of the candle. Next, the candle is rolled out with the addition of new layers until the required thickness is formed.

On the machines

For the manufacture of using a press machine, which automatically turns wax into a candle ribbon. In the forming head, the wick is entered and centered with the feed into the die. After this, the outer layer is fixed and partially cooled. In the next step, the ribbon is cut and a finished candle is formed.To create tea lights, aluminum or paper forms are used, in which the base is poured.

Designer

To create a unique candle, use a mold for casting, which is heated and placed in a heat-protective bag. The inner walls of the container are lubricated with liquid soap or dishwashing detergent. The wick is fixed at the bottom and on the lid of the container in the center of the candle. Any of the available substrates is poured into the mold and left to cool completely. To remove the candle, you need to dip the mold in hot water for a couple of seconds and pull the wick. There are a lot of ways and options for making designer candles and, if necessary, you can find any of them.

What are candles made of?

For production, stearin, paraffin, wax, lard, spermaceti or another substance with similar properties are used. Dyes, stabilizers, flavorings and other components are added to the base. For the wick, yarns from natural components are used, with the addition of ammonium chloride, nitrate, boric acid, dyes and other ingredients. Some additives allow you to increase the duration of combustion and control the size of the flame. It all depends on the wishes of the customer and the capabilities of the manufacturer.

With the advent of new production technologies, it is possible to produce any candles, even at home. A variety of materials, allows you to create art objects or simple household, without unnecessary cash costs and hard work.