Bees Wax Candles
Some Attributes of Beeswax Candles
What to Expect from Bees Wax Candles
- The candles made of beeswax usually smell amazing when lit.
- The soft honey color goes well with many personal environments.
- If your candle is made of beeswax you will usually find that they burn longer. So your time of enjoying your candle is lengthened.
- The best varieties on the market today are usually non-toxic and environmentally friendly.
Beeswax Candles and Your Wedding Day
Two Major "Whys" it may Cost More to Use Beeswax Candles in your Wedding Ceremony
Have you been comparing the benefits of beeswax to other wax types for your wedding candles? Been wanting to know all you can about the healthy side to these light sources? Especially since choosing the healthiest way to create your special day?
A History of Small Beginnings...
Did you know that bees wax candles have many great benefits? Not only are they natural and healthier for your wedding but they have an amazing history.
Bees wax candles originated out of the bee-keeping industry. And not so unusual, they use to go hand-in-hand with the bee-keeping enterprise as a business as well. So years ago it would not be odd to see a bee-keeper selling his or her candle wares in conjunction with their honey products.
And then there was .. You!
Changing Your Ways for the Better...
Committing to change in your wedding ceremony will require definite steps on your part. Ones that may seem more expensive. Your overall health though should be considered over and above any new costs. We know easier said than done in most cases.
The two whys below outline the reasons for expenses associated with these particular glimmering choices. And whether your present day home environment should begin changing to incorporate them into your current lifestyle as well.
1st Why: The Sticky Truth about Beeswax
Two Choice Solutions...
Under this topic we deal with the expense of making these alternative choices. We see that the construction is part of the reason for their added costs. Beeswax is a very sticky product and therefore has to be combined with different candle additives to reduce their sticky personalities.
- One solution to this condition is to dip or roll the candles. Many times over and over again. Though if you dip your bees wax candles they will not need the release agent mentioned below.
Of course because these kinds of candles are dipped expect them to be a little more expensive to make... or buy... Mainly because of the amount of wax needed to dip them into. This is the major reason for their expense. - Another way to address the stickiness is to use a special release agent on the inside of any candle mould. Thereby helping the beeswax candles achieve great results while being moulded.
Unfortunately if the person making this kind of candle forgets this agent .. The hard work and efforts in moulding bees wax candles will all be for nothing. Especially if this was their choice in combating the sticky side effects of these light sources in the first place.
Virtually speaking it is almost impossible to remove the set candle created using this material from any mould without this agent. In particular regarding these styles. This special release agent can most times be obtained from any candle making supplier as well. This adds an additional step to these items and increases costs yet in another way.
You can say the sticky qualities add to the overall cost of producing these glittering gems. But in the end the added benefits to your health will be worth the small amount of extra costs. As you work toward bettering your wedding ceremony and home-life together.
Some health benefits include:
- No more soot in the air.
- A natural solution to candle lovers.
- Non-toxic material used in creation.
- Environmentally friendly when well researched for health reasons.
- Fragrance free when choosing natural products.
2nd Why: Paraffin verses Beeswax
Performing your Own Study...
Compared to paraffin wax candles, beeswax is expensive. So most often you see beeswax being added to paraffin wax candles to improve the burn time and overall quality of the candles created.
The reason for this is that beeswax has a longer burn time than paraffin. So average lights made this way benefit their structure.
You may not however find the reverse is true. It may seem while studying normal candles... that adding a great ingredient like beeswax a waste of a perfectly good substance.
Best way to Obtain Beeswax Material...
You find as you get into the creation of bees wax candles that one of the most convenient forms to purchase your materials in are sheets. The sheets can be found in of course their very natural brown color. However look as well for them in green, red, white, blue and various pastel versions of the former mentioned colors also.
Two Characteristics to Consider:
- Paraffin wax is made of a colorless, odorless by-product of oil refining.
- Beeswax is made of a very natural substance obtained from the beehive.
Concluding your Study...
Here you literally have to do a comparison of which styles produce the most soot. Do a careful study of the outcome of paraffin verses beeswax.
What do people say about each of these items? Is there one that is more toxic to your environment? This is the most important question to ask.
In your study you have to count into the results, the colors added to the beeswax as well. Then ask yourself questions as to if the colors are toxic, environmentally friendly or what. Based on what you find out it may be necessary to stick with the most natural product you can obtain.
Great Tips for Creating
your own Bees Wax Candles
- Joining sheets of natural candle wax will result in larger candles. Example: Butt two sheets together at the ends to join. Pinch along the joined area with your fingernail to secure. Then roll.
- Make a two-tone candle by using two triangles of beeswax sheets. Place one color on top of the other and roll beginning at a narrow edge. This will make a creative tapered wedding candle. Be sure to use your wedding colors to coordinate the elements.
Be healthy and enjoy your Wedding in Style!
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