How To Make Perfect Dipped Beeswax Taper Candles (In An Old Tin Can)

Home-made beeswax candles are a real pleasure to make and to use - and they make a perfect gift too. Everyone should have a go making them (especially if you have children and/or bees?). The key to doing it successfully is choosing the right containers in the first place. In this case we’re using an old gallon can that once contained wood-preservative. (Cut the top off with a can-opener.) Whatever you choose, it should be deep and straight-sided, or you’ll have to heat more wax than you need to. The outer container just needs to hold enough water to keep the wax melted.
These are cotton wicks - you can get ones made especially for beeswax (but they all seem to work). Keep the wax just above melting point - any hotter and you’ll only have to cool them more between dips. Or wait longer.
Purists among you will say these need rolling - well we like them with the odd wrinkle. After all, they’re home-made and they should look it. If you want them smoother, just roll them between wet, flat boards while they’re still warm.
And if you want them parallel and not tapered, you’ll need to turn them upside down half way through the process (why would you bother??).
These are available now in our online emporium
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  • @Annairea
    @Annairea4 жыл бұрын

    “They float like tiny trees” was honestly the sweetest thing I’ve heard all week. Cheers from Co. Wexford!

  • @stefanmitrovic973

    @stefanmitrovic973

    4 жыл бұрын

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  • @elizabethflynn8455

    @elizabethflynn8455

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi,fellow Yellowbelly.☺

  • @amyursulaahlblad8153
    @amyursulaahlblad8153 Жыл бұрын

    i love hearing the bees buzzing in the background every once in a while?!

  • @jennyfox6610
    @jennyfox66109 жыл бұрын

    I've never used bee's wax for this but it definitely works with paraffin wax. Instead of having your dipping container filled all the way up with wax have half water and half wax. As long as the water stays hot the wax will stay liquid, and the water always goes to the bottom and the wax to the top. The candle will collect wax as it passes through the top layer so hitting the water won't affect the length at all, it will also collect wax as it passes back up through the wax on it's way out of the container. If you keep the hot water topped up you will eventually use all the wax in the container so less wasted wax sticking to the sides as well.

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    9 жыл бұрын

    Jenny Fox Excellent idea Jenny - thank you. Will try it the next time for sure..

  • @kendraduchane9281

    @kendraduchane9281

    5 жыл бұрын

    @way out west did technique this work for you?

  • @angieschlauch8822
    @angieschlauch88226 жыл бұрын

    Today I thought, "Watching taper candles be dipped is probably oddly soothing." I'm glad I found this, I was so right! Thank you for posting! I may eventually try it out myself.

  • @mariusbalaceanu8783

    @mariusbalaceanu8783

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi there. Do you sell that candle? 🤔 I looking for buy 300. Shipping un Germany

  • @BethGrantDeRoos
    @BethGrantDeRoos9 жыл бұрын

    (smacks head) Thank you so much for this video. Had never even thought of dipping the candles in cool water between wax dips! This will save me so much time!

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    9 жыл бұрын

    Beth DeRoos Ah ha! Happy to help : - )

  • @rabiakhansmm
    @rabiakhansmm6 жыл бұрын

    Wow. One of the best candle video and the easiest one

  • @hdb80

    @hdb80

    3 жыл бұрын

    So true, it really is a simple process. No need to complicate it like a lot do!

  • @TamarynLJohnson
    @TamarynLJohnson8 жыл бұрын

    I have a whole lot of beeswax from candles I tried making the melt and pour way which were a disaster because beeswax cools so fast and needs a much thicker wick than I'd used before. Now I know what to do with them! Melt them again and make dipped candles! Thanks so much for your savvy and simple videos that not only inspire but entertain as well!

  • @justineboudette13

    @justineboudette13

    5 жыл бұрын

    Any wick you recommend?

  • @anumyassen8087

    @anumyassen8087

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hy plz tell me how to make candle wax .because my friend birthday and I am to much away form city .plz tell me

  • @GwendolynnBY

    @GwendolynnBY

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@anumyassen8087 I know it's been a whole year, and I hope your friend's birthday went well, but the wax is purchased (this video uses beeswax) and then melted.

  • @pipfox7834

    @pipfox7834

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes, in case anyone is still wondering: beeswax is made by bees! and sold to us the candlemakers.... or used by the apiarist themselves for candlemaking. best from Australia (Down Under)

  • @pipfox7834

    @pipfox7834

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes, in case anyone is still wondering: beeswax is made by bees! and sold to us the candlemakers.... or used by the apiarist themselves for candlemaking. best from Australia (Down Under)

  • @wakkowarner4288
    @wakkowarner42884 жыл бұрын

    It'll take me forever and a day to get enough stubs to do even two tapers, but honestly this video is the bee's knees, no music, no voiceover, just the facts. Well done. Beeswax is the best candles, bar none.

  • @peterburritt6057
    @peterburritt60578 жыл бұрын

    please respond love your silent video, my daughter is deaf so she can understand PERFECTLY!!

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Peter Burritt Good to know that, Peter. Sometimes we get told off because we don't talk enough in the videos! Thanks for watching and best wishes to your daughter

  • @kathyleicester7306

    @kathyleicester7306

    7 жыл бұрын

    The reason I particularly love this video is because you DON'T talk. Simple, clear, no blah blah blah.

  • @Kinsella_Finn

    @Kinsella_Finn

    6 жыл бұрын

    I’m partly deaf so I can’t appreciate the video enough for the same reason!

  • @deborahbee7122

    @deborahbee7122

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@WayOutWestx2 I love this video because I mostly watch at night with the sound off, and with your videos I can understand everything!

  • @Greg-up3hd
    @Greg-up3hd2 жыл бұрын

    I have been dipping candles for years. Mostly the same way. But I never dipped them in water between the wax dip. Good job. Hutch

  • @kympedicelli6396
    @kympedicelli63963 жыл бұрын

    I love the farmstead sounds of this video, from bees to cows...thank you! Want to try this with my students

  • @Adam-fz2qk
    @Adam-fz2qk7 жыл бұрын

    Love this! My friend has a hive and does not know what to do with the wax. I shall show this to him!!

  • @lunak1391

    @lunak1391

    5 жыл бұрын

    Beeswax is great for a number of things: Candlewax, polishing, lipbalm etc etc

  • @parkermparker
    @parkermparker9 жыл бұрын

    This is my first honey and wax harvest. I find your method simple and effective, I love to watch how the candles form. Thank you so very much for uploading this video.

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet3592 жыл бұрын

    This is why I never question the price of Beeswax candles when buying them. Much work goes into making them. We still have a set of very long tapers that we bought in Williamsburg, Va 20 years ago.

  • @RenaissanceEarCandy
    @RenaissanceEarCandy5 жыл бұрын

    Beeswax candles are very expensive, and I use a lot of them to light a very big room, so I always make mine like this. Gives the beautiful warm glow if you light a lot of them in one room.

  • @valeriya105
    @valeriya1053 жыл бұрын

    Something about your hands, they reminded me of my hard working grandmother, wish I got to spend more time with her before she passed..Thanks for this awesome video

  • @TheBettyrod
    @TheBettyrod6 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. You make the best videos. You use what you have or what you find. Simple, rustic, practical.

  • @nosortoffabric
    @nosortoffabric3 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the best "how-to" videos I've ever seen!

  • @Finolafinlay
    @Finolafinlay10 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Wax candles are so much better than whatever they make most candles out of now.

  • @FloryJohann

    @FloryJohann

    5 жыл бұрын

    Last time I checked candles are still made with wax. You must be talking about bees wax what was use here and paraffin wax which is made from crude oil.

  • @ZombiezNRainbows
    @ZombiezNRainbows4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so very much for sharing this easy to follow, and to the point tutorial! I have a small container candle business I opened and have been running since October of 2014. I've been wanting to venture out into making pillars and tapered candles for quite some time now, and this video is definitely going to help me in this process! Thank you again! And I hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year!

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Jamie-Leigh. You too.

  • @heytheregeorgeygirl
    @heytheregeorgeygirl6 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous, loved to watch them being made. So calming and relaxing and I bet they smell beautiful when they burn.

  • @DOLfirst
    @DOLfirst4 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully crafted, clear and concise instructions. Thank you.

  • @glendalivingston6236
    @glendalivingston62362 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant to attach weights with the wax itself! I have been tying them which seems so silly now!!! Gorgeous twisting 2 candles together! Thank you so much for sharing your ingenuity.

  • @truthgha
    @truthgha4 жыл бұрын

    Oh my, the twisted ones are beautiful!

  • @JH-cx1vx
    @JH-cx1vx3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. I don't have the fancy molds. Who needs molds when you got ingenuity .. thanks so much ... 👍

  • @mrsc6917
    @mrsc69176 жыл бұрын

    This is incredibly helpful! We made small tapers using this method today

  • @joeshea1010
    @joeshea101010 жыл бұрын

    one of the best demos i've ever seen about anything, thank you and greetings from county down....

  • @Anonymousey44
    @Anonymousey447 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome! The subtitles are greatly appreciated too 👍

  • @cathylacy1099
    @cathylacy10996 жыл бұрын

    I love what you have done. It looks so easy. I'm going to make a bunch of them. Thank you so much for posting this video.

  • @thedrewmyster
    @thedrewmyster9 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! I'm going to try this technique tomorrow at my farm with some of the 100kg of bees wax my Aunty randomly gave me! Thanks for the help

  • @giantred
    @giantred9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to post this video, you have saved me so much time with these simple tips and ideas.

  • @tomkelly8827
    @tomkelly88279 ай бұрын

    I have about 50 boxes of old brood wax frames. I just made your steam melter and now I am a keen follower of yours! I have 8 hives now, down from 40 a few years ago but this winter my plan is to do all things wax related. Melt the combs, make foundation, candles, creams, salves and wood finishes. I like your scale, simplicity and efficiency. Thank you for your lovely video's. Keep up the fine work!

  • @martaxicol9630
    @martaxicol96305 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful 👍🏻🙌🏻 it takes a lot of work to make them! Now I am going to value the people more when I buy my candles!

  • @jessb8044
    @jessb80444 жыл бұрын

    I feel ready to start my own candles now. :) This is a very peaceful video.

  • @ralphwhite759
    @ralphwhite7593 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this. What a great and simple way to make candles!

  • @naly202
    @naly2026 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. I never knew how those thin candles are made. Very informative. Thanks.

  • @candicechristensen1753
    @candicechristensen17536 жыл бұрын

    I love this. So simple and straight forward. Thanks for the video

  • @RoyalPrincessize
    @RoyalPrincessize3 жыл бұрын

    I'm in love with this channel. Just a breath of fresh air to this youtube channel.

  • @aidanngreenwolfe200
    @aidanngreenwolfe2009 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing video! Your candles are so beautiful. I've been wanting to do this and you've inspired me to try it. Thank you so much for the information.

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** cheers Aidann - always good to inspire someone before breakfast : - ) Good luck with yours!

  • @unioncandle

    @unioncandle

    Жыл бұрын

    how is going? are you still making candles ?

  • @Nathankinamorh
    @Nathankinamorh6 жыл бұрын

    Simple and to the point. Quality video, exactly what I was looking for for reference.

  • @alyanabaron764
    @alyanabaron76411 ай бұрын

    I like the way you set up your tools. It's much safer. Thank you for the idea.

  • @MsWambz
    @MsWambz6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing on the twisted candles tip, i will try it out.

  • @sandyliliana4507
    @sandyliliana45072 жыл бұрын

    This was so beautiful and calming!

  • @TheAllyGD
    @TheAllyGD9 жыл бұрын

    beautiful! I hope to try this over the summer!

  • @NicoleRetuta
    @NicoleRetuta7 жыл бұрын

    This is such a joy to watch. So pro!

  • @thefranks8726
    @thefranks87265 жыл бұрын

    This was a fantastic tutorial! I can’t wait to try this myself :)

  • @bcsherod4366
    @bcsherod4366 Жыл бұрын

    I love this video and this application! Superb !

  • @SarandipityStudios
    @SarandipityStudios3 жыл бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Very well made, informative and calm without any music just natural sounds... thank you!

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @space.weather
    @space.weather Жыл бұрын

    Very beautiful! Thank you 🙏

  • @bri5green1
    @bri5green17 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful job!! I can't wait to try this! great video.

  • @user-su5fl7yl7o
    @user-su5fl7yl7o3 жыл бұрын

    I love this video. Thank you so so much for sharing! I have always wanted to make candles and this shows me how doable it is. I appreciate you!

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @campcojaal9851
    @campcojaal98514 жыл бұрын

    Good job mate! Thanks for sharing and good luck for beekeeping and candle making

  • @cocoaustralia
    @cocoaustralia8 жыл бұрын

    wow I love this!!! I am going to try this at home

  • @WonderStar3
    @WonderStar38 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great and informative video! Thank you so much for sharing! Can't wait to make beeswax candles to give as Christmas gifts. :-)

  • @moonpumpkin8131
    @moonpumpkin81317 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video. Answered all my questions!

  • @Gus19
    @Gus19 Жыл бұрын

    That was beautiful, Thank you.

  • @ella5024
    @ella50247 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I'm trying it for the first time, tomorrow.

  • @Nightinggale98
    @Nightinggale98 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!

  • @blakeknight9454
    @blakeknight94547 жыл бұрын

    Good and informative video. I'm going to make my own candles now. Thanks!

  • @suelizzi1764
    @suelizzi17642 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this wonderful video! I might get brave and try making some beeswax candles some day.

  • @Wooddweller
    @Wooddweller2 жыл бұрын

    I love the classic method 🕯👌🏽🌸✨

  • @francesjolly5106
    @francesjolly51063 жыл бұрын

    That was so informative and the captions were so helpful. Thank you.

  • @Bartmimor2
    @Bartmimor23 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video... I'm going to try it just as you described and demonstrated.

  • @jbs741
    @jbs7412 жыл бұрын

    This was such a lovely and informative video, loved sharing it with my kids as well, thank you!!

  • @amariahg5450
    @amariahg5450 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tutorial, and thank you for showing the whole process start to finish! I'll be getting some beeswax to make my own soon, I like the short 6" tapers but finding any nearby for a price I can afford is difficult... just buying the wax and dipping them myself seems to be the most economical option!

  • @keytube1012
    @keytube10123 жыл бұрын

    I love candles that are long and thin, I think they have better character

  • @morganchopik6675
    @morganchopik66753 жыл бұрын

    This was the highlight of my morning.

  • @bluemtnsman
    @bluemtnsman9 жыл бұрын

    When I was young, some 50 years ago, we lived near a bee keeper. Dipping candles was the way we earned extra money and there was a flurry of dipping activity in the weeks just prior to Christmas. We too used the nuts for weights and a water pitcher for a cooling bath. Thank you for this video,,, I have not thought of those dipping days in early winter for quite awhile.

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    9 жыл бұрын

    bluemtnsman probably people have making candles for thousands of years - it's nice to be part of the line, isn't it? Thanks for watching so many of our little videos - you probably know us quite well by now! Best wishes from Ireland!

  • @PerlaBliss
    @PerlaBliss4 жыл бұрын

    absolutely love this video and technique

  • @narekim3418
    @narekim34187 жыл бұрын

    This video is just what I want! In my country, this dipping technique is not open and I have no choice but to take an expensive exprt candle class. I really appreciate to you.:)

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Nare Kime : - )

  • @annefrank4513
    @annefrank45137 жыл бұрын

    Thank you from the state of Pennsylvania, USA Great Job

  • @FroFoLife
    @FroFoLife2 жыл бұрын

    Awe.. I really enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing. -Oregon

  • @jamiebursic
    @jamiebursic2 ай бұрын

    Lovely! Thanks for sharing 🤩

  • @EveryDayDabble
    @EveryDayDabble10 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you. My son and I in Henderson NV are just learning about how candles are made.

  • @heathermarvec3791
    @heathermarvec3791 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful 🥰😍🥰

  • @kaile1039
    @kaile10393 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for posting!!!

  • @bellunderwood4272
    @bellunderwood42724 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Great video and beautiful candles!

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @GardenGirlSeeds-bx2sr
    @GardenGirlSeeds-bx2sr Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! 😊

  • @MsWambz
    @MsWambz6 жыл бұрын

    Your candles look very beautiful.Thank you for the video and for the clear instruction,i got some wax and i want to try and make some twisted candles.

  • @BLOGTHEPRAISELOVERTatiSouzza
    @BLOGTHEPRAISELOVERTatiSouzza Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this tutorial vídeo. God bless you!

  • @marilynphan1354
    @marilynphan13549 жыл бұрын

    I will be doing candle making at school for Colonial Day. Thanks for the great video.

  • @WayOutWestx2

    @WayOutWestx2

    9 жыл бұрын

    Marilyn Phan You're welcome Marilyn - hope they come out well for you!

  • @veerlemasscheleyn4786
    @veerlemasscheleyn47866 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing this craft.

  • @heyIMLulu
    @heyIMLulu3 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful video.

  • @millennialdisposition
    @millennialdisposition3 жыл бұрын

    Love the twisted one

  • @DxBALLxD
    @DxBALLxD3 жыл бұрын

    How very lovely

  • @sandorsmassageservices
    @sandorsmassageservices5 жыл бұрын

    Very informative and to the point thanks for sharing.

  • @av5633
    @av56339 жыл бұрын

    This is wonderful!

  • @WELSBYROOTS
    @WELSBYROOTS7 жыл бұрын

    Great video! thanks for sharing!

  • @yuhansungscoffee4565
    @yuhansungscoffee45655 жыл бұрын

    Very good video!! Thank you!

  • @deeshalloe6929
    @deeshalloe69299 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this, I always wondered how candles were made!

  • @jonathananstock371
    @jonathananstock371 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Just what I was looking for. Great informative video.

  • @PaulOrientedotcom
    @PaulOrientedotcom10 жыл бұрын

    Always wondered how this was done. Thanks for the nice video!

  • @akanasturla
    @akanasturla7 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for posting and sharing! From California = )

  • @Lemoncare
    @Lemoncare Жыл бұрын

    Well done. Thank you.

  • @gihanabeykoon8557
    @gihanabeykoon85576 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for uploading this video.

  • @MS-xb6io
    @MS-xb6io4 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video! Bless you!

  • @jasonhewett9858
    @jasonhewett98583 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. Cheers from New York City!

  • @donnamaria3059
    @donnamaria30594 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so so much for this video! This is perfect

  • @detour101
    @detour1015 жыл бұрын

    wow wow wow wow wow! Thank you soooooooo much!

  • @TomoyoTatar
    @TomoyoTatar8 жыл бұрын

    This is really great!