The perfect accompaniment to any candle and wax melt business, tealights are super simple to make and stock! Read our guide below to learn how to make your very own scented and coloured tea lights!!
Here we will show you how to make purple lavender scented tealights, but you can customise your tealights using our wide range of fragrance oils and candle dyes.
What you need:
- Tealight Wax
- Purple Candle Dye
- Clear Polycarbonate Tealight Cups 38x19mm
- TL15/s.33 40mm – Tealight Wicks
- Wick Stick Ums
- Wick Centering Tool
- Scales
- Thermometer
- Pouring Jug
- Lavender Fragrance Oil
- Wax Melter or Saucepan and Bowl
Step 1 – Measure
Firstly, using your bowl and scales, measure out around 20 grams of Paraffin Container Wax per tealight you wish to make. We like to use this wax as it exhibits a great scent throw, vibrant colours, and a smooth finish.
Step 2 – Melt
Next up, melt your wax using a wax melter. Alternatively, fill a pan halfway with boiling water, melting your wax on a medium to low heat and stirring until melted.
Once your wax has melted, you can take it off the heat to cool.
Step 3 – Colour
Add your chosen colour liquid or chip dye, a little at a time, to your wax and stir. We have opted for purple chip dye to create a beautiful lavender tealight! Remember to mix your colour in thoroughly.
Step 4 – Fragrance
Let your wax cool to 65 degrees Celsius before adding your chosen fragrance oil at a ratio of 10%. We have a range of fragrance oils to choose from.
Step 5 – Prepare
Stick your tealight wicks into the centre of each tealight cup using our wick stick ums.
Step 6 – Pour
Pour your wax slowly and carefully into your cup using the pouring jug.
Step 7 – Add your tool
Add your wick centering tool and leave to set for at least 24 hours before lighting!
That’s it! A super simple tea light!