So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Monday, August 3, 2009

Choosing Candle Making Wax

By Kor Rassad

Today, with the growing popularity of candle making, candle making wax has created steps to get better, more available, and with more variety then before. Individuals are constantly seeking for the new thing and since wax is the master ingredient in candle making, the changes have been there.

Most of the wax used in candles today is refined from petroleum like paraffin wax. This is the type of wax that is in nearly all candles. Paraffin wax is readily accessible and low-cost. Other types of waxes are natural and processed from vegetable or plant materials like soy, palm, or bayberry. A natural wax growing in popularity is soy based wax. It is prepared by hydrogenating soybeans which makes them suitable for candles.

Soy wax is a inexhaustible resource that is eco-friendly. The better part about soy wax is that the bulk of soybeans are grown in the United States primarily in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. Palm wax is also natural and a inexhaustible resource. Unfortunately with the growing popularity of palm wax, nations like Indonesia and Malaysia were clearing our big regions of rainforest in order to plant palm plantations. This is cataclysmic to ecosystems and compromises the populations of vulnerable animals like orangutangs, rhinos and the Sumatran tiger.

Gratefully, the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) stepped in and established RSPO. This organization was founded to develop and define the optimal practices for sustainable palm cultivation. They also assist member organizations to implement and verify the procedures. So when you are shopping for palm wax make sure that they are obtaining wax in an eco-friendly way.

Numerous candles are made from animal based materials like beeswax. Candles made from beeswax, palm, and bayberry were provided by companies in the past. Recently there has been a new and growing interest in making candles out of these natural products. One of the more common natural waxes is beeswax. It is obtainable in yellow or white. Although the cost of beeswax can be expensive, candle makers are attracted to its nice scent, the burning characteristics it holds, and the hardiness of the product.

Gel candles are also a new variety of way to make candles. It is a clear, rubbery texture but functions the same as wax. Gel wax is available in three different densities. The density of the gel that the candle needs counts upon the type of candle you are preparing to make and how much aroma you are planning to use. Low density gel wax is better for candles with a 0-3% scent load. Also, the low denseness can be poured at a lower temperature. The medium density gel wax works well with candles that have a 3-5% scent load. It is likely the most popular gel wax to work with. High density gel wax is best for candle with a greater perfume load.

With so many various kinds of wax obtainable, candle maker are able to pick the type that works best for them. When a candle maker is capable of understanding each variety of wax, they are competent to fully experience every inch of the candle making market and get double, triple or even quadruple the fulfillment.

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