Supplies needed:
Wax Orange Bowls
Pre-tabbed 5” wicks
Candle Gel
Fruit slices scent
Wax fruit salad assortment
A melting pot for wax
A thermometer
A stove or hot plate
A suitable work area lined with
aluminum foil or wax paper
STEP 1
Prepare your work area – gather your materials. Place your gel into an electric melting pot, with a
temperature control or directly on you stove burner on med/low heat.
NOTE: Presto makes a 6-quart pot with a control and it sells for under $30.
STEP 2
Attach a pre-tabbed wick to the bottom of the wax bowl with hot glue or pour a bit of melted gel in the
bottom over the wick tab. Arrange the fruit salad in each orange bowl keeping the pre-tabbed wick
straight and centered in the middle of the bowl.
STEP 3
Heat gel to 250 F and keep it at this temperature until the gel appears as a clear liquid. Add your
scent, stir well (then stir again) and allow the gel to cool to 200 F.
STEP 4
Pour gel at 200 degrees in a circular motion around the fruit. Watch your gel temperature carefully on
this step because pouring your gel too hot will cause your wax pieces to melt and streamer to the top
of the candle. This takes practice and patience!
STEP 5
Enjoy your candles! Watch them burn and enjoy the fragrance that you picked. Handmade candles
also make great gifts. Your friends will enjoy receiving something that’s handmade and if the directions
are followed properly you will have made candles that are a better quality than what you can buy
in most stores!