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How to Make Fresh Herbal Candles in a Crockpot

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For this batch, I chose lavender, patchouli, lemon verbena and rosemary from my garden.

For this batch, I chose lavender, patchouli, lemon verbena and rosemary from my garden.

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Soy candle chips (from Michael's).

Soy candle chips (from Michael's).

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I collected various jars, washed and sanitized them.

I collected various jars, washed and sanitized them.

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Tear up a bunch of herbs and place in the jar.

Tear up a bunch of herbs and place in the jar.

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Tonight's mix: lavender, patchouli, lemon verbena and rosemary.

Tonight's mix: lavender, patchouli, lemon verbena and rosemary.

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Fill jar with wax chips.

Fill jar with wax chips.

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Arrange in crock pot and pour boiling water around bottom of jars about 1/2 inch from lip of smallest jar.

Arrange in crock pot and pour boiling water around bottom of jars about 1/2 inch from lip of smallest jar.

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Set crock pot on high for 2 hours. The herbs should infuse the wax with oils as the wax melts.

Set crock pot on high for 2 hours. The herbs should infuse the wax with oils as the wax melts.

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Take a kitty break and wait 2 hours!

Take a kitty break and wait 2 hours!

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Add more wax after 2 hours.

Add more wax after 2 hours.

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Stir in more herbs with chopstick.

Stir in more herbs with chopstick.

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Add essence oils. In this case, we used lavender.

Add essence oils. In this case, we used lavender.

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Stir in oil essence and new wax chips as wax melts. Leave for another 2 hours.

Stir in oil essence and new wax chips as wax melts. Leave for another 2 hours.

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Take another kitty break!

Take another kitty break!

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Set wicks once wax is fully melted. Use herb stems to keep wick in place.

Set wicks once wax is fully melted. Use herb stems to keep wick in place.

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Add in more fresh herbs.

Add in more fresh herbs.

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We bought fragrance beads, lemon, to mix in to give the candles a boost of lemon and a confetti look.

We bought fragrance beads, lemon, to mix in to give the candles a boost of lemon and a confetti look.

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Drop pearls in wax while warm enough that wax is liquidy, but not hot enough to melt the beads.

Drop pearls in wax while warm enough that wax is liquidy, but not hot enough to melt the beads.

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If beads stick, use herb stem to gently push down. Let sit and continue to cool.

If beads stick, use herb stem to gently push down. Let sit and continue to cool.

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One last kitty break and laundry session...

One last kitty break and laundry session...

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Let candle solidify.

Let candle solidify.

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Light & enjoy!

Light & enjoy!

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Stems of any assortment of herbs.

4 Pounds Soy wax chips

Cleaned, Sanitized Jars or Mason jars

Wicks

Chopstick

Rica Mendes

Good luck! Let me know how it goes!

(author) 3 months ago

Sally Martin

No Michael's so I ordered wax, scents and wicks from eBay. Should get supplies early next week. Anxious to start. Cleaned out all of my used candle jars so I have plenty. Thanks for your tutorial, it will help a lot.

Sally Martin 3 months ago

Rica Mendes

Thanks, Chelsea!

(author) 6 months ago

Chelsea Castleberry

Love this!!

Chelsea Castleberry 6 months ago

Rica Mendes

Aww... Thank you! Yes, I did.

(author) 6 months ago

Diana Yaruro

I love love love your tutorials 😍. Do you get the lemon pearls from Michael's as well?

Diana Yaruro 6 months ago

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Serene Snapguider

Where can i buy this? It is not sold in Singapore where i live 😨

Serene Snapguider 6 months ago

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Karrie K.

So cute!

Karrie K. last week

Rica Mendes

LOL - thanks!

(author) 6 months ago

Emi

Beautiful kitty!

Emi 6 months ago

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Emi

I wanna take a kitty break too lol

Emi 6 months ago

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