Making fruit gel candles is full of fun and excitement. Fruit gel candle is an excellent alternative to a traditional wax candle. It is a combination of visual appeal and rich fragrances of different fruits. After making fruit gel candles, you know how these candles add a decorative, stylish look to your home decor with their exquisite beauty.

Making fruit gel candles may let you have a very special type of candle. Combining the rich fragrances and visual appeal of different fruits with the spectacular transparent appearance of gel candles, these make a stunning alternatives to traditional candle forms. Despite their appearance, making fruit gel candles is not difficult. Many beginner as well as more experienced candle makers use this type of candle to create wonderful works of art.

Traditional candles are made from a specific type of opaque wax, while making fruit gel candles is gaining candles made from a soft, transparent gel of plastic polymer and mineral oil. You can try out different ways to make beautiful 3D effect candles making layers or adding embeddings in glass containers or any other translucent container. Decorate your home by making fruit gel candles as beautiful candles made on your own.

When making fruit gel candles, you will require a gel wax, zinc core wicks, essential oils with specific fruit fragrances, fruit embeds, colors, rubbing alcohol, glass jars and double boiler. It is important to select a right embed. Embeds in the shape of small pieces of fruits can be a lovely addition to a fruit gel candle.

This directions may be an example of making fruit gel candles:

1. clean the glass jars thoroughly by using of rubbing alcohol to remove any grease or fingerprints on the glass, then let the glass jars dry completely.
2. cut the wick to the size that is required for the candle.
3. melt the gel wax in a double boiler over a medium-low temperature while adding essential oil, dye and fragrance to the hot gel wax and mix it well. (the glass jars may be warmed in the oven at 160 degrees F).
4. after removing the jars from the oven, dip carefully the fruit embeds in the hot melted gel wax.
5. you can arrange the embeds inside the jar in your desired design.
6. get the wick  hang down the center of the jar by placing the pencil across the jar.
7. pour the melted gel into the jar and let it cool and solidify, before detaching the wick from the pencil, trim it 1/4 inch above the top of gel.
8. remove excess wax and wipe with a moist cloth (you can do this by placing the jar in a hot water container).

Whatever method you use, you will want to heat the gel to 225 degrees F. It could take up to an hour to melt your wax at 225 F in the oven, so be patient. Use a candy thermometer to gauge your progress, and remember that gel melts slower than paraffin.

As a candle maker, you can add a wide range of colors to create interesting and attractive colors on making fruit gel candles. Good colors for fruit candles include reds, oranges, yellows and greens. The transparent colors work particularly well with citrus fragrances, which is why making fruit gel candles remains a firm favorite with candle makers. There are special gel fragrances for making fruit gel candles that give beautiful and long lasting fragrances.

To get more information fo making fruit gel candles, see: Gel Candles