Wares range of Glass Jars for Candle Making

If you're thinking of a beautiful late summer craft to invest your time in, how does candle-making take your fancy? At Wares of Knutsford, we have a fantastic range of jars for candles, and these top-selling candle jars make your home look really beautiful. It's actually easy to have a go at making your own candles, especially with ready supplies of wax and tapers now available. These pretty little glass jars also work very well for other types of storage and craft too, so they're tremendously versatile.

The perfect size candle glass jars

Browse through our range of glass jars for candles, and you'll find everything you could possibly need for every candle or home crafting project. We have clear mini glass candle jars, larger glass jars for candles with screw top lids (great for preserving your fragrances between use), and beautiful black matt glass candle jars, which are great for modern homes and designs.

Many of our customers also use glass jars for candles, and the products in this category are all suitable for hot wax pours and come with their lids for easy transport.

How to make candles

There are various ways to make candles, depending on your interests and experience level. Cande-making kits are widely available and can be a great way to get a taste of the craft, as everything is provided for you.

Your choice of wax will be an important decision. Mineral wax was used traditionally for its affordability and ability to hold fragrance, but it's polluting to the environment and emits toxins that can be harmful to health. Many candles today are made with cleaner alternatives, such as soy wax, beeswax and coconut wax. Most waxes are sold in discs that are melted for pouring, but beeswax is often sold in squares for rolling around a taper.

The basics

The basic premise of candle-making involves melting your choice of wax and then adding fragrances and colours as you wish. Essential oils can be a great choice as they are natural and beneficial to health, and they smell wonderful. You can choose different essential oils according to the energy levels and mood you want to create too. For example, lavender and jasmine are wonderful for relaxation and orange and mint can create a feeling of energy and freshness in your home. You can also buy fragrance oils to add to candles with ready-made blends.

Thinking of adding colour? Try basic food colouring, which adds lovely pastel shades without harsh chemicals. You can also stir in extras such as dried flowers or pour edible glitter onto your candle wax as it sets in its candle glass jar too.

Once the wax has melted, pour it into the glass candle jar, add your taper and then hold the taper in place with a match or something that the taper can rest against in an upright position while the wax is hardening and setting. You can then trim the taper as needed once the wax has set and the candle is ready.

Here's a great guide to making basic candles: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/basic-candle-making-instructions-516753.

This is a lovely craft to do on a quiet afternoon, and the results can be customised to make gifts for loved ones too. Once your glass candle jars are ready, you can decorate them with labels, ribbons or anything that catches your fancy. Miniature glass candles also make beautiful wedding favours. These tiny candle jars are a great choice for favours!

Other uses for candle jars

Pretty glass jars for candles can be used for other things too, so if you invest in a bulk buy for all of your crafting and event needs, you can easily make use of the extras! Fill small glass candle jars with miniature flowers, for example, to create cute posies for a dining table, or use a series of small glass candle jars to hold a single bloom on a decorative tray. For an event or home with young children, where you'd like the effect of a flicking candle but without the risk of fire, you can pop small battery-operated tealights or flickering strings of battery lights into a glass jar for a similar look.

Why buy jars for candles at Wares of Knutsford?

You'll find a wide range of candle jars to suit all needs at Wares of Knutsford, and we regularly update our stocks with new products too. You'll love our prices and our delivery rates, and we offer particularly good deals on bulk buys too, so you can enjoy even better unit costs.

If you've got any questions about candle jars or suitable products, our team of customer service agents are ready to assist, and we pride ourselves on offering a superb level of support and assistance to our customers. Why not sign up for our newsletter to get all of the latest news, product launches, inspiration and offers, and follow us on social media too. We look forward to welcoming you to Wares!