PURPLE LADYBUGMake Your Own Candles Craft Kit for Teens & Adults - Cool Aromatherapy Candle Making Kits and Gifts for Mom - Fun Crafts for Teenage Girls & Women - Jasmine, Gardenia & Vanilla Scents

Time:Having spent all afternoon making 3 of the candles in this kit I thought I would do a quick review.It took hours because the jug you get for melting the wax fits one of the 140g/4.8oz bags of wax which makes one candle.Then you have to wipe it out and re-melt & colour, then fragrance the next lot.Once you pour it takes a long time to cool. Your candles need about 45mins each to cool enough to move to a shelf. (They need to sit for a few days to cure before use). So you might need to prepare space before you start.Method:It was easy enough to use and at first the kit seemed to include everything. However it relies on using a microwave for melting the soy wax (enough for one candle at a time) and doesn't include a thermometer. There's no mention about what temperature is best for properly incorporating the fragrance (something I've since found out is important). That's not an issue if you are just trying out candle making and are keeping them for yourself. But if giving as gifts you want your candle to smell as incredible as possible.You microwave the bag of soy wax and some colour in the jug for a bit. The soy wax melts easily. The colour does not. I recommend cutting the colour into as many tiny flakes as you can. When melting you need to stop and stir a lot. The colour seemed not to melt at all at first. But once the rest of the wax was fully melted and the colour stirred loads it eventually began to slowly colour the wax. To fully melt took an extra 30 seconds in the microwave and one minute of stirring.Look:The candles look fantastic, the tins are gorgeous. They come with very professional looking cork base mats and warning stickers. The kit gives you six different blocks of colour. The instructions tell you to add 1/2 block for a deep colour. I added half to the first one but it seemed quite strong, I added a quarter to the next and none to the third. I'll add pictures to show this once they have cooled and lightened.Scent:The scents included in this kit are incredible. They seem to smell amazing so far. Once cured, I'll try to remember to update. I hope they were mixed in enough at the right temperature. Again though, you are just guessing what that might be. The instructions don't really describe what the wax looks like at the right temperature either. This would have been helpful since they are not including a thermometer.Waste:Once you've used the kit to make the six candles you are all out of soy wax, warning stickers, base mats, candle tins and fragrance. Yet, you have several wicks left over, some wick stickers (but not enough to match with all the wicks), some popsicle sticks and a lot of the wax block colouring. To use that up you'll need to order more wax, more containers and more fragrances at the very least.I did enjoy this and look forward to doing the next three on a bigger table and with the help of a thermometer. If you are looking to have a fun afternoon activity I do recommend this kit despite its shortfalls. However if you are looking to make a batch for a wedding or to use as Christmas gifts, definitely invest in a larger metal melting container. Melting one candle worth at a time took way too long and way too much stirring. It would also have been helpful to know the exact amount of fragrance needed for each candle as "about half" of one of their fragrances isn't that easy to judge as you hold it upside down dripping whole you continuously stir it into hot wax. Some way of measuring it would be better.

What a brilliant gift. My daughter and I spent all afternoon making 6 candles, she is 6 years old and absolutely loved it, as did I.The instructions are easy to follow, but it is so much fun doing it, very therapeutic!Would definitely buy for others as a gift and would buy again, with different scents to try out.

First time buyer.....very easy to use .....pot luck to get a decent scent

I spend a fortune on melts and candles that don't have any smell, this way , making your own your adding your own perfumes. It's great.

The price might seem a little high but this set is well worth the money. A very professional finish.

Had fun. Superglued a ballerina and a chimchar charazard looking poke on thing on my candles.

I wanted to make my own scented candles.. Unfortunately the jug that is provided in this kit melts along with the wax... Leaving wax all in my microwave ☹️

Stunning set, includes everything you could need and a lovely attention to detail. My niece was absolutely delighted