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"Discover the captivating art of creating your own candles with our full range of DIY materials! Our blog is your go-to source for inspiring tips, easy-to-follow tutorials and the latest trends in homemade candles. Explore creative ideas to personalize your creations, learn professional techniques, and find inspiration to bring your favorite atmospheres to life.

Bougies moulées et colorées en bleu et en rose
Personnalisation

The different types of candle dyes and their uses

To personalize your DIY candles, opt for grain, liquid dyes or even marble paints. Bekro granular dyes, ideal for easy incorporation and undisturbed combustion, require approximately 3g per 1kg of wax. Liquid dyes, on the other hand, offer intense coloring with only 15 ml per 1 kg of wax and are particularly suitable for paraffin wax. Marbling paints add an aesthetic effect to the surface of your candles. However, avoid mica powder, which can clog the wick. For optimal results, use stabilizers or stearin. Personalize as desired and create unique candles!

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Personnalisation

Everything you need to know about personalizing candles - Guide

Find out how to personalize your candles to create a unique decoration. Explore the choice of containers, the use of molds, and the various types of dyes. Add dried flowers, use wax strips, writing pens, or even glitter and varnish to enhance your creations. Our guides show you how each type of candle - poured, molded, or dipped - can be adapted to your desires. With a little imagination, transform your candles into real works of art that will brighten up your interior.

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Personnalisation

How to choose which candle mold to buy?

Choosing the right mold is essential to personalizing your candles. Polycarbonate molds are lightweight and transparent, perfect for colored candles. Silicone molds are easy to release and ideal for intricate details. Aluminum molds resist heat well and are ideal for waxes requiring high temperatures. Latex molds offer original shapes. Be sure to choose a mold compatible with the type of wax used and to clean and store your molds thoroughly for maximum durability. Explore our guides to learn everything about using and choosing molds for your candle creations.

Our professional advice

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Parfums

Understanding everything about Perfumes for Candles, Soaps and Ambiance

Find out everything you need to know about fragrances for candles, fondants and soaps with Terre de Bougies. Our fragrances, made in Grasse by master perfumers, offer a unique olfactory palette with more than 400 choices.

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Bougies

Learn DIY Candle Making - Guides

Discover the art of creating homemade candles, a hobby that has become very popular with the DIY movement and interior design trends. Whether for pleasure or to start a business, our complete guides will support you in making candles. Learn to master different waxes, highlights and customization techniques. Also explore the fascinating history of candles and the various types of candles, from poured in containers to molded and dipped. Start your adventure with our guide to waxes and give free rein to your creativity to beautify your interior.

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Fondants

Learn how to make scented fondants - Recipes

The artisanal scented melt, this little treasure of wax without a wick, is perfect for diffusing a captivating scent in your home. Ideal for large rooms, it offers a more intense diffusion than traditional candles.

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Diffuseurs

Learn how to make DIY ambient products - Guides

Create a warm and cozy decorative atmosphere with various scented products. Melts, capilla diffusers, pillow mists and scented suspensions transform your interior into a haven of scents.