Making your own DIY beeswax candle is a fun and easy way to create a natural, non-toxic candle that burns cleanly and fills ...

You can even make seasonal or themed candles. Most candles sold in stores are made of paraffin wax, which emits toxins when burned. If you make your own, you can use natural waxes like soy or beeswax.

Other materials which have been used for candles more recently include spermaceti, a waxy material obtained from the sperm whale, paraffin, which is made from coal and oil shales, and bayberry wax, ...