Transparent Jelly Wax 250 ml

Clear Candle Gel: Create Stunning Decorative Gel Candles

Unleash your creativity with our Clear Candle Gel, a premium transparent gel-like material manufactured in Ukraine. This high-quality gel is specifically designed for crafting exquisite decorative gel candles, offering a unique medium to showcase embedded elements and create visually captivating designs. With its crystal-clear appearance and a melting point of +60 to +80°C, our candle gel is perfect for both hobbyists and professional candle makers.

Description and Key Features

Clear Candle Gel is a versatile, transparent gel that provides an ideal base for creating beautiful, long-lasting decorative candles. Unlike traditional waxes, its clarity allows for the suspension of various embellishments, from seashells and pebbles to glitter and small figurines, creating a unique visual experience.

Key features and benefits:

• Crystal Clear Transparency: The most distinctive feature, allowing for intricate embedded designs to be clearly visible, creating depth and visual interest in your candles.

• Optimal Melting Point: With a melting range of +60 to +80°C, it is safe and easy to work with, providing sufficient time for pouring and arranging decorative elements.

• Odorless: The absence of a distinct scent (odorless) means it won't interfere with any added fragrances, allowing the true aroma of your chosen scent to shine through.

• Versatile Application: Specifically formulated for decorative gel candles, offering endless possibilities for creative expression.

• Gel-like Consistency: Provides a unique texture and extended burn time compared to traditional waxes.

• Ukrainian Quality: Produced in Ukraine, ensuring adherence to quality standards and reliable performance.

Application and Usage Areas

Our Clear Candle Gel is exclusively designed for the creation of decorative gel candles, opening up a world of creative possibilities. Its unique properties make it suitable for various artistic and commercial applications.

• Decorative Gel Candles: This is the primary and most popular application.

  • Themed Candles: Create candles for specific holidays (e.g., Christmas, Halloween), seasons (e.g., beach-themed, autumn), or events (e.g., weddings, birthdays) by embedding relevant decorative items.

  • Aquarium/Oceanic Candles: The clear gel perfectly mimics water, making it ideal for creating miniature underwater scenes with small fish, shells, or glass pebbles.

  • Terrarium Candles: Incorporate small artificial plants, moss, or natural stones to design enchanting terrarium-style candles.

  • Floating Elements: While challenging, skilled crafters can create effects where elements appear to float within the gel.

  • Layered Candles: Combine the clear gel with colored gel or other waxes to create striking layered effects.

• DIY Craft Projects: Perfect for home crafters looking to create personalized gifts or unique home decor items.

• Workshops and Classes: Due to its unique properties and visual appeal, it's an excellent material for candle-making workshops and educational settings.

• Retail and Gifting: Finished gel candles are highly marketable due to their aesthetic appeal and unique designs, making them popular for retail sale and as thoughtful gifts.

• Aromatherapy Candles (with added fragrance): While the gel itself is odorless, it readily accepts candle-safe fragrances. This allows for the creation of scented decorative candles, combining visual appeal with aromatic benefits. Ensure fragrances are specifically designed for gel candles to prevent clouding or separation.

Recommended usage instructions (incorporating key safety and handling tips):

To ensure the best results and safe handling, follow these guidelines:

• Melting: To expedite melting, cut the gel into small cubes beforehand. Melt the gel in a pot or double boiler, stirring continuously. Do not remove the stirring tool from the pot during melting; a dropped hot gel droplet can ignite. Heat the gel to 90-95°C. Be aware that gel melts slower than paraffin, so allow ample time.

• Coloring & Fragrancing: At the melting stage, you can add specialized gel dyes. Prior to pouring, the gel can also be fragranced using suitable fragrance oils. Ensure fragrances are compatible with gel to avoid clouding.

• Wick Preparation: Secure the pre-tabbed wick to the bottom of your candle container. Use skewers or a wick holder across the top of the container to keep the wick centered and taut.

• Container Preparation: To prevent the glass container from cracking when the hot gel is poured, pre-heat it in an oven or with a hairdryer.

• Decorative Elements: Pre-soak all decorative elements in mineral oil for 5-10 minutes before embedding them in the gel. This helps to prevent air bubbles from clinging to them. Ensure the wick does not touch any decorative elements. Choose accessories that are not sensitive to high temperatures or fire.

• Pouring: Once melted, pour the gel into the mold as quickly as possible. Pour carefully in a thin, steady stream directly into the center of the container.

• Bubble Management: Stir the gel gently to avoid creating bubbles. To eliminate any bubbles that form after pouring, place the freshly poured candle in a slightly preheated oven. This will keep the gel from solidifying too quickly, allowing air bubbles to rise to the surface.

Recipe: Enchanted Ocean Gel Candle

Create a captivating gel candle that mimics an underwater scene, perfect for adding a serene touch to any space.

Instructions for Making the Enchanted Ocean Gel Candle:

1. Prepare Container & Wick: Thoroughly clean and dry your glass candle container. Secure the pre-tabbed wick to the bottom center of the container using a wick sticker or a small drop of hot glue. Use a wick holder or skewers across the top to keep the wick straight and centered.

2. Pre-treat Decorations: Submerge all decorative elements (seashells, pebbles) in mineral oil for 5-10 minutes. This is crucial for minimizing air bubbles. Remove and blot lightly with a paper towel.

3. Prepare Base (Optional): If using sand, pour a thin layer of clean beach sand at the bottom of the container. Gently place some of the pre-treated seashells or pebbles on the sand.

4. Melt the Gel: Cut the Clear Candle Gel into small cubes. Place them in a heat-resistant pot or double boiler. Melt over medium-low heat, stirring gently and continuously with a dedicated stirring tool that remains in the pot. Heat until the gel reaches 90-95°C and has a syrup-like consistency.

5. Color and Fragrance (Optional): Once melted, if desired, add a few drops of blue gel dye for an ocean tint and 2-3 ml of ocean breeze fragrance oil. Stir very gently to incorporate, avoiding bubbles.

6. Preheat Container: While the gel is melting, preheat your glass candle container in an oven at a low temperature (around 80°C) or with a hairdryer. This prevents thermal shock and cracking when the hot gel is poured.

7. Embed Decorations: Carefully arrange the remaining pre-treated decorative elements within the container, ensuring they are not touching the wick.

8. Pour the Gel: Slowly and carefully pour the melted gel into the preheated container in a thin, steady stream, aiming for the center. Pouring slowly helps minimize air bubbles. Leave about 1-2 cm from the top edge.

9. Bubble Removal (Optional): If bubbles are present, place the freshly poured candle (still in its container) in a slightly preheated oven (around 60-70°C) for 15-30 minutes. This will re-liquefy the top layer of gel, allowing air bubbles to rise to the surface.

10. Cooling: Allow the candle to cool completely at room temperature, undisturbed, for several hours or overnight. Do not move it until fully solidified.

11. Trim Wick: Once cooled, trim the wick to about 0.5-1 cm above the gel surface.

Recommendations for Use:

• Safety First: Always follow proper candle safety guidelines. Burn candles on a heat-resistant surface, away from drafts and flammable materials. Never leave a burning candle unattended.

• Wick Placement: Ensure the wick is always centered and not touching any embedded decorations. This ensures an even burn and prevents safety hazards.

• Decoration Selection: Only use fire-resistant and heat-stable decorative elements. Avoid anything flammable or that could melt or degrade under heat.

• Bubble Control: Gentle stirring and pre-soaking decorations are key to minimizing bubbles. The oven method is effective for removing remaining bubbles.

• Fragrance Compatibility: Always use fragrances specifically designed for gel candles to ensure clear, stable results and safe burning.

• Storage: Store finished gel candles in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent softening or discoloration of the gel.

• Burn Time: Gel candles typically have a longer burn time than paraffin candles due to the nature of the gel.

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