Trick to Custom Candles

Being in the Party Favor Industry I'm always looking for a better way to do things , and still give my customers what they need. Personalized candles have been around forever and there are different ways to go about making them custom. You could order them from an imprint company, but these can get expensive. Adding labels is another option but then they can't be burned due to the label. The most common way I have found that people do to make their own candles is to print their graphic on tissue paper than dissolve it on to the candle with a heat element. Yes, this does work but getting tissue paper through your printer isn't always the best for your printer, nor is it easy to do without ripping.
Here is what I have found that works for me, and I think it's pretty simple. Whatever program you use for graphics,text, etc., you are going to need to be sure you can mirror the image so that it is backwards.



You are going to print this out on T-shirt Transfer Paper for Light Colored Clothes.Then you will cut out your image as close to the image as possible to eliminate as much of white part of the paper as you can.



Next place your image face down on the candle ,and using a popsicle stick or other similar tool, to rub on the image onto the candle. This will take a little longer than using your standard rub on graphic.



Once that is completed you will then using a hair dryer or heating element if you have one, to melt the image into the candle. Keep the heat moving in all directions so you don't end up with any dents due to the candle melting in that spot. The heat from the dryer will blend any of the white parts of your image into the candle




Once you see that all your white parts are well blended you are done. Be sure to let the candle cool so you don't smear your design. Practice makes perfect!