Buddha candles
By Poca Bella
@pocabellla (112)
Strasbourg, France
July 7, 2017 7:26am CST
Hello guys
I have several hobbies and one of them is candle making, since I moved to France I didn't have enough space in my kitchen to make candles, because it demands a large space and it's a messy handcraft. But I started learning to make less-messy candles with latex molds.
The first latex mold I bought is Buddhas head and I made 2 candles, different variations of red or Rouge as the french says :)
What do you think about them ?
I love making candles, because it's practically making light. And I always give my candles as gifts to friends... What is more poetic that giving someone the Light ?!
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7 responses
@sabtraversa (13096)
• Italy
7 Jul 17
When I was a child I had a few books about candle-making, but my parents didn't allow me making any because of the mess I could have caused. 
We didn't have a lot of space either.
I don't know why I was more into candles than salt dough or other materials for sculpting. Maybe I was charmed by the concept of melting, building, remelting and rebuilding. 
I don't see the point in lighting/burning candles with such wonderful shapes, they should be kept as decorations, I think. I really like the concept of creating and gifting Light you brought up. 
We didn't have a lot of space either.
I don't know why I was more into candles than salt dough or other materials for sculpting. Maybe I was charmed by the concept of melting, building, remelting and rebuilding.
I don't see the point in lighting/burning candles with such wonderful shapes, they should be kept as decorations, I think. I really like the concept of creating and gifting Light you brought up. 2 people like this
@sabtraversa (13096)
• Italy
8 Jul 17
@pocabellla Actually I never made candles, I only read the books and daydreamt of making them. 
@pocabellla (112)
• Strasbourg, France
8 Jul 17
Hey Sabrina ! Hope you're fine beauty :)
I was also charmed by the same concepts as you mentioned and also the whole philosophy of light making and being the holder of light :)
So do you still make candles?
@pocabellla (112)
• Strasbourg, France
8 Jul 17
Thank you ! It's lightly scented, I don't make strong scented candles usually = )!
@Shavkat (137262)
• Philippines
9 Jul 17
@pocabellla It is nice that you have the gift of doing the scented candles.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
7 Jul 17
they look quite lovely - nice work
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@gilggg (2538)
• Israel
12 Jul 17
@pocabellla Did you think to make those kind of candles for sell in the internet?
@pocabellla (112)
• Strasbourg, France
12 Jul 17
Yes I have many molds and it's one of my favorite hobbies. It really depends on the candle U'r willing to make. The part that takes the longest time is the drying part. These Buddha ones took me around 15 minutes to prepare but then U should leave it 3-4 hours minimum to dry.
I used to start making candles around 11 in the morning and finish around 19-20h by night. I would make something about 10-12 candles. :)
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@dgobucks226 (34499)
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7 Jul 17
That's an interesting hobby. It's so much fun being creative and making things yourself. And a useful gift too
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@pocabellla (112)
• Strasbourg, France
8 Jul 17
It's indeed a great hobby ! You actually lose weight cuz U move a lot and sweat a lot , lol ! And a perfect gift as you said :) !
@Bensen32 (27541)
• United States
13 Jul 17
@pocabellla As long as your enjoying it, I guess that is what really counts. Have you tried to sell them? maybe like ebay or something like that?
@pocabellla (112)
• Strasbourg, France
13 Jul 17
They are not all hard to make but they are bit expensive to be honest .. that's i make them small :)) ! I love making candles I would love it even more to make some money out of it, but I always end up giving them as gift...
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@pocabellla (112)
• Strasbourg, France
8 Jul 17
The key is to let them completely dry and then take off the mold. I am sometimes impatient to see the results and the results and when you unveil the mold while the wax is still not 100% dry the candle will not be as clean as in the picture :)
