Do you enjoy the ambiance of lighting festive candles during the holidays? Unfortunately, those all-natural festive candles can come with a hefty price tag. If you're like me and looking for a budget-friendly option, then you'll love these homemade ramekin dish soy candles for the holidays. 

Easy DIY Ramekin Dish Christmas Candles

Even more cost-effective is how I made replacement candles using the same ramekin dishes as molds! So for the price of one good quality Christmas candle, I was able to make four star-shaped ramekin dish soy candles.

Plus, a large star-shaped soy candle in a DIY glass pedestal base. I'll show you how easy it is to make the glass candle holder with dollar store finds further down in the post.

The candles are made with all-natural soy wax and wood wicks. I have sensitivities to a lot of scents and so I made these candles unscented. However, you could add essential oils to your candles if you'd prefer scented candles.

I love the crackling sound of a wood wick during the holidays and cold winter months. It's like a cozy bonfire in a jar!

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Other Ramekin Dish Ideas For Christmas Soy Candles

I found the red star-shaped President's Choice ramekin dishes at our local Canadian Superstore a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if they still carry them but they came in multiple sizes.

Alternatively, I found these cute red ramekins on Amazon. Whatever dishes you decide to use, make sure they are oven safe so they can withstand the heat of the poured wax.

What You'll Need To Make The Soy Candles

Supply List

Oven Safe Ramekin Dishes
Natural Soy Wax (2 lb bag)
Wood Candle Wicks
Candle Making Pitcher (optional)
Saucepan or Electric Frying Pan

How To Make Ramekin Dish Soy Candles

You can use a candle-making pitcher or a makeshift pitcher like I did with a large food can to melt the soy wax. For the latter, pinch the top of the can to form a spout. Keep in mind without a handle, the tin can version can be hot to the touch so you'll also need an oven mitt.

• Fill a large saucepan or an electric frying pan half full with water and bring the water to a boil. I've had this electric frying pan since 1978 and use it just for crafting.
• Turn the heat to simmer and fill each pitcher with 1-pound of soy wax flakes and let them melt.
• Set the wood wicks into the iron stand sustainers that come with the wicks. When the wax starts to melt dip the bottom of the wicks into the melted wax and set in the center of the ramekin dishes.
• Once the wax is melted, if you want to scent your candles, add up to 1 oz of essential oils per pound of wax. If your oil has a strong scent you may want to cut back on the amount of oil.
• Carefully pour the melted wax into the ramekin dishes. Don't be alarmed if the wax looks yellow, it will solidify a white color.

Let the wax cool until solidified (approximately 15-30 minutes depending on the size of the candle) before moving on to the next step. For now, turn the heat off on the stove or electric frying pan.

With the remaining wax, we're going to make extra candle molds with the same dishes. This way when your candles burn all the way down, you'll have replacements to pop into the ramekin dishes.

How To Make Soy Candle Replacement Molds

Pop the solidified ramekin soy candles in the freezer for 15 minutes.

"To remove wax inside candleholders freeze them for 15 minutes and the wax will come flying out like Grandma's teeth when she sneezes!"

Set the empty ramekin dishes aside to warm up to room temperature. In the meantime, bring the water in the saucepan or electric frying pan to a boil again and replenish the water if needed.

Reduce the temperature to a simmer and set the cans of now solidified soy wax back into the water to melt. Repeat the previous steps right up to the freezer point.

You now have extra soy candles! Once the candles have cooled around 24-hours, trim the wood wicks to 1/8-inch high. It's recommended you use a wood wick trimmer rather than scissors for an even cut.

How To Store The Extra Soy Candles

You can store the extra soy candle molds in the freezer protected with freezer bags or plastic wrap until you need them.

Tips For How To Burn Soy Candles With Wood Wicks

• Keep the wood wick trimmed to 1/8-inch high.
• Trim the wick between burns by pinching off the charred part with your fingers.
• For the first burn especially, burn the soy candle until it melts evenly all the way to the outer edges of the candle. This will prevent the wax from tunneling around the wick.

How To Make A Glass Pedestal Candle Holder

It's super easy to make the glass pedestal candle holder. You'll need a thick glass candy dish or bowl that can withstand the heat of the melted candle wax. You'll also need a glass candlestick. I found both at the dollar store.

Wash them with clean soapy water first and dry completely. Wipe the top of the candlestick and the bottom of the candy dish with rubbing alcohol. Once dry glue the candlestick onto the center of the glass dish with E6000 glue. Let the glue cure for a minimum of 48-hours before making soy candles.

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