A few months back my husband's aunt turned me on to Scentsy, a candle warming system that claims to "never release the harmful chemicals that you can find in regular jarred candles." I have really enjoyed using the Scentsy warmer but had one dilemma: I couldn't smell the scents before buying them. I'm sure I could have found a Scentsy rep closer or could have asked her to send me samples, but I am really hung up on a few scents over at Bath and Body Works and some that I found over at www.jbcandles.etsy.com, a small company that hand pours their candles and uses American grown soy beans and cotton wicks. I really wanted to see if I could make my own "Scentsy" bars, so I waited until Bath and Body Works had their 2 for $20 sale and started my experiment! I used an old candle to start with in case the it was a FAIL but I'm happy to report that this was a huge success! Here is what I did: Place the candle of your choice in a double boiler and heat on LOW heat. This might take awhile so be patient. Once the wax has melted, carefully remove the candle with an oven mitt, the glass may be hot. Pour melted candle wax into your tray(s).... and allow the wax to harden. Use as you would a normal bar! The cost of what I did: Candles: (2) 14.5oz for $20.00 at Bath and Body Works = $24.43 (includes shipping, tax, and coupon code) Scentsy Bars: (1) 2.6oz package for $5.00 2 candles = approx. 11 packages of Scentsy Bars Please +1 our posts CLICK HERE!
