Clamshell Wax Tarts Recipe

By Nature's Garden Aug 15, 2025

Yield: (4) Clamshells.

Est Time: 30 Minutes

Level: Easy

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Recipe Ingredients

Equipment From Home

Shopping List

Spectrum Red Liquid Candle Dye

1 oz

Spectrum Yellow Liquid Candle Dye

1 oz

Apple Cinnamon -ORIGINAL Fragrance Oil

Vanilla Bean Fragrance Oil

1 fl oz

Clamshell for Candles, Soaps, Cosmetics

10 pc

Disposable Pipettes

10 pc

Candle Pouring Pot for Candle Making

1 pc

Pillar of Bliss Wax

10 lb

Wax Tart Kit

Directions

Step 1

1. *Note: this recipe's ingredients may be bought as a kit or individually*

Step 2

2. Total Weights:

Step 3

3. 1 Pound Pillar of Bliss Wax

Step 4

4. 1 oz. Apple Cinnamon Fragrance Oil

Step 5

5. 1 oz. Vanilla Bean Fragrance Oil

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6. Red Liquid Candle Dye

Step 7

7. Yellow Liquid Candle Dye

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8. Other Tools & Equipment Needed:

Step 9

9. Pipettes

Step 10

10. 4 Clamshell Tart containers

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11. Stainless Steel Spoon

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12. Stove

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13. Paper Bowls (2)

Step 14

14. Toothpick

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15. Melting Container

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16. Step 1: Place 1 pound wax into your melting container. Using the double boiler method as described in one of our classes, melt wax on low on the stove until the wax is completed melted. Get your four empty clamshells ready.

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17. Step 2: Preparing the Apple Cinnamon Original Tarts: Pour 1/2 of the melted wax into a paper bowl. Start by adding 1 drop of red liquid candle dye; add more if desired. Please note: A little bit of candle dye goes a long way. You can always add more dye to the melted wax, but you can not take it away.

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18. Step 3: Add 1 ounce of Apple Cinnamon Original fragrance oil to the melted wax. Stir. Keep remaining melted wax on stove at a low temp setting.

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19. Step 4: Bend the side of the paper bowl to make a pour spout, and quickly pour the melted wax into two clamshells. Do not move the clamshells until the wax has completely hardened and set up.

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20. Step 5: Preparing the Vanilla Bean Tarts: Pour the other half of the melted wax into a paper bowl. Using a pipette, add 1 drop of yellow liquid candle dye. Continue this step until you have reached the yellow color you are looking for.

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21. Please note: A little bit of candle dye goes a long way. You can always add more dye to the melted wax, but you can not take it away.

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22. Step 6: Add 1 ounce of Vanilla Bean fragrance oil to the melted wax. Stir.

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23. Step 7: Bend the side of the paper bowl to make a pour spout. Quickly pour the melted wax into two clamshells. Do not move the clamshells until the wax has completely hardened and set up.

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24. Step 8: Break off chunks of the clamshell tart and place them into a potpourri burner and fill your room with the wonderful aromas of Apple Cinnamon and Vanilla Bean!

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Tags: Candles