Elf Sweat Candle Recipe

By Nature's Garden Aug 15, 2025

Yield: 6 candles

Est Time: 4 hours

Level: Advanced

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Recipe Ingredients

Equipment From Home

Mixing Bowl
Hand Mixer
Pouring Pot (sold separately)
Thermometer (sold separately)
Pot (for double boiler)
Scale
Toothpicks
Decorating Bag and Tip (we used a 1M tip)

Shopping List

Elf Sweat Candle Kit

Golden Brands 415 Soy Wax

5 lb

Pillar of Bliss Wax

10 lb

Elf Sweat Fragrance Oil

4 fl oz

Red Nature Friendly Liquid Candle Dye

1 oz

Forest Green Nature Friendly Liquid Candle Dye

1 oz

Directions

Step 1

1. Clean and sanitize your work area as well as your packaging. When melting your candle wax, we recommend using a double boiler. Add a few inches of water to your pot and place it on the stovetop on medium heat. When melting the wax, place your pouring pot inside this pot.

Step 2

2. Begin preparing your embeds. Weigh out and melt 30 grams of the Pillar of Bliss Candle Wax to 195F. Use a toothpick to add a small amount of the red candle dye. Stir. When the temperature has dropped to 180F, add three grams of the Elf Sweat Fragrance Oil. Stir. Allow the temperature to drop to 145F. Drizzle your break bar mold with the red candle wax using a pipette. Pour the remaining wax into the swirl wafer mold.

Step 3

3. Repeat step 2, this time, using the green candle dye.

Step 4

4. Once the wafers have set up, remove them from the mold and set aside, for now.

Step 5

5. Prepare the white wax for the break bar mold. Weigh out and melt 130 grams of the Pillar of Bliss Candle Wax to 180F. Stir occasionally as the wax is melting. Add 13 grams of the Elf Sweat Fragrance Oil. Stir. Allow the temperature to drop to 145F. Pour the wax into the break bar mold. Once set up, remove it from the mold and break it into pieces. Set these aside, for now.

Step 6

6. Prepare your candle jars. Use a wick sticker to adhere a CD wick to the bottom of each jar.

Step 7

7. Next, prepare the red portion of the candle. Weigh out and melt 780 grams of the 100% Soy Wax to 185F and add about 10-15 drops of the red candle dye to achieve a true red color. Add 78 grams of the Elf Sweat Fragrance Oil. Stir. Allow the temperature to drop to 130F, pour it into your jars. Center and stabilize the wicks using the wick bars. Allow the wax to set up.

Step 8

8. Prepare your decorating bag by adding your decorating tip to your decorating bag.

Step 9

9. Prepare your whipped wax. Weigh out and melt 420 grams of the 100% Soy Wax to 185F. Add 42 grams of the Elf Sweat Fragrance Oil. Stir. Transfer the wax to your mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to whip the wax until it reaches a whipped cream consistency. Transfer the wax to your piping bag. Pipe the tops of each candle.

Step 10

10. Place embeds in each candle. We used a few pieces of the break bar and a few swirl wafer embeds for each candle.

Step 11

11. Trim the wicks.

Step 12

12. Place a lid on each candle. Then, a warning label on the bottom of each jar.

To Use

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Tags: Candles