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beeswax candles in pint mason jars with lavender flowers

Half-Pint Mason Jar Beeswax Candles

Learn how to make two simple homemade beeswax candles in half-pint mason jars. They use just beeswax, a little coconut oil, and cotton wicks. Measuring by weight gives you the right amount every time. The candles burn clean, glow warm, and smell softly of honey, and they make lovely gifts.
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Servings: 2 1/2 pint candles
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 11 oz beeswax pellets
  • 2 oz coconut oil
  • 2 cotton wicks ECO 10 or CD 16 for regular mouth; ECO 12 or CD 18 for wide mouth
  • 2 half-pint mason jars
  • Up to 0.8 oz essential oils total, optional (I like lavender, peppermint, and eucalyptus)

Equipment

  • double boiler
  • heat safe container
  • kitchen scale
  • Candy or instant-read thermometer
  • Wick stickers or a dab of melted wax
  • Clothespins, chopsticks, or wick centering bars
  • Scissors or a wick trimmer

Method
 

  1. Warm two clean, dry half-pint jars and attach a wick to the center of each.
  2. Melt the beeswax in a double boiler.
  3. Stir in the coconut oil and heat to 160–170°F.
  4. Remove from heat and cool to about 160°F. Stir in essential oils, if using, for 1 minute.
  5. Pour about 6 oz into each jar, saving about 1 oz.
  6. Let them set, then top off any dips with the reserved wax.
  7. Cure 48 hours and trim each wick to ¼ inch before burning.

Notes

No coconut oil? Use 13 oz (369 g) of beeswax total.