Consider yourself a candle connoisseur? Scented candles make a home feel cosy and inviting – but if you use your craft skills, you won't need to buy candles. Knowing how to make wax melts is a fun ...

Wax can be melted a number of ways, including in an electric slow cooker, double boiler, melting pot, or commercial wax melter. The most popular are the stove-top methods–using a double boiler or ...

LOOKING around the tiny kitchen of her one bed apartment, a saucepan of wax bubbling on the hob, glitter everywhere and piles of boxes ready to be packed, Christie Stapleton felt exhausted but elated.

As traditional candles burn, they can contribute to indoor air pollution by emitting volatile compounds and smoke, which may pose inhalation risks. Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer ...