¶ The Hive
¶ Mosquito Repellent Scented Container Candles
¶ Containers
Clamp-lid glass jars make nice containers for scented candles.
¶ Wicks
Only use 100% natural cotton wicks. A chip of pine wood or similar will also work as a wick, but avoid polyester blends or nylon. Fray or unbraid one end of the cotton cord and hot-glue it to the inside bottom of the jar. Do not worry. Melted wax should not be hot enough to melt the hot glue. Leave the other end long enough to drape over a stick or piece of silverware across the top of the jar and keep it straight and vertical inside the jar.
¶ Wax
Use two parts soy wax to one part beeswax. Refined white beeswax is somewhat hard and flaky, whereas yellow beeswax is slightly sticky and somewhat overpowering. Mixing white and yellow beeswax gives a smooth creamy result, so we might use four parts soy wax, one part white beeswax and one part yellow beeswax. Add about 2% microcrystalline wax to this mixture. Melt the wax in a double boiler or deep fat fryer on low heat.
This blend of wax burns with a very bright pure white flame, so it may also be useful to make unscented candles for light or even reading at night.
Soybean wax and microcrystalline petrolatum wax both have some insecticidal properties which are lacking in paraffin wax. Beeswax improves the consistency but its insect repellent or insecticidal properties are probably limited.
¶ Scent
To the melted wax blend add 1% citronella oil, and 1% "Four Knives" or "Five Guards" "Thieves' Blend" or similar essential oils: a blend of cinnanom, eucalyptus, rosemary, lemon & clove, or thyme or similar spices.
Citronella oil is one of the best mosquito repellents, and many of the other essential oils and spices have insect repellent or insecticidal properties, too.
¶ Making the candles
Carefully pour the melted and scented wax into the jars with the wicks hot-glued to the bottom, and support the wicks so they are straight and vertical as the wax cools and solidifies. Trim the wicks to length with sharp scissors. A heat gun or hair dryer may be used to partially re-melt and fix any cracks, voids or imperfections that have formed in the wax after it has solidified.
¶ Using the candles
Only burn these candles outdoors. Simply storing them in the cupboard without burning them will be adequate as an insect repellent for indoor use.
¶ FAQ: Does "The Hive" have a queen bee?
Certainly. Her Majesty's royal address is root@colmena.biz, but that is a highly privileged account only used for certain administrative purposes.
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