This is one of my favourite candles. I absolutely love the smell of cinnamon.

There are a few ways you can make this candle. Regardless of you make it, you are going to want to use some essential oil of cinnamon.

The amount of essential oil you add to your candle will depend on the size of your candle, how much you like the smell of cinnamon, the quality of your essential oils, etc. For the most part, you only need a few drops. You may need to make the candle a few times to determine how many drops is right for you.

Supplies Needed For Making Cinnamon Candles

  1. Wax
  2. Scissors
  3. Thermometer
  4. Primed wicks
  5. Double boiler
  6. Kitchen scale
  7. Cinnamon sticks
  8. Jam jar or mould
  9. Essential oil of cinnamon
  10. Pencil, chopstick or wicking needle

Cinnamon Candle Method 1

Using A Mould

  1. Simply follow the steps to make a single color candle as described on the single color candle page.
  2. Add the drops of the essential oil to the wax before pouring.
  3. Pretty simple huh!

Cinnamon Candle Method 2

Using A Jam Jar – Step 1

  1. Get your wick ready.
  2. You will need to cut your wick to an appropriate height based on the height of the jam jar and how much wax you will be adding to the jam jar. The wick should be approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) longer than the your candle will be high.

Step 2

  1. Get your cinnamon sticks and cut them so they fit into your jam jar. Cut them to a height that you like.
  2. Next place them into your jam jar one at a time.
  3. If needed, you can tape the tops of the cinnamon sticks to hold them in place until you pour the wax.

Step 3

  1. Now that your cinnamon sticks are in place, place the wick into the jar and secure it with your wicking needle.
  2. Once secure, pour a little melted wax into the bottom help secure the wick to the bottom of the jam jar. This also helps to keep the cinnamon sticks in place

Step 4

  1. Melt your stearin, wax and any dye. Remember to add your essential oil to the wax.

Step 5

  1. Carefully pour your cinnamon scented melted wax into the jam jar.
  2. Let cool.

Visual Steps – Method 2:

Cinnamon Candle Method 3

Using Tinfoil – Step 1

  1. Find a pot, cup, jar, etc. that can withstand heat.
  2. Line the pot, cup or whatever you choose to use with 3 layers of aluminum foil.
  3. It should be stated that the foil goes inside the make shift mould that you are using.
    • Without getting too far ahead, the purpose of the tin foil is that when the candle is finished, we will simply pull the candle out of the mould you are using, remove the tin foil and what will remain is a candle with cinnamon sticks around it.
    • You can use anything that withstands heat. Potentially, you could use a coffee cup.
    • Before using anything for the first time, make sure you practice the heat test as described in the section that talks about Pouring Temperatures For Containers in the Candle Making Introduction.
  4. Make sure the tin foil extends pass the height of your mould. This will allow you to pull it out.

Step 2

  1. Get your cinnamon sticks and cut them so they fit into your choice of a mould. Cut them to a height that you like.
  2. Next place them into your jam jar one at a time.
  3. If needed, you can tape the tops of the cinnamon sticks to hold them in place until you pour the wax.

Step 3

  1. Get your wick ready.
  2. You will need to cut your wick to an appropriate height based on the height of the jam jar and how much wax you will be adding to the jam jar. The wick should be approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) longer than the your candle will be high.

Step 4

  1. Now that your cinnamon sticks are in place, place the wick into the jar and secure it with your wicking needle.
  2. Once secure, pour a little melted wax into the bottom help secure the wick to the bottom of the jam jar. This also helps to keep the cinnamon sticks in place

Step 5

  1. Melt your stearin, wax and any dye. Remember to add your essential oil to the wax.

Step 6

  1. Carefully pour your cinnamon scented melted wax into the jam jar.
  2. Once cool, remove from your mould by pulling the aluminum foil upwards.
  3. Once the candle is out of your mould, remove the tin foil, wicking needle, etc.

Visual Steps – Method 3:

Kandall Wick Says:

You can also add cinnamon powder to your candles. You can use other powdered and aromatic herbs if you want also.

Just remember, if you adding a powder to your candle the powder should be finely ground. If the powder is too big it can affect the burning of the wick. Also, don’t forget that powdered herbs will affect the color and texture of your candles.