Wax melts are a great alternative to candles. They fill the room with scent and provide a cozy atmosphere. This “wax bark” style is extremely easy to make. No mold is necessary – all you need is a lined sheet pan.
First, Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil and Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil are mixed into melted wax and pink rose petals and jasmine flowers are sprinkled on top. Once the wax is completely cool, it’s broken into shards. The wax pieces look a lot like chocolate bark, so make sure everybody knows they are for burning and not eating.
Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil and Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil are part of our Modern Floral Collection, which includes four new scents, extracts, dried botanicals, and more. Click here to see all the new products.
In our tests, we found the combination of Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil and Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil had a subtle but noticeable scent throw that worked well for a small room. Because Bramble Berry’s fragrance oils are not tested in candles and wax melts, we recommend making a small test batch with any scent you use to make sure you like the scent when burned. For example, we tried this recipe with Wild Rose Fragrance Oil, but found the smell wasn’t very strong when warmed.
In our tests, the rose petals and jasmine flowers did not cause any problems in our wax warmer. They don’t come in direct contact with a flame, and the wax doesn’t get hot enough for them to burn. They petals will eventually turn brown.
What You Need: Click below to add everything you need for this project to your Bramble Berry shopping cart!DIY Floral Wax Bark Melts
15″ Sheet Pan
Freezer Paper or Parchment Paper
10 oz. Ecosoya Q230 Wax
0.4 Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil
0.3 oz. Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil
Pink Rose Petals
Jasmine Flowers
Optional: White Leaves Tealight Warmer
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ONE: Weigh out 10 ounces of wax in a heat-safe container. You can microwave the wax in 30 second bursts or place the container on a burner and melt over medium heat. The wax has a melting point of 120° F. Once melted, take the container off the heat source and set aside.
TIP: You may consider designating a special container for wax, as it can be tricky to clean.
TWO: Cover the sheet pan with freezer paper or parchment paper.
NOTE: We found both parchment paper and freezer paper were suitable for this project. We don’t recommend wax paper because it can melt and stick to the wax pieces.
THREE: In a small glass container, mix together 0.4 ounces of Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil and 0.3 ounces of Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil.
FOUR: When the wax has cooled to 150° F or below, pour in the fragrance blend and stir thoroughly.
FIVE: Carefully pour the wax onto the lined sheet pan.
SIX: While the wax is still liquid, sprinkle pink rose petals and jasmine flowers on top. Try to sprinkle them as evenly as possible, so each piece of wax melt has petals.
SEVEN: Allow the wax to fully cool and harden for several hours.
EIGHT: Once the wax has completely cooled, remove the paper from the wax and begin breaking it into pieces. Don’t worry about making the pieces uniform – the unique shapes are part of the appeal. Break the wax into small enough pieces so it fits your wax warmer without melting over the sides.
Once you’re ready to use, light the tealight in your wax warmer and place several small pieces of the wax bark on top. It will take a few minutes for the wax to melt and for the scent to become noticeable. Enjoy.
- 15″ Sheet Pan
- Freezer Paper or Parchment Paper
- 10 oz. Ecosoya Q230 Wax
- 0.4 Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil
- 0.3 oz. Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil
- Pink Rose Petals
- Jasmine Flowers
- Optional: White Leaves Tealight Warmer
- Weigh out 10 ounces of wax in a heat-safe container. You can microwave the wax in 30 second bursts or place the container on a burner and melt over medium heat. The wax has a melting point of 120° F. Once melted, take the container off the heat source and set aside. TIP: You may consider designating a special container for wax, as it can be tricky to clean.
- Cover the sheet pan with freezer paper or parchment paper. NOTE: We found both parchment paper and freezer paper were suitable for this project. We don’t recommend wax paper because it can melt and stick to the wax pieces.
- In a small glass container, mix together 0.4 ounces of Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil and 0.3 ounces of Baby’s Breath Fragrance Oil.
- When the wax has cooled to 150° F or below, pour in the fragrance blend and stir thoroughly.
- Carefully pour the wax onto the lined sheet pan.
- While the wax is still liquid, sprinkle pink rose petals and jasmine flowers on top. Try to sprinkle them as evenly as possible, so each piece of wax melt has petals.
- Allow the wax to fully cool and harden for several hours.
- Once the wax has completely cooled, remove the paper from the wax and begin breaking it into pieces. Don’t worry about making the pieces uniform – the unique shapes are part of the appeal. Break the wax into small enough pieces so it fits your wax warmer without melting over the sides. Once you’re ready to use, light the tealight in your wax warmer and place several small pieces of the wax bark on top. It will take a few minutes for the wax to melt and for the scent to become noticeable. Enjoy.
Thanks for a great recipe! Could you please do more wax melts tutorial? Thank you!
Any tips to keeping the paper down on the sheet? Especially the corners
The paper can sometimes be a little unruly – if the corners don’t want to lay flat, then scrunch the paper over the pan with your hands – that should keep it in place so you can work.
Can you use essential oils for this recipe. If so can you give any advice on the amount to use?
Yes, but make sure you test them first to make sure you like how they smell when warmed. The Bramble Berry fragrance calculator can help you figure out how much to put in: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
I have a question regarding wax melts. I use a product that is quite popular but expensive (the company sells wax melts and warmers, I am sure you know who it is) I don’t like paying so much for the wax bars (who does!) so I am going to try to make my own.
My question is this – instead of making a bunch of bars, is it possible to make a few regularly scented wax melts (by regular scented I mean the ratio of scent to wax as in your tutorial) and then make some highly concentrated scented “scent booster” melts that can be dropped into the already melted wax when the scent has faded? Yes, I could just add a couple drops of the fragrance to give it a boost, but that kind of takes the fun out of it lol. (Plus if someone is using a wax melting pot that uses a tea light to melt the wax, I am not sure if it is safe to have the scented oil undiluted around an open flame)
Any recommendations on ratios of scented oils to wax in order to make the “boosters”?
Thanks
You can scent your wax pretty strongly to get those boosters. The key is to add more scent without making the wax oily. I would recommend starting with the strong scent on the Fragrance Calculator: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
Go ahead and test that to see what you think. That strong recommendation does a pretty good job of filling a room. If you want it stronger, start adding about .2 oz. more fragrance and go from there.
Thanks hun! I am getting ready to order the products so I will let you know how it comes out!
Sounds good, thanks for your order!
This is a great idea, I never thought to add petals! Beautiful!
Thanks Liz!
If someone forgot about the petals in the holder after all the wax melted away, would the petals be a fire hazard? I know lots of people who let there wax melters stayed plugged in and ignor then well past all the wax melting/disappearing.
With most warmers, it takes a really long time for the wax to fully melt away. If the dry flower petals are left on the heat for a long period of time they may smoke. If you’re worried, I would recommend skipping the flowers. The melts will still smell fantastic without them.
Would the Nature Wax C-3 be a good substitute for the 10 oz. Ecosoya Q230 Wax? I really love this recipe!
Yes, that wax should work well for this recipe. It has a slightly higher melting point of 125-130F, otherwise it should be similar.
Nature Wax C-3: https://www.brambleberry.com/Nature-Wax-C-3-P3308.aspx
Could I use bees wax for this?
I’m not sure. Beeswax has a pretty high melting point – around 145F. The wax warmer may not get hot enough to fully melt the wax and distribute the scent. I’d recommend a small tester to see how it works.
A nice alternative to using molds, and less containers to use to mix fragrance/color etc. I don’t make large batches of wax, but I have a dedicated kettle for melting and then I use sturdy food service type soup cups for mixing fragrance and color in. I have a little bit of waste, but no clean-up. Just be mindful to not let any water drip into the wax if you use the stove top double boiler method. I find that safer than using glass in the microwave.
Great tips Michael, thanks for sharing. Cleaning up wax is pretty tricky, so the less you can do the better.