• 1 pound of soy wax (block or flake form)

• 1 mason jar

• 1 ounce of fragrance oil (1 fluid ounce of fragrance oil per 16 ounces of soy wax)

• 1 cotton wick

• wax dye (optional)

Put the soy wax, which can be purchased in supermarkets and online, in a pan and melt slowly on medium heat until the soy wax is completely liquefied.

Remove from heat.

Add fragrance oil and stir until it is absorbed in the soy wax.

If desired, add wax dye according to instructions on label.

Pour the melted soy wax in the jar and position the wick in the center, using a clothespin or pencil to keep the wick in place.

When the wax has turned solid you can trim the wick to 1/2 inch.

Enjoy.

—Compiled by Maggie Lillis