[header] How to make decorative candles [title] Pick your wax. [step] Soy, paraffin, and beeswax are the most popular waxes for candle-making. Paraffin wax was traditionally used for candles, but as a petroleum product it may not be the best for the air in your home. 
Soy wax is easy to find, simple to use, and is a clean vegetable-based wax. [substeps] Beeswax candles can actually purify the air, but the wax must be mixed with another oil to lower the melting point so that you can actually burn the candle.